1. (a) The council shall consider and review all amendments to these codes which are approved and recommended by ICC, and if they are determined to be in the public interest, the amendments shall be effective 180 days following the date of the council's determination or at a later date as set by the council.
2. (b) Any amendment proposed by a local building official, and determined by the council following a public hearing to be essential to the health and safety of the public on a statewide basis, shall become effective 180 days following the date of the council's determination or at such a later date as set by the council.

3. (c) The National Electrical Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Add to Article 310.1 the following statement: "Aluminum and copper-clad aluminum shall not be used for branch circuits in buildings classified as a residential occupancy; aluminum and copper-clad aluminum conductors, of size number 4 AWG or larger, may be used in branch circuits in buildings classified as occupancies other than residential."
   2. (2) Add to Article 110.14 the following statement: "Aluminum and copper-clad aluminum conductors shall be terminated using approved compression-type crimp lugs with approved inhibitors."

4. (d) The International Building Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"
   2. (2) Amend "Section 101.3 Intent" to add the following: "Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings, or the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, rules governing the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 shall control."
   3. (3) Amend "Section 101.4 Referenced codes" to read as follows. "The other codes listed in Sections 101.4.1 through 101.4.8 and referenced elsewhere in this code shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendment as well. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted."
   4. (4) Add "Section 101.4.8 Alterations" to read as follows: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing the repair, alterations or additions, and changes of occupancy of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."
   5. (5) Amend "Section 104.1 General" to add the following: "The term building official as used in this code, or as used in the codes and standards referenced in this code, shall mean the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, the executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council, or the local building official in accordance with the powers and duties assigned to each in Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings."
   6. (6) Amend "Section 102.6 Existing Structures" to add the following: "Existing industrialized buildings that bear an approved certification decal or insignia in accordance with the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, and that have not been altered or modified, shall be considered to be in compliance with the current mandatory building code adopted by the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council."
   7. (7) Amend "Section 110.1 Use and occupancy" by revising the first sentence to read as follows: "No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof, shall be made until the local building official has issued a certificate of occupancy in accordance with the locally adopted rules and regulations."

   8. (8) Amend "Section 110.2 Certificate issued" as follows.

      1. (A) Amend the first paragraph to read as follows: "The local building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy in accordance with the locally adopted rules and regulations."
      2. (B) Delete item numbers 1 through 12.
   9. (9) Amend "Section 110.3 Temporary occupancy" to read as follows: "The local building official shall issue a temporary certificate of occupancy in accordance with locally adopted rules and regulations."
   10. (10) Amend "Section 110.4 Revocation" to read as follows: "The local building official may suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy or completion issued under the provisions of this code in accordance with locally adopted rules and regulations."
   11. (11) Amend "Section 311.3 Low-hazard storage, Group S-2" to add equipment shelters as an example of the type of building that falls under this occupancy group.
   12. (12) Delete Sections 1102 through 1110 and amend "Section 1101.2 Design" to read as follows: "Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with this code and the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). Wherever reference elsewhere in this code is made to ICC A117.1, ICC/ANSI A117.1, or ANSI A117.1, the TAS shall be substituted. Buildings subject to the requirements of the Texas Accessibility Standards are described in Administrative Rules of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68."

   13. (13) Amend "Chapter 35, Referenced Standards" as follows.

       1. (A) Delete ICC/ANSI A117.1-03, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.
       2. (B) Add TDLR, PO Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711 as a promulgating agency and add TAS, Texas Accessibility Standards as adopted under 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68, as the referenced standard, referenced in code sections 406.2.2, 907.9.1.4, 1007.6.5, 1010.1, 1010.6.5, 1010.9, 1011.3, 1101.2, 3001.3, 3409.6, 3409.8.2, and 3409.8.3.
       3. (C) Add NFPA Standard 70-08, National Electrical Code, referenced in code section 101.4.
       4. (D) Add ICC Standard IEBC-06, International Existing Building Code, referenced in code section 101.4.8.

5. (e) The International Fuel Gas Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Building program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"
   2. (2) Amend "Section 101.4 Intent" to add the following: "Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings, or the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, rules governing the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 shall control."
   3. (3) Amend "Section 102.7 Moved buildings" to read as follows: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing the repair, alterations or additions, and changes of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."
   4. (4) Amend "Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards" to add the following. "Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well."
   5. (5) Amend "Chapter 8 Referenced Standards" to add code section 102.7 as a code referenced section for ICC Standard IEBC-06, International Existing Building Code.

