Many state energy codes and recent updates to ASHRAE 90.1 include detailed design, construction, and documentation requirements for building enclosure commissioning. These include field verification and installation of insulation, fenestration, and air sealing of the building envelope to ensure improved thermal performance. This presentation will review the new energy code requirements, assessment techniques to identify and mitigate thermal bridging, moisture, and air barrier performance issues, and strategies for energy code compliance.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the verification, testing, and documentation requirements in the building enclosure commissioning process.
2. Identify the current energy code thermal and air barrier requirements for building enclosure commissioning.
3. Detail the thermal and moisture performance assessment techniques during the design review.
4. Summarize the air barrier design, construction, and documentation to comply with energy code enclosure commissioning requirements.