BCBOA Agenda and Packet 2023 05 18

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Building Code Board of Appeals Agenda May 18, 2023 Page 12 of 15 Dino questioned if the goal is to prevent warehouses in Louisville because they would want the cheapest square footage possible and with the financial requirements for this equipment, companies would not want to use commercial warehouse space in Louisville. Root commented that there is no consistency for the types of buidlings and the EUI. He further commented that City Council told staff that they want to go this route and want electrification. Berry began reading the proposed EUI targets as follows: Residential building for this code includes detached one and two family dwellings and townhouses. As well as group R-2 other than for multifamily R-3 and R-4 buildings three stories or less in height, above grade. Root explained that this was created by the co -consultants and he did not understand the definition. They are referring to the entire code, not just Appendix PT Chad read from the ICC book: "Definition of Residential Building: code includes detached one and two family dwelling units". They removed multi -family from residential building. Berry asked what would be included in R-2 other than multi -family. Root and Berry discussed how the City of Boulder monitors the EUI for each property and that there is a meter on each property. Berry searched for information online and showed that Boulder publishes the EUI for each property. Root explained from the code book that R-2 would include apartment houses congregate living facilities, Non -Transient with more than 16 occupants boarding housing, non transient converts, dormitories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries, hotels, non -transient live work units, motels, non transient vacation -time properties. After discussing the board came to the conclusion that multi -family does not meet the definition of residential building code as R-2 and would be included under commercial code. Root read the definition of R-4 from the IRC code book: R-4 is Alcohol and drugs centers, assistant living facilities, congregate care facilities, group homes, halfway houses, residential board and care facilities, rehab facilities. Basically where there are five to 16 residents that live in a supervised environment. R-2 is over sixteen residents.