## 3.1 Organization

This chapter is organized by building system or building envelope component, and includes the following subject areas:

Section 3.2 What’s New for 2016

• Changes for 2016 include more flexibility for prescriptive compliance and changing the minimum mandatory insulation level to R-22 for roof/ceiling.

• Provisions allowing the Energy Commission to approve new products, methods, and procedures for compliance

Section 3.3 Compliance Options

• A summary of the general requirements affecting compliance with the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Section 3.4 Key Envelope Compliance Terms

• Terms used most often related to the building envelope for compliance

Section 3.5 Fenestration

• Detailed explanation of the mandatory requirements, and prescriptive and performance compliance approaches for fenestration

Section 3.6 Envelope Features

• Detailed explanation of the mandatory requirements, and prescriptive and performance compliance approaches for the building envelope

Section 3.7 Advanced Assembly Systems

• Discussion of design techniques that when used in more innovative ways can improve building energy efficiency and receive compliance energy credit

Section 3.8 Compliance and Enforcement

• Discussion of issues to aid compliance and enforcement for elements of the building envelope

Section 3.9 Glossary/References

• Key terms and reference information most often used for the building envelope.