Agricultural Resource Management Division
Wis. Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708
Written comments on the EIS will be accepted until October 11, 1996.
Notice of Hearing
Commerce
(Building & Heating, etc.,
Chs. ILHR 50-64)
Notice is given that pursuant to s. 101.02 (1) and (15), Stats., the Department of Commerce proposes to hold a public hearing to consider the revision of chs. ILHR 63 and 64, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to Energy Conservation and Ventilation.
Hearing Information
September 27, 1996 Madison
Friday GEF III, Rm. 041
9:30 a.m. 125 W. Webster St.
A copy of the rules to be considered may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Buildings, 201 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 7969, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, by calling (608) 266-9375 or at the appointed time and place the hearing is held.
Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity of making an oral presentation of their positions. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their facts, views and suggested rewording in writing. Written comments from persons unable to attend the public hearing, or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearings, may be submitted no later than October 4, 1996 for inclusion in the summary of public comments submitted to the Legislature. Any such comments should be submitted to Bernice Mattsson at the address noted above. Written comments will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing. Persons submitting comments will not receive individual responses.
This hearing is held in an accessible facility. If you have special needs or circumstances which may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call (608) 266-9375 or Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (608) 2648777 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as interpreters, English translators or materials in audio tape format will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available on request by a person with a disability.
Analysis of Proposed Rules
Statutory Authority: s. 101.02 (1) and (l5)
Statutes Interpreted: ss. 101.02 (15) and 101.12
Under ss. 101.02 (l5) and 101.12, Stats., the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations has the responsibility of protecting public health, safety and welfare relative to the construction of public buildings and places of employment. A key element of fulfilling this responsibility has been promulgation of the commercial building code, chs. ILHR 50 to 64.
The proposed rule changes are primarily a revision of ch. ILHR 63, Energy Conservation, and ch. ILHR 64, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) in the code edition that was published in December, 1995 which are to become effective on April 1, 1997.
The purpose of the December, 1995 edition of the rules was to improve indoor air quality in buildings and to comply with the federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) which requires all states to revise their commercial building codes to meet or exceed the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers/Illuminating Engineering Society (ASHRAE/EIS) standard 90.1-1989.
After adoption of the rules, but before the effective date, information was provided to the department that indicates that two of the provisions of the rules will cause excessive costs for building owners without commensurate benefit. The two provisions were: the requirement for ventilation systems to be sized to accommodate the maximum building capacity when the intended use is for fewer occupants; and the requirement that buildings that are used as factories and unconditioned warehouses be insulated to the same level as buildings for other uses.
The Department reconvened its Energy/HVAC Code Advisory Committee to review the issues and revise the rules. The major revisions to the rules are summarized below.
The scope sections of both chapters have been expanded to provide more guidance and detail on how the rules are applied to additions and alterations of existing buildings.
The requirements for insulation of building thermal envelopes under the ASHRAE/EIS standard 90.1-1989 are based on the assumption that the primary energy use in the building is to provide human comfort. The proposal revises the code so that factories and warehouses that are not conditioned to provide human comfort may be constructed in accordance with the thermal envelope requirements contained in the code that is currently in effect (published January 1994).
In factories, although there may be some space heating for occupant comfort, the primary energy use is usually associated with manufacturing or commercial or industrial processing. The ASHRAE/EIS standard recognizes that the levels of insulation appropriate for other building types may not be appropriate for factories.
The requirements for building thermal envelopes have been reformatted to achieve the same level of energy efficiency with greater ease of use. Easier methods are provided for trade-offs between the insulation levels in opaque portions of walls and roofs and for trade-offs between the opaque portions of walls and windows.
The exemption of high efficiency lighting from the exterior lighting budget is inconsistent with the EPACT law and is repealed.
The ventilation system requirements are revised so that the design and operation of the system may be based on the actual occupant load in the entire area served by the system, with outside air supplied at 7.5 cubic feet per minute per person. This eliminates the requirement to oversize the system.
The term ”air movement” is replace by ”air change” or ”air change rate” throughout the chapter.
The proposed rules were developed after consultation with the Energy/HVAC Code Advisory Committee. The current membership of the committee is given below.
ENERGY/HVAC COMMITTEE
Gary Ambach, Wisconsin Utilities Association
Michael Broge, Wisconsin Association of Consulting Engineers
Jim Edelson, Wisconsin Environmental Decade
Bert Fredericksen, Jr., Public
Curt Hastings, Associated General Contractors of America,
Wis. Chapter
Russ Lerum, Department of Health and Social Services
Michael Mamayek, Mechanical Contractors Association of
Wisconsin
James Mapp, Division of Energy and Intergovernmental Relations
Michael Mesenbourg, Building Owners & Managers Assoc. of
Milwaukee, Inc.
Harold Olsen, Self - Private Consultant
Charles Opferman, Associated General Contractors of Greater
Milwaukee
Dave Osborne, Wisconsin Builders Association
John Paulson, Self - Private Consultant
George Robak, Wisconsin Society of Architects/AIA
Jim Schey, Department of Administration
Randy Sikkema, Wisconsin Chapter ASHRAE
Carol Stemrich, Public Service Commission
David Stockland, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Inc.
Harry Suizer, City of Madison Planning & Development Department
Robert Wiedenhoefer, Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors'
National Association, Madison Chapter
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
1. Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rules.
Any business involved in the design or construction of buildings.
2. Reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rules.
None.
3. Types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rules.
The proposal modifies existing rules that require knowledge of building construction principles and practices relating to energy efficiency and health, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.
Fiscal Estimate
The proposed rules only modify previously adopted rules. The proposed modifications will make it easier for building owners and designers to comply with the rules but will have insignificant impact on education, plan review and inspection activities.
Notice of Hearings
Department of Corrections
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 301.03 (3), 301.048 (10), 227.11 (2) (a), 941.26 (4) (a) and 941.26 (4) (c) 1., Stats., and, ss. 301.03 (3), 301.03(3c), 30l.03(9m), and 301.048 (3) (a) 3. and 4., Stats., relating to the use of oleoresin of capsicum, firearms and other weapons by division of community corrections.
Hearing Information
September 30, 1996 Room 223
Monday State Office Building
10:00 A.M. 141 Northwest Barstow Street
Waukesha, Wisconsin
October 1, 1996 Room 105
Tuesday State Office Building
1:00 P.M. 718 West Clairemont
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
October 4, 1996 Secretary's Conference Room
Friday Department of Corrections
10:00 A.M. 149 E. Wilson Street, 3rd Floor
Madison, Wisconsin
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