1. (a) An applicant shall demonstrate that any building to be constructed and subject to the requirements of 1802.01 meets or exceeds the minimum construction standards of the energy code, by one of the following methods:

   1. (1) As to a residential building:

      1. a. By showing compliance on an application either electronic or hard-copy;
      2. b. By showing compliance by entering construction design data in the computer software program, REScheck, or a New Hampshire version of REScheck;
      3. c. By a certification issued by an architect or engineer, pursuant to Puc 1803.03;
      4. d. By a certification issued by the manufacturer, if a manufactured or prefabricated structure, that the building is in compliance with the energy code, a nationally recognized equivalent of the energy code applicable in the state of manufacture, or applicable federal standards; or
      5. e. By showing a standard design approval, pursuant to Puc 1803.04; or

   2. (2) As to a non-residential building:

      1. a. By a certification issued by an architect or engineer, pursuant to Puc 1803.03;
      2. b. By showing compliance by entering constructions standards data in a computer software program, such as ComCheck, or its equivalent, recognized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc./Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (ASHRAE/IES) to show compliance with the applicable portions of the energy code.
      3. c. By showing compliance on an application developed by the commission;
      4. d. By showing a standard design approval, pursuant to Puc 1803.04; or
      5. e. By a certification issued by the manufacturer, if a manufactured or prefabricated structure, that the building is in compliance with the energy code or a nationally recognized equivalent of the energy code applicable in the state of manufacture.

Source. #4702, eff 11-16-89; amd by #5643, eff 7-1-93; ss by #6879, eff 2-1-99, EXPIRED: 2-1-07 New. #8811, INTERIM, eff 2-2-07, EXPIRED: 8-1-07 New. #8958, eff 7-31-07, EXPIRED: 7-31-15 New. #10908, eff 8-8-15