Thermal Bypass Checklist
Issued by
Santa Fe Community College
Earners of the Thermal Bypass Checklist badge have shown the ability to successfully fill out the Thermal Bypass Checklist for the New Mexico Energy Conservation Code. This accreditation is sponsored by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and funded by the USDOE State Energy Department.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Earning Criteria
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Discuss energy codes and the New Mexico codes
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Explain the compliance pathways in the NMECC 2018 Residential Code
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Explain basic principles of building science
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Discuss Thermal Bypass and its importance
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Describe and understand each item on the NM Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
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Locate information and resources going forward
Standards
The NM Residential Energy Conservation Code, which is 14.7.6 of the NM Administrative Code, allows for the use of a Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist in the process of building permitting.