Duct Test required on all new and replacement systems
The following features require field verification and/or diagnostic testing:
• Duct Sealing
• Supply Duct Location, Surface Area and R-Value
• Low Leakage Ducts in Conditioned Space
• Low Leakage Air Handlers
• Refrigerant Charge in Split System Air Conditioners and Heat
Pumps (not in zone16)
• Refrigerant Charge Indicator Display (CID)
• Verified Cooling Coil Airflow
• Air Handler Fan Watt Draw
• High Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)
• Maximum Rated Total Cooling Capacity
• Evaporatively Cooled Condensers
• Ice Storage Air Conditioners
• Building Envelope Sealing
• High Quality Insulation Installation (QII)
• Quality Insulation Installation for Spray Polyurethane Foam
• PV Field Verification Protocol
Field verification and diagnostic testing is only required when certain regulated
efficiency measures or equipment features are installed. If such efficiency
measures or equipment features are not installed, then field verification and
diagnostic testing is not required. For example, if a dwelling that must comply
with the Standards does not have air distribution ducts, then HERS verification of
ducts is not required for compliance. Similarly, if a dwelling does not have a split
system air conditioner or heat pump, and the building must otherwise comply
with package C, D or E, then it is not necessary to have a HERS rater perform a
refrigerant charge verification.
2008 Residential Compliance Manual May 20
Jim Fleming Consultant
530.308.7959 Fax 530.583.4187
jim@energyrater.biz
Serving the
Tahoe/Truckee area
CL# 929329
Certified HERS rater cc2004537