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Massachusetts School Building Authority. Jack McCarthy Executive Director. Steven Grossman Chairman, State Treasurer. BSA K-12 Educational Facilities Committee. Policy Changes: MA-CHPS & LEED-S. July 25, 2013. www.MassSchoolBuildings.org. MA State Building Code (780 CMR).
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Massachusetts School Building Authority Jack McCarthy Executive Director Steven Grossman Chairman, State Treasurer BSA K-12 Educational Facilities Committee Policy Changes: MA-CHPS & LEED-S July 25, 2013 www.MassSchoolBuildings.org
MA State Building Code (780 CMR) Massachusetts School Building Authority
MA State Building Code (780 CMR) Massachusetts School Building Authority
Current Codes and Standards • MA State Building Code (780 CMR) 8th edition (August 2010) • 2009 International Building Code • 2009 International Energy Conservation Code • 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 • MA Stretch Energy Code (Appendix 120. aa) • 2009 IECC (with amendments) • 2009 MA CHPS • 2009 IECC • 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 • 2009 LEED - S • 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 Massachusetts School Building Authority
ASHRAE 90.1(American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) • “A standard that provides minimum requirements for energy efficient designs for buildings (except low-rise residential buildings)”. • Currently IECC uses the 2007 version of ASHRAE 90.1 • MA adopted 2012 IECC on July 9, 2013 which is based on the 2010 version of ASHRAE 90.1 • Concurrency period will occur from July 2013 to July 2014 Massachusetts School Building Authority
IBC / IECC (International Building Code) / ( International Energy Conservation Code) • “A model code for the establishment of minimum design and construction requirements for buildings and energy efficiency”. • 8th edition MA building code (780 CMR) is based on 2009 IBC • Includes 2009 IECC • MA will not adopt 2012 IBC but; 2012 IECC (Includes 2010 ASHRAE 90.1) has been adopted by MA as of July 2013 • MA may adopt IBC 2015 date TBD for 9th edition MA building code Massachusetts School Building Authority
MA State Building Code (780 CMR) • “A set of regulations that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures”. • Current version of the MA State Building Code is the 8th edition which includes the 2009 IBC / IECC • Includes the Stretch Energy Code Appendix 120. aa (2009 IECC with modifications) • The 8th edition of the MA State Building Code has adopted the 2012 IECC as of July 2013 • Concurrency period will occur from July 2013 to July 2014 • A new Stretch Energy Code Appendix 120. aa (IECC 2012) may be adopted on January 2014 • Concurrency period will occur from January 2014 to July 2014 Massachusetts School Building Authority
LEED-S(USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) • “A national frame work for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions”. • Current 2009 LEED-S uses 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 • LEED-S Version 4 will use 2010 ASHRAE 90.1 and will be available for registration on December 2013 • Concurrency period will occur from December 2013 to July 2015 Massachusetts School Building Authority
MA–CHPSMassachusetts - Collaborative for High Performance Schools • “A green building rating program that provides information and resources to schools in order to facilitate the construction and operation of high performance institutions”. • Current 2009 MA-CHPS uses the 2009 IECC, and 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 and includes the MA Stretch Code • 2014 MA-CHPS will use 2012 IECC and 2010 ASHRAE 90.1 • Available for registration on June 2014 • Concurrency period will occur from June 2014 to December 2014 Massachusetts School Building Authority
MA-CHPS & LEED-S Comparison 2009Energy - Energy & Atmosphere Massachusetts School Building Authority
MA-CHPS & LEED-S Comparison 2009Indoor Environmental Quality Massachusetts School Building Authority
MA-CHPS & LEED-S Comparison 2009Green Guidelines and Policies Old Policy: Based on 2006 MA-CHPS** New Policy: Based on 2009 MA-CHPS & LEED-S 963 CMR 2.00 section 2.04 General Site and School Construction Standard MA-CHPS “Verified” (40 pts new / 35 pts renovation) or LEED-S “Certified” (40 pts)* Minimum sustainable requirements: Additional Reimbursement: 30 – 33 points = 1.5% 1.5%** reimbursement no longer available 34 points or greater = 2% MA-CHPS “Leader” (50 pts new / 45 pts reno = 2.0%) or LEED-S “Silver” (50 pts) * = 2.0% ** applicable only for projects registered with CHPS prior to July 1, 2010 * Project using the LEED-S criteria must also achieve a minimum of five points in EA Credit 1 “Optimize Energy Performance” (with minimum energy cost savings of 20% for new and 16% for existing renovations Massachusetts School Building Authority