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Draft PDS-01 of proposed Addendum 49f: Credits for HVAC Installation Quality Grading

Addendum 49f is the follow up to Addendum 49i, the interim addendum that modified the requirements of Standard ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2014 and its Addenda E and N, and Standard ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2019 in Chapter 3 of the MINHERS® standards for determining HERS® ratings. The exception adds definitions, inspection requirements and calculation criteria for determining credits for HVAC systems installation quality grading to MINHERS® Section 303.1 and adds Standard RESNET/ACCA 310 to Section 304 Normative References. SDC 300 approved Addendum 49i by consensus vote and it is submitted as draft PDS-01 MINHERS® Addendum 48f for public comment before a final version of the addendum in completed and approved.

To review the draft Addendum click on Draft PDS_01 MINHERS® Addendum 49f, Credits for HVAC Installation Quality Grading

To submit your comments click on RESNET Amendment Comment Online Form for Draft PDS-01 MINHERS® Addendum 49f

Comments are posted real time and you will be able to review comments that were submitted by clicking on Comments Submitted on Draft PDS_01 MINHERS® Addendum 49f

Comments will be accepted only on the changes indicated by the strike/underline text in red print in draft PDS-01.

The public comment period will be open for 45 days beginning July 29, 2020 and ending September 11, 2020.

After the comment period, RESNET Standard Development Committee 300 will consider and document each of the comments submitted and make appropriate changes. Any substantive changes to draft PDS-01 will be provided to the public for comment. When there are no more substantive changes the proposed final amendment will be submitted to the RESNET Standard Management Board for final approval.