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6/15/2015 Florida Building Code Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Energy Conservation CALCS-PLUS 1

6/15/2015 Code Change Code Change Out with the Old – In with the New Ends June 30 th 2015 Begins June 30 th 2015 Raises the Bar on the Raises the Bar on the “Standard Reference Design” Home Home by 10% or Maybe More CALCS-PLUS 2

6/15/2015 3 Moved to the 2012 I ECC Moved to the 2012 I ECC = + Amendments Amendments Florida CALCS-PLUS

6/15/2015 Florida Building Code Florida Building Code – – On Line On Line http://www.floridabuilding.org/bc/bc_default.aspx CALCS-PLUS 4

6/15/2015 5 Florida Building Code – – Florida Building Code Book Shelf Book Shelf CALCS-PLUS

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6/15/2015 Major Changes Major Changes Climate Zones Climate Zones Indoor Design Conditions 10%+ More Efficient Than 2010 Blower Door (Residential) Ventilation (Residential) Air Barriers Not Required (Commercial) Air Barriers Not Required (Commercial) Commissioning Required (Commercial) CALCS-PLUS 7

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6/15/2015 9 Climate Zone Change Climate Zone Change CALCS-PLUS

6/15/2015 General Requirements General Requirements SECTI ON R302 DESI GN CONDI TI ONS R302.1 I nterior design conditions. The interior design temperatures used for heating and cooling load calculations shall be a maximum of 72°F (22°C) for heating and minimum of 75°F (24°C) for cooling. CALCS-PLUS 10

6/15/2015 11 Prescriptive Prescriptive 2014 Energy Code 2010 Energy Code CALCS-PLUS

6/15/2015 Prescriptive Prescriptive New Construction Must Meet Additions Additions Sections Renovations R402.1.1 thru R402.4 Must Meet Must Meet Table R402.1.1 Insulation and Fenestration Requirements by Component Building Infiltration Testing R402.4.1.2 Programmable Thermostat Required g q R403.1.2 Supply ducts in attic insulated to R-8 R403.2.1 Duct testing required R403.2.2 Air Handlers not allowed in attics R403.2.4 R-3 insulation on (most) all piping R-3 insulation on (most) all piping R403 4 2 R403.4.2 75% high efficiency lighting R404.1 No GFA Limit CALCS-PLUS 12

6/15/2015 Residential Energy Efficiency Residential Energy Efficiency Total UA Alternative R402.1.4 R402 1 4 Total UA alte nati e R402.1.4 Total UA alternative. If the total building thermal envelope UA (sum of U-factor times assembly area) is less than or equal to the total UA resulting from using the U- factors in Table R402.1.3 (multiplied by the same assembly area as in the proposed building), the building shall be considered in compliance with Table R402.1.1. The UA calculation shall be done using a method consistent with the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals and shall include the thermal bridging effects of framing materials. The SHGC requirements the thermal bridging effects of framing materials. The SHGC requirements shall be met in addition to UA compliance. CALCS-PLUS 13

6/15/2015 Residential Energy Efficiency Residential Energy Efficiency R402.1.4 Total UA Alternative Proposed Building sum of U factor times assembly area Proposed Building sum of U-factor times assembly area Less than or equal to Prescriptive Building sum of (Table 402.1.3) U-Factor times assembly area Building shall be considered in compliance with Table R402 1 1 Building shall be considered in compliance with Table R402.1.1. UA calculation consistent with the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals Include the thermal bridging effects of framing materials. The SHGC requirements shall be met in addition to UA compliance e S GC equ e e ts s a be et add t o to U co p a ce Software works well Table R402.1.3 CALCS-PLUS 14

6/15/2015 Residential Energy Efficiency Residential Energy Efficiency Performance Path R405.3 Performance-based compliance. Compliance based on simulated energy performance requires that a proposed residence (proposed design) be shown to have annual total normalized modified loads that are less than or equal to the annual total loads of the standard reference design g Is < Energy Than Reference Proposed p CALCS-PLUS 15

