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basement wall insulation, etc.) or by using ENERGY SCORE for more flexibility. For a house the size
of this one, the new code would require a score of G-83 or better. Since you're already having an
ENERGY SCORE rating performed to meet the LDGS requirement, you might want to use ENERGY
SCORE for code compliance as well -- in which case G-83 is the number you have to reach. Based on
the plans rating, you've achieved that.
Please call Building and Zoning (221-6760) or me (221-6700) if you have any other questions about
the code or LDGS requirement. B+Z is responsible for enforcing the new code and will have a variety
of materials available to help with that. My role is technical support and the ENERGY SCORE rating,
side of things.
cc: Jackie Lousberg, Building and Zoning
Felix Lee, Building and Zoning
Peter Barnes, Building and Zoning
Ted Shepard, Planning
Sincerely,
Doug Swartz
Energy Services Engineer
kemhomes.doo/DKS47 — 8/16/96
16 August 1996
Mr. Jeff Rittner
KEM Homes
PO Box 1845
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Re: 4021 Mesa Verde Drive
Dear Jeff:
Here's written confirmation of what we discussed on the phone yesterday about the development hold
on the permit for 4021 Mesa Verde Dr. in Woodland Park Estates PUD, plus a little more information
after talking with Building and Zoning.
The developer of the PUD, Brad Bennett of Chateau Custom Homes, pledged that all homes built in
the PUD would attain an ENERGY SCORE rating of G-80 or above. This exceeded the energy code
requirements at the time and was the basis for receiving energy conservation bonus points that enabled
Land Development Guidance System requirements to be met. Hopefully you, as a builder, were
informed of that requirement when purchasing a lot.
On that basis of the LDGS condition, development holds were put on building permits and Certificates
of Occupancy for all lots in the PUD. These will be released as ENERGY SCORE requirements are
met, lot -by -lot.
To my knowledge, you are the first builder to apply for a permit in Woodland Park Estates. I just
received the "plans" rating on 4021 Mesa Verde St., showing a G-83 rating based on your plans and
specs. This is sufficient to release the hold on the buildingpermit -- I notified Jackie Lousberg in
Building and Zoning to do that today.
In order to release the hold on the C.O., you will need to have a site inspection performed to verify that
the building as built still meets the G-80 requirement. You need to make arrangements with an
ENERGY SCORE rater to have that done. The building needs to be virtually complete, so that
airtightening measures can be checked. Be sure to schedule the inspection with the rater early enough
that it doesn't delay your C.O.
There was a bit of confusion about which ENERGY SCORE requirement you had to meet, because of
the energy code change in process. The G-80 requirement is based on subdivision approval under the
LDGS system -- that requirement is the minimum that must be met. The new energy code, that is
partially in effect now and will be fully in effect in October, requires homes to be more energy -efficient
than in the past. The new code may be met either by following a prescriptive list (R-38 attics,