6. (f) The International Plumbing Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"
   2. (2) Amend "Section 101.3 Intent" to add the following: "Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings, or the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, rules governing the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 shall control."
   3. (3) Amend "Section 102.7 Moved buildings" to read as follows: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing the repair, alterations or additions, and changes of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."
   4. (4) Amend "Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards" to add the following: "Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well."

   5. (5) Amend "Chapter 13, Referenced Standards" as follows.

      1. (A) Delete NFPA Standard 70-05 and replace with NFPA Standard 70-08.
      2. (B) Add code section 102.7 as a code referenced section for ICC Standard IEBC-06, International Existing Building Code.

7. (g) The International Mechanical Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"
   2. (2) Amend "Section 101.3 Intent" to add the following: "Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings, or the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, rules governing the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 shall control."
   3. (3) Amend "Section 102.7 Moved buildings" to read as follows: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing the repair, alterations or additions, and changes of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."
   4. (4) Amend "Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards" to add the following: "Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well."
   5. (5) Amend "Chapter 15 Referenced Standards" to add code section 102.7 as a code referenced section for ICC Standard IEBC-06 International Existing Building Code.

8. (h) The International Residential Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Amend "Section R101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These provisions shall be knows as the Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as 'this code.'"
   2. (2) Add "Section R101.4 Referenced codes - Electrical" to read as follows: "The provisions of the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, shall apply to the installation of electrical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances thereto."
   3. (3) Amend "Section R202 Definitions" by adding the following definition: "GLAZING AREA. Total area of the glazed fenestration measured using the rough opening and includes the sash, curbing or other framing elements that enclose conditioned space. In walls bounding conditioned basements, the glazing area includes the area of all glazed fenestration assemblies. For doors where the daylight opening area is less than 50 percent of the door area, the glazing area is the daylight opening area. For all other doors, the glazing area is the rough opening area for the door including the door and the frame."
   4. (4) Amend "Section R202 Definitions" by amending the definition of "Townhouse" as follows: "TOWNHOUSE. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of attached units separated by property lines in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides."
   5. (5) Amend "Section R301.2 Climatic and geographic design criteria" to add the following: "If no criteria has been established, or if there is no local jurisdiction to set the criteria, then the criteria shall be in accordance with the requirements set in the footnotes of Table R301.2(1)."
   6. (6) Amend "Section R303.8 Required heating" to read as follows: "Every dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F (20°C) at a point 3 feet (914 mm) above the floor and 2 feet (610 mm) from exterior walls in all habitable rooms at the design temperature. The installation of one or more portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this section."
   7. (7) Amend "Section R317.1 Two-family dwellings" by adding exception number 3 to read as follows: "3. Two-family dwelling units that are also divided by a property line through the structure shall be separated as required for townhouses."
   8. (8) Amend "Section N1101.2.1 Warm humid counties" to read as follows: "Warm humid counties for Texas are listed in Table N1101.2.2 and are listed in Table N1101.2.1 for other locations."
   9. (9) Add "Section N1101.2.2 Compliance software tools" to read as follows: "Software tools to demonstrate energy code compliance may be used if deemed acceptable by the code official or other authority having jurisdiction. The PNNL software program RESCheck may be used to demonstrate energy code compliance provided the code checked to is the 2003 IECC. The International Code Compliance Calculator (ICCC) from the Texas Energy System Laboratory may be used to demonstrate energy code compliance."
   10. (10) Amend "Figure N1101.2 Climate Zones" by replacing the map of Texas with the map of Texas as shown in Exhibit 1.
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   11. (11) Delete climate zones for Texas from "Table N1101.2 Climate Zones by States and Counties" and add "Climate Zones and Sub Climate Zones for Texas" to Table N1101.2 as shown in Exhibit 2.
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   12. (12) Delete the Texas Counties from "Table N1101.2.1 Warm Humid Counties." Add "Table N1101.2.2 Warm Humid Counties for Texas" as shown in Exhibit 3.
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   13. (13) Amend "Section N1101.7 Above code programs" to read as follows: "A building certified by a national, state, or local accredited energy efficiency program and determined by the Energy Systems Laboratory to be in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 388 may be considered in compliance if deemed acceptable by the code official or other authority having jurisdiction."
   14. (14) Amend "Section N1102.1 Insulation and fenestration criteria" by adding the following: "When compliance using Table 1102.1 is demonstrated with a ceiling R-value of R30 or less, no more than 33% of the total projected ceiling area may be of cathedral type construction (ceiling joist/roof rafter assembly) and the required insulation R-value may be reduced to a minimum of R22 insulation when the remaining ceiling area insulation is increased to R38."
   15. (15) Replace "Table N1102.1 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component" with new "Table N1102.1 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component (Texas)" as shown in Exhibit 4.
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   16. (16) Replace "Table N1102.1.2 Equivalent U-Factors" with new "Table N1102.1.2 Equivalent U-Factors (Texas)" as shown in Exhibit 5.
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   17. (17) Amend "Section N1102.3.2 Glazed fenestration SHGC" by adding the following: "The maximum area-weighted average SHGC shall not exceed 0.40 in sub-climate zones 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3."
   18. (18) Amend "Section N1102.3.3 Glazed fenestration exemption" to read as follows: "Up to 1 percent of glazed fenestration per dwelling unit shall be permitted to be exempt from U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) requirements in Section N1102.1."
   19. (19) Amend "Section N1102.3.5 Thermally isolated sunroom U-factor" by deleting the first sentence.

