23D-161 approval letter April 22, 2011 bath .5 bath kit combine bedrmsApril 22, 2011
Tom Dolan
PO Box 297
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Subject Property:
143 Maplewood Terrace
Northampton, MA 01060
Mr. Dolan,
The plans for the Single Family Residential remodeling dated 4-22-11 have been approved as noted;
Structure conforms to 780 CMR 7th addition 1 and 2 family building codes.
Energy aspects must comply with 2009 IECC prescriptive and mandatory requirements or an appropriate HERS rating. Northampton has the stretch energy code. (appendix 120AA)
New windows must meet Energy Star requirements.
Air sealing must be complete and continuous.
Must be a hard wired smoke and CO within 10’ of the modified bedroom and a smoke detector in the modified bedroom.
Appropriate beam sizing and supports, with a bearing path to the foundation.
Charles Miller
Assistant Commissioner of Buildings