FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

 

ENERGY CODE TRANSITION STUDY WORKGROUP MEETING II

 

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

 

NOVEMBER 14, 2006

 

Tampa, Florida

 

 

Meeting Design & Facilitation By

 

 

Report By Jeff A. Blair

Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium

Florida State University

 

jblair@fsu.edu

http:// consensus.fsu.edu

 

This document is available in alternate formats upon request to Dept. of Community Affairs, Codes & Standards, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850) 487-1824.


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.

 

 

DCA Staff Present

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)

ü      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

ü      To Evaluate, Rank, and Refine Proposed Amendments to the Florida Energy Code

ü      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 of the package of consensus recommendations to the Energy TAC, and to the Commission.

 

 

Next Steps

The Energy TAC will review Energy Code Transition Study Workgroup’s recommendations, and make recommendations to the Commission.

The Commission will review the Workgroup’s recommendations at the December 2006 meeting. Proponents will be required to submit their recommendations as Code amendments. All Code changes will be reviewed by TAC’s per the Commission’s adopted Code review process.

 

Adjournment—Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The Workgroup voted unanimously, 12 – 0 in favor, to adjourn at  4:45 PM

 

 

 

 

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS

(November 2006)

 

Consensus recommendations are defined as those options that achieved a 75% or greater threshold of 4’s and 3’s in proportion to 2’s and 1’s.

 

Proposal EWG 3—13-601.1.A Prescriptive requirements specific to Method A. Windows shall meet the air infiltration requirements in Section 606.1  The area weighted average maximum SHGC for all glazed fenestration products (windows, doors and skylights) shall be 0.50.