   20. (20) Amend "Section N1102.3.6 Replacement fenestration" by adding the following 2 exceptions.

       1. (A) "1. Replacement fenestration units may comply with the original construction documents."
       2. (B) "2. The area weighted average SHGC shall not exceed 0.40 in sub-climate zones 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3."

   21. (21) Add "Section N1102.3.7 Prescriptive path for additions" to read as follows: "As an alternative for demonstrating compliance, additions with a conditioned floor area less than 500 square feet (46.5 m2) to existing single-family residential buildings and structures shall meet the prescriptive envelope component criteria in Table 1102.3.7 for the sub climate zone applicable to the location. The U-factor of each individual fenestration product (windows, doors and skylights) shall be used to calculate an area-weighted average fenestration product U-factor for the addition, which shall not exceed the applicable listed values in Table 1102.3.7. For additions, other than sunroom additions, the total area of fenestration products shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross wall and roof area of the addition. The R-values for opaque thermal envelope components shall be equal to or greater than the applicable listed values in Table 1102.3.7.

       1. (A) Conditioned sunroom additions shall maintain thermal isolation and shall not be used as kitchens or sleeping rooms.
       2. (B) In sub climate zones 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, the area weighted average solar heat gain coefficient of all glazed fenestration products used in additions in accordance with this section shall not exceed 0.40."
   22. (22) Add "Table N1102.3.7 Prescriptive Envelope Component Criteria, Additions to and Replacement Windows for Existing Detached One- and Two-family Dwellings" as shown in Exhibit 6.
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   23. (23) Delete "Part VIII-Electrical, Chapters 33 through 42."

   24. (24) Amend "Chapter 43 Referenced Standards" as follows.

       1. (A) Delete all references to NFPA Standard 70-05, including the section numbers referenced in the code.
       2. (B) Add NFPA Standard 70-08, National Electrical Code, referenced in code section R101.4 as the referenced standard.
       3. (C) Add PNNL/DOE, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Department of Energy, http://www.energycodes.gov/ as a promulgating agency and add REScheck Version 4.1.1 or later, Residential Energy Compliance Software, as the referenced standard, referenced in code section N1101.2.2.
       4. (D) Add Texas Energy System Laboratory, Energy Systems Laboratory, Room #214, Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center, Bizzell Street, 3581 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3581 as a promulgating agency and add ICCC, v2.0.8.1 or later, International Code Compliance Calculator, as the referenced standard, referenced in code section number N1101.2.2.

9. (i) The International Existing Building Code shall be amended as follows.

   1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"
   2. (2) Add new "Section 101.9 Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)" to read as follows: "Wherever reference elsewhere in this code is made to ICC A117.1, ICC/ANSI A117.1, or ANSI A117.1, the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) shall be substituted. Wherever reference in this code is made to chapter 11, or portions of chapter 11, of the International Building Code, the TAS shall be substituted.
   3. (3) Amend "Section 101.4.1 Buildings not previously occupied" to read as follows: "A building or portion of a building that has not been previously occupied or used for its intended purpose in accordance with the laws in existence at the time of its completion shall comply with the provisions of the International Building Code or International Residential Code, as applicable, as adopted by the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council at the time of construction of the building."
   4. (4) Delete "Chapter 11, Historic Buildings."
   5. (5) Amend "Section 1301.2 Applicability" to read as follows: "Structures existing prior to October 31, 2008, in which there is work involving additions, alterations, or changes of occupancy shall be made to conform to the requirements of this chapter or the provisions of Chapters 4 through 12. The provisions of Sections 1301.2.1 through 1301.2.5 shall apply to existing occupancies that will continue to be, or are proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R, and S. These provisions shall not apply to buildings with occupancies in Group H or Group I."

