An assembly with a U-factor equal to or less than that specified in Table R402.1.3 shall be permitted as an alternative to the R-value in Table R402.1.1.
TABLE R402.1.3
EQUIVALENT U-FACTORSa
| CLIMATE ZONE | FENESTRATION U-FACTOR | SKYLIGHT U-FACTOR | CEILING U-FACTOR | FRAME WALL U-FACTOR | MASS WALL U-FACTORb | FLOOR U-FACTOR | BASEMENT WALL U-FACTOR | CRAWL SPACE WALL U-FACTOR |
| 1 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.035 | 0.082 | 0.197 | 0.064 | 0.360 | 0.477 |
| 2 | 0.40 | 0.65 | 0.030 | 0.082 | 0.165 | 0.064 | 0.360 | 0.477 |
| 3 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.030 | 0.057 | 0.098 | 0.047 | 0.091c | 0.136 |
| 4 except Marine | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.026 | 0.057 | 0.098 | 0.047 | 0.059 | 0.065 |
| 5 and Marine 4 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 0.026 | 0.057 | 0.082 | 0.033 | 0.050 | 0.055 |
| 6 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 0.026 | 0.048 | 0.060 | 0.033 | 0.050 | 0.055 |
| 7 and 8 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 0.026 | 0.048 | 0.057 | 0.028 | 0.050 | 0.055 |
- Nonfenestration U-factors shall be obtained from measurement, calculation or an approved source.
- When more than half the insulation is on the interior, the mass wall U-factors shall be a maximum of 0.17 in Climate Zone 1, 0.14 in Climate Zone 2, 0.12 in Climate Zone 3, 0.087 in Climate Zone 4 except Marine, 0.065 in Climate Zone 5 and Marine 4, and 0.057 in Climate Zones 6 through 8.
- Basement wall U-factor of 0.360 in warm-humid locations as defined by Table R301.1.