Florida Building Commission

technical advisory chairpersons

the biltmore

1200 anastasia avenue

coral gables, florida  33134

TUESDAY, August 14, 2018

2:00 PM

 

Technical Advisory Committees’ ChairPErsons:

                                                                       

Chairman/FBC                                                                    E.J. Carlson

Accessibility                                                                          Jeffrey Gross

Code Administration                                                            Shane Gerwig

Structural                                                                               James Schock

Fire                                                                                         Hamid Bahadori

Electrical                                                                               Kevin Flanagan

Energy                                                                                   Drew Smith

Mechanical                                                                            Steve Bassett

Plumbing                                                                               Frederick Schilling

Roofing                                                                                  Brian Swope

Special Occupancy                                                               Don Whitehead

Swimming Pool                                                                     James Batts

 

 

Meeting Objectives

Ø  Approve Agenda

Ø  Approve Minutes August 7, 2017

Ø  To Provide Definitions for “Research” and "Technical Enrichment”

Ø  To Review Available Funding Sources

Ø  To Review Research Workplan/Timeline

Ø  To Determine Research Projects Meeting Definitions and Submittal Criteria

Ø  To Receive Proponents’ Presentations of Proposed Research Projects That Meet Definitions & Submittal Criteria

Ø  To Evaluate, Prioritize and Recommend List of Research Topics for Consideration by the Commission

 

2:00 PM

1.)

Welcome and Introductions

 

2.)

Roll Call

 

3.)

Review and Approval of the Meeting Agenda

 

4.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes August 7, 2017

Facilitators Report

 

5.)

Provide Definitions for “Research” and “Technical Enrichment”

 

6.)

Review Available Funding Sources

 

7.)

Review Research Workplan/Timeline

 

8.)

Evaluate List of Proposed Research Projects to Determine Those Meeting the Definition of “Research” and/or “Technical Enrichment”, and the Submittal Criteria

 

 9.)

Presentations of Proposed Research Projects Meeting Requirements by Proponents

 

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

 

Priority 1:          Florida Code Energy Impacts of Dehumidifier Configuration – Charles Withers (FSEC/$31,500)

 

Priority 2:          Florida Energy Code Compliance Field Study – Bryan Holland, NEMA (No Cost)

                       

Priority 3:          Proposal to Study Utilization and Cost of Electric Receptacle Control Per Florida Code Requirement – Joe Territo/Charles Withers (FSEC/$21,000)

 

Quantitative and Economic Analysis of the 7th Edition Florida Building Energy Code - Bereket Nigusse and Muthusamy Swami (FSEC/$53,500)

Note:    This project is a continuation to the last FY project and critically needed for the code development of the 7th (Edition) update to the FBC

 

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

 

Priority 1:          Removing ventilation from attics – Steve Bassett (FSCE / $110,000)

 

Priority 2:          Florida Code Energy Impacts of Dehumidifier Configuration – Charles Withers (FSEC/$31,500)

 

Priority 3:          Hybrid Systems with sealed attics – Tim Grabowski (None Submitted )

 

Roofing Technical Advisory Committee

 

Priority 1:          Florida Code Residential Photovoltaic (PV) System Installation Inspections – Jeff Sonne, and Donald Metzger (FSEC/$65,000 - $79,000)

 

Building Structural Technical Advisory Committee

 

Priority 1:          Proposals for Assessing Performance of Vinyl Siding and Soffits following Premature Failures in Hurricane Irma, Dr. David Prevatt (UF/$239,823)

                       

Priority 2:          A study of the water resistance performance of the exterior envelope of buildings, particularly relating to the fenestrations, during minimal high wind events (Hurricane Irma).” Dan Lavrich (Technical Enrichment)

 

Priority 3:          Potential Implications of sea-level rise and changing rainfall In Florida Building Code for communities in Florida using Miami-Dade County as a model

 

Jayantha Obeysekera, Mike Sukop, and Tiffany Troxler, Sea Level Solutions Center, Florida International University (FIU/$141,591)

 

Priority 4:          Florida Code Residential Photovoltaic (PV) System Installation Inspections – Jeff Sonne, and Donald Metzger (FSEC/$65,000 - $79,000)

 

Priority 5:          Cost Benefit Analysis of Requiring Limited Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in New Construction – John Hall/FSEC( Jeffrey Sonne, Richard Raustad and Donard Metzger)(FSEC $22,000)

 

 

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee

 

Priority 1:          Identify Potential Code Modifications Needed to Enhance Electrical Safety at Existing swimming pools – Bryan Holland, NEMA

 

Priority 2:           Proposal to Study Utilization and Cost of Electric Receptacle Control Per Florida Code Requirement – Joe Territo/Charles Withers           (FSEC/$21,000)

 

Priority 3:          Cost Benefit Analysis of Requiring Limited Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in New Construction – John Hall/FSEC ( Jeffery Sonne, Richard Raustad and Donard Metzger)(FSEC / $22,000)

 

Priority 4:          Study Showing Residential Electrical Fires in Florida Have Been Reduced With Each Expansion of the AFCI Requirements Contained in the NEC. – Neal Burdick ($9,000 - $12,000)

 

Priority 5:          Florida Code Residential Photovoltaic (PV) System Installation Inspections – Jeff Sonne, and Donald Metzger (FSEC/$65,000 - $79,000)

 

Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee

 

Priority 1:         

 

-          Adult Changing Tables – Brad Schiffer and Sabrina Kimball ($9,000)

 

-          Establish Bed Height, Bed Frame and Scoping Recommendations for the Florida Specific Accessibility/Transient Housing Section of Code – Diana Worrall ($5,000)

 

10.)

Evaluate, Prioritize and Recommend List of Research Topics for Consideration by the Commission

 

11.)

Comments from TAC Chairs

 

12.)

Public Comment

 

13.)

Adjournment