Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 151 - Labor and Industry Department
Chapter 1322 - RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CODE
Part 1322.0020 - CODES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE

A. The 2006 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), chapter 11, is incorporated by reference and made part of the Minnesota State Building Code, except as qualified by the applicable provisions in chapter 1300, and as amended in this chapter. Chapter 11 of the 2006 IRC is not subject to frequent change, and a copy, with amendments for use in Minnesota, is available in the office of the commissioner of labor and industry. Portions of this chapter reproduce text and tables from chapter 11 of the 2006 IRC. The IRC is copyright 2006 by the International Codes Council. All rights reserved.

B. The following standards and references are incorporated by reference, are not subject to frequent change, and are made part of the Minnesota State Building Code as amended in this chapter: ASHRAE, 2005 Handbook of Fundamentals, chapter 29; ASTM E779-87 (1992), Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization; ASTM E1677-95, Standard Specification for an Air Retarder (AR) Material or System for Low-Rise Framed Building Walls; HVI Standard 915-2006, Loudness Testing and Rating Procedures; HVI Standard 916-2005, Airflow Test Procedure; HVI Standard 920-2005, Product Performance Test Procedure; HVI Standard 920-2005, Product Performance Certification Procedure; ACCA Manual J, Load Calculation for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning, 8th edition, Air Conditioning Contractors of America; REScheck, residential energy code software, published by the United States Department of Energy; NFRC 100-2001, Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-Factors, National Fenestration Rating Council; NFRC 400-2001, Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Air Leakage, National Fenestration Rating Council; 101/1.s.2/A440-05, Specification for Windows, Doors, and Skylights, American Architectural Manufacturers Association, Canadian Standards Association, and Window and Door Manufacturers Association; CAN/CGSB 51.71-2005 Depressurization Test, Canadian General Standards Board, Place du Portage 111, 6B1, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada KIA 1G6; and Minnesota Department of Commerce, Minnesota Weatherization Field Guide 2003.