[rednesss]

The reason for this, is for far too long, jackasses would just run a 6” flex duct to a room and call it good. Didn’t matter if it was south facing, had much more sq ft of windows, and had vaulted ceilings or whatever. So you’d always have that one room or two or three that was always colder in the winter, and sweltering in the summer, and fixing it after the fact is expensive. By the time this came to light, spec home builder is long gone and they aren’t going to make it right. If there are codes for plumbing and electrical, why not HVAC?

[SoConPubbie]

The reason for this, is for far too long, jackasses would just run a 6” flex duct to a room and call it good. Didn’t matter if it was south facing, had much more sq ft of windows, and had vaulted ceilings or whatever. So you’d always have that one room or two or three that was always colder in the winter, and sweltering in the summer, and fixing it after the fact is expensive. By the time this came to light, spec home builder is long gone and they aren’t going to make it right. If there are codes for plumbing and electrical, why not HVAC?

Sorry, overbearing, heavy-handed behavior of the bureaucrats described in this story is not the fix for the problem you have described.

Always remember President Reagan's apt quote in scenarios like this:

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

[Twotone]

Unfortunately codes have become quite arbitrary & unnecessary, resulting in big costs for home owners & buyers when there are simpler fixes.

The gov’t is not our master. If there are life & death issues, as with electrical wiring or gas connections, that’s one thing. But a house that may be more cost-effective (or fuel efficient) or comfortable should not be in their domain to regulate. How about some ‘suggestions’ for the new builder/buyer instead?