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. - 15.36.011 Insulation standards. The following minimum standards for residential buildings on which construction or renovation commences on or after March I, 1978, shall be as follows: A. Insulation havinf!, a minimum H--value of eleven shall be used in all exterior walls contiguous to unheated areas above grade. B. Insulation having a minimum R-value of nineteen shall be used in all exterior ceilings of heated areas above grade. C. All windows and sky lights above grade shall be double-glazed. D. All exterior doors or doors leading to unheated areas above grade shall be weather-stripped and sliding glass doors shall be doutle-glaze. E. Exterior walls of masonry or concrete construction shall be insulated to Hll or equivalent in thermal resistance. 15.36.012 Energy conserving alternativ~. Computations submitted by a licensed architect or engineer that the total energy required in a residential bllilding, through design or otherwise, ~quals or is less than the total energy used if the dwelling is built or renovated according to standards contained in subsection 15.36.011 of this chapter shall be considered an acceptable alternative for conformance with the prescriptive standards set forth in subsection 15.36.011 of this section. The total energy required shall be computed as the annual estimated BTU's necessary to heat, cool, and light the proposed residential building. For purposes of this calculation, the exterior walls shall consist of no more than the equivalent of twenty per cent doors and windows. 15.36.0l3 Permit requirements. All applications for building permits required by the provisions of the Louisville Municipal Code shall be accomplished by statements of the type of insulation material to be used and it's certified R factor for each building use. 15.36.014 Inspection. All inspections required by the provisions of the Louisville Municipal Code shall be made and construction approved prior to installing insulation. All insulation required by Section l5.36.011 shall be inspected and approved prior to covering with other permanent construction. 15.36.015 Certification. All insulation to be used in the construction of a residential building in conformance with this chapter shall be accomplished by statements of the type of insulation material to be used and it's certified R factor for each huildinf use. Section 2. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is necessary to the immediate preservation of the public health or safety for the immediate upgrading and control of insulation of residential buildings. -.:3...