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FORM R405-2017 Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations Residential Whole Building Performance hand Prescriptive Methods I ADDRESS* 3=1 601 Ave Permit Nurer: 2eptrathitts FL,33542 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS See individual code sections fo full details. 401.3 Energy Performance Level(EPL)display card(Mandatory). The buildog offidal shag require that an energy Performance level(EPL) display card be completed and certified by the builder to be accurate and correct beC+final approval of the building for occupancy.Florida law (Section 553M86,Florida Statues]requires the EPL display card to be Included as an addendum to each sales oonbract 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 shag verify that the EPL display card completed and signed by the builder accurately mffecls the plans and specifications submitted to demonstrate compliance for the building.A copy of`h!' EPL display card can be found in Appendirx C. E3 R402A Air leakage(Mandatory). The building thermal envelope shall be constructed to limit air leakage in accordance with the requirements of Sections R402.1 through R402-4A. • R402.43 Building thermal envelope. The building thermal envelope shall comply with Sections R402A.1.1 and R402.4.1 2-The sealing methods between dissunitar mattenals shelf allow for cfifferentiat expansion and contraction. , R402.40.1 Installation. 'the components of the building thermal umnvebpe as listed in Table R402.4.1.1 shall be installed In accordance with the manufacturees Instructions and the afteria listed in Table 402A.1.1,as applicablo to the method of construction. Where required by the code official,an approved third party shall insp-c!all components and verify compliance, " R402A.1.2 Testing. The building or dwelling unit shaft be tested an,J verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 6 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 11 and 2,and 3 air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8.Testing shall be conducted with a blower door at a pressure of 0-2 Inches w.g.(50 Pascals).Where r by the code official,testing shag be conducted by an approved third party.A written report of the results of the tea shag be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code Official.Testing shall be performed at-any time after creation of all ponsiations of the building thermal envelope- During testing: I 1.Exterior windows and doors,fireplaoe and stave doors shall be dos ,but not sealed,beyond the Intended weatherstr[Whg or other Infiltration control measures; 2-Dampers including exhaust,Wake,makeup air,backdraft and flue 4 lampers shall be closed,but not sealed beyond Wended infiltration control measures; 3.Interior doors,if installed at the time of the test,shall be open; 4.Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed; S.Healing and cooling systems,9 Installed at the time of the test,shag be turned oft and 0.Supply and return registers,it installed at the time of the test,shall be fully open. • R40ZAL2 Fireplaces.Now wood-burning fireplaces shall have fight-fitting ffule dampers and outdoor combustion air. 0 R402A.3 Fenestration air Ileakage.11%findow%skylights and sliding glass dears shall have an air infiltration rate of no more than 0.3 elm per square toot(1.5 L/sOm2),and swinging doors no more than 0.5 chn per square W(2.6 lds(m2),when tested according to NFRO 400 or AAL"DMAAGSA 101/1.SMA440 by an accredited,Independent laboratory and listed and tabeled by the manufacturer, Exception: Site-bunt windows,skylights and doors. 0 R4024A Recessed fighting. Recessed luminaires installed in the buldij,thermal envelope shall be sealed to limit air leakage between conditioned and unconditioned spaces*Ali recessed luminaires shq be IC-rated arid labeled as having an air leakage rate not mom than 2.0 cfrn(0.944 Lis)when tested in accordance with ASIM E 283 at a 1.57 psi(75 Pa)pressure differential.An recessed luminaires shall be sealed with a gasket or caulk between the housing and 1 Interiorwaft orcelfingcoveting. C1 R403-1.1 T henlrwdall provision(Mandatory). At least one thermostat shall be praidid for each separate heating and cooling system. a R4MI3 Heat pump supplementay heat(Mandatory). Heat pumps having supplementary electric-resistance heat shall have controls th8L.ex0ept during defrost,Prevent supplemental heal operation when the heat pump c I 6mpwmr can meet the heating load . 0 R40322 Sealing(Mandatori)AH ducts,air handlers,and filter boxes 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 withrSectlon-C403Z72 of the Commercial Provisions of this code and shall be shown mget;ducltlgW "eczftedabypost-construcgon or roughwin testing below I` Duct tightness shall be verified by testing to Section 803 of the RESNET Standards by ertfter an energy rater certified In accordance with Section 553—q%Florida Statutes.or as authofted by Rovida Statutes,to be"substantially leak f fee"by either of the following. 1. Post-construction test:Total leakage shall be less than or equal to 4 cfm(113" in)per 100 square feel(929 m2)of conditioned floor area when tested at a pressure differential of 0-1 Inches w.g.(25 Pa)across the entire 1 tam,including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure.All register boots shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the feet. 2. Rough-In test Total leakage shall beless than or equal to 4 cftn(113 L/Imin)per 00 square feet(9.29 m2)of conditioned flow area when tested T at a pressure differential of 0.1 inches w.g.(25Pa)across the system,inducting the manulacturees air handler enclosure.Ali registers shag be taped or otherwise sealed during the test If the air handler is not installed at the time of the test,total leakage shag be loss than or equal to 3.cfm (85 Onin)per 100 square few(9"m2)of conditioned u=area. Exceptions: 1. The total leakage test is not required for ducts and air tku-4srs located Ong within the building envelope. 2. Duct testing Is not mandatory for buildings complying by Section R405 of this 0712412019 1.09.419 AM EnergyGaugeO USA-FlaRes2017 Section R405 4.1 Compliant Software Page 1 of 3