6/15/2015 Standard Reference Design Standard Reference Design Change Change 2010 2014 Proposed Reference Selected Standard Reference Design Values Component 2010 Reference 2014 Reference As proposed if <15% Window Area 18% GFA > 15% - Reference Window U-Factor / (1), 0.65 / .25 .75 / .40 75 / 40 SHGC (2), 0.40 / 0.25 (1), 0.035 Ceiling U Factor 0.035 (2), 0.030 SEER 13 / HSPF HVAC HVAC SEER 14 / HSPF 8.2 SEER 14 / HSPF 8.2 7 7 7.7 Indoor Temp (F) 78/68 75/72 About 10% More Energy Efficient CALCS-PLUS 16

6/15/2015 Testing the Air Barrier Testing the Air Barrier Building Air leakage R402.4 Air leakage (Mandatory). The building thermal envelope shall be constructed to limit air leakage in accordance with the requirements of Sections R402.4.1 through R402.4.4. Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Main Living Area Main Living Area CALCS-PLUS 17

6/15/2015 Residential Energy Efficiency Residential Energy Efficiency Blower Door Testing R402.4.1.2 Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 5 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2 and 3 air changes per hour conducted with a blower door at a and 2, and 3 air changes per hour conducted with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2 inches w.g. (50 Pascals) CALCS-PLUS 18

6/15/2015 Could Still Go Away Could Still Go Away About R402.4.1.2 Testing. You may not know but we are still battling parts of this new code, like the Blower Door Test and the new requirement for Ventilation in residential construction. If given the opportunity once the legislature reconvenes in June, our lobbying group through the FHBA will be asking for a stay of 90 days or more from the effective date of July 1, 2015. CALCS-PLUS 19

6/15/2015 Commercial Commercial C402.4 Air leakage (Mandatory). g ( y) The thermal envelope of buildings shall comply with Sections C402.4.1 through C402.4.9. C402.4.1 Air barriers. A continuous air barrier shall be provided throughout the building thermal envelope. The air barriers shall be permitted to be located on the inside or outside of the building envelope, located within the assemblies composing the envelope or any combination thereof The air barrier shall comply with the envelope, or any combination thereof. The air barrier shall comply with Sections C402.4.1.1 and C402.4.1.2. Exception: Air barriers are not required in p q buildings located in Climate Zones 1, 2 and 3. CALCS-PLUS 20

6/15/2015 No Need to Comply No Need to Comply not required in buildings located in not required in buildings located in Climate Zones 1, 2 and 3 C402.4.1.1 and C402.4.1.2 C402.4.1.1 Air barrier construction. C402.4.1.2 Air barrier compliance options. C402 4 1 2 Ai b i li ti C402.4.1.2.1 Materials. C402.4.1.2.2 Assemblies. C402.4.1.2.3 Building test. CALCS-PLUS 21

6/15/2015 Florida Amendments Florida Amendments C402.4.9.1 Vented dropped ceiling cavities. Wh Where vented dropped ceiling cavities occur over conditioned spaces, the t d d d ili iti diti d th ceiling shall be considered to be both the upper thermal envelope and pressure envelope of the building and shall contain a continuous air barrier between the conditioned space and the vented unconditioned space that is also sealed to the air barrier of the walls. See the definition of air barrier in Section C202. C402.4.9.2 Unvented dropped ceiling cavities. Where unvented dropped ceiling cavities occur over conditioned spaces that pp g p do not have an air barrier between the conditioned and unconditioned space (such as T-bar ceilings), they shall be completely sealed from the exterior environment (at the roof plane) and adjacent spaces by a continuous air barrier that is also sealed to the air barrier of the walls In that case the roof barrier that is also sealed to the air barrier of the walls. In that case, the roof assembly shall constitute both the upper thermal envelope and pressure envelope of the building. CALCS-PLUS 22

6/15/2015 Commissioning Commissioning C403.2.9 Mechanical systems commissioning and completion requirements. Mechanical systems shall be commissioned and completed in accordance with Section C408.2. C408.2 Mechanical systems commissioning and completion requirements. Prior to passing the final mechanical inspection, the registered design professional shall provide evidence of mechanical systems commissioning and completion in accordance the provisions of this section. Construction document notes shall clearly indicate provisions for commissioning and completion requirements in accordance with this section and are permitted to refer to specifications for further requirements. Copies of all documentation shall be given to the owner and made available to the code official upon shall be given to the owner and made available to the code official upon request in accordance with Sections C408.2.4 and C408.2.5. CALCS-PLUS 23