Agenda
Technical Advisory Chairpersons (TAC)
1:00 P.M. August 07, 2017
Embassy Suites
950 S. Ocean Drive
Deerfield Beach, Florida
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1. Welcome and Opening Roll Call Chairman
2. Review and Approval of Agenda and August 15, 2016
Minutes
Technical Advisory Committees (TACS) of the
Commission:
Definitions for “Research” and "Technical
Enrichment”
Research: An important
and necessary endeavor that aimed at studying specific code related
issue(s)/topics for the purpose of providing solutions to a specific problem or
future code change(s) directed at improving the implementation and enforcement
of the FBC. The issue to be researched
must be fully understood (i.e. with clear purpose of doing the research/goals);
clearly defined with specific scope of work/approach; and within budget.
Technical
Enrichment: An important and
necessary endeavor that is aimed at evaluating complex related code
issue(s)/topics for the purpose of providing educational/clarification
experience or alternative solutions directed at improving the implementation
and enforcement of the FBC. Method of
delivery for these matters is through workshop/TAC meetings with specific
participation of expert(s) in subject area of concern.
3. Available
Funding Sources Mo
Madani
4. Review
research Workplan/Timeline Mo Madani
5. TAC considers,
evaluates and recommends list of research topics for consideration by the
Commission.
Presentations of proposed research projects by
proponents
Energy
Technical Advisory Committee
Priority 1: Residential Air Leakage Testing and Mechanical
Ventilation Verification (FSEC/$59,000)
Priority 2: Create an Electronic Storage Protocol for Building
Permits (FSEC/$54,999)
Priority 3: Residential
Prescriptive and Performance Code Methodology for Crediting Smart Thermostats (FSEC/$20,000)
Priority 4: Energy
Impact of Dehumidifier Location (FSEC/$40,000)
Priority 5: Improving
Water Heating Efficiency in the Residential Performance Code
(FSEC/$15,000)
Priority 6: Investigation
of Exterior Duct Condensation Potential of Deeply Buried Cold Air Supply Ducts
in Florida Vented Attics (FSEC/$82,000)
Priority 7: Air
Leakage and Conductive Impacts of Central Air Deep Media Filter Boxes and
Electronic Air Cleaner Boxes (FSEC/$29,000)
Mechanical Technical Advisory
Committee
Priority 1: A study to
determine specific changes in the code and a Committee to access the specific
code sections with stakeholders to get more information to local jurisdictions (Joe Crum)
Roofing
Technical Advisory Committee
Priority 1: A cost impact study completed on decking
systems in reference to the roofing diaphragms and costs to the consumer Priority
2: Continuation of corrosion of
roofing fasteners (UF/$25,065)
Fire
Technical Advisory Committee
Priority 1: Study on impact of
code issues on property insurance rates (Tony Apfelbeck/$15,000)
Priority 2: Cost/Benefit
Analysis of Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes)”
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Additional
Information added to the ongoing cost impact analysis project (Jim Schock/$25,000)
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Evaluation of
Cost Impact and Benefit of 2018 Prescriptive Code Changes (UF/$79,960)
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Workshop on
Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Prescriptive Code Changes (UF/39,950)
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Comparison of the
6th Edition Florida Building Energy Code with IECC 2018 and ASHRAE
90.1-2016 (FSEC/$48,000)
Priority 3: A
research project on the impact of residential fire spread between buildings
in a fire scenario (No
proposal submitted)
Code Admin
Technical Advisory Committee
Priority 1: A
study for building departments, contractors, owners, etc. to offer a
resolution of outdated or expired permits to avoid time
issues
(Shane Gerwig/$25,000)
Special
Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee
Priority 1: A study on public restrooms below the “design flood”
elevation
(Steve Martin/$150,000)
Building Structural
Technical Advisory Committee
intrusion requirements, flood provisions, and the CCL
requirements (Jim Schock)
Priority 2: A research project to see if it is reasonable to have a
seismic design in Florida (Jim Schock/$18,000)
Priority 3: A study on how
buildings are to be designed in the future and how the code
could consider sea level rise and sea level rise parameters
(Jaime Gascon/$45,000)
Electrical Technical
Advisory Committee
Priority 1: Cost/Benefit
Analysis of the requirement of automatic receptacle control in ASHRAE 90.1
to see if it is actually producing energy savings (Joseph Territo)
Priority 2: A
study to identify code modifications needed to enhance existing
swimming pool electrical safety (Bryan Holland)
Priority 3: A
study to evaluate impact of code updates and the ISO, BCEGS and
insurance premiums and a qualifier that would identify electrical requirements
specifically (Bryan Holland)
Priority 4: A
study to make sure all local jurisdictions are using the same NEC requirements (No proposal)
Accessibility
Technical Advisory Committee
Priority 1: Research on Hotel specific
requirements for bed heights
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Establish Bed
Height, Bed Frame and Scoping Recommendations for the Florida Specific
Accessibility/Transient Housing Section of Code (Diana Worrall/$5,000)
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Florida Specific Accessibility
Requirements for Guest Rooms (Bemmie Eustace)
Priority 2: Research
project on Chapter 233 residential facilities requirements
(Jeff Gross/$5,000)
Priority 3: Research
on the need for changing tables for adults with disabilities and what other states are doing or not to
assist with this need (Brad Schiffer/$15,000)
6. Adjournment Chairman
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