FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

PLENARY SESSION

August 11, 2026

 8:30 A.M.

 

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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’s Announcements and Discussions.

Ø  To Review/Approve the Updated Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), Workplan.

Ø  To Review/Approve Energy Compliance Software, for Compliance with the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), Energy Conservation.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Product Approval and Entity Approval.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements.

Ø  To Receive a Legal Report Briefing.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Petition(s) for Declaratory Statement(s).

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

 

COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON SITE AND TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETINGS

July 15, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

July 30, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

July 30, 2026

10:00 a.m.

Product Approval Program Oversight Committee

July 30, 2026

2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council Committee

July 31, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee

July 31, 2026

1:30 p.m.

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

July 31, 2026

2:30 p.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

 

MEETING AGENDA—August 11, 2026

 

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 June 9, 2026, Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Reports – June 9, 2026

 

4)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

 Appointments, If Any

 

Updated Commission Milestones

 

 

5)

Executive Director’s Announcements and Discussions

 

A.   Remaining 2026 Commission Meetings

Ø October 13, 2026 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

Ø December 8, 2026 – Onsite, Location TBD
 

 

 

6)

Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), Updated Workplan Approval

 

 

7)

Review and Approval of Energy Compliance Software for Compliance with the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), Energy Conservation.

-Ekotrope FEC Submission 2026
-ERI Path
_How to Access the Florida Energy Code in Ekotrope
_Performance Path
_Prescriptive Total UA Alternative
-Staff Comments
-Response to Staff Comments

 

 

8)

Applications for Product (2023) and Entity Approval

 

 

9)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

 

10)

Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements

  1. Costco - Davie, FL – Waiver 773 - 1890 S. University Drive, Davie 33324 - Issue: Vertical Accessibility to the mezzanine.
  2. Charles Sessa – Waiver 718 - 2525 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville 32204 -
    Issue:
    Vertical Accessibility to the second and third floors.
  3. 1849 J LLC – Waiver 772 - 1849 James Avenue, Miami Beach 33139 -
    Issue:
    Vertical Accessibility to the first and second floors.

 

 

 

11)

Legal Report

 

 

12)

Declaratory Statements Report:

 

A)     DS 2026-029 by Timothy Hunt of CT Solutions of Florida, LLC

B)     DS 2026-030 by Victor Riffles of Riffles Air & Heat Inc.
Comments from Tina Neace- Petitioner  

C)     DS 2026- 041 by Jeremy Guillen of Custom Pool Systems (CPS Outdoors)

D)    DS 2026- 042 By Paul Malone of Oak Wells Aquatics

 

 

13)

Committee Reports

 

A.      Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee (July 15, 2026)

B.      Education Program Oversight Committee (July 30, 2026)

C.      Energy Technical Advisory Committee (July 31, 2026)

D.     Product Approval Program Oversight Committee (July 30, 2026Facilitators Report

E.      Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee (July 31, 2026)

F.       Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee (July 31, 2026)

 

 

 

14)

Commissioner Comment

 

15)

Public Comment

 

16)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session