9B-60.003. Department Activities (Transferred)

(1) The Department may interpret and clarify various aspects of the Florida Building Energy Rating System (BERS).

(2) Within three (3) years of the date of adoption of the rating system, and at least triennially thereafter in conjunction with the triennial review of Chapter 13 of the Florida Building Code, Building (the Code), the Department shall review the energy rating system program criteria and the calculation tools used in common by both the BERS and the Code that are adopted herein to determine the need for revision or modification. At a minimum, the Department shall update the rating system by adopting modifications to the current editions of the Code and the 2006 Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards, amended July 22, 2009, promulgated by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). Copies of the 2006 Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Systems Standards, amended July 22, 2009, are available at the website http://www.resnet.us/standards/mortgage/RESNET_Mortgage_Industry_National_HERS_Standards.pdf or from the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Building Codes and Standards Office, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone].

(3) Any person may submit recommendations for proposed revisions or modifications to the rating system to the Department for consideration. Such proposed revisions and modifications shall be submitted in writing on Department of Community Affairs’ Form #300-2008, the Change Request form, Building Energy Rating System, incorporated herein by reference, effective July 27, 2010. Copies of this form are available by writing to the Department of Community Affairs, Building Energy Rating System Program, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100. Such proposals shall include the date of submittal, an identification of the submitter, identification of the section of the rating system to be revised, the new proposed language, a justification or reason for the change, and anticipated financial impacts of the change. The Department shall conduct a public hearing(s) in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 120, F.S. and subsection 9B-60.003(2), F.A.C.

(4) The Department or its Program Administrator shall develop, maintain and make available, at no cost to the prospective purchaser, Building Energy Rating System disclosure information brochures to be provided to the prospective purchaser.

Rulelmaking Authority 553.992, 553.998 FS. Law Implemented 553.992, 553.996 FS. History–New 7-1-94, Amended 12-27-98, 11-28-04, 7-27-10.