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Committee sends all R405 simulated-performance options to Council for deliberation

Washington State Building Code Council MVPE Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The MVPE committee agreed to forward three R405 simulated-performance pathway options — including variations on total-site-energy reduction and whether to retain an ERV/HRV mandatory measure for Climate Zone 5 — to the Council for further review and public comment.

The MVPE committee voted to forward all three proposed R405 simulated building performance pathway options to the Building Code Council for review and public comment.

SBCC staff summarized that committee members had considered three alternatives: (1) a 10% reduction that removes the Climate Zone 5 energy-recovery-ventilation (ERV/HRV) mandatory…

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