Section 140.3

PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS

FOR BUILDING ENVELOPES

A building complies with this section by being designed with and having constructed to meet all prescriptive requirements in Subsection (a) and the requirements of Subsection (c) and (d) where they apply.

(a) Envelope component requirements.

1. Exterior roofs and ceilings. Exterior roofs and ceilings shall comply with each of the applicable requirements in this subsection:

A. Roofing products. Shall meet the requirements of

Section 110.8 and the applicable requirements of Subsections i through ii:

i. Nonresidential buildings:

a. Low-sloped roofs in climate zones 1 through

16 shall have:

1. A minimum aged solar reflectance of 0.63 and a minimum thermal emittance of 0.75; or

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in direct contact with a continuous roof or drywall ceiling.

2. Exterior walls. Exterior walls shall have an overall assembly U -factor no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D.

3. Demising walls. Demising walls shall meet the requirements of Section 120.7(b)7. Vertical windows in demising walls between conditioned and unconditioned spaces shall have an area-weighted average U-factor no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D.

4. Exterior floors and soffits. Exterior floors and soffits shall have an overall assembly U -factor no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D.

5. Exterior Windows. Vertical windows in exterior walls shall:

A. Percent window area shall be limited in accordance

with the applicable requirements of i and ii below:

i. a west-facing area no greater than 40 percent

of the gross west-facing exterior wall area, or 6 feet times the west-facing display perimeter, whichever is greater;

ii. a total area no greater than 40 percent of the

gross exterior wall area, or 6 feet times the display perimeter, whichever is greater; and

NOTE: Demising walls are not exterior walls, and therefore demising wall area is not part of the gross exterior wall area or display perimeter and windows in demising walls are not part of the window area.

B. Have an area-weighted average U -factor no greater

than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)5B: For vertical windows containing chromogenic type glazing:

i. The lower-rated labeled U -factor shall be used

with automatic controls to modulate the amount of heat flow into the space in multiple steps in response to daylight levels or solar intensity; and

ii. Chromogenic glazing shall be considered sep arately from other glazing; and

iii. Area-weighted averaging with other glazing

that is not chromogenic shall not be permitted.

2. A minimum solar reflectance index (SRI) of 75.

Exception 1 to Section 140.3(a)1Aia: Woodframed roofs in climate zones 3 and 5 are exempt from the requirements of Section 140.3(a)1Aia if the roof assembly has a U -factor of 0.034 or lower.

Exception2 to Section 140.3(a)1Aia: Roof constructions with a weight of at least 25 lb/ft ²

over the roof membrane are exempt from the requirements of Section 140.3(a)1Aia.

Exception 3 to Section 140.3(a)1Aia: An aged solar reflectance less than 0.63 is allowed provided the maximum roof/ceiling U -factor in Table 140.3 is not exceeded.

b. Steep-sloped roofs in climate zones 1 through

16 shall have a minimum aged solar reflectance of 0.20 and a minimum thermal emittance of 0.75, or a minimum SRI of 16.

ii. High-rise residential buildings and hotels and

motels:

a. Low-sloped roofs in Climate Zones 9, 10, 11,

13, 14 and 15 shall have a minimum aged solar reflectance of 0.55 and a minimum thermal emittance of 0.75, or a minimum SRI of 64.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)1Aiia: Roof constructions with a weight of at least 25 lb/ft ²

over the roof membrane.

b. Steep-sloped roofs in climate zones 2 through

15 shall have a minimum aged solar reflectance of 0.20 and a minimum thermal emittance of 0.75, or a minimum SRI of 16.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)1A: Roof area covered by building integrated photovoltaic panels and building integrated solar thermal panels are not required to meet the minimum requirements for solar reflectance, thermal emittance, or SRI.

B. Roof insulation. Roofs shall have an overall assem bly U -factor no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D, and where required by Section 110.8 and 120.7(a)3, insulation shall be placed

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C. Have an area-weighted average relative solar heat

gain coefficient, RSHGC, excluding the effects of interior shading, no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D.

For purposes of this paragraph, the relative solar heat gain coefficient, RSHGC, of a vertical window is:

i. The solar heat gain coefficient of the win dows; or

ii. Relative solar heat gain coefficient is calcu lated using Equation 140.3-A, if the window has an overhang that extends beyond each side of the window jamb by a distance equal to the overhang’s horizontal projection.

