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amendment form follows this article or can be found on the Landing Page or at this link, Arkansas Amendment Form.doc Blower Door Testing Whole house blower door testing will be required. A third party tester is an option and will be determined by the code official. A city or code authority would make that decision via local ordinance. Of course, this is also something the State could mandate as part of the adoption process. A whole house blower door requirement puts the HVAC person in a position of having their work tested at final. Not a problem if the duct was tested at rough-in and passed unless someone damaged the duct during the finishing process. Every contractor would appreciate the opportunity to repair a problem; however, when between floors, it can be very expensive. The question is, who pays for the repair if the duct passed at rough-in and failed at final? Was the rough-in duct test flawed or was the duct damaged between rough-in and final? R402.4.1.2 Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate not exceeding five air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2, and three air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with RESNET/ICC 380 , ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50 Pascals). Where required by the code official , testing shall be conducted by an approved third party. …

Energy Code ICC 2018 Possible Changes to Arkansas Code The Arkansas Energy Office is conducting open meetings and inviting persons that have signed up as “Stake Holders”. Any person wanting to be involved can be placed on a contact list. Contact Tim Quetsch, Energy Office at energyinfo@adeq.state.ar.us The next “Stake Holder” meeting is January 29 th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas Commission Room. The following is a partial list of issues that will affect the residential HVAC industry. Persons having an interest in the International Energy Code should purchase a copy from ICC. The link to the IECC is https://shop.iccsafe.org/2018-international-energy- conservation-coder.html The Arkansas Energy Office has also made the 2009 as well as the 2018 available at their landing page, https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/energy/incentives/bu ilding.aspx Readers should also note that the 2018 IECC, International Energy Conservation Code, may be adopted in total or with amendments. If there are specific items that you want modified or eliminated, you should attend the meetings and make your opinion known. You can also send email or letters to Tim Quetsch, Arkansas Energy Office, 5301 Northshore Drive North Little Rock 72113. A copy of the