To review and accept report regarding whether the State’s latest draft of the Residential energy building code “6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation” meets or exceeds the provisions of the updated edition of the 2015 ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

The Florida Building Commission, Energy Technical Advisory Committee, announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: May 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/650687973. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1(877)568-4106, meeting ID/access code: 650-879-973; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To review and accept report regarding whether the State’s latest draft of the Residential energy building code “6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation” meets or exceeds the provisions of the updated edition of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) regarding building energy efficiency.

To review and accept final draft report for research project titled “Evaluation of the Cost Impact of Florida’s Specific Changes to 2015 I-Code Changes (Prescriptive Code Changes).”

To Consider and discuss the following Declaratory Statement:

DS 2017-018 by Neil Fimbel of HVAC Designs Inc.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Norman Bellamy, as set forth below or on the Commission website.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 10 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Barbara Bryant, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Professions, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772, [phone] or fax: [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Norman Bellamy, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Professions, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772, call [phone] or access the Commission website: https://floridabuilding.org/c/default.aspx.