Exception 1 to Section 143(a)5C: An areaweighted average relative solar heat gain coefficient of 0.56 or less shall be used for windows:

a. That are in the first story of exterior walls

that form a display perimeter; and

b. For which codes restrict the use of over hangs to shade the windows.

Exception 2 to Section 140.3(a)5C: For vertical glazing containing chromogenic type glazing:

i. the lower-rate labeled RSHGC shall be

used with automatic controls to modulate the amount of heat flow into the space in multiple steps in response to daylight levels or solar intensity to demonstrate compliance with this section; and

ii. chromogenic glazing shall be considered

separately from other glazing; and

iii. area-weighted averaging with other glazing

that is not chromogenic shall not be permitted.

NOTE: Demising walls are not exterior walls, and therefore windows in demising walls are not subject to SHGC requirements.

D. Have an area-weighted average visible transmittance

(VT), no less than the applicable value in Tables 140.33-B and C, or Equation 140.3-B, as applicable.

Exception 1 to Section 140.3(a)5D: When the window’s primary and secondary sidelit daylit zones are completely overlapped by one or more skylit daylit zones, then the window need not comply with Section 140.3(a)5D.

Exception 2 to Section 140.3(a)5D: If the window’s VT is not within the scope of NFRC 200, or ASTM E972, then the VT shall be calculated according to Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

Exception 3 to Section 140.3(a)5D: For vertical windows containing chromogenic type glazing:

i. The higher-rate labeled VT shall be used with

automatic controls to modulate the amount of light transmitted into the space in multiple

where:

RSHGC = Relative Solar Heat Gain Coefficient. SHGCwin = Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of the window. H = horizontal projection of the overhang from

the surface of the window in feet, but no greater than V .

V = vertical distance from the window sill to

the bottom of the overhang, in feet.

a = -0.41 for north-facing windows, -1.22 for

south-facing windows and -0.92 for eastand west-facing windows.

b = 0.20 for north-facing windows, 0.66 for

south-facing windows and 0.35 for eastand west-facing windows.

EQUATION 140.3-B VERTICAL FENESTRATION MINIMUM VT

VT ≥ 0.11/ WWR

where:

WWR = Window wall ratio, the ratio of (i) the total

window area of the entire building to (ii) the total gross exterior wall area of the entire building. If the WWR is greater than 0.40, then 0.40 shall be used as the value for WWR in Equation 140.3-B.

VT = Visible transmittance of framed window.

6. Skylights. Skylights shall:

A. Have an area no greater than 5 percent of the gross

exterior roof area Skylight Roof Ratio (SRR); and

Exception to Section 140.3(a)6A: Buildings with an atria over 55 feet high shall have a skylight area no greater than 10 percent of the gross exterior roof area.

B. Have an area-weighted performance rating U -factor

no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3B, C or D.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)6B: For skylights containing chromogenic type glazing:

i. the lower-rate labeled U -factor shall be used

with automatic controls to modulate the

steps in response to daylight levels or solar intensity; and

ii. Chromogenic glazing shall be considered sep arately from other glazing; and

iii. Area-weighted averaging with other glazing

that is not chromogenic shall not be permitted.

NOTE: Demising walls are not exterior walls, and therefore windows in demising walls are not subject to VT requirements.

EQUATION 140.3-A RELATIVE SOLAR HEAT GAIN, COEFFICIENT, RSHGC

V ^-- V ^-

aH ------- V + b ^{H --} V ^-

aH

V

^H

^-- V ^-

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amount of heat flow into the space in multiple steps in response to daylight levels or solar intensity; and

ii. chromogenic glazing shall be considered sepa rately from other glazing; and

iii. area-weighted averaging with other glazing

that is not chromogenic shall not be permitted.

C. Have an area-weighted performance rating solar

heat gain coefficient no greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)6C: For skylights containing chromogenic type glazing:

i. the lower-rated labeled SHGC shall be used to

demonstrate compliance with this section; and

ii. chromogenic glazing shall be considered sepa rately from other glazing; and

iii. area-weighted averaging with other glazing

that is not chromogenic shall not be permitted.

