The Florida Building Code contains within it minimum energy efficiency standards for various heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products. Certain energy efficiency standards for these products are promulgated at ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G20-1.001Florida Building Code Adopted

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Florida Building Code contains within it minimum energy efficiency standards for various heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products. Certain energy efficiency standards for these products are promulgated at the federal level by the Department of Energy. On January 1, 2023, new federal energy efficiency standards for some regulated products will go into effect, and the Florida Building Code must be updated in order to conform with the new standards. Additionally, House Bill 423 (2022) and Senate Bill 1140 (2022) have been passed by the Legislature and, if they are signed by the Governor, will make changes to provisions which are included in the Florida Building Code. If, during the course of rule development, these two bills are signed into law, the Florida Building Commission will make corresponding changes within the Code.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Corresponding changes to provisions of the Florida Building Code, 7th Edition (2020), which are derived from state statute and federal regulation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.73(1), 553.73(2), 553.73(7), 553.73(8), 553.76(1), 553.77(1), 553.901 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.72, 553.73(2), 553.73(3), 553.73(7), 553.73(8), 553.73(9), 553.901 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mo Madani, Technical Director, Florida Building Commission, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.