Are you leaving behind an insulation certificate on your jobs?
Did you know that an energy code certificate is mandatory to meet the residential code?
Overall, the energy code certificate is the responsibility of the builder or the registered design professional and should be posted on or in the electrical distribution panel. And it should list the following:
R-values of insulation installed in or on ceiling/roof, walls, foundation (slab, basement wall, crawl space wall and/or floor) and ducts outside conditioned spaces
U-factors for fenestration and the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of fenestration
Results from any required duct system and building envelope air leakage testing done on the building
Types and efficiencies of heating, cooling and service water heating equipment, if applicable
Where there is more than one value for a component, the certificate shall list the value covering the largest area.
Note, that as an insulation professional, your activities are only a portion of the overall energy code certificate, but you should supply this information.
To provide the best service to your customers, it is your responsibility to make sure that you leave behind an insulation certificate on your jobs.
If, by chance, you are not actively using insulation certificates, you can get a sample certificate from SPFA technical documents, SPFA-148, or possibly from your material supplier.
