17D-012 Medowbrook COMcheck v2 02-02-10Project Title: Report date: 02/02/10
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COMcheck Software Version 3.6.1
Envelope Compliance Certificate
2006 IECC
Section 1: Project Information
Project Type: New Construction
Project Title :
Construction Site:Owner/Agent:Designer/Contractor:
491 Bridge Road
Florence, MA 01062
Preservation of affordable Housing Inc.
40 Court street
Suite 650
Boston, MA 02108
Callahan Construction Managers
80 First Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
Section 2: General Information
Building Location (for weather data):Northampton, Massachusetts
Climate Zone:5a
Heating Degree Days (base 65 degrees F):6404
Cooling Degree Days (base 50 degrees F):2627
Vertical Glazing / Wall Area Pct.:17%
Activity Type(s)Floor Area
Multifamily 13371
Section 3: Requirements Checklist
Envelope PASSES: Design 5% better than code.
Climate-Specific Requirements:
Component Name/Description Gross Area
or Perimeter
Cavity
R-Value
Cont.
R-Value
Proposed
U-Factor
Budget
U-Factor
Roof 1: Attic Roof with Wood Joists 4457 19.0 19.0 0.026 0.034
Comments: Based on Architectural drawings
Exterior Wall 1: Wood-Framed, 16" o.c.6947 21.0 0.0 0.062 0.089
Comments: 780 CMR table 1304.2.10
Window 1: Vinyl Frame:Double Pane, Clear, SHGC 0.63 645 ------0.480 0.350
Comments: MW vinyl single unit window
Window2: Vinyl Frame:Double Pane, Clear, SHGC 0.63 510 ------0.480 0.350
Comments: MW vinyl double unit window
Door 1: Other, Swinging 40 ------0.450 0.700
Comments: Single lite Front and Rear entrance doors
Door 2: Insulated Metal, Swinging 21 ------0.060 0.700
Comments: Exterior door at mechanical room
Door 3: Other, Swinging 260 ------0.450 0.700
Comments: MW Center hinged patio door
Door 4: Other, Swinging 120 ------0.450 0.700
Comments: MW single lite patio door
Floor 1: Slab-On-Grade:Unheated, Horizontal with vertical >= 4 ft.4457 ---10.0 ------
Comments: 4" concrete slab w/R10 rigid insulation
(a) Budget U-factors are used for software baseline calculations ONLY, and are not code requirements.
Air Leakage, Component Certification, and Vapor Retarder Requirements:
q 1.All joints and penetrations are caulked, gasketed or covered with a moisture vapor-permeable wrapping material installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
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q 2.Windows, doors, and skylights certified as meeting leakage requirements.
q 3.Component R-values & U-factors labeled as certified.
q 4.Insulation installed according to manufacturer's instructions, in substantial contact with the surface being insulated, and in a manner that
achieves the rated R-value without compressing the insulation.
q 5.No roof insulation is installed on a suspended ceiling with removable ceiling panels.
q 6.Stair, elevator shaft vents, and other outdoor air intake and exhaust openings in the building envelope are equipped with motorized
dampers.
q 7.Cargo doors and loading dock doors are weather sealed.
q 8.Recessed lighting fixtures are: (i) Type IC rated and sealed or gasketed; or (ii) installed inside an appropriate air-tight assembly with a
0.5 inch clearance from combustible materials and with 3 inches clearance from insulation material.
q 9.Building entrance doors have a vestibule equipped with closing devices.
Exceptions:
Building entrances with revolving doors.
Doors that open directly from a space less than 3000 sq. ft. in area.
q 10.Vapor retarder installed.
Section 4: Compliance Statement
Compliance Statement: The proposed envelope design represented in this document is consistent with the building plans, specifications
and other calculations submitted with this permit application. The proposed envelope system has been designed to meet the 2006 IECC
requirements in COMcheck Version 3.6.1 and to comply with the mandatory requirements in the Requirements Checklist.
