Florida
Building Commission
Energy Rating Index Workgroup
August 17, 2016—Meeting II
Embassy
Suites
1100 S.E.
17th Street—Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Meeting
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To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda
and Meeting Summary Report) Ř To Review Options Proposed Regarding Onsite Renewable Power Generation Ř To Evaluate Level of Acceptability of Proposed Options Regarding Onsite Renewable Power Generation Ř To Consider General Public Comment Ř To Identify Needed Next Steps: Information, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting |
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Meeting Agenda—Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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All Agenda Times—Including
Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change *Note Meeting Will Start at
10:00 AM or Immediately Upon Conclusion of FBC Plenary Session Whichever is
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10:00 AM* |
A.) |
Welcome and Introductions |
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B.) |
Agenda Review and Approval (August 17, 2016) |
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C.) |
Approval
of Facilitator’s Summary Report(July 20, 2016) |
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D.) |
Review of Proposed
Options Submitted for Evaluation Regarding the Amount of Onsite Renewable
Power Generation That Can Be Credited Toward the ERI Score
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E.) |
Discussion and
Evaluation of Proposed Options in Turn |
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Lunch
If Needed—Depending On Start Time of Workgroup Meeting |
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E.) |
Discussion and Evaluation of
Proposed Options in Turn—Continued |
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F.) |
General Public Comment |
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G.) |
Next Steps: Agenda
Items, Needed Information, Assignments, Date and Location |
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H.) |
Adjourn |
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Meeting Dates
and Locations—2016 |
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I. |
July 20, 2016 |
Gainesville |
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II. |
August 17, 2016 |
Ft. Lauderdale |
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III. |
September 1, 2016 |
Teleconference/Webinar |
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Workgroup Membership |
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Member |
Affiliation |
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1. Amador Barzaga |
Mechanical Code Compliance and Training Office (Miami-Dade County) |
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2. Steve Bassett |
Mechanical
Engineers (Commissioner) |
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3. Joe Belcher |
Homebuilders (Florida Homebuilders Association) |
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4. Kelley Smith Burk |
State Energy Office (FDACS Office of Energy) (Commissioner) |
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5. Joe Cain |
Solar Energy
Industry (Solar Energy Industry Associates) |
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6. Brent Caldwell |
Utilities
(TECO) and (Energy TAC Member) |
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7. Oscar Calleja |
Mechanical
Contractors (Commissioner) |
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8. Jay
Carlson |
General Contractors (Commissioner) |
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9. Amanda
Hickman |
Large Scale Homebuilders (Leading
Builders of America) |
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10. Michael Kwart |
Building Product
Manufacturers (Insulation
Contractors Ass. of America) |
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11. Michael Power |
Building
Product Manufacturers (American
Chemistry Council) |
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12. Lorraine Aulisio
Ross |
Building
Product Manufacturers (Dow) |
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13. Jim Schock |
Building Officials (Commissioner) |
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14. Drew Smith |
Green Building
Industry (Commissioner) |
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15. Eric Stafford |
Homebuilders (South
Florida Builders Association) |
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16. Steve Strawn |
Building
Product Manufacturers (Windows) |
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17. Dennis
Stroer |
Energy Raters |
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18. Lauren Westmorland |
Energy
Advocates (Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance) |
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19. Mark Zehnal |
Roofing
Contractors (Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association) |
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DBPR Staff |
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April Hammonds |
FBC Legal
Counsel |
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Mo Madani |
Technical
Manager |
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Jim Richmond |
Executive
Director |
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Facilitator |
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Jeff Blair |
FCRC Consensus
Center at Florida State University |
Overview
Energy Rating Index Workgroup
The 2016 Legislature through passage of HB 535 (Section 34) required the Commission to amend the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, to adopt into the Code Section 406 Alternative Performance Path, Energy Rating Index, in conformance with the provisions described in statute. At the June 8, 2016 meeting the Commission conducted a rule development workshop and adopted language to implement this provision.
In addition, Section 34 assigned the Commission with determining by October 1, 2016, whether onsite renewable power generation may be used as a compliance option when using the Energy Rating Index (ERI)
alternative path for
demonstrating compliance with the energy provisions of the Florida Building
Code, Energy Conservation. The commission must also determine whether onsite
renewable power generation may be used for a period longer than three years but
not more than six consecutive years. In response to this Legislative assignment
and based on the Energy TAC’s recommendation, at the June 8, 2016 meeting the
Commission voted to convene an Energy Rating Index Workgroup, and to charge the
Workgroup with developing consensus recommendations to the Commission pursuant
to Section 34 of HB 535 regarding onsite renewable power generation.
