N.M. Admin. Code § 3.4.21.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 3.4.21.11 - VERIFICATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE METHOD USED FOR THE ENERGY REDUCTION REQUIREMENT

A. In the event the sustainable commercial building is a building type that is not available in target finder and the applicant uses an alternative method to establish the energy reduction requirement, the applicant shall include the following information in addition to the other application requirements:

(1) a narrative describing the methodology used;

(2) the kilo british thermal units per square foot per year for all buildings, real or modeled, used as a basis of comparison, broken out by all energy sources, and including the percent of use for each energy source; and

(3) all formulas, assumptions and other explanation necessary to clarify how the kilo british thermal units per square foot per year for this project was derived.

B. The department will use the following criteria to evaluate the alternative method:

(1) clarity and completeness of the description of the alternative method;

(2) reasonableness of assumptions and comparisons; and

(3) thoroughness of justification of the method.

C. If the department rejects an alternative method, it notifies the applicant of the reasons for the rejection.

D. The applicant may request that the department obtain the advice of a volunteer review committee of three or more New Mexico registered architects or New Mexico licensed professional mechanical or electrical engineers, chosen by the division, on their assessment of the alternative method, at which time the department may:

(1) reconsider the decision and accept the alternative method;

(2) recommend a revised alternative method; or

(3) reaffirm the rejection of the alternative method.

N.M. Admin. Code § 3.4.21.11

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 24, December 30, 2015, eff. 12/30/2015, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 03, February 8, 2022, eff. 2/8/2022