- Beneficial Mass Wall Credits Will Remain in Washington Energy Codes
If you are designing a gymnasium, big-box retail, or one of several other building types, you can still utilize integral-insulated exposed single-wythe concrete masonry (CMU) walls for code compliance. This cost-effective wall system remains a prescriptive path design option in the latest Washington and Oregon energy codes.
- Table 402.1.4 U-factors, footnote (d)
Provide an exception for integrally insulated CMU single-wythe wall compliance for certain building uses. Please click here to view the Washington State Energy Code, Commercial Provisions (opens as PDF).
- Table 402.1.3 R-Value, footnote (c)
Provide an exception for integrally insulated CMU single-wythe wall compliance for certain building uses. Please click here to view the Washington State Energy Code, Commercial Provisions (opens as PDF).