Section 34 of HB 535 requires that the Florida Building Commission shall adopt into the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, the following:
"Section 406
relating to the Alternative Performance Path, Energy Rating Index of the 2015
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) may be used except as follows for
Table R406.4 as an option for demonstrating compliance with the Florida
Building Code, Energy Conservation. TABLE R406.4 MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEX
shall reflect the following energy rating index: for Climate Zone 1, an index
of 58; for Climate Zone 2, an index of 58. The Florida Building Commission
shall continue its current adoption process of the 2015 IECC and determine by
October 1, 2016, whether onsite renewable power generation may be used for
compliance. The commission must also determine whether onsite renewable power
generation may be used for a period longer than three years but not more than
six consecutive years."
Workgroup Scope and Timetable for Delivery
The scope of the Energy
Rating Index Workgroup is as follows:
The scope of the Energy
Rating Index Workgroup is to
identify and evaluate relevant issues and options regarding the use of onsite
renewable power generation as an option for demonstrating compliance with the
energy provisions of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation when using
the Energy Rating Index (ERI) as
an alternative compliance path. In
addition, the Workgroup shall also recommend the duration for which onsite
renewable power generation should be provided
with credit toward the ERI score required to comply with the energy provisions
of the Code. The Workgroup shall deliver their consensus recommendations to the
Florida Building Commission in advance of the October 1, 2016 deadline established
for the Commission to report back to the Florida Legislature.
Key Issues for Workgroup Evaluation
Key Issues for Workgroup
Evaluation
1. Whether onsite renewable power generation should be an
option to achieve compliance when using the ERI path (counted toward the ERI
score adopted into the Code).
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Current
Workgroup Recommendation: |
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The Workgroup voted
unanimously, 18 – 0 in favor, to conceptually support the use of onsite
renewable power generation as an option to achieve compliance when using the
ERI path (counted toward the ERI score adopted into the Code). |
2. The amount of time onsite renewable power generation can be
used as an option for achieving compliance when using the ERI path.
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Current
Workgroup Recommendation: |
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The Workgroup voted
unanimously, 18 – 0 in favor, to recommend that
there not be a time stipulation for any approved Code modification providing
for the use of onsite renewable power generation. The Workgroup agreed that
since the Legislation appeared to stipulate a timeframe of between 3 – 6
years that the Commission should request the maximum time of 6 years, request
that the Legislature clarify their intent in this regard, and recommend to
the Legislature that there should not be any timeframes associated with this
provision. |
3. The amount of onsite renewable power
generation that can be credited toward the ERI score.
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Status of
Workgroup Evaluation: |
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The Workgroup is currently evaluating
proposed options regarding the amount
of onsite renewable power generation that can be credited toward the ERI
score. |
Acceptability Rating Scale for Options and Recommendations
During the evaluation of proposed options Workgroup members will be asked to develop and rate the acceptability of options. Members with concerns about an option should be prepared to offer specific refinements or changes to address reservations. Following discussion and refinement, members may be asked to do additional acceptability ratings of an option or options if requested. In general, 4s and 3s are in favor of an option and 2s and 1s are opposed. Once rated for acceptability, options(s) with a 75% or greater number of 4s and 3s in proportion to 2s and 1s will be considered preliminary consensus recommendations for inclusion in the final package of recommendations.
At any point during the process, any option may be re-evaluated and rated at the request of any Workgroup member. The status of a rated option will not be final until the final Workgroup meeting, when a vote will be taken on the entire package of consensus ranked recommendations. The following scale will be utilized:
Public Comment Form
The
Florida Building Commission and the Energy
Rating Index Workgroup encourage written comments—All
written comments will be included in the meeting summary report.
Name:
Organization/Representation:
Meeting Date:
Please make your comment(s) as specific as
possible, and offer suggestions to address your concerns.
Please limit comment(s) to topics within the
scope of the Workgroup, and refrain from any personal attacks or derogatory
language.
The facilitator may, at his discretion,
limit public comment to a maximum of three-minutes (3) per person, depending on
the number of individuals wishing to speak.
Comment:
Please
give completed form(s) to the Facilitator for inclusion in the meeting summary
report.