Florida Building Commission

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes

June 22nd, 2015

Meeting Location: Teleconference Meeting from Tallahassee, Florida

TAC/POC Members and Objectives

TAC Members Present Via Teleconference:; Steven Bassett, Chair; Robert Renner (Alternate for Larry Banks); Oscar Calleja; Joe Crum; Alex Hernandez; Elizabeth Goll; Gene Price (Alternate for Don Pitmann); and Pete Quintela

TAC Members not Present: Joseph Crum

Staff Present: Nick Duval, Jim Hammers, Mo Madani

Guest Present: Joe Eysie, Jeff Sonne, Rob Vieira, Chuck Withers

Facilitator: Norman Bellamy

Objectives: To receive report on Research Project concerning Whole-house Mechanical ventilation Systems.

Meeting Minutes
Objective	Discussion of objectives included the following:
1)	1:31 AM Welcome and Opening, Roll Call. A quorum was present. Norman Bellamy, facilitator for the Florida Building Commission, provided a welcome and a brief overview of the agenda items to be presented.
2)	The agenda was approved unanimously by the committee members. The meeting minutes for the February 25^th 2015 Mechanical TAC meeting were approved unanimously by the committee members.
3)	Objective: To review and accept the final report on Research Project “Investigation of the Effectiveness and Failure Rates of Whole-house Mechanical ventilation Systems in Florida” Jeff Sonne was present from the Florida Solar Energy Center to give a presentation on the research report. Rob Vieira and Chuck Withers were also present from FSEC. The presentation started with a discussion of the research projects purpose and goals. Then the presentation discussed the findings of the report. Finished up by a discussion of the results and recommendations from the findings. After the presentation there was discussion by the TAC members and imput from the representatives from FSEC. A motion was made to accept the final report on the research project by Alex Hernandez, and was seconded by Oscar Calleja.
	To discuss and recommend potential research topics for consideration by the Commission: The meeting was opened up to recommendations for possible research projects that the TAC might pursue. Oscar Calleja put forth a research project that was also discussed at the June 15 Energy TAC meeting. Mo Madani went over the projects that the Energy TAC had recommended. It was decided that it the TAC should endorse two of the projects that were put forward by the Energy TAC. A motion was made by Oscar Calleja for the Mechanical TAC to put forward two research projects as follows: 1. Measure temperature, humidity and CO2 levels in new homes. a. Do homes mechanically ventilated homes have more air exchange than nonmechanically ventilated homes? How do infiltration and/or ventilation impact temperature, humidity and CO2 levels? Goal is to conduct three months or more of monitoring in the homes, using CO2 as a qualitative indicator of air exchange. b. Potential Code Relevance: Alter requirements for air leakage and/or ventilation 2. Residential kitchen exhaust ventilation a. Should there be limits placed on the amount of negative pressure kitchen exhaust systems create? b. Code Relevance: Adjustment to current code limit This motion was seconded by Pete Quintela. The motion passed unanimously. A research project was suggested by Rob Vieira concerning return plenum leakage in older homes and retrofitting. This suggestion was not motioned by the TAC.
	Other TAC Business – Meeting opened for TAC comment and public comment. There was a question concerning the status of a report concerning Blower Door testing.
	Adjourn: Having no other TAC business, the meeting was closed after a Motion and Second to Adjourn. Time 2:30pm

Staff Contacts: Norman Bellamy, Government Operations Consultant (850) 717-1834 Norman.Bellamy@myfloridalicense.com or Mo Madani, Manager mo.madani@dbpr.state.fl.us (850) 717-1825