R5.0 Residential Municipal Opt-In Specialized Energy Code

Massachusetts recently introduced a new energy code that is available for municipal adoption that goes beyond the typical Stretch Code requirements called the Municipal Opt-In Specialized Energy Code also known as the Specialized Code. This course will provide a comprehensive summary of the requirements of the Specialized Code as they relate to residential buildings and will provide additional background information about the energy code landscape in Massachusetts, as well as applicable Stretch Code provisions that are relevant to the Specialized Code, including electric vehicle readiness, third party compliance paths like HERS and Passive House, and Solar Readiness.