   6. (6) Amend "Chapter 15 Referenced Standards" as follows.

      1. (A) Delete ICC/ANSI A117.1-03, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.
      2. (B) Add TDLR, PO Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711 as a promulgating agency and add TAS, Texas Accessibility Standards as adopted under 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68, as the referenced standard, referenced in code sections 101.9, 308.6, 308.8.2, 308.8.3, 605.1, 605.1.2, and 605.1.3.
      3. (C) Delete NFPA Standard 70-05 and replace with NFPA Standard 70-08.

10. (j) The International Energy Conservation Code shall be amended as follows.

    1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as 'this code.'"
    2. (2) Delete "Section 103.1.1 Above code programs" and replace with "Section 103.1.1 Alternative Compliance" to read as follows: "A building certified by a national, state, or local accredited energy efficiency program and determined by the Energy Systems Laboratory to be in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 388 may be considered in compliance if deemed acceptable by the code official or other authority having jurisdiction."
    3. (3) Amend "Section 202 General Definitions" by adding the following definition: "GLAZING AREA. Total area of the glazed fenestration measured using the rough opening and includes the sash, curbing or other framing elements that enclose conditioned space. In walls bounding conditioned basements, the glazing area includes the area of all glazed fenestration assemblies. For doors where the daylight opening area is less that 50 percent of the door area, the glazing area is the daylight opening area. For all other doors, the glazing area is the rough opening area for the door including the door and the frame."
    4. (4) Amend "Section 301.1 General" to read as follows: "Climate zones from Figure 301.1 or Table 301.1 shall be used in determining the applicable requirements from Chapter 5. Climate zones from Figure 301.2, Table 301.1(1), or Table 301.2(1) shall be used in determining the applicable requirements from Chapter 4. Locations not in Table 301.1 (outside the US) or in Table 301.1(1) shall be assigned a climate zone based on Section 301.3."
    5. (5) Amend the code by inserting "Figure 301.2 - Texas Residential Climate Zones" immediately following Figure 301.1. Figure 301.2 is shown in Exhibit 1.
    6. (6) Amend "Table 301.1 Climate Zones by State, County, and Territories" by adding "Commercial Zones Only" next to the heading for Texas and adding the Zone 2 moist counties to the table as shown in Exhibit 7.
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    7. (7) Add "Table 301.1(1) Residential Climate Zones and Sub-Climate Zones for Texas" as shown in Exhibit 8.
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    8. (8) Amend "Table 301.2 Warm Humid Counties and Territories" by adding "Commercial Buildings Only" next to the heading for Texas and by adding the zone 2 counties as shown in Exhibit 9.
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    9. (9) Add "Table 301.2(1) Warm Humid Counties for Texas - Residential" as shown in Exhibit 10.
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    10. (10) Add "Section 401.2.1 Compliance software tools" to read as follows: "Software tools to demonstrate energy code compliance may be used if deemed acceptable by the code official or other authority having jurisdiction. The software program REScheck may be used to demonstrate energy code compliance provided the code checked to is the 2003 IECC. The International Code Compliance Calculator (ICCC) from the Texas Energy System Laboratory may be used to demonstrate energy code compliance."
    11. (11) Amend "Section 402.1.1 Insulation and fenestration criteria" by adding the following: "When compliance using Table 402.1.1 is demonstrated with a ceiling R-value of R30 or less, no more than 33% of the total projected ceiling area may be of cathedral type construction (ceiling joist/roof rafter assembly) and the required insulation R-value may be reduced to a minimum of R22 insulation when the remaining ceiling area insulation is increased to R38."
    12. (12) Replace "Table 402.1.1 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component" with new "Table 402.1.1 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component (Texas)" as shown in Exhibit 4.
    13. (13) Replace "Table 402.1.3 Equivalent U-Factors" with new "Table 402.1.3 Equivalent U-Factors (Texas)" as shown in Exhibit 5.
    14. (14) Amend "Section 402.3.2 Glazed fenestration SHGC" by adding the following: "The area-weighted average SHGC of all glazed fenestration products in the building shall not exceed 0.40 in climate zones 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3."
    15. (15) Amend "Section 402.3.3 Glazed fenestration exemption" to read as follows: "Up to 1 percent of glazed fenestration per dwelling unit shall be permitted to be exempt from U-factor and SHGC requirements in Section 402.1.1."
    16. (16) Amend "Section 402.3.5 Thermally isolated sunroom U-factor" by deleting the first sentence.

