b'The Normandy Park Building Code Oscars TUpdates for the 2021 Codeshis time of year, work has ramped up on improving, remodeling, and building our Normandy Parkresidences and businesses. So, it is timely that every three years, updated building codesthe codes from the State Building Code Council that guide public health and safetyare updated and adopted for localCategory: Best Code Update in an use into the NPMC at Title 14 orIncreasing Energy Efficiency Role with direct reference to RCWThe code nominees in this category work towards homes that conserve heat, energy, and electricity, 19.27. The (2021) codes becameresulting in smaller carbon footprints. Code updates official in March. Read more oninclude air leakage rate increases, heat pumps in all new home constructions, and revised exemptions in the Permits website. Energy Code compliance for small additional projects. Now homes will be more airtight, meaning denser Although the Oscars dominatedinsulation to maintain heat and to conserve use of energy. New heat pump installations intend to decrease the stage in Hollywood innatural gas dependency and increase use of electricity March (did your choices win?),produced through renewable energy sources.Residential structures must now limit leakage to 4 Community Development staffCFM (Cubic Feet per Minute). The lower the CFM, offer our own best categorythe more airtight the structure. A best practice to meet the standard is through nominations for the code updates! installing denser, higher R-rated insulation. Heat pumps will be favored in all new housing; the new code imposes a penalty of 3.0 energy credits for new homes using natural gas.City permit valuations (what applicants tell us their projects are worth) for the last half of 2023 show an 10 Normandy Park City SceneSpring 2024'