D. Have an area-weighted performance rating VT no

less than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B or C; and

Exception to Section 140.3(a)6D: For skylights containing chromogenic type glazing:

i. the higher-rated labeled VT shall be used with

automatic controls to modulate the amount of light transmitted into the space in multiple steps in response to daylight levels or solar intensity and;

ii. chromogenic glazing shall be considered sepa rately from other skylights; and

iii. area-weighted averaging with other glazing

that is not chromogenic shall not be permitted.

E. Have a glazing material or diffuser that has a mea sured haze value greater than 90 percent, determined according to ASTM D1003 or other test method approved by the Energy Commission.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)6E: Skylights designed and installed to exclude direct sunlight entering the occupied space by the use of fixed or automated baffles or the geometry of the skylight and light well.

7. Exterior doors. All exterior doors that separate conditioned space from unconditioned space or from ambient air shall have a U -factor not greater than the applicable value in Table 140.3-B, C or D. Doors that are more than one-half glass in area are considered glazed doors.

8. Relocatable public school buildings. In complying with Sections 140.3(a)1 to 7 shall meet the following:

A. Relocatable public school buildings shall comply

with Table 140.3-B for a specific climate zone when the manufacturer or builder of the relocatable public school building certifies that the building is intended for use only in a specific climate zone; or

B. Relocatable public school buildings shall comply

with Table 140.3-D for any climate zone when the manufacturer or builder of the relocatable public school building certifies that the building is intended for use in any climate zone; and

C. The manufacturer or builder of a relocatable public

school building shall certify that components of the building comply with requirements of this section by:

i. The placement of two (2) metal identification

labels on the building, one mechanically fastened and visible from the exterior and the other mechanically fastened to the interior frame above the ceiling at the end of the module, both labels stating (in addition to any other information by the Division of the State Architect or other law) “Complies with Title 24, Part 6 for all climate zones”; and

ii. Identification of the location of the two labels

on the plans submitted to the enforcing agency.

9. Air barrier. To meet the requirement of Table 140.3B, all buildings shall have a continuous air barrier that is designed and constructed to control air leakage into, and out of, the building’s conditioned space. The air barrier shall be sealed at all joints for its entire length and shall be composed of:

A. Materials that have an air permeance not exceeding

0.004 cfm/ft ², under a pressure differential of 0.3 in. of water (1.57 psf) (0.02 L/sec-m ² ) at 75 pa), when tested in accordance with ASTM E2178; or

Exception to Section 140.3(a)9A: Materials in Table 140.3-A shall be deemed to comply with Section 140.3(a)9A, provided all joints are sealed and all of the materials are installed as air barriers in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

B. Assemblies of materials and components that have

an average air leakage not exceeding 0.04 cfm/ft ², under a pressure differential of 0.3 in. of water (1.57 psf) (0.2 L/m ² at 75 pa), when tested in accordance with ASTM E2357, ASTM E1677, ASTM E1680 or ASTM E283; or

Exception to Section 140.3(a)9B: The following materials shall be deemed to comply with Section 140.3(a)9B if all joints are sealed and all of the materials are installed as air barriers in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions:

1. Concrete masonry walls that have at least two coatings of paint or at least two coatings of sealer coating.

2. Concrete masonry walls with integral rigid board insulation.

3. Structurally insulated panels.

4. Portland cement or Portland sand parge, or stucco, or a gypsum plaster, each with a minimum ¹ /2 inch thickness.

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C. The entire building has an air leakage rate not

exceeding 0.40 cfm/ft ² at a pressure differential of 0.3 in of water (1.57 psf) (2.0 L/ m ² at 75 pa), when the entire building is tested, after completion of construction, in accordance with ASTM E779 or another test method approved by the Commission.

Exception to Section 140.3(a)9: Relocatable public school buildings.

(b) Reserved.

(c) Minimum daylighting requirement for large enclosed spaces. In climate zones 2 through 15, conditioned enclosed spaces, and unconditioned enclosed spaces that are greater than 5,000 square feet and that are directly under a roof with ceiling heights greater than 15 feet, shall meet the following requirements:

1. A combined total of at least 75 percent of the floor area, as determined in building floor plan (drawings) view, shall be within one or more of the following:

A. Primary sidelit daylit zone in accordance with Sec tion 130.1(d)1B, or

B. The total floor area in the space within a horizontal

distance of 0.7 times the average ceiling height from the edge of rough opening of skylights.

