Florida Building Commission

Plenary Session

August 8, 2017

Embassy Suites

950 S. Ocean Drive

Deerfield Beach, Florida  33441

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Meeting Objectives

Ø To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes).

Ø To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Executive Director Announcements and Discussions.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Approvals and Revocations of Products and Product Approval Entities.

Ø To Consider Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø To Receive a Briefing Regarding Legal Report/Annual Regulatory Plan.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø To Receive a Briefing on Binding Interpretations #140 and #141.

Ø To Conduct Rules Workshop on Rules 61G20-2.001 and 61G20-2.002.

Ø To Consider Approval of Energy Code Compliance Software for the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation.

Ø To Evaluate and Select Research Projects for FY 17-18.

Ø To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø To Hear Public Comment.

Ø To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items For Next Meeting.

Committee and Workgroup Meetings held in conjunction with the Plenary Session

Meetings are held by teleconference and webinar unless otherwise indicated

June 20, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee concurrent with Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

June 20, 2017

 1:30 p.m.

Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee

June 26, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Roofing Technical Advisory Committee concurrent with Structural Technical Advisory Committee

June 28, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

July 20, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

July 21, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

July 27, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Product Approval Program Oversight Committee concurrent with Structural Technical Advisory Committee

July 27, 2017

 2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council

July 31, 2017

 2:00 p.m.

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

July 31, 2017

10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

August 7, 2017

 1:00 p.m.

Technical Advisory Chairperson Meeting***

***On site in conjunction with the Florida Building Commission Meeting


 

Meeting Agenda—August 8, 2017

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30 a.m.

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

 

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

3.)

Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes June 13, 2017, June 27, 2017 and
Facilitators Report:  June 13, 2017, June 27, 2017

 

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues:

 

TAC Appointments

 

Updated Milestones

 

5.)

Executive Director Announcements and Discussions:

 

6.)

Accessibility Waiver Applications  (Accessibility Advisory Council Report)

1.       1200 Ocean Drive Change of Use #210 - 1200 Ocean Drive Miami Beach 33139

2.       Pointe Parc Apartments #254 - 7524 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville 32256

3.       Seagull Hotel #260 - 100 21 Street, Miami Beach 33139

4.       Delta Zeta Sorority Alpha Sigma Chapter FSU House Renovation #246 - 749 West Jefferson Street, Tallahassee 32304

5.       Cabana Beach Club #178 - 619 Ponte Vedra Beach Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach 32082

6.       1895 Historical Downtown Stuart Home #259 - 311 SW 3rd Street, Stuart 34994

7.       UPS Beacon Lakes #109 - no street address (Miami-Dade Folio No. 30-3935-000-0027), Miami 33182

8.       Centerra Townhomes #258 - 18000 SW 107 Avenue, Miami 33157

9.       1536 Jefferson Avenue #262 - 1536 Jefferson Avenue, Miami Beach 33139

10.    Abbey Hotel #257 - 300 21 Street, Miami Beach 33139

11.    Guest Floor Renovation #255 - 1131 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 33139

 

7.)

Applications for Product (2014) (2017) and Entity Approval

 

8.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

9.)

Legal Report

Annual Regulatory Plan

 

10.)

Declaratory Statements

1.       DS 2017-030 by Angelo Rivera of Faour Glass Technologies

2.       DS 2017-033 by Tatiana Gust of Elite Consulting SWFL

3.       DS 2017-036 by Janice Littler Finseth of Structa Wire Corp.

4.       DS 2017-045 by Andrew C. Ask of Andrew C. Ask, P.E., Consulting Engineer

5.       DS 2017-046 by Neil W. Hedrick of DALK Land LP

 

11.)

Binding Interpretation #140

Binding Interpretation #141

 

12.)

Rules Workshop on Rules and 61G20-2.001 and 61G20-2.002

Notice of Rule Development

Draft 61G20-2.001

Draft 61G20-2.002  

17-149, Laws of Florida (HB 1021)

 
Draft Workplan for the 7th Edition (2020) FBC Update  

PowerPoint presentation

 


 

 

13.)

Consideration of Approval of Energy Code Compliance Software for the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation.

Link to software "Right-Energy" program

Staff Comments
Wrightsoft response to staff comments

 

Support Documentation

Cover Sheet Request for Approval for Right-Energy Florida 2014

Example computer run reports

Right-Energy Florida 2014 letter
Right-Energy Florida 2014 Supplement ( zip file with Template -Simplehouse file for use with Right Energy Program)


Results_Spreadsheets_Right-Energy_Florida (as a zip file)

  2014_Florida_AutoGen_Results-Right-Energy
  DHW_Results-Right-Energy
  DSE_Results-Right-Energy
 

FL_eRatio-Results-Right-Energy

 

FL-HERS_BESTEST_Results-Right-Energy

  HERS_BESTEST_Results-Right-Energy
  HVAC_Results-Right-Energy

FSEC Comments

 

 

 

14.)

Evaluation and Selection of Research Projects for FY 17-18.

 

15.)

Committee Reports:

 

 

a)      Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee; June 20, 2017

b)      Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee;  July 31, 2017

c)      Education Program Oversight Committee;  July 21, 2017

d)      Energy Technical Advisory Committee;June 20, 2017, June 28, 2017, July 31, 2017

e)    Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee; June 20, 2017

f)     Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee ; July 20, 2017

g)      Product Approval Program Oversight Committee Report;  July 27, 2017

h)      Roofing Technical Advisory Committee; June 26, 2017

i)      Structural Technical Advisory Committee; June 26, 2017, July 27, 2017

j)      Technical Advisory Chairperson; August 7, 2017

 

16.)

Public Comment

 

17.)

Commissioner Comment

rethink Wood's "Designing for High Winds" Article(Commissioner Stone)

 

18.)

Adjourn