FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

plenary Session

August 15, 2023

8:30 a.m.

This Meeting Will Be Held Via

Teleconference/Webinar

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MEETING OBJECTIVES

Ø To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes).

Ø To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Executive Director Announcements and Discussions.

Ø To Receive an Update Regarding the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Workplan.

Ø To Review/Approve Energy Compliance Software for Compliance with the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy Conservation.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Applications for Product Approval, DBPR Applications, and Entity Approval.

Ø To Review a Complaint from Yiping Wang Regarding Product Approval FL-15709.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements.

Ø To Receive a Legal Report Briefing.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø To Hear Public Comment.

Ø To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting.

COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON SITE AND TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETINGS
July 12, 2023	8:30 a.m.	Existing Building Inspection Workgroup
July 25, 2023	10:00 a.m.	Energy Technical Advisory Committee
July 25, 2023	1:00 p.m.	Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee
August 8, 2023	9:00 a.m.	Education Program Oversight Committee
August 8, 2023	2:00 p.m.	Accessibility Advisory Council Committee
August 8, 2023	10:00 a.m.	Product Approval Program Oversight Committee
August 9, 2023	10:00 a.m.	Fire Technical Advisory Committee
.August 11, 2023	10:00 a.m.	Energy Technical Advisory Committee

MEETING AGENDA—August 15, 2023

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30a.m.

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

3.)

Review and Approval of the June 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Report

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

TAC Appointments:

Updated Commission Milestones:

5.)

Executive Director Announcements and Discussions

Future Meetings:

October 17, 2023-Onsite, Cocoa Beach, Florida

December 12, 2023-Virtual Meeting

6.)

Florida Building Code, 8th Edition, (2023) Update – Workplan Status

7.)

Review and Approval of Energy Compliance Software for Compliance with the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy Conservation.

A	Right Energy Florida 2023
	Florida 2023 Update Request for Approval Cover Sheet Right-Energy Florida 2023 Update Letter RSU License Certificate 2023 Install and Activate Instructions Approval Request
B.	EnergyGauge USA 8.00
	Code Request for Software Approval Download Link: http://fsec.ucf.edu/download/EnergyGauge/EnergyGaugeUSA8-FileCopy.exe
C.	EnergyGauge Summit 8.00
	Cover Letter for Software Approval C401.2.1: ASHRAE Compliance Option Checklist C401.2.1: ASHRAE Energy Cost Budget Option Checklist C401.2.1: ASHRAE Prescriptive Compliance Option Checklist C402.1.5: FBC Component Performance Alternative Option Checklist C407: FBC Total Building Performance Compliance Option Checklist C402 thru 406: FBC Prescriptive Compliance Option Checklist Download Link: https://energygauge.com/downloads/setups/energygaugesummitfiling.exe
D.	Staff request for Software Approval:
	COMCHECK Web - ASHRAE 90.1 2019 Software may be reveiwed from the following link: http://energycode.pnl.gov/COMcheckWeb/index.html 2023_FEC-Reference_Std-ASHRAE-90.1-2019 ASHRAE 90-1-2019_Related_sections 2023_FEC_Section_C401.2-item_1

8.)

Applications for Product (2020) and Entity Approval

9.)

Complaint by Ms. Yiping Wang Regarding Product Approval FL 15709 Windoor Inc.

A	Background Materials: FL 15709-R11 Rule 61G20-3 Product Approval Related Florida Building Code Sections ASTM-E 1300-X9
B.	Comments: Comment 1 from Yiping Wang Comment 2 from Yiping Wang Response from Lynn Miller
C.	To review and discuss compliant filed by Ms. Yiping Wang with regard to FL 15709 WinDoor Inc. FL15709-R11 61G20-3_Product_Approval 2020_FBC_related_code_sections ASTM-E_1300-X9 Comment-1_from_Yiping_Wang Comment-2_from_Yiping_Wang_22mm_THK_Glass_per_E1300 Response_from_Lynn_Miller General Notes from Staff Letter_to_ M-Madani_re_Response_to_Yiping_Wang_Complaint_FL-15709.11

10.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

11.)

Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements

1. Southern Grounds – Waiver 608 - 556 Central Avenue, St Petersburg 33701 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor
2. Old School Square Office Suites – Waiver 631 - 102 North East 1st Avenue, Delray Beach 33444 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.
3. Novak Cornwell Building – Waiver 627- 602 east union street, jacksonville 32206 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.
4. Carlos Miranda – Waiver 628- 600 NW 5th Street, Miami 33128 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.

12.)

Legal Report

13.)

Declaratory Statements Legal Report

A. DS 2023-025 by Kevin F. Martin of Pizzo Self Storage of Alachua, LLC.

B. DS 2023-033 by Ron Annechiarico of Accent Closets
-Comments from the Builiding Official

14.)

Committee Reports

A. Education Program Oversight Committee (August 8, 2023)

B. Energy Technical Advisory Committee (July 25, 2023)

C. Existing Building Inspection Workgroup (July 12, 2023)

D. Fire Technical Advisory Committee (August 9, 2023)

E. Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee (July 25, 2023)

F. Product Approval Program Oversight Committee -Facilitators Report (August 8, 2023)

G. Energy Technical Advisory Committee (August 11, 2023)

15.)

Commissioner Comment

16.)

Public Comment

17.)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session