Florida Building Commission

December 15, 2015

Legal Report

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center

1714 SW 34^th Street

Gainesville, Florida

CODE ADMIN. and ENERGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS2014-134 by Joseph Hetzel of Door & Access Systems manufacturers Association International (DASMA)

Question 1:

 Can the maximum air leakage rate requirement for high speed doors as shown in Table C402.5.2 of the 2015 IECC be used for the high speed door to be installed in the facility in question, to meet the intent of the Florida Energy Code Fifth Edition based on technical justification?  Our understanding is that the answer is Yes, provided that the authority having jurisdiction approves the use of the Table per the "alternate method" allowance in the Code

Answer: 

The answer is yes, provided that the authority having jurisdiction approves the use of Table C402.5.2 of the 2015 IECC for the high speed door in question in accordance with Section C102, Alternate Material –Method of Construction, Design or instillation System, of the 5^th Edition (2014) FBC, Energy Conservation.

Question 2:

 Is the Florida Energy Code Fifth Edition Section C102, "Alternate Materials - Methods of Construction, Design or Insulating Systems", applicable toward use of the Table described in Question #1?  Our understanding is the answer is Yes, provided that the authority having jurisdiction finds the Table referenced in Question #1 to be itself applicable to the door in question.

Answer: Please see answer to question 1.

ELECTRICAL and ENERGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS2015-125 by Gary R. Beaumont of Beaumont Electric Co.

Question:

Can electrical engineers design commercial construction projects to allow feeders to have more than a 2% voltage drop, as long as the feeders and branch circuits combined shall be sized for a maximum of 5% voltage drop to meet the intent of FBC – Energy Conservation – 2014 – C405.7.4”

Answer: 

 No.  As per Section C405.7.3.1 of the 5^th Edition (2014) FBC, Energy Conservation, feeder and customer owned service conductor must be sized for a maximum voltage drop of 2 percent at design load.

FIRE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS2015-113 by David Galassi of Marion County Building Safety Department

Question:
Using table 508.4, does installing a 2 hour separation between the “U” use and the “R” use eliminate the requirement of sprinkling for the Residential use per FBC 903.2.8?

 Answer:

 No.  As per Sections 420.4 and 903.2.8 of the 5^th Edition (2014) FBC, Building, an automatic sprinkler system is required to be provided throughout the building in question.

MECHANICAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS2015-136 by Julien Croteau, Condo unit owner

Denied. This is due to the facts that the issue in question is pertaining to “past conduct of another” and that the Florida Building Commission has no authority to address declaratory statements regarding prior editions of the Florida Building Code.

ROOFING TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS2015-109 by Robin Davies of Bracken Engineering

Question:

 Does the repair of roof coverings performed in accordance with Chapter 6 of the 5^th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Existing Building need to comply with the requirements of Section 708 Reroofing?

Answer:

No, as per Section 606.2.1 of the 5^th Edition (2014) FBC, Existing Building “the Code), the project in question is permitted to be restored to its predamage condition without meeting the requirements of Section 708.1.1 of the Code.  Building materials to be used in the restoration of the project in question must be in accordance with Section 602.2 of Code.

DS2015-135 by Robin Davies of Bracken Engineering

Question: 

Does the repair of roof coverings performed in accordance with Chapter 6 of the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Existing Building need to comply with the requirements of Section 708 Reroofing?

Answer:

No, as per Section 606.2.1 of the 5th Edition (2014) FBC, Existing Building “the Code), the project in question is permitted to be restored to its predamage condition without meeting the requirements of Section 708.1.1 of the Code.  Building materials to be used in the restoration of the project in question must be in accordance with Section 602.2 of Code.