    17. (17) Amend "Section 402.3.6 Replacement fenestration" by adding the following 2 exceptions.

        1. (A) "1. Replacement fenestration units may comply with the original construction documents."
        2. (B) "2. The area weighted average SHGC shall not exceed 0.40 in sub climate zones 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3."

    18. (18) Add "Section 402.3.7 Prescriptive path for additions" to read as follows. "As an alternative for demonstrating compliance, additions with a conditioned floor area less than 500 square feet (46.5 m2) to existing single-family residential buildings and structures shall meet the prescriptive envelope component criteria in Table 402.3.7 for the sub climate zone applicable to the location. The U-factor of each individual fenestration product (windows, doors and skylights) shall be used to calculate an area-weighted average fenestration product U-factor for the addition, which shall not exceed the applicable listed values in Table 402.3.7. For additions, other than sunroom additions, the total area of fenestration products shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross wall and roof area of the addition. The R-values for opaque thermal envelope components shall be equal to or greater than the applicable listed values in Table 402.3.7.

        1. (A) Conditioned sunroom additions shall maintain thermal isolation and shall not be used as kitchens or sleeping rooms.
        2. (B) In sub climate zones 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, the area weighted average solar heat gain coefficient of all glazed fenestration products used in additions in accordance with this section shall not exceed 0.40."
    19. (19) Add "Table 402.3.7 Prescriptive Envelope Component Criteria Additions to and Replacement Windows for Existing Detached One- and Two-Family Dwellings" as shown in Exhibit 6.
    20. (20) Add "Section 501.3 Compliance software tools" to read as follows. "Software tools used to demonstrate energy code compliance that are deemed acceptable by the code official may only utilize the energy chapter of the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code or the 2004 Edition of AHSRAE 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-rise Residential Buildings when code edition and/or standard selection is available. The PNNL software program COMcheck may be used to demonstrate energy code compliance."

    21. (21) Amend "Chapter 6 Referenced Standards" as follows.

        1. (A) Add PNNL/DOE, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/Department of Energy, http://www.energycodes.gov/ as a promulgating agency and add the following as referenced standards.

           1. (i) REScheck Version 4.1.1 or later, Residential Energy Compliance Software, referenced in code section N1101.2.2.
           2. (ii) COMcheck, Version 3.5.1 or later, Commercial Energy Compliance Software, referenced in code section 501.3.
        2. (B) Add Texas Energy System Laboratory, Energy Systems Laboratory, Room #214, Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center, Bizzell Street, 3581 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3581 as a promulgating agency and add ICCC, v2.0.8.1 or later, International Code Compliance Calculator, referenced in code section number N1101.2.2 as the referenced standard.

11. (k) The ICC Electrical Code shall be amended as follows.

    1. (1) Amend "Section 101.1 Title" to read as follows: "These regulations shall be known as the Electrical Code-Administrative Provisions of the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings Program, hereinafter referred to as 'this code.'"
    2. (2) Amend "Section 101.3 Intent" to add the following: "Where conflicts occur between the provisions of this code and the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202, Industrialized Housing and Buildings, or the provisions of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70, rules governing the Texas Industrialized Housing and Buildings program, the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1202 and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 70 shall control."
    3. (3) Amend "Section 102.1.5 Moved buildings" to read as follows: "The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to all matters governing the repair, alterations or additions, and changes of existing previously occupied industrialized buildings that are designed to be transported from one commercial site to another commercial site."
    4. (4) Amend "Section 102.6 Referenced codes and standards" by adding the following: "Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendment as well."
    5. (5) Amend "Section 1201.1.1 Adoption" to read as follows: "Electrical systems and equipment shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the NFPA 70 except as otherwise provided in this code."

    6. (6) Revise "Chapter 13 Referenced standards" to read as follows.

       1. (A) Add ICC standard IEBC-06, International Existing Building Code, referenced in code section 102.1.5.
       2. (B) Delete NFPA Standard 70-05 and replace with NFPA Standard 70-08.

Source Note:The provisions of this §70.101 adopted to be effective April 13, 1990, 15 TexReg 1787; amended to be effective May 13, 1991, 16 TexReg 114; amended to be effective December 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 6620; amended to be effective February 8, 2000, 24 TexReg 7225; amended to be effective October 28, 2001, 26 TexReg 8508; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10458; amended to be effective May 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 2504; amended to be effective July 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 5000.