Name - Title Signature Date
Project Notes:
3 story, 12 unit Multi-family apartment building
Located in Florence Massachusetts (Hampshire County)
Forced hot water heating by fin tube radiation
high efficiency gas fired condensing boiler
high efficiency gas fired domestic hot water heater
No mechanical cooling provided
780 CMR 6th Edition Massachusetts State Building Code
2006 IECC
Climate zone 14a
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COMcheck Software Version 3.6.1
Mechanical Compliance Certificate
2006 IECC
Section 1: Project Information
Project Type: New Construction
Project Title :
Construction Site:Owner/Agent:Designer/Contractor:
491 Bridge Road
Florence, MA 01062
Preservation of affordable Housing Inc.
40 Court street
Suite 650
Boston, MA 02108
Callahan Construction Managers
80 First Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
Section 2: General Information
Building Location (for weather data):Northampton, Massachusetts
Climate Zone:5a
Heating Degree Days (base 65 degrees F):6404
Cooling Degree Days (base 50 degrees F):2627
Section 3: Mechanical Systems List
Quantity System Type & Description
1 Plant 1: Heating: Hot Water Boiler, Capacity 390 kBtu/h, Gas
1 Water Heater 1: Gas Storage Water Heater, Capacity: 240 gallons, Input Rating: 240 Btu/h w/ Circulation Pump
Section 4: Requirements Checklist
Requirements Specific To: Plant 1 :
q 1.Equipment minimum efficiency: Boiler Thermal Efficiency 75% Et
q 2.Newly purchased heating equipment meets the efficiency requirements - used equipment must meet 80% Et @ maximum capacity
q 3.Two-pipe changeover heating/cooling controls must have: a) 15 degrees F deadband where boiler and chiller can not operate, b) allow
operation in either heating or cooling for at least 4 hrs. and c) prevent difference between heating and cooling set points greater than 30
degrees F
q 4.Systems with multiple boilers have automatic controls capable of sequencing boiler operation
q 5.Hydronic heating systems comprised of a single boiler and >500 kBtu/h input design capacity include either a multistaged or modulating
burner
Requirements Specific To: Water Heater 1 :
q 1.Hot water system sized per manufacturer's sizing guide
q 2.Gas Storage Water Heater efficiency: 80.0 % Et
q 3.All piping in circulating system insulated
q 4.Hot water storage temperature adjustable down to 120 degrees F or lower
q 5.Automatic time control of heat tapes and recirculating systems present
q 6.Controls will shut off operation of circulating pump between water heater/boiler and storage tanks within 5 minutes after end of heating
cycle
Generic Requirements: Must be met by all systems to which the requirement is applicable:
q 1.Load calculations per 2001 ASHRAE Fundamentals
q 2.Plant equipment and system capacity no greater than needed to meet loads
-Exception: Standby equipment automatically off when primary system is operating
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-Exception: Multiple units controlled to sequence operation as a function of load
q 3.Hot water pipe insulation: 1 in. for pipes <=1.5 in. and 2 in. for pipes >1.5 in. Chilled water/refrigerant/brine pipe insulation: 1 in. for
pipes <=1.5 in. and 1.5 in. for pipes >1.5 in. Steam pipe insulation: 1.5 in. for pipes <=1.5 in. and 3 in. for pipes >1.5 in.
-Exception: Piping within HVAC equipment.
-Exception: Fluid temperatures between 55 and 105 degrees F.
-Exception: Fluid not heated or cooled.
-Exception: Runouts <4 ft in length.
q 4.Piping, insulated to 1/2 in. if nominal diameter of pipe is <1.5 in.; Larger pipe insulated to 1 in. thickness
q 5.Lavatory faucet outlet temperatures in public restrooms limited to 110 degrees F (43 degrees C)
q 6.Hot water distribution systems >=300 kBtu/h must have one of the following: a) controls that reset supply water temperature by 25% of
supply/return delta T b) mechanical or electrical adjustable-speed pump drive(s) c) two-way valves at all heating coils d) multiple-stage
pumps e) other system controls that reduce pump flow by at least 50% based on load - calculations required
Section 5: Compliance Statement
Compliance Statement: The proposed mechanical design represented in this document is consistent with the building plans, specifications
and other calculations submitted with this permit application. The proposed mechanical systems have been designed to meet the 2006 IECC
requirements in COMcheck Version 3.6.1 and to comply with the mandatory requirements in the Requirements Checklist.
Name - Title Signature Date