New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) Commercial Envelope (IIA) Progress Inspection Requirements

Agenda – Monday, March 3, 2025:

1 RCNY 101-07 Approved Agencies Rule: What is the role of the TR8 inspector of record?

• Supervision
• Duties
  • Confirm that the documents are sufficient
  • Verify that the drawings represent the built conditions
• Certification with exception(s)
• Conflict of interest

1 RCNY 101-07 Approved Agencies Rule: What Should Be Included in Inspection Reports

• Non-compliant conditions and remediation
• Photographic documentation
• Signature and seal of the responsible design professional
• Sampling
• Table II of 1 RCNY §5000

IIA1 Protection Of Exposed Foundation Insulation

• Protective coverings
• Coordination with COMcheck

IIA2 INSULATION PLACEMENT AND R-VALUES

• Prescriptive compliance vs COMcheck
• Allowed COMcheck versions
• EN1 energy model documentation
• Other wall entries in COMcheck
• Properly installed insulation
• Identifying thermal bridging
• Cavity vs continuous insulation
• Verifying installed R-values
• Comparing built conditions to details and to COMcheck
• Understanding area weighted U-factor calculations
• Slabs on grade
• Balconies and parapets
• Reading thermal boundary diagrams
• Gas meter and vented mechanical rooms
• Heating outside the building
• Reading area elevation diagrams

IIA3 Fenestration and door U-factor and product ratings

• NFRC testing
• Identifying valid fenestration labels
• Unit/assembly vs center-of-glass values
• How to verify values when there is no valid label
• Entrance doors vs non-entrance doors

IA4 FENESTRATION AIR LEAKAGE

• Valid labeling
• Energy Star vs NFRC

IIA5 FENESTRATION AREAS

• Verifying dimensions
• Sampling
• COMcheck vs prescriptive compliance

Agenda – Tuesday, March 4, 2025:

IIA6 Air Sealing And Insulation – Visual Inspection (2016)
IIA6 Air Barrier Visual Inspection (2020)

• Air barrier types
• Sealing at gas meter and vented mechanical rooms
• Inspection of joints, seams, and penetrations
• Identifying defects
• Observation of air sealing (blower door) testing

IIA7 Air Sealing And Insulation-Testing (2016)
IIA7 Air Barrier-Testing (2020)

• Blower door testing basics
• Role of the TR8 inspector
• Commercial code vs residential code requirements
• Testing plan
• Apartment sampling
• Enclosure area
• Building preparation
• During the test- what to look for
• Test reports- what to include

IIA8 Air Barrier Continuity Plan Testing (2020)

• What buildings need to comply?
• Air barrier vs. vapor barrier
• Test or inspect?
• Air barrier characteristics
• ASTM standards
• What the design applicant should provide in the ABC plan
• Best TR8 inspection practices for carrying out the ABC Plan
• ABC Plan TR8 report

IIA9 Vestibules

• Vestibules “required” by the NYCECC
• Proper operation
• Fit-out/core and shell inspections

EN2 Form

• As-built conditions and revised energy analysis
• Post-approval amendments
• Certification with exception(s)