Michigan Administrative Code
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Bureau of Construction Codes
Construction Code Commission General Rules
Construction Code
Part 10 - MICHIGAN UNIFORM ENERGY CODE
Section R. 408.31063 - Insulation and fenestration criteria
Rule 1063. Insulation and fenestration criteria. Table R402.1.1 of the code is amended to read as follows:
TABLE R 402.1.1 INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENTa
|
CLIMATE ZONE |
FENESTRATION U-FACTOR |
SKYLIGHTb U-FACTOR |
CEILING R-Value |
WOOD FRAME WALL R-VALUE |
MASS WALL R-VALUEg |
FLOOR R-VALUE |
BASEMENTc WALL R-VALUE |
SLAB d R-VALUE AND DEPTH |
CRAWL SPACEc WALL R-VALUE |
|
5A |
0.32 |
0.55 |
38 |
20 or 13 + 5f |
13/17 |
30e |
10/13 |
10, 2ft |
15/19 |
|
6A |
0.32 |
0.55 |
49 |
20 or 13 + 5f |
15/20 |
30e |
15/19 |
10, 4ft |
15/19 |
|
7 |
0.32 |
0.55 |
49 |
20 or 13 + 5f |
19/21 |
38e |
15/19 |
10, 4ft |
15/19 |
a. R-values are minimums. U-factors are maximums. When insulation is installed in a cavity that is less than the label or design thickness of the insulation, the installed R-value of the insulation shall not be less than the R-values specified in the table.
b. The fenestration U-factor column excludes skylights.
c. "15/19" means R-15 continuous insulation on the interior or exterior of the home or R-19 cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall. "15/19" may be met with R-13 cavity insulation on the interior of the basement wall plus R-5 continuous insulation on the interior or exterior of the home. "10/13" means R-10 continuous insulation on the interior or exterior of the home or R-13 cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall.
d. R-5 shall be added to the required slab edge R-values for heated slabs.
e. Or insulation sufficient to fill the framing cavity, R-19 minimum.
f. First value is cavity insulation, second is continuous insulation or insulated siding, so "13 + 5" means R-13 cavity insulation plus R-5 continuous insulation or insulated siding. If structural sheathing covers 40 % or less of the exterior, continuous insulation R-value may be reduced by no more than R-3 in the locations where structural sheathing is used to maintain a consistent total sheathing thickness.
g. The second R-value applies when more than half the insulation is on the interior of the mass wall.
