Section 16a-40b-5 - Mandatory compliance(a)Insulation. Eligible insulation shall meet the requirements of the Connecticut fire safety code and basic building code, except that insulation in new residential buildings and additions to existing residential buildings shall exceed the requirement of the basic building code and only the excess insulation shall be eligible for a loan.(b)Alternative energy devices.(1) All eligible alternative energy devices and installation thereof shall meet the minimum requirements of the Connecticut fire safety code and basic building code.(2) Self-built solar energy heating, cooling, and electrical system designs and installation shall be certified as to safety and feasibility by a registered professional engineer when required by the commissioner.(3) System and installation designs for photo-voltaic, windmill and low-head hydroelectric generation and geothermal heating and cooling shall be certified as to safety and feasibility by a registered professional engineer when required by the commissioner.(c)Energy conservation materials.(1) The following eligible materials shall meet the requirements of the Connecticut fire safety code and be approved by an accredited independent national testing laboratory accepted by the commissioner:(B) Replacement oil burners(C) Electrical or mechanical ignition systems, replacing gas pilot lights(D) Furnace heat reclamation systems(2) The following eligible materials shall meet the requirements of the Connecticut basic building code: shading devices, such as roof overhang extensions, requiring structural modifications.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16a-40b-5