Oregon Residential Specialty Code Adoption

About the next edition of the code

The Residential and Manufactured Structures Board has announced the beginning of the code adoption process for the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC).

Anticipated effective date: Oct. 1, 2023.

The next edition of the ORSC will be based on the following:

2021 International Residential Code (IRC)
Existing Oregon amendments in the 2021 ORSC
Public code amendment proposals

Throughout the code adoption process important notices and events will be posted on this page.

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Code adoption events and timeline

Public code amendment proposals

PP-1: Wayne Parker, Washington Co. | Permit exception for new spaces
PP-2: Wayne Parker, Washington Co. | Wet use/location
PP-3: Wayne Parker, Washington Co. | Duplex separation at roof structure
PP-4: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Exterior doors/windows in wildfire hazard areas
PP-5: Wayne Parker, Washington Co. | Grounding electrode connection
PP-6: Webly Bowles, NBI | Global warming potential (GWP) concrete

Written testimony: SERA Architects

PP-7: Kevin Rose, NEEA | Additional measures
PP-8: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Prescriptive envelope requirements
PP-9: Kevin Rose, NEEA | Additional measures / HSPF/SEER
PP-10: Kevin Duell, NW Natural | Additional measures/High-efficiency water heating
PP-11: Kevin Duell, NW Natural | Small addition additional measures
PP-12: Wayne Parker, Washington Co. | Res. thermal performance calculations
PP-13: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Fenestration air leakage
PP-14: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Air barrier criteria / framing cavity
PP-15: Kevin Rose, NEEA | Sealing required – blower door testing
PP-16: Kevin Rose, NEEA | Duct leakage testing
PP-17: David Calabrese, Daikin US Corporation | Heat pump supplementary heat
PP-18: Mike Moore, Stator/Broan-Nutone | Ventilation fan efficiency | Modeling
PP-19: Sumner Hill, City of La Grande | Solar interconnection pathway
PP-20: Jack Watson, OSSIA | Solar-ready zone obstructions / plumbing vents

Written testimony: OSSIA

PP-21: Kevin Duell, NW Natural | Application of WEStand
PP-22: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Basic for comparison / window orientation
PP-23: David Heslam, ZERO coalition | Energy rating index (ERI) path
PP-24: Kevin Duell, NW Natural | Energy rating index (ERI) path
PP-25: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Insulating glass certification
PP-26: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Window thermal performance
PP-27: Ben Rabe, NBI | Additional efficiency credits
PP-28: Mike Moore, Stator/Broan-Nutone | Exhaust openings
PP-29: Mike Moore, Stator/Broan-Nutone | Balanced ventilation system
PP-30: Steve Strawn, JELD-WEN | Ref. standards for Ch. 11 - Alignment

Code related comments and testimony

Verbal testimony

To sign up in advance to provide oral testimony at a code review committee meeting, please email bcd.ptsptech@dcbs.oregon.gov. Instructions for providing testimony will be sent to you.

Written testimony

Please email written testimony for the code review committee to bcd.ptsptech@dcbs.oregon.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting. Include your name, organization, and the related agenda item.