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' ' ' FORMR4O5-2D14 ' BusinessFlorida Department of d Professional Regulations Residential Whole Building Performance and Prescriptive Methods ADDRESS: Permit Number: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS See individual code sections for full details. [� 401.3 Energy Performance Level(s 4dis my card(Mandatory). The building official shall require thatperformance levo|(EP4 display card be'completed and certified by the builder to be accurate and correct before final approval of the building for occupancy.Florida law [Section 553.9085, Florida Statues]requires the EPL display card to be included as an addendum to each sales contract for both presold and nonpresold residential buildings.The EPL display card contains information indicating the energy performance level and efficiencies of components installed in a dwelling unit.The building official shall verify that the EPL display card completed and signed by the builder accurately reflects the plans andspecifications submitted to demonstrate compliance - .' of the EPL display ` .end O B4ou.4 Air leakage yNandamqA. The building thermal envelope shall be constructed to limit air leakage in accordance with the requirements of aectionvR4ue.1 NmughRwuc�.^. O R402.41 Building thermal envelope. The building thermal envelope shall comply with Sections R^oo.4.1J and R4Oe,�1.2.The sealing methods between dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction. ^ R402�.11Inota|bbun The components of the building thermal envelope ca listed in Table n4o2.41.1 shall bo installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and the criteria listed in Table 402.4.1.1,as applicable to the method of construction. Where required uy the code uffioo|,on approved third party shall inspect all components and verify compliance. ^ R402.4.1.2Toyung. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 5 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2,and 3 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8.Testing shall be conducted with ab|mwoi.dou,at a pressure of 0.2 inches w.g.(50 Pascals).Where required by the code official,testing shall be conducted by an approvedthird party.A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code official,Testing shall bo performed au any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope. During testing: 1.Exterior windows and doors,fireplace and stove doors shall be closed,but not sealed,beyond the intended weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures; 2.Dampers including exhaust,intake,makeup air,backdraft and flue dampers shall be closed,but not sealed beyond intended infiltration control measures; a.Interior doors,if installed at the time m the test,shall uoopen; 4,Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed; 5.Heating and cooling systems,if installed at the time of the test,shall be turned off;and s.Supply and return registers,if installed at the time of the test,shall bo fully open. {} R402.4.2 Fireplaces.New wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers and outdoor combustion air, O R402.4.3 Fenestration air leakage.Windows,skylights and sliding glass doors shall have an air infiltration rate of no more than 0.3 cfm per square foot(1.5 Uslm2),and swinging doors no more than 0.5 cfm per square foot(2.6 Uslm2),when tested according to NFRC 400 or AAMA/WDMA/CSA 1 Ol/I.S.2/A440 by an accredited,independent laboratory and listed and labeled by the manufacturer. Exception: Site-built windnwm.eky|ights and doors. O R4ou.4.0 Recessed fighting. Recessed luminaires installed in the building thermal envelope shall be sealed to limit leakage bm=eancondiUonadand unoondihunadspaces.All mvonaod|uminaimashoUbo|C'nmad and labeled ao having on air|eakaworate not ' more than 2.0 cfm(0.944 Us)when tested in accordance with ASTIVI E 283 at a 1.57 psf(75 Pa)pressure differential.All recessed luminaires shall be sealed with s gasket pr caulk between the housing and the interior wall p,ceiling covering. u Rouu1.1 Thermostat provision yMmnuuton0. At least one thermostat shall be provided for each separate heating and cooling system. O R403.1.3Mea pump supplementary heat(Mandatory). Heat pumps having supplementary electric-resistance heat shall have controls that,except during defrost,prevent supplemental heat operation when the heat pump compressor can meet the heating load. �] R403.2.2 Sealing(Mandatory)AII ducts,air handlers,and filter boxes and building cavities that form the primaryairuonxainmem passageways for air distribution systems shall be considered ducts and plenum chambers,shall be constructed and sealed in accordance with Section C403.2.7.2 of the Commercial Provisions of this code and shall be shown to meet duct tightness criteria by post-construction nr rough-in testing below. Duct tightness shall be verified uy testing mGocnonmmmtheREGNETStanuordu by either an energy rater certified in accordance with Section 553.99,Florida Statutes,or as authorized by Florida Statutes,to be"substantially leak free"by either uf the following: 1 Post-construction test:Total leakage shall ua less menn,aqu��4chn(11oUmin)per 1oouquamfe�(o.eomu)�oundihoned floor area when� �� dauupmanum di fferential inches vxg.(25 Pa)across the entire system,including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All register boots shall bm taped or otherwise sealed during the test. 2. Rough-in test:Total leakage shall bo less than m equal Umin)per 100 square feet(9,29 m2)of conditioned floor area when tested aua pressure differential n|u.1 inches vxo.(2sPo)across the system,including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test.If the air hapdler is not installed at the time of the test,total leakage shall be less than or equal to 3 cfm (8sLmin)per 1oo square feet(o.29ms)v[conditioned floor area. Exceptions: 1. The total leakage test is not required for ducts and air handlers located entirely within the building envelope. o. Duct testing is not mandatory for buildings complying uy Section R4usof this code. 11/11/20171o0PIVI Enorgyoauge@ USA-RaRoson1* -Section R400.4.1Com Page 1vf3 `