Florida Building
Commission
Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Location: Teleconference Meeting from Tallahassee,
Florida
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TAC/POC Members
and Objectives |
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TAC Members Present Via
Teleconference:;
Steven Bassett, Chair; Larry Banks; Oscar Calleja; Elizabeth Goll; Daniel
Griffin; Gary Griffin; and Pete Quintela TAC Members not Present:
Joseph Crum, Alex
Hernandez, Don Pittman Staff Present: Mo
Madani, Jim Hammers, April Hammonds, Facilitator: Norman
Bellamy Guests:
Jeff Sonne, Rob Vieira, Chuck Whithers |
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Ø Objectives: To receive Interim Reports on Research Projects. |
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Meeting
Minutes |
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Objective |
Discussion of
objectives included the following: |
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1:00 PM Welcome and
Opening, Roll Call. Norman
Bellamy, facilitator for the Florida Building Commission, provided a welcome
and a brief overview of the agenda items to be presented. |
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2) |
There was an error in the Agenda for
the meeting. TAC member Larry Banks was not listed on the Agenda. The agenda
was approved with that correction. An
error was also noticed in the meeting minutes for the December 2nd, 2014 TAC meeting. A grammar error was
noticed, and the Meeting Minutes were accepted with that correction. |
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OBJECTIVE: To consider
and accept Interim Reports on “Investigation
of the Effectiveness and Failure Rates of Whole-house Mechanical ventilation
Systems in Florida.”
§ There was a
question concerning the locations of these homes. The presenters responded that the samplings
of homes are from throughout the State.
There is no particular preference other than that it is Florida. § There was some
discussion on how the Research team is determining the effectiveness of the
ventilation. The presenter stated that the research project is concerned with
determining if the Mechanical ventilation is working and at what air flow
rate it is providing. Also some discussion was raised as to other parameters
that should be recorded as well. § One question was
raised on how the team is to determine if mechanical ventilation systems are
even benefiting home ventilation. The presenter stated that the research
projects’ focus however is on the performance of the Mechanical ventilation
systems that are in use. This is outside of the research project’s scope. § There were
concerns that this research doesn’t indicate what direction the TAC and
commission is to take when the research is over. Because it doesn’t show if mechanical
ventilation is a better option than non-ventilated systems in regards to air
quality. The presenter explained that this study is mostly to survey where
the systems are and their performance in the field. Not if mechanical ventilation helps air
quality. It was suggested that to determine that, the study must be expanded. § One question
asked was concerning what would be done with data after the research report
is done. The presenter stated that the research project’s scope is to
determine if the systems work per the code.
If the systems have a high failure rate; or if they have a high
likelihood of being unused. If say, the mechanical ventilation is being
unused then air tightness needs to be more porous. § There was
discussion on the scope of the research project. This scope was determined by contract. § There was some
discussion on the purpose of the interim report itself and why an interim was
needed. § There were also
some worries about if the research team would get enough participation from
home owners. The presenter stated that the solicitation of volunteers was
still in early stages of receiving responses.
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4.) |
Public
Comment: |
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Other
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Adjourn: Having no other |
Staff
Contacts: Norman
Bellamy, Government Operations Consultant (850) 717-1834 Norman.Bellamy@myfloridalicense.com
or Mo Madani, Manager mo.madani@dbpr.state.fl.us (850) 717-1825