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NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance

Mandatory Provitions - Fenestration and Doors

Hi, I have an air conditioned warehouse, where wine will be sotored, and it has two doors, with now vestibules. these doors will be used aproximatly once a week for loading and downloading. would these doors apply for the Exceptions in Seccion 5.4.3.4., b: "Doors not intended to be used as a building entrance." of the Standard 90.1-2007?, Thank you

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Thu, 03/15/2012 - 20:52

Doors only used for loading and unloading sound like they qualify for this exception. Any door used as a building entrance must have a vestibule if it does not qualify for one of the exceptions.

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