Does the City of Kentwood have an energy code?
The City of Kentwood enforces the Michigan Uniform Energy Code (Part 10 Michigan Building Code Rules). 6. Are all residential buildings covered by the energy code? The following non commercial buildings are exempt from the energy code. • A residential building or portion of a residential building that has an intended maximum rate of energy usage less than 3.4 Btu/h per square foot of floor area for all purposes. • A residential building or a portion of a residential building that is not heated or mechanically cooled. • An existing building. • An alteration of any existing residential building or portion of a residential building. • An addition to any existing residential building. • An existing residential building moved into or within the City. A manufactured building shipped for installation in the City is not considered a moved building. Buildings not meeting one of the exceptions above would have to comply with either the prescriptive requirements or a systems approach for the enti
