Florida Building Commission

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

10:00 a.m. until completion

 

Meeting Location:

Hilton at University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 SW 35th Street, Gainesville, Florida.

 

TAC/POC Objectives

Energy TAC Members: Drew M. Smith, Chair; Ron Bailey; Steve Bassett, Brent Caldwell; Oscar Calleja; Bob Cochell; Jan Geyselaers; Lawrence Maxwell; Roger Sanders; and David Wojcieszak.

Objectives:

Ř  Provide comments to the Rule Development Workshop “Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C.” of June 8, 2016 for the purpose of reviewing proposed code language for the implementation of HB 535.

Ř  Discuss and provide recommendations to the Commission regarding onsite renewable power generation.

Ř  Review and recommend for approval for approval the proposed changes to the Energy Gauge USA for compliance with the 5th Edition (2014) FBC, Energy Conservation.

 

Meeting Agenda

Objective

Review of objectives will include the following:  Description of issue, discussion by TAC, public comment, TAC action

1)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call , Review and approve April 11, 2016 Meeting Minutes

2)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

3)

 

Provide comments to the Rule Development Workshop “Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C.” of June 8, 2016 for the purpose of reviewing proposed code language for the implementation of HB 535: Proposed Code Changes

Section 25: Provides for revisions of the standards for air infiltration testing and mechanical ventilation of residences and delaying the effective date of the blower door testing until July 1, 2017:

Section 26: Provides for specifications of the type of individuals from whom local enforcement agencies must accept duct and air infiltration tests.

Section 34: Provides for provisions for an alternative means of demonstrating compliance with the energy provisions of the FBC.

Comment #1 (HB 535 – Section 34): FSEC/Jeff Sonne (see attached) 

  • Option 1: only changes are FSEC 2017 code cycle mods 6727 and 6576 which were approved by the Energy TAC in April
    Option 2: Option 1 plus a Section R406.7.1 typo fix
    Option 3: Option 2 plus Section R406.7.2 removed (we think this is already/better covered in our modification to Section R406.6.1)
    Option 4: Option 3 plus some simplifying changes to Section R406.2
    Option 5: Option 4 except all references to the 2015 IECC are changed to 2014 Florida Energy Code (but no changes to references to 2009 IECC)

Option 6: Option 5 with Section R406.5 "approved agency" language changes based on HB 535 Section 26.

 

4)

 

Discuss and provide recommendations to the Commission regarding the following:

(a)     Whether onsite renewable power generation may be used for compliance, and

(b)   Whether onsite renewable power generation may be used for a period longer than three years but not more than six consecutive years.

Comment #1 (HB 535 – Section 34): FSEC/Jeff Sonne
Option 7: Option 6 with on-site renewables option.

Comment #2 (HB 535 – Section 34): Leading Builders of America (LBA)/Amanda Hickman
Comment #3 (HB 535 – Section 34): Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA and LBA/Joe Belcher 

 

5)

 

Review and recommend for approval the proposed changes to the Energy Gauge USA for compliance with the 5th Edition (2014) FBC, Energy Conservation

Support Material.

http://www.energygauge.com/usares/flcodesubmission.htm

6)

Other TAC business

7)

Public Comment

8)

Member Comment

9)

Adjourn

Staff Contacts: Norman Bellamy, Norman.Bellamy@myfloridalicense.com (850) 717-1834; Mo Madani, Manager, mo.madani@dbpr.state.fl.us

Teleconference Process and Etiquette URL: (attached)

Note: This document is available to any person requiring materials in alternate format upon request.  Contact Office of Codes and Standards, Florida Building Commission, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 90A, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or call (850) 487-1824.