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Building Code Board of Appeals <br />Agenda <br />September 25, 2024 <br />Page 7 of 56 <br />would also like to adopt the 2024 IECC code as soon as possible. He further <br />explained that the energy code is hard to enforce and would like to find another <br />avenue other than inspectors to enforce the energy code. <br />Root explained that what he would work on and propose is a modified <br />prescriptive code based on the 2024 Energy Code. One example would be to <br />remove the ERV requirements since homeowners are not aware of, and will likely <br />not comply with, the requirement to change the filters in order for the equipment <br />to runs as designed. <br />Geise stated that he feels the Board's opinions are being shelved again and <br />would like to have the Board meet with the sustainably group to explain the <br />issues of equipment and materials may not be obtainable or available, even <br />though it is required in the 2024 IECC code. <br />Berry's opinion based on the last City Council meeting is that they believe that <br />the 2024 Energy code is similar to 2.0 version of a software in that it "fixed" <br />issues from the 2021 code, but that this is not how the code works. He believes <br />that educating City Council to understand that just because the other ICC codes <br />are being adopted that the 2024 IECC code does not also need to be adopted at <br />the same time. <br />Dino stated that his opinion of the meeting was that City Council understood the <br />issues with the 2021 IECC code and that he thinks City Council believes that <br />adopting the 2024 IECC would be cleaner than trying to continue to clean up the <br />2021 code. <br />Root explained that he is looking into options for the sustainability dept to take <br />over review of energy documents with regard to HERS ratings, energy <br />certificates, and insulation certificates to verify the accuracy. He explained that <br />Building Staff does not have the bandwidth to review and correct the documents <br />today and that the quality of the submissions is poor and requires a lot of back <br />and forth with the contractors and energy raters. Dino expressed his concern <br />that the department pushing for these changes be the ones to review and <br />enforce the code. <br />Geise suggested that the City increase the budget to account for the <br />sustainability requirements for review and inspection. <br />