diff --git a/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section5/section5rule2.py b/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section5/section5rule2.py
index b87adf863..63de9fe47 100644
--- a/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section5/section5rule2.py
+++ b/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section5/section5rule2.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from rct229.rule_engine.partial_rule_definition import PartialRuleDefinition
+from rct229.rule_engine.rule_base import RuleDefinitionBase
 from rct229.rule_engine.rule_list_indexed_base import RuleDefinitionListIndexedBase
 from rct229.rule_engine.ruleset_model_factory import produce_ruleset_model_description
 from rct229.rulesets.ashrae9012019 import BASELINE_0
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             rmd_context="ruleset_model_descriptions/0/buildings",
         )
 
-    class BuildingRule(PartialRuleDefinition):
+    class BuildingRule(RuleDefinitionBase):
         def __init__(self):
             super(Section5Rule2.BuildingRule, self).__init__(
                 rmds_used=produce_ruleset_model_description(
@@ -51,7 +51,5 @@ def get_calc_vals(self, context, data=None):
                 "baseline_surfaces_casting_shade_ids": baseline_surfaces_casting_shade_ids
             }
 
-        def applicability_check(self, context, calc_vals, data):
-            # if there are surfaces casting shade, set to undetermined
-            # if there are no surfaces casting shade, set to not applicable.
-            return not len(calc_vals["baseline_surfaces_casting_shade_ids"]) == 0
+        def rule_check(self, context, calc_vals=None, data=None):
+            return len(calc_vals["baseline_surfaces_casting_shade_ids"]) == 0
diff --git a/rct229/ruletest_engine/ruletest_jsons/ashrae9012019/section5/rule_5_2.json b/rct229/ruletest_engine/ruletest_jsons/ashrae9012019/section5/rule_5_2.json
index 0dad2a468..73d96daa1 100644
--- a/rct229/ruletest_engine/ruletest_jsons/ashrae9012019/section5/rule_5_2.json
+++ b/rct229/ruletest_engine/ruletest_jsons/ashrae9012019/section5/rule_5_2.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Rule": 2,
         "Test": "a",
         "test_description": "Project has one building segment with two zones. Zones include both interior and exterior surfaces. All exterior surfaces are correctly modeled as not casting shade in the baseline.",
-        "expected_rule_outcome": "not_applicable",
+        "expected_rule_outcome": "pass",
         "standard": {
             "rule_id": "5-2",
             "ruleset_reference": "Table G3.1(5) Baseline Building Performance (a)",
@@ -25,15 +25,12 @@
                         "buildings": [
                             {
                                 "id": "Building 1",
-                                "building_open_schedule": "Required Schedule 1",
                                 "building_segments": [
                                     {
                                         "id": "Building Segment 1",
                                         "zones": [
                                             {
                                                 "id": "Zone 1",
-                                                "thermostat_cooling_setpoint_schedule": "Cooling Schedule 1",
-                                                "thermostat_heating_setpoint_schedule": "Heating Schedule 1",
                                                 "surfaces": [
                                                     {
                                                         "id": "Surface 1",
@@ -44,29 +41,27 @@
                                                         "id": "Surface 2",
                                                         "adjacent_to": "INTERIOR",
                                                         "adjacent_zone": "Zone 2",
-                                                        "does_cast_shade": true
+                                                        "does_cast_shade": false
                                                     },
                                                     {
                                                         "id": "Surface 3",
                                                         "adjacent_to": "IDENTICAL",
-                                                        "does_cast_shade": true
+                                                        "does_cast_shade": false
                                                     },
                                                     {
                                                         "id": "Surface 4",
                                                         "adjacent_to": "GROUND",
-                                                        "does_cast_shade": true
+                                                        "does_cast_shade": false
                                                     },
                                                     {
                                                         "id": "Surface 5",
                                                         "adjacent_to": "UNDEFINED",
-                                                        "does_cast_shade": true
+                                                        "does_cast_shade": false
                                                     }
                                                 ]
                                             },
                                             {
-                                                "id": "Zone 2",
-                                                "thermostat_cooling_setpoint_schedule": "Cooling Schedule 1",
-                                                "thermostat_heating_setpoint_schedule": "Heating Schedule 1"
+                                                "id": "Zone 2"
                                             }
                                         ]
                                     }
@@ -84,7 +79,7 @@
         "Rule": 2,
         "Test": "b",
         "test_description": "Project has one building segment with two zones. Zones include both interior and exterior surfaces. One exterior surface is incorrectly modeled as casting shade in the baseline.",
-        "expected_rule_outcome": "undetermined",
+        "expected_rule_outcome": "fail",
         "standard": {
             "rule_id": "5-2",
             "ruleset_reference": "Table G3.1(5) Baseline Building Performance (a)",
@@ -105,15 +100,12 @@
                         "buildings": [
                             {
                                 "id": "Building 1",
-                                "building_open_schedule": "Required Schedule 1",
                                 "building_segments": [
                                     {
                                         "id": "Building Segment 1",
                                         "zones": [
                                             {
                                                 "id": "Zone 1",
-                                                "thermostat_cooling_setpoint_schedule": "Cooling Schedule 1",
-                                                "thermostat_heating_setpoint_schedule": "Heating Schedule 1",
                                                 "surfaces": [
                                                     {
                                                         "id": "Surface 1",
@@ -144,9 +136,7 @@
                                                 ]
                                             },
                                             {
-                                                "id": "Zone 2",
-                                                "thermostat_cooling_setpoint_schedule": "Cooling Schedule 1",
-                                                "thermostat_heating_setpoint_schedule": "Heating Schedule 1"
+                                                "id": "Zone 2"
                                             }
                                         ]
                                     }