RI 2024 Commercial Energy Code Update

This commercial energy code event offers continuing education credits for Building Officials, Contractors, Engineering RCEP, AIA and Building Official 1PDH or 1CEU.

After reading the description and agenda:

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2024 Commercial Energy Code Update - Stephen Turner Inc. Dave Sungarian

The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed H6101/S0855 Sub A, which requires the state to adopt the 2024 IECC within 3 months of publication with no amendments.

The new commercial energy code will impact current design and construction practices, as well as compliance and enforcement strategies. This course will explore some of the most significant updates from Rhode Island’s current 2018 IECC-based commercial energy code (SBC-8 with RI amendments) to the unamended 2024 IECC. In doing so, Rhode Island will skip over 2021IECC, jumping directly to the more aggressive 2024 IECC, resulting in a steeper learning curve than usual. Rhode Island building designers, contractors, developers, and code officials are encouraged to attend and learn about the most significant code updates, including:

• Compliance paths - Prescriptive and Performance (energy modeling)
• Building envelope - Prescriptive R-value and U-values for envelope assemblies and whole building airtightness
• Mechanical - Equipment efficiency requirements including energy recovery and economizer requirements
• Electrical - Lighting controls and electric-ready provisions
• Plumbing - Energy conservation requirements
• Enforcement - Inspection, documentation, and commissioning requirements

Refreshments will be provided.

Schedule:

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM - Registration & Introduction to Viessmann in the foyer

9:15 AM - 10:15 - Part 1

10:15 - 10:30 - Questions and Answers

10:30 - 10:45 - Break

11:00 -12:00PM - Part 2

In conclusion, we will discuss RI Energy and Office of Energy Resources' incentives and rebates.