Edmonds Building Department

WSEC-R 2021 energy code compliance resources for builders and contractors in Edmonds, Snohomish County.

Building Department

Edmonds Development Services Department

Address
121 5th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
Hours
M-F 8am-4:30pm
Notes
uses MyBuildingPermit.com

Last verified: 2026-04-19

Submittal notes

These apply at Snohomish County County level — verify city-specific items directly with Edmonds Development Services Department.

  • Everett: Everett requires cross-sections and framing plans to explicitly show whole-house ventilation duct routing, exhaust outlet locations, and crawl space ventilation calculations — R406 energy credit text must also appear on the architectural drawings, not only on the prescriptive worksheet.
  • Snohomish County: Snohomish County: Native Growth Protection Area (NGPA) boundaries must be marked on site plans alongside WSEC-R calculations.

Code environment

Climate Zone

CZ4

Western WA — moderate climate requirements.

Radon Zone

Zone 2

Moderate potential — mitigation recommended.

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