Section 12-K608. BUILDING ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS

 

Strike Section 608.4 (including Sections 608.4.1 and 608.4.2) of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 608.4 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

608.4 Exterior lighting reduction. Exterior lighting shall be controlled by a time switch and configured so that the total exterior lighting power is automatically reduced by not less than 30 percent within two hours after facility operations conclude.

 

Exceptions:  An exterior lighting time switch shall not be required for the following occupancies and conditions:

 

1. Group H occupancies.

 

2. Group I occupancies.

 

3. Group R occupancies.

 

4. Lighting that is connected to occupant sensor controls.

 

5. Means of egress lighting required by the Building Code or the Fire Code.

 

6. Solar powered luminaires that are not connected to a centralized power source.

Strike Section 608.5 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 608.5 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

 

608.5 Automatic daylight controls.  Automatic daylight controls shall be provided in daylit areas to control the lights serving those areas. 

 

Exceptions: Automatic daylight controls are not required for the following spaces and equipment:

 

1. Daylit areas where the skylight is located in a portion of the roof that is shaded during the peak sun angle on the summer solstice by permanent features of the building or by permanent features of adjacent buildings.

 

2. Daylit areas where the fenestration is located in an obstructed exterior wall that does not face a public way, or a yard or court complying with Section 1206 of the Building Code.

 

3. Daylit areas served by less than 120 watts of lighting.

 

1. Spaces where medical care is directly provided.

 

2. Spaces within dwelling units or sleeping units.

 

3. Lighting required to comply with Section C405.2.3 of the Energy Conservation Code.

 

4. Lobbies and retail spaces.

 

5. Areas where the sidelighting effective aperture is less than 10 percent.

 

Strike Section 608.6 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 608.6 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

608.6 Equipment controls.  Water dispensers, vending machines, and refrigerator and freezer cases shall be controlled by an occupant sensor or time switch as follows:

 

1. Water dispensers that utilize energy to cool or heat drinking water shall be controlled by time switch controls.

 

2. Lighting integral to vending machines and refrigerator and freezer cases shall be controlled by an occupancy sensor or a time switch.

Strike Section 608.7 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution.

Strike Section 608.8 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution.

Strike Section 608.10 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution.

Strike Section 608.11 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution.

Strike Section 608.12 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety without substitution.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3356 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Green Construction Code (2013) , referred to as the “Green Construction Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Green Construction Code published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Green Construction Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR K). The International Green Construction Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at:http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/igcc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000023&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.