704 ERI Target Path – Above Green

704.1 - ERI Target Compliance

Compliance with the energy chapter shall be permitted to be based on the EPA National ERI Target Procedure for Energy Star Certified Homes. Points from Section 704 (ERI Target) shall not be combined with points from Section 702 (Performance Path) or Section 703 (Prescriptive Path).

Dwelling ratings shall be submitted to a Rating Certification Body approved by the Adopting Entity for calculating points under this section.

Required Documentation

EPA National ERI Target Procedure

704.2 - Point Calculation

Points for Section 704 shall be computed based on Step “1” of the EPA National ERI Target Procedure. Points shall be computed individually for each building as follows:

30 + (Number of National ERI Points less than EnergyStar National ERI Target for that building) * 2

Required Documentation

Point calculation using the EPA Procedure above.