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Detached houses, duplexes and townhouses up to 3 stories with their own exits use the IRC; every other building uses the IBC (IBC 101.2).

A random sample from 237 sections for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC and IBC

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  • N1102.2.2

    Ceilings Without Attics

    • Ceilings without attic space may drop to R-30 where more won't fit, uncompressed over the plate, limited to 500 sq ft or 20 percent of ceiling area, whichever is less.

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 11, Energy EfficiencyRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • N1108.2

    Additional Energy Efficiency Credit Requirements

    • Prescriptive homes earn at least 10 credits from at least two measures in Table N1108.2, plus 5 more over 5,000 sq ft above grade; no interpolating between measures.

    Local review: Cities often amend the additional-credit requirement; confirm whether San Antonio's adopted energy code includes it and how many credits it requires.

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 11, Energy EfficiencyRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • N1101.4

    Above Code Programs

    • An above-code program the official accepts counts as compliance if the Table N1105.2 items are met, envelope TC stays within 1.08x (zones 0-2) or 1.15x (zones 3-8) of prescriptive, and SHGC is 0.30 max in zones 0-3.

    International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 11, Energy EfficiencyRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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