Heads up:
There are no amended sections in this chapter.
This Part II of Title 14N of the Municipal Code of Chicago shall be known as the Chicago
Energy Conservation Code—Residential Provisions, hereinafter referred to as "this
code.
This code applies to residential buildings, the building site and associated systems and
equipment.
This code shall regulate the design and construction of buildings for the effective use
and conservation of energy over the useful life of each building. This code is intended to
provide flexibility to allow the use of innovative and cost-effective approaches and
techniques to achieve this objective.
Residential buildings shall meet the requirements of this code. Commercial buildings
shall meet the requirements of the Chicago Energy Conservation Code—Commercial
Provisions.
Where a building includes both residential building and commercial building
portions, each portion shall be separately considered and meet applicable
requirements of this code and the Chicago Energy Conservation Code—
Commercial Provisions.
The building official may designate specific computer software, worksheets,
forms, compliance manuals and other similar materials as providing evidence of
compliance with the requirements of this code.
