Plan Support

A detailed look at documents that may be required, in addition to the working drawings, in order to meet codes and obtain the building permit for your new home.

With the adoption of the 2011 version of the code, a number of new energy efficiency options have been provided to further enhance building energy performance. The code first prescribes a basic set of energy requirements in the form of thermal ratings and construction methods, and then provides a list of “additional measures”, from which two choices must be made. These choices range from relatively simple to those that are more complex, costly, or involve energy modeling or performance testing.