Okaloosa County BOCC — November 16, 2013 — HB 269 2013 — reading text

methods shall be 697 approved by submittal and validation of one of the following 698 reports or listings indicating that the product or method or 699 system of construction was in compliance with the Florida 700 Building Code and that the product or method or system of Page 25 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 701 construction is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent 702 to that required by the Florida Building Code: 703 1. A certification mark or listing of an approved 704 certification agency, which may be used only for products for 705 which the code designates standardized testing; 706 2. A test report from an approved testing laboratory; 707 3. A product evaluation report based upon testing or 708 comparative or rational analysis, or a combination thereof, from 709 an approved product evaluation entity; or 710 4. A product evaluation report based upon testing or 711 comparative or rational analysis, or a combination thereof, 712 developed and signed and sealed by a professional engineer or 713 architect, licensed in this state. 714 715 A product evaluation report or a certification mark or listing 716 of an approved certification agency which demonstrates that the 717 product or method or system of construction complies with the 718 Florida Building Code for the purpose intended is equivalent to 719 a test report and test procedure referenced in the Florida 720 Building Code. An application for state approval of a product 721 under subparagraph 1. or 3. must be approved by the department 722 after the commission staff or a designee verifies that the 723 application and related documentation are complete. This 724 verification must be completed within 10 business days after 725 receipt of the application. Upon approval by the department, the 726 product shall be immediately added to the list of state-approved 727 products maintained under subsection (13). Approvals by the 728 department shall be reviewed and ratified by the commission's Page 26 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 729 program oversight committee except for a showing of good cause 730 that a review by the full commission is necessary. The 731 commission shall adopt rules providing means to cure 732 deficiencies identified within submittals for products approved 733 under this paragraph. 734 Section 18. Section 553.901, Florida Statutes, is amended 735 to read: 736 553.901 Purpose of thermal efficiency code.—The Department 737 of Business and Professional Regulation shall prepare a thermal 738 efficiency code to provide for a statewide uniform standard for 739 energy efficiency in the thermal design and operation of all 740 buildings statewide, consistent with energy conservation goals, 741 and to best provide for public safety, health, and general 742 welfare. The Florida Building Commission shall adopt the Florida 743 Building Code-Energy Conservation Florida Energy Efficiency Code 744 for Building Construction within the Florida Building Code, and 745 shall modify, revise, update, and maintain the code to implement 746 the provisions of this thermal efficiency code and amendments 747 thereto, in accordance with the procedures of chapter 120. The 748 department shall, at least triennially, determine the most cost- 749 effective energy-saving equipment and techniques available and 750 report its determinations to the commission, which shall update 751 the code to incorporate such equipment and techniques. The 752 proposed changes shall be made available for public review and 753 comment no later than 6 months before prior to code 754 implementation. The term "cost-effective," as used in for the 755 purposes of this part, means shall be construed to mean cost- 756 effective to the consumer. Page 27 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 757 Section 19. Section 553.902, Florida Statutes, is 758 reordered and amended to read: 759 553.902 Definitions.—As used in For the purposes of this 760 part, the term: 761 (2)(1) "Exempted building" means: 762 (a) A Any building or portion thereof whose peak design 763 rate of energy usage for all purposes is less than 1 watt (3.4 764 Btu per hour) per square foot of floor area for all purposes. 765 (b) A Any building that which is neither heated nor cooled 766 by a mechanical system designed to control or modify the indoor 767 temperature and powered by electricity or fossil fuels. 768 (c) A Any building for which federal mandatory standards 769 preempt state energy codes. 770 (d) A Any historical building as described in s. 771 267.021(3). 772 773 The Florida Building Commission may recommend to the Legislature 774 additional types of buildings which should be exempted from 775 compliance with the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation 776 Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. 777 (4)(2) "HVAC" means a system of heating, ventilating, and 778 air-conditioning. 779 (6)(3) "Renovated building" means a residential or 780 nonresidential building undergoing alteration that varies or 781 changes insulation, HVAC systems, water heating systems, or 782 exterior envelope conditions, if provided the estimated cost of 783 renovation exceeds 30 percent of the assessed value of the 784 structure. Page 28 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 785 (5)(4) "Local enforcement agency" means the agency of 786 local government which has the authority to make inspections of 787 buildings and to enforce the Florida Building Code. The term It 788 includes any agency within the definition of s. 553.71(5). 789 (3)(5) "Exterior envelope physical characteristics" means 790 the physical nature of those elements of a building which 791 enclose conditioned spaces through which energy may be 792 transferred to or from the exterior. 793 (1)(6) "Energy performance level" means the indicator of 794 the energy-related performance of a building, including, but not 795 limited to, the levels of insulation, the amount and type of 796 glass, and the HVAC and water heating system efficiencies. 797 Section 20. Section 553.903, Florida Statutes, is amended 798 to read: 799 553.903 Applicability.—This part applies shall apply to 800 all new and renovated buildings in the state, except exempted 801 buildings, for which building permits are obtained after March 802 15, 1979, and to the installation or replacement of building 803 systems and components with new products for which thermal 804 efficiency standards are set by the Florida Building Code-Energy 805 Conservation Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building 806 Construction. The provisions of this part shall constitute a 807 statewide uniform code. 808 Section 21. Section 553.904, Florida Statutes, is amended 809 to read: 810 553.904 Thermal efficiency standards for new 811 nonresidential buildings.—Thermal designs and operations for new 812 nonresidential buildings for which building permits are obtained Page 29 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 813 after March 15, 1979, must shall at a minimum take into account 814 exterior envelope physical characteristics, including thermal 815 mass; HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, 816 lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary systems design and 817 selection; and HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, 818 lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary equipment performance, 819 and are shall not be required to meet standards more stringent 820 than the provisions of the Florida Building Code-Energy 821 Conservation Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building 822 Construction. 823 Section 22. Section 553.905, Florida Statutes, is amended 824 to read: 825 553.905 Thermal efficiency standards for new residential 826 buildings.—Thermal designs and operations for new residential 827 buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 828 15, 1979, must shall at a minimum take into account exterior 829 envelope physical characteristics, HVAC system selection and 830 configuration, HVAC equipment performance, and service water 831 heating design and equipment selection and are shall not be 832 required to meet standards more stringent than the provisions of 833 the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation Florida Energy 834 Efficiency Code for Building Construction. HVAC equipment 835 mounted in an attic or a garage is shall not be required to have 836 supplemental insulation in addition to that installed by the 837 manufacturer. All new residential buildings, except