Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3822 Primary Sponsor:Waites Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Thermal resistance ratings Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:NO5/8985BD.93 Introduced Date:19930401 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930401 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Waites Cobb-Hunter Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 3822 House 19930401 Introduced, read first time, 26 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 6-10-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS FOR MINIMUM INSULATION LEVELS AND PROVIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM THERMAL RESISTANCE RATINGS TO APPLY TO INSULATION ONLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 6-10-30(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 449 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), in one and two family dwellings double pane or storm windows must be used for window glass and in the case of ceilings, exterior walls, floors with crawl space, and heating and air conditioning duct work, the determination of the minimum thermal resistance ratings (R-value) of the insulation only must be:
(1) R-30 for ceilings, except for ceiling/roof combinations, which must be R-19;
(2) R-13 for exterior walls;
(3) R-19 for floors with crawl space;
(4) R-6, or the installed equivalent, for heating and air conditioning duct work not located in conditioned space.
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to inhibit utilization of higher minimum thermal ratings.
To facilitate the affordability of purchases of housing, minimum thermal resistance ratings of R-19 for ceilings and R-11 for floors may be used provided the builder discloses the insulation levels to the buyer. The disclosure must be on a form available from the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission and a copy must be submitted to the commission which must keep it for thirteen years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.