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25 Aupuni Street, Room 219 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 • (808) 961-8366 • Fax (808) 935-1205
KONA: (408) 329-5226 • Fax (808) 326-5663
December 30, 1996
MEMORANDUM
TO: DOMINIC YAGONG, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
WORKS AND PARKS
VIA: DIANE QUITIQUIT, DIRECTOR ~ '
FROM: RAYMOND CARR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTf(;~
SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII MODEL ENERGY CODE ham'
Attached please find a copy of an October 10 memorandum
concerning the referenced subject that we have since found
was not received by the office of Councilman John Ray,
former chairperson of the Committee on Human Services and
Public Works.
It is hoped that the Committee on Public Works and Parks
will be able to consider this bill to amend certain
provisions of the Hawaii Model Energy Code in the near
future.
Attachment
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DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
25 Aupuni Street, Room 219 • Hilo, Hawaii 967204252 • (808) 961-8366 • Fax (808) 935-1205
KONA: (808)329-5226 • Fax (808)326.5663
October 10, 1996
MEMORANDUM
TO: JOHN RAY, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
AND PUBLIC WORKS
VIA: DIANE QUITIQUIT, DIRECTOR
FROM: RAYMOND CARR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTnL~
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SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII MODEL ENERGY CODE.
On November 23, 1994, Hawaii County Ordinance 94-123 was
passed and the provisions of the Model Energy Code were
adopted for the Hawaii County Building Code. Experience
with implementation of the Model Energy Code to date has
been positive. The attached bill to amend the Code is
submitted in the interests of further facilitating code
adherence, clarifying certain code provisions and correcting
editorial errors in the text of the code. A brief
description of the substantive amendments is also attached.
The proposed amendments have been developed through a series
of meetings between staff of Hawaii County Building
Division, DBEDT Energy Division staff and the consultant to
DBEDT on the Code, Charles Eley Associates. In addition,
Big Island architects and design engineers have contributed
to the wording of these amendments which were discussed in a
January 29, 1996, meeting. In July, notice of the proposed
amendments was mailed to twelve local architects and design
professionals who have provided input concerning the energy
code in the past,. including the president of the local
chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
It is hoped that the HSPW Committee will see fit to consider
this bill to amend the Hawaii County Building Code.
Attachments
xc: Donna Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer
Pat O'Toole, Corporation Counsel
Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro
Howard Wiig, DBEDT Energy Division
ATTACHMENT 1
The following are brief discussions of the amendments
proposed in the attached bill concerning the Hawaii Model
Energy Code:
SECTIONS 1, 5 & 10 all relate to the closing of a loophole
whereby shell buildings, speculative buildings and
warehouses can be constructed and later improved to uses
such as retail or office space without the need to upgrade
the building envelope or lighting systems to meet the code
requirements for the new use.
SECTION 2 exempts moved buildings and factory built
structures, including trailers and containers, from the
provisions of the Code. (SECTION 3 provides a definition
for 'factory built structures'.)
SECTION 4 requires professional certification that plans
conform to the provisions of the energy code.
SECTION 6 amends the Exterior Lighting Unit Power Allowance
for public parking lots.
SECTION 8 eliminates an option to use outdated 1991 values
for Prescriptive Unit Lighting Power allowances, leaving
only the 1993 allowances. It also amends the permitted
value for service establishments in the range of 0 to
2,000 ftz area. (SECTION 3 provides a definition for
'service establishments'.)
SECTION 9 eliminates an option to use outdated 1991 values
for Unit Lighting Power Allowances, leaving only the 1993
allowances. It also amends the permitted values for System
Performance Lighting Power Allowances for classrooms and
reading areas in libraries.
SECTION 11 exempts centrally air-conditioned residences,
R-3 occupancy, from limitations of permitted skylight area.
SECTION 12 deletes requirements for submittal of load
calculations for certain smaller air conditioning systems
and for the replacement of existing A/C systems of the same
or lesser size.
SECTIONS 7 & 13 are editorial, non-substantive, changes.