2017 FBC Right-Energy Comments

1) The Help screens and the Compliance Supplement still list information for the 2014 code

2) Page 2 of 14 of Printout, Form R405-2017, page 2

-There is a reference to R403.2.2.1 this is not per the 2017 Code. (I believe the correct section is R403.3.2.1 in the 2017 FBC).

- The bottom of the report has some printing/formatting problems. Word jumbles.

3) Starting on Page 7 of 14 of Printout, Form R405-2017. Mandatory Requirements sheet

The sections per the Mandatory Requirements are incorrect for the 2017 FBC.

Incorrect Sections:

R403.2.2.1 Sealed air handler

R403.2.3 Building Cavities (Mandatory)

R403.4.1 Circulating hot water systems (Mandatory)

R403.4.3 Heat traps (Mandatory)

R403.4.4 Water heater efficiencies (Mandatory). Water heater efficiencies

° R403.4.4.1 Storage water heater temperature controls

•R403.4.4.1.1

•R403.4.4.1.2

R403.4.4.2

•R403.4.4.2.1 Solar water heating system.

R403.5 Mechanical ventilation (Mandatory).

° R403.5.1

° R403.5.2 Ventilation air

R403.6 Heating and cooling equipment (Mandatory).

° R403.6.1 Equipment sizing.

° R403.6.1.1 Cooling equipment capacity.

° R403.6.1.2 Heating equipment capacity

•R403.6.1.2.1 Heat pumps.

•R403.6.1.2.2 Electric resistance furnaces

•R403.6.1.2.3 Fossil fuel heating equipment.

R403.7 Systems serving multiple dwelling units (Mandatory).

R403.8 Snow melt system controls (Mandatory).

R403.9 Swimming pools, inground spas and portable spas (Mandatory

° R403.9.1 Pool and spa heaters.

•R403.9.1.1

•R403.9.1.2 Heat pump pool heaters.

° R403.9.2 Time switches.

R403.9.3 Covers.

R404.1 Lighting equipment (Mandatory).

° R404.1.1 Lighting equipment (Mandatory).

R405.2 Performance ONLY.

° R405.2.1 Performance ONLY.

4) ) Page 11 of 14 of Printout,

-There are formatting/printer errors.

Page 12 of 14

-Formatting/Printer errrors

Page 14 of 14

-Formatting/Printer errors

5) Mandatory requirement - R404.2.

The program allows you to assign ducts not insulated to R-6 to unconditioned space. It does not prevent the project form running calculation, but the Project fails the simulation.

6) There is a section of the Help files that lists the Florida 2014 Code Mandatory Requirements. This needs to be updated for the 2017 FBC.