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Ask Ace: Code Questions

Learn how to get product recommendations based on code requirements.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Ace, the Material Hub co-pilot, can handle building and energy code questions. Just ask Ace and it will translate code requirements into actual product specs and show you what works.


Question Examples

Here are some of the questions you may ask Ace. Click on the question to see Ace's responses.

What are the minimum insulation requirements for building envelopes in different climate zones?

What is the roof insulation minimum requirement for Alaska according to code?

What code does Florida use?

Research California title 24 requirements

Which version of Title 24 is the latest?

Second attempt:

Recommend products that meet the requirements of Oregon energy code.

I am working on a project in Pasadena, help me find code compliant windows.

What vapor retarder and insulation do I need for a residential project in Cook County, Illinois?

How can I ensure that the HVAC systems in my design comply with ASHRAE 90.1-2007?


Energy Codes in Our Database

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2007

  • ASHRAE 90.1 Climate Zone Categorization by County

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2022

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2019

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2016

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2013

  • ASHRAE 90.1 2010

  • International Building Code

  • CA Title 24 - 2016

  • CA Title 24 - 2019

  • CA Title 24 - 2022

  • Washington State Residential 2021

  • Vermont CBECS 2011

  • DC Green Construction Code

  • Vermont CBECS 2020

  • Vermont CBECS 2024

  • Vermont CBECS 2015

  • North Carolina State Building Code: Energy Conservation Code

  • Florida Building Code - Energy Conservation

  • Minnesota Energy Code

  • Seattle Ammendment 2015

  • Oregon Zero Energy Ready Commercial 2019

  • Seattle Ammendment 2018

  • MA Stretch Energy Code

  • Washington State Commercial 2015

  • Washington State Residential 2015

  • Washington State Commercial 2018

  • Washington State Residential 2018

  • Washington State Commercial 2021

  • Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC)

  • NYC 2014

  • NYC 2016

  • NYC 2020

  • NYC 2011


Certifications and Rating Systems in Our Database

  • Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard

  • Aluminum Stewardship Initiative Chain of Custody Standard (v1)

  • Aluminum Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard (v2)

  • American Tree Farm System (ATFS)

  • ANSI/NSC 373-2019 Certified Stone

  • ASI Chain of Custody Standard and Performance Standard

  • ASSURE CERTIFIED™

  • asthma & allergy friendly®

  • BES 6001: Responsible Sourcing, Construction Products

  • BES 6002: Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard

  • Better Brick Nepal Standard

  • BIFMA LEVEL Certified

  • Blue Angel

  • BREEAM

  • Building Responsibly Worker Welfare Principles

  • CDP

  • CDPH Standard Method v1.2-2017

  • Certified B Corporation

  • Chemical Footprint Project

  • CLF

  • Concrete Sustainability Council Certification

  • Copper Mark Certification

  • Cradle to Cradle

  • DFF

  • DLC Qualified

  • Double Green

  • EC3 Embodied Carbon

  • Ecovadis

  • ENERGY STAR® Certified

  • Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

  • Ethical Stone Register

  • Ethical Trading Initiative

  • Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

  • EU Ecolabel

  • Fair Labor Association ® (FLA)

  • Fair Stone Standard

  • Fair Trade USA® Trade Standard (v2.0)

  • Fairtrade International

  • FloorScore

  • FSC

  • Global GreenTag Certification (v4.1) – Bronze Level

  • Global GreenTag International MSD

  • Global Impact Sourcing Coalition’s (GISC) Impact Sourcing Standard

  • Global Recycled Standard

  • GOTS

  • Green Globes

  • Green Screen Certification

  • Green Seal Certification

  • Green Seal GS-11

  • Green Squared Certificate

  • GreenCircle

  • GreenHealth Approved

  • GRESB

  • GRI

  • Health Product Declaration (HPD)

  • Healthier Hospitals Compliant

  • HPDC

  • ILFI - Common

  • ILFI - JUST Lable

  • ILFI - Living Building Challenege

  • ILFI - Living Product Challenge

  • ILFI - Zero Carbon

  • ILO

  • Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance Standard

  • International Tin Supply Chain Initiative

  • Intertek Clean Air

  • JUST Label

  • Leather Working Group

  • LEED

  • MAS Certified Green

  • MAS Certified Green

  • Mindful Materials

  • NSF 140 and NSF 332

  • NSF Landfill-Free Verification

  • NSF/ANSI 140 Carpet

  • NSF/ANSI 332 Resilient Floor Coverings

  • NSF/ANSI 342 Wallcoverings

  • NSF/ANSI 347 Single Ply Roofing Membranes

  • NSF/ANSI 51 Food Equipment Materials

  • Oeko-Tex

  • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

  • Rainforest Alliance™ Sustainable Agriculture Certification - Supply Chain Requirements (2020)

  • Responsible Business Association: Risk Assessment Platform (RBA)

  • Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)

  • Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

  • ResponsibleSteel Certification

  • RMAP

  • SA8000® Standard

  • Safer Choice Certified

  • SCS Biodegradable Certified

  • SCS calCOMPliant - Phase 2

  • SCS Carbon Neutral Certification

  • SCS Certified Responsible Source

  • SCS Environmentally Preferable Product Certified

  • SCS EPA TSCA Title VI Compliant

  • SCS Indoor Advantage

  • SCS Lead Safe Paint

  • SCS No Added Formaldehyde

  • SCS Recycled Content Certified

  • SCS Recycling Program Certified

  • SCS Responsible Source for Precious Metals Standard v1

  • SCS Zero Waste Certification

  • SGE 21 Ethical and Socially Responsible Management System

  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

  • TCO Certified (IT products)

  • TRUE Certified

  • TSCA Title VI

  • UL ECOLOGO Certification

  • UL Environmental Claim Validation

  • UL GREENGUARD

  • UN Global Compact

  • UN Global Compact Self-Assessment

  • USDA BioPreferred

  • USDA Certified Biobased

  • Water Footprint Network

  • WaterSense Certified

  • WELL

  • World Fair Trade Organization’s (WFTO) Fair Trade Standard (v4.2)

  • WRI Aqueduct Database

  • XertifiX Standard Certification (Stone)

  • ILFI - Declare

  • UN Alliance 8.7

  • CRI Green Label Plus

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