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)
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