2. All skylit daylit zones and primary sidelit daylit zones shall be shown on building plans.

3. General lighting in daylit zones shall be controlled in accordance with Section 130.1(d).

4. The total skylight area is at least 3 percent of the total floor area in the space within a horizontal distance of 0.7 times the average ceiling height from the edge of rough opening of skylights; or the product of the total skylight area and the average skylight visible transmittance is no less than 1.5 percent of the total floor area in

the space within a horizontal distance of 0.7 times the average ceiling height from the edge of rough opening of skylights.

5. All skylights shall have a glazing material or diffuser that has a measured haze value greater than 90 percent, tested according to ASTM D1003 (notwithstanding its scope) or other test method approved by the Commission.

6. Skylights for conditioned and unconditioned spaces shall have an area-weighted average visible transmittance (VT) no less than the applicable value required by Section 140.3(a)6D.

Exception 1 to Section 140.3(c): Auditoriums, churches, movie theaters, museums and refrigerated warehouses.

Exception 2 to Section 140.3(c): In buildings with unfinished interiors, future enclosed spaces for which there are plans to have:

A. A floor area of less than or equal to 5,000 square

feet, or

B. Ceiling heights of less than or equal to 15 feet.

This exception shall not be used for S-1 or S-2 (storage), or for F-1 or F-2 (factory) occupancies.

Exception 3 to Section 140.3(c): Enclosed spaces having a designed general lighting system with a lighting power density less than 0.5 watts per square foot.

Exception 4 to Section 140.3(c): Enclosed spaces where it is documented that permanent architectural features of the building, existing structures or natural objects block direct beam sunlight on at least half of the roof over the enclosed space for more than 1500 daytime hours per year between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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PRESCRIPTIVE ENVELOPE CRITERIA FOR NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (INCLUDING RELOCATABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHERE MANUFACTURER CERTIFIES USE ONLY IN SPECIFIC CLIMATE ZONE;

NOT INCLUDING HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND GUESTROOMS OF HOTEL/MOTEL BUILDINGS)

1. Light mass walls are walls with a heat capacity of at least 7.0 Btu/h-ft ² and less than 15.0 Btu/h-ft ² . Heavy mass walls are walls with a heat capacity of at least 15.0 Btu/h-ft ² .

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PRESCRIPTIVE ENVELOPE CRITERIA FOR HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND GUESTROOMS OF HOTEL/MOTEL BUILDINGS

1. As defined in Section 100.0, light mass walls are walls with a heat capacity of at least 7.0 Btu/h-ft ² and less than 15.0 Btu/h-ft ² . Heavy mass walls are walls with a heat capacity of at least 15.0 Btu/h-ft ² .
2. Glazed doors applies to both site-built and to factory-assembled glazed doors.

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PRESCRIPTIVE ENVELOPE CRITERIA FOR RELOCATABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR USE IN ALL CLIMATE ZONES

2. Interior and exterior horizontal slats. To qualify for a PAF, horizontal slats shall meet the following requirements:

A. Shall be installed adjacent to vertical fenestration

on east- or west-facing facades with Window Wall Ratios between 20 and 30 percent, and extend to the entire height of the vertical fenestration.

B. Exterior horizontal slats shall be level or sloped

downwards from fenestration. Interior horizontal slats shall be level or sloped upwards from fenestration.

C. Shall have a projection factor as specified in

Table 140.3-D. The projection factor is calculated using Equation 140.3-D.

D. Shall have a minimum distance factor of 0.3. The

distance factor is calculated using Equation 140.3-D.

Exception to Section 140.3(d)2D: Where it is documented that existing adjacent structures or natural objects within view of the vertical fenestration block direct sunlight onto the vertical fenestration between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for less than 500 daytime hours per year.

E. Shall have a minimum Visible Reflectance of

0.50 when tested as specified in ASTM E903.

F. Shall be opaque.

Exception to Section 140.3(d)2F: Horizontal slats with a Visible Transmittance of 0.03 or less when tested as specified in ASTM E1175.

