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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 12. CONSTRUCTION CODES SUPPLEMENT OF 2013
 SubTilte 12-K. GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE SUPPLEMENT OF 2013
 Chapter 12-K6. ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2E EMISSION REDUCTION

  Section 12-K609. SPECIFIC APPLIANCES AND SYSTEMS  

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    Strike Section 609.2 of the International Green Construction Code in its entirety and insert new Section 609.2 in the Green Construction Code in its place to read as follows:

    609.2Permanent appliances and equipment.  Appliances and equipment that are permanently connected to the building energy supply systems shall comply with the provisions of Sections 609.2.1 through 609.2.4 as applicable.  Such appliances and equipment shall be listed, labeled and installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and the provisions and terms of their listing, the Energy Conservation Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code and Building Code, and shall be provided with controls and energy monitoring systems as required by this code.

     

    609.2.1 Elevators.  Elevator systems shall comply with Section 609.2.1.1

     

    609.2.1.1 Ventilation.  Cab ventilation fans other than air conditioning or air purifying fans shall have an efficacy greater than or equal to 3.0 cfm per watt (0.085 m3/min./watt).

     

    609.2.2 Escalators and moving walkways.  Escalators and moving walkways shall be capable of being automatically slowed in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

     

    609.2.3 Commercial food service equipment.  Not less than 50 percent, based on total wattage, of the commercial food service equipment installed shall be Energy Star rated.  Equipment that is ineligible for Energy Star ratings is excluded from the calculation.

     

    609.2.4 Conveyors. Motors associated with conveyors shall be sized to meet the expected load and designed to run within 90 percent of capacity at all times the conveyor is expected to operate. Conveyor motors shall be provided with sleep mode controls. Two-speed motors and adjustable-speed drives shall be provided where load weights are expected to vary. Readily accessible controls shall be provided to allow for manual shut off of the conveyor when the conveyor is not needed. Conveyor systems shall be designed to use gravity feed where conditions allow and arranged so that long straight runs are provided with as few drives as possible.

     

     

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.