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^ . ^ ' FORMR4O5'2O14 Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations Residential Whole Building Performance and Prescriptive Methods ADDRESS: Permit Number: Zephyrhills FL, MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS See individual code sections for full details. O requireperformance level(EPL)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 55uyou5,Florida Statues]requires the EPL display card to be included as an addendum to each sales contract for both presold andnonpresold 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 and specifications submitted o=='""=""=compliance for the building."copy o the='J_display card can="found"'Appendix`^ u n4ou.«8(r leakage VMunu�pn8. The building thermal|dinQanvnbpeohoUbncunsmx�odoo|im� � �ac cordancerequirements of Go�ivnoR4oe.1 thmuQhR4o2.4.*. [) n4Vo.41 Building thermal envelope. The building thermal envelope shall comply with Sections R*ue.4.1.1 and R4Ou.4.1.e.The sealing methods between dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction. ' ^ R402.4.1.1 |nstallatiou The components of the building thermal envelope as listed in Table R402.4.1.1 shall be 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 by the code official,an approved third party shall inspect all components and verify compliance. ^ R402.41.2TeeUng. 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 o.and a air changes per hour in Climate Zones o through u.-Testing shall be conducted with blower door at a pressure of 0.2 inches a|a).Where required by the code official,testing shall uo conducted tyan approved third party.A written report o1 the[esuKo'�the test shall bo signed by the panymjndum/ngthe test and pmvidedm the code o��.TesUngshall bopod�nnad�any time after creation of all penetrations oY 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 o« other infiltration control measures; 2.Dampers including exhaust,intake,makeup air,.backdraft and flue dampers shall be closed,but not sealed beyond intended infi|iration control measures; 3.Interior doors,if installed at the time vf the test,shall be 4.Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat rkovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed; s.Heating and cooling systems,if installed at the time of the test,shall be turned off;and s.Supply and return registers,ir installed at the time n/the test,shall bo fully open. O R402.4.2Firep|aces. 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 n.3ofm per square foot(1.sUs/n2).and swinging doors nnmore than n.svhnpor square foot(e.eUshn2).when tested according tuNFRC*800, AAMA/WDMAICSA 1 011I.S.2/A440 by an accredited,independent laboratory and listed and labeled by the manufacturer. Exception: Site-built windows,skylights and doors. u n«mc�.4 Recessed fighting. Recessed luminaires installed in the building thermal envelope shall be sealed to limit air leakage between conditioned and unconditioned spaces.All recessed luminaires shall be IC-rated and labeled as having an air leakage rate not more than�.ochn�.o44Ua when tested wit h �Eeeoo1.s7p�p5P�pmonumd�erontiai All euessed |umin�mxoha||be sealed with a gasket o,caulk between thehouainQandthvintehvrvm||oroai||nuuoverinQ. u R«Oo././Thermostat provision VMondatvr0. At least one thermostat shall bn provided for each separate heating and cooling system. u 'B400./.o Heat pump supplementary heat(Mondamg). Heat pump§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. O R000.2.2 Sealing(Maodamoq0A||ducts,air handlers,and filter bnxs's and building aviti that form the primary i containment passageways for air distribution systems shall be considered ducts and plenum chambers,shall be constructed and sealed in accordance with Section C4o3.e.r.uof the Commercial Provisions of this code and shall be shown m meet duct tightness criteria uypost-construction o,mugh�n�amUngb�mw. . Duct tightness shall uoverified by testing uo Section aumof the nEoNET Standards by either on energy rater certified|n accordance with Section 5oa.eV. Florida Statutes,o,a§authorized by Florida Statutes,wbe"substantially feak free"ty either nf the following: 1. Post-construction test:Total leakage shall bo less than pr equal m4�n(11oUnin)per 1oo square feet(9.oem2)of conditioned floor area when tested ata pressure differential ofn.1 inches w.g.(25 Pa)across the entire system,including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All register boots shall be taped o,otherwise sealed during the test. 2. Rough-in Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 (113 Umin)per 100 square feet(9,29 m2)of conditioned floor area when tested at a pressure diff erential of 0.1 inches w.g.(25Pa)across the system,including the,manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All registers shall be taped vr otherwise sealed during the test.n the air handler is not installed at the time of the test,total leakage shall te less than nr equal nxncfn (a5Umin)per 1oo square feet(s.oemu)vf conditioned floor area. ' Exceptions. 1. The total leakage test is not required for ducts and air handlers located entirely within the building envelope. c. Duct testing is not mandatory for buildings complying by Section R405 of this code. 11n1/20171:17PM snergyGauge@ USA'RaRamV14 'Section R4os.4.1Onm Page 1cfu