G. Shall be permanently mounted and not adjust able.

H. Shall extend beyond each side of the window

jamb by a distance equal to or greater than their horizontal projection.

Exception to Section 140.3(d)2H: Where the slats are located entirely within the vertical fenestration’s rough opening or a fin is located at the window jambs and extends vertically the entire height of the window jamb and extends horizontally the entire depth of the projection.

I. Shall be shown on the plans with the dimensions

for the slat projection and slat spacing as specified in Equation 140.3-D.

J. Shall have a conspicuous factory installed label

permanently affixed and prominently located on an attachment point of the device to the building envelope, stating the following: “NOTICE: Removal of this device will require re-submittal of compliance documentation to the enforcement agency responsible for compliance with California Title 24, Part 6”.

(d) Daylighting Design Power Adjustment Factors (PAFs). To qualify for a Power Adjustment Factor (PAF) as specified in Section 140.6(a)2L, daylighting devices shall meet the following requirements:

1. Clerestory fenestration. To qualify for a PAF, clerestory fenestration shall meet the following requirements:

A. Shall be installed on east-, west-, or south-facing

facades.

B. Shall have a head height that is at least 10 feet

above the finished floor.

C. Shall have a glazing height that is greater than or

equal to 10 percent of the head height.

D. If operable shading is installed on the clerestory

fenestration, then the clerestory fenestration shading shall be controlled separately from shading serving other vertical fenestration.

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3. Interior and Exterior Light Shelves. To qualify for a PAF, light shelves shall meet the following requirements:

A. Where there is vertical fenestration area below

the light shelf, both interior and exterior light shelves shall be installed.

B. Shall be installed adjacent to clerestory fenestra tion on south-facing facades with Window Wall Ratios greater than 30 percent. The head height of the light shelves shall be no more than one foot below the finished ceiling. The clerestory fenestration shall meet the requirements of Section 140.3(d)1.

C. Shall be level or sloped based on their installa tion. Exterior light shelves shall be level or sloped downwards from fenestration. Interior light shelves shall be level or sloped upwards from fenestration.

D. Shall have a projection factor of the applicable

value as specified in Table 140.3-E. The light shelf projection factor is calculated using Equation 140.3-E.

E. Shall have a minimum Distance Factor of 0.3.

The distance factor is calculated using Equation 140.3-E.

Exception to Section 140.3(d)3E: Where it is documented that existing adjacent structures or natural objects within view of the vertical fenestration block direct sunlight onto the vertical fenestration between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for less than 750 daytime hours per year.

F. Shall have a top surface with a minimum Visible

Reflectance of 0.50 when tested as specified in ASTM E903.

Exception to Section 140.3(d)3F : Where an exterior light shelf is installed greater than two feet below the clerestory sill.

G. Shall extend beyond each side of the window

jamb by a distance equal to or greater than their horizontal projection.

H. Shall be shown on the plans with the dimensions

for the light shelf projection and light shelf spacing as specified in Equation 140.3-E.

DAYLIGHTING DEVICES

EQUATION 140.3-D PROJECTION AND DISTANCE FACTOR CALCULATION

Projection Factor = Projection/Spacing

Distance Factor = D /( HAS x Projection Factor)

where:

Projection = The horizontal distance between the base

edge and the projected edge of the slat or light shelf.

Spacing = For horizontal slats, the vertical distance

between the projected edge of a slat to the base edge of the slat below

For interior light shelves, the vertical distance between the projected edge of the light shelf and head of the clerestory fenestration above it.

For exterior light shelves, the vertical distance between the projected edge of the light shelf and sill of the vertical fenestration below it.

D = Distance between the existing structure or

nature object and the fenestration HAS = Height difference between the top of the

existing structure or nature object and the bottom of the fenestration

NOTE: The base edge is the edge of a slat or light shelf that is adjacent to the vertical fenestration. The projected edge is the opposite edge from the base edge.

Note: Authority: Sections 25213, 25218, 25218.5, 25402 and 25402.1, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25007, 25008, 25218.5, 25310, 25402, 25402.1, 25402.4, 25402.5, 25402.8, and 25943, Public Resources Code.