9.36.2.6. Thermal Characteristics of Above-ground Opaque Building Assemblies

  • ABC prescribes the minimum required R-values and communicates these in chart form
  • 9.36.2.6. Thermal Characteristics of Above-ground Opaque Building Assemblies
  • 9.36.2.8. Thermal Characteristics of Below-Grade or in Contact with the Ground
  • There are two separate charts for each area for houses which incorporate a Heat-Recovery Ventilator and those that do not
  • There are many exceptions but we will not go over all of them here
  • The following charts show the required RSI/R-values required
  • Remember that to convert from RSI to R-value just multiply the RSI by 5.678