(a) Before permanent attachment or connection of natural gas or electric service to any new residential dwelling or new commercial building there shall be filed with the city clerk a written certification by the owner of such dwelling or building, certifying that such dwelling or building meets the thermal standards and specifications set forth in this article. The owner shall also attach to such certificate supporting statements of the architect and contractor relative to the design and construction if either or other such persons were employed in the design and construction of such dwelling.
(b) Minimum thermal treatment and specifications shall be as follows:
(1) New residential dwellings must be equipped with storm windows and storm doors or other satisfactory window and door thermal treatment. Total heat loss, based on the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, of a new residential dwelling shall not exceed 35 BTU’s per square foot per hour of floor area of heated finished living space at a design temperature differential of 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a maximum of 1½ air changes per hour.
(2) New commercial buildings must be constructed so heat transmission loss of heated areas, based on the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, does not exceed 35 BTU’s per square foot per hour of floor area based on a design temperature differential of 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
(Ord. 240, Sec. 1:2; Code 2000)