Florida Building Commission

June 8, 2016

Legal Report

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center

1714 SW 34^th Street

Gainesville, Florida

ENERGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS 2016-033 by Alfonso Fernandez-Fraga, P.E. of Initial Engineering P.A.

Question: Does the Florida Building Code- Energy Conservation 2014, Section C405.7.1 require conformance with the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1, 8.4.2, Automatic Receptacle Control?

Answer: Yes, as per Section C405.7.1 of the 5^th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, power distribution systems of the buildings in questions are subject to the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 – 2010 including the “Mandatory Provisions” of Section 8.4 of the said standard.

PLUMBING TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS 2016-032 by David Gilson, Building Development Inspector IV, of City of Tarpon Springs Florida

Question #1: Is an isolation valve required to be installed on a new gas piping system for each intended appliance prior to final inspection and service start up?

Answer: Yes, as per section G2420.5 of the 5^th Edition (2014) FBC, Residential, a shutoff valve/isolation valve would be required for the level of work in question (I.e., clothes dryer).

Question #2: Is identification (labeling) required for a future stub out when multiple pressures exist on the same piping system, and the stub out for the future appliance is 2lbs. or more?

Answer: Yes, per FBC residential G2412.7 piping meter identification a system with more than one working pressure effectively equates to more than one meter.

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