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` ` . 'FORMR4O5'2O14 Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations Residential Whole Buildino Performance and Prescriptive Methods ADDRESS: Permit Number: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS see individual code sections for full details. O401.3 Energy Performance Level(EPg display card(Mandatory). The building official shall require that an energy perfnrm 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 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 EPIL display card completed and signed by the builder accurately reflects the plans and specifications submitted to demonstrate compliance for the building.«copy of the sPLdisplaw card can be found in AppenuixC. u n«o2.o Air leakage(Mandatory). The building thermal envelope shall bo constructed to limit air leakage in accordance with the requirements.m[ Sections R*oo.1 through R4Vc.4.«. O n402.4.1 Building thermal envelope. The building thermal envelope oha||complywithGectinnsn4Ou.4.1.1 and n4Qc4.1.2.The sealing methods between dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction. ~ n402.4.1.1 !nstaUaUon. The components of the building thermal envelope as listed in Table R402.4.1.1 shall boinstalled accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and the criteria listed in Table 40o.*.1.1.as applicable to the methodmconstruction. VVh,ro required by the vndu mffioial,an approved third party shall inspect all components and verify compliance. . R4024.1.2Taodng. The building o,dwelling unit shall botested and verified om having om air leakage rate nf not exceeding oair 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 a blower door ate pressure ofoe inches Pascals).Where imd by the code official,testingshall be conducted bysm approved third party.Awriuen report o,the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code �official.7eminoeh� � ��wU|bapa� nn�dmeaftarmaahonn/a||ponm*ngionoofthobui�mgtoanno|onvn|opo. ' . 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; m.Interior doors,if installed at the time of the teut,shall be open; 4.Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall bo closed and sealed; s.Heating and cooling syxtemv,if installed at the time of the test,ohoK be mmod off;and 8.Supply and return registers,U installed st the time of the test,shall be fully open. u n402.4.2 Fireplaces.New wood-burning fireplaces shall have tight-fitting flue dampers and outdoor combustion air. O R4Vr.4.n Fenestration air leakage.Windows,skylights and sliding glass doors shall have am air infiltration rate ufno more than o3vhn per square foot(1.5us/mq.and swinging doors nomore than u.ocfn per square foot(2aUv/mo).when tested according tumFnC^o0ur AAMA/WDMA/CSA I 01A.S.2/A440 by an accredited,independent laboratory and listed and labeled by the manufacturer. Exception: Site-built windows,skylights and doors. (] nanu.«.«Recessed lighting. 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 2.0 ohn(0o44 UN when tested in accordance with AoTIw e 283 at a 1.57 pof(75 pa)pressure differential.All mrooaod luminaires shall be sealed with u gasket or caulk between the housing and the interior wall or ceiling covering. O H403.1.1 Thermostat provision(ManumtnnA. At least one thermostat shall be provided for each separate heating and cooling system. O R4oV.1.o Heat pump supplementary heat(Mondotmr0. Heat pumps having supplementary electric-resistance heat shall have controls that,except during deonm,prevent supplemental heat operation when the heat pump compressor can meet the heating load. O R403:2.2naaong VMandmoq0AUductv.air handlers,and filter boxe s and building cavities that form the primary air containment passageways for air distribution systems shall be considered ducts and plenum chambers,shall be constructed and sealed in accordance with Section C403.2J.2 of the Commercial Provisions of this code and xhon be shown to meet duct tightness criteria bypost-construction ormu0hin testing below. Duct UQhmosm shall he verified by testing to Section 803 of the nEaNET Standards by either an energy rater certified in aoonrdonvo with Section 553.99,.Florida Statutes,or as authorized by Florida Statutes,to be"substantially leak free"by either of the following: 1. Post-construction test:Total leakage shall be less than or equal*,4uon(11oUmin)per 1nO square feet(9.o9mc)o[conditioned floor area when tested a,o pressure differential nfu.1 inches w.g.(25 Pa)across the entire system,including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All register boots shall bo taped or otherwise sealed during the test, u Rough-in test:Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 cfm(113 L/min)per 100 square feet .uomo)mf conditioned floor area when tested at a pressure differential of 0.1 inches w.g.(25Pa)across the system,including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All registers shall be taped m otherwise sealed during the test.|f the air handler ia not installed at the time o(the test,total leakage shall be less than mr equal macfm (85 Umin)per 100 square feet(9.2e m2)of conditioned floor area. Exceptions: 1. The total leakage test is not required for ducts and air handlers located entirely within the building envelope. 2. Duct testing is not mandatory for buildings complying by Section R405 of this code, _ 11/11/201712:32PM Energyoouge@USA-RaRovool* SendvnR^m5.41 Com -Pagel of