ENERGY CODE TRANISTION STUDY WORKGROUP
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
NOVEMBER 14, 2006
Overview
Chairman Rodriguez announced
that as a result of discussions on amendments proposed to the Energy TAC, the
TAC recommended that the proposed transition to the International Energy
Conservation Code be evaluated and recommendations developed during the next
code update process. In order to accomplish this, the Chair appointed an IECC
Transition Study Workgroup.
The Workgroup will be a
conducted as a facilitated stakeholder consensus-building process.
The Workgroup’s Phase I charge
was to make a recommendation to the Commission on whether to keep the Florida
Energy Code as the template, or to adopt the IERC as the template for Florida’s
energy code provisions. The Workgroup met on June 22, 2006 and developed
consensus recommendations to the Commission.
At the July 11, 2006 Commission
meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to adopt the
Energy Code Transition Study
Workgroup’s recommendation that the Commission maintain the Florida
Energy Code, and charge the
Workgroup with reviewing the IECC code provisions and developing
recommendations on which, if any, provisions should be adopted into the Code.
In addition, the
Commission will seek legislative
authority to allow the Commission to adopt the IECC as the
foundation code, if the
Commission determines it is in the best interest of the State.
For Phase II, the Workgroup’s
scope was expanded to review the IECC code provisions and recommending which,
if any, provisions should be adopted into the Florida Building Code. The
Workgroup met on Tampa on November 14, 2006 and developed Phase II
recommendations.
Energy Code Transition Study Workgroup Members
Bob Andrews, Steve Bassett, Bob
Cochell, Joe Crum, Philip Fairey, Jack Glenn, Steve Gooch, Dale Greiner, Gary
Griffin, Jeff Householder, Patty Krauss, Larry Nelson, Pete Quintella,
Roger Sanders, and Ivan Zuniga.
SUMMARY OF
WORKGROUP’S KEY DECISIONS
Day One Opening and Meeting Attendance
The meeting started at 1:05 PM, and the following Workgroup
members were present:
Bob Andrews, Bob Cochell,
Philip Fairey, Jack Glenn, Steve Gooch, Dale Greiner, Gary Griffin, Jeff
Householder, Larry Nelson, Pete Quintella, Roger Sanders, and Ivan Zuniga.
The Following members were absent: Steve Bassett, Joe Crum, and
Patty Krauss.
Rick Dixon, Mo Madani, and Ann Stanton.
Meeting Facilitation
The meeting was facilitated by Jeff Blair from the Florida
Conflict Resolution Consortium at Florida State University. Information at: http://consensus.fsu.edu/
Project Webpage
Information on the project, including agenda packets,
meeting reports, and related documents may be found in downloadable formats at
the project webpage below:
http://consensus.fsu.edu/FBC/ectswg.html
Meeting Objectives
The Workgroup voted unanimously, 11 - 0 in favor, to approve
the agenda as presented including the following objectives:
ü
To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and
Report)
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To Hear an Overview of Workgroup’s Phase II
Scope
ü
To Review Workgroup and Staff Proposed
Amendments to the Florida Energy Code
ü
To Identify any Additional IECC Amendments to
the Florida Energy Code
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To Evaluate, Rank, and Refine Proposed
Amendments to the Florida Energy Code
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To Consider Public Comment
ü
To Adopt Recommendations for Submittal to the
Commission
ü
To Identify Needed Next Steps and Agenda Items
For Next Meeting
Work Group’s
Decision-Making Procedures and Meeting Guidelines
Jeff Blair reviewed the Workgroup’s decision-making
procedures found in the agenda packet.
Approval of June 22,
2006 Facilitator’s Summary Report
The Workgroup voted unanimously, 11 - 0 in favor, to approve
the June 22, 2006 Facilitator’s Summary Report as presented.
Overview of
Workgroup’s Scope and Charge
Jeff Blair explained that the scope and
purpose of the Workgroup was to review the IECC code provisions and recommend
which, if any, provisions the Commission should be adopted into the Florida
Building Code. The Workgroup met on September 14, 2006 and identified a list of
issues and preliminary options. Members were encouraged to send in proposed
options to address the identified issues prior to Meeting II, where consensus
recommendations were developed.
It was explained that the Workgroup’s recommendations would
be submitted to the Energy TAC at their December meeting, and the TAC’s
comments along with the Workgroup’s recommendations, would be submitted to the
Commission during the December 6, 2006 plenary session. It is anticipated that
the Commission will vote on a package of recommendations related to Energy Code
provisions, and Code amendments will be submitted by proponents for the 2007
Code Update cycle.
Jeff explained that Workgroup members are charged with
representing their constituent interest groups, and should consider this in the
context of the deliberations. Jeff explained that the format and process for
the meeting was as follows:
For each option:
* Overview
of proposed option.
* General
discussion with Workgroup and staff on the option.
* Identification
of new option(s),
* Public
comment on the option,
* Initial
ranking of option,
* Identification
of member’s reservations (if any),
* Second
ranking, if any member(s) wishes to change their ranking based on the
discussion(s),
Energy Code Work Group’s Phase I
Recommendations as Adopted July 11, 2006 by the Florida Building Commission (From the July 11, 2006 Commission
Report)
Chairman Rodriguez reported to the Commission that the
Energy Code Transition Study Workgroup met in Cocoa on June 22, 2006. The
purpose of the Workgroup was to evaluate the Florida Solar Energy Centers
FSEC’s comparison and recommendations regarding the Florida Energy Code and the
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The Workgroup’s charge was to
make a recommendation to the Commission on whether to keep the Florida Energy
Code as the template, or to adopt the IERC as the template for Florida’s energy
code provisions. The Workgroup has developed a consensus recommendation
regarding the Florida Energy Code.
Jeff Blair reported that the Workgroup
voted unanimously, 12 – 0 in favor, to recommend to the Florida Building
Commission, that the Commission maintain the Florida Energy Code, and charge
the Workgroup with reviewing the IECC code provisions and developing
recommendations on which, if any, provisions should be adopted into the Code.
In addition, the Commission seek legislative authority to allow the Commission
to adopt the IECC as the foundation code, if the Commission determines it is in
the best interest of the State.
Commission Actions:
Motion—The Commission voted unanimously, 18 – 0 in favor, to accept
the Workgroup’s report.
Motion—The Commission voted unanimously, 18 – 0 in favor, to adopt
the Energy Code Transition
Study Workgroup’s recommendation
that the Commission maintain the Florida Energy Code, and charge
the Workgroup with reviewing the
IECC code provisions and developing recommendations on which,
if any, provisions should be
adopted into the Code. In addition, the Commission will seek legislative
authority to allow the
Commission to adopt the IECC as the foundation code, if the Commission
determines it is in the best interest of the State.
General Public Comment
Prior to the Workgroup voting on the package of
recommendations, Jeff Blair offered members of the public
an additional opportunity to provide feedback to the Workgroup. Several members
of the public provided comments to the Workgroup. (A summary of all comments is
located in the options evaluation section of this report).
Consensus Testing and
Agreement on Recommendations for Commission Submittal
The Workgroup voted unanimously, 12 – 0 in favor, to adjourn
at 4:45 PM
CONSENSUS
RECOMMENDATIONS
(November 2006)
