# WAC 194-50-020: WAC 194-50-020. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 2 — Scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_020

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 194-50-020
- **Heading:** WAC 194-50-020. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 2 — Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 194 / Chapter 194-50 / Section 194-50-020

## Text

This standard is mandatory for all covered buildings and state campus district energy systems located in the state of Washington. Multifamily residential buildings exceeding 50,000 square feet of gross floor area , excluding the parking garage areas, may seek early adopter incentives by voluntarily complying with the applicable energy use intensity target consistent with RCW 19.27A.220 .
This standard applies to existing buildings , portions of buildings , and building complexes , including the envelope and all systems in the building, state campus district energy systems, and campus district energy systems . Owners of a state campus district energy system must develop a decarbonization plan that provides a strategy for up to 15 years for the decarbonization of the district energy system. Owners of a campus district energy system may opt-in to compliance with the standard through the alternative decarbonization plan compliance pathway. Participating campuses must comply with all of the decarbonization plan requirements in accordance with Normative Annex W. This standard excludes industrial and agricultural processes in buildings for which the energy targets do not include those processes.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 194-50-001 WAC 194-50-001. Foreword](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_001.md)
- [WAC 194-50-010 WAC 194-50-010. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 1 — Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_010.md)
- [WAC 194-50-020 WAC 194-50-020. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 2 — Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_020.md)
- [WAC 194-50-030 WAC 194-50-030. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 3 — Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_030.md)
- [WAC 194-50-040 WAC 194-50-040. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 4 — Compliance requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_040.md)
- [WAC 194-50-050 WAC 194-50-050. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 5 — Energy management plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_050.md)
- [WAC 194-50-060 WAC 194-50-060. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 6 — Operations and maintenance requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_060.md)
- [WAC 194-50-070 WAC 194-50-070. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 7 — Energy use analysis and target requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_070.md)
- [WAC 194-50-080 WAC 194-50-080. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 8 — Energy Audit Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_080.md)
- [WAC 194-50-090 WAC 194-50-090. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 9 — Implementation and verification requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_090.md)
- [WAC 194-50-110 WAC 194-50-110. ASHRAE Standard 100, 2018 — Section 11 — References](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_110.md)
- [WAC 194-50-120 WAC 194-50-120. Normative Annex C Forms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_120.md)
- [WAC 194-50-130 WAC 194-50-130. Normative Annex L — Operations and maintenance implementation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_130.md)
- [WAC 194-50-140 WAC 194-50-140. Normative Annex X — Investment criteria — This is a normative annex and is part of the Tier 1 covered building requirements of this standard](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_194_50_140.md)

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