HomeMy WebLinkAboutEPL Display CardFORM R405-2020
ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL (EPL) DISPLAY CARD
ESTIMATED ENERGY PERFORMANCE INDEX* = 89
The lower the EnergyPerformance Index, the more efficient the home.
5510-Palmetto Dr,Fort Pierce,FL,34982
1. New construction or existing New (From Plans)
2. Single family or multiple family
Detached
3. Number of unitsJf multiple family
1
4. Number of Bedrooms
3
5. Is this a worst case?
No
6. Conditioned floor area above grade (ftz)
1992
Conditioned floor area below grade (W)
0
7. Windows- Description
Area
a. U-Factor: Dbl, U=0.29
153.00 ft2
SHGC: SHGC=0.22
b. U-Factor: Dbi, U=0.33
72.00 ft2
SHGC: SHGC=0.20
c. U-Factor: Dbl, U=0.28
6.00 ft2
SHGC: • SHGC=0.24
Area Weighted Average Overhang Depth:
10.398 ft
Area Weighted Average SHGC:
0.214
8. Skylights Description
Area
U-Factor:(AVG) N/A
N/A ft2
SHGC(AVG): NIA
9. Floor Types Insulation
Area
a. Slab -On -Grade Edge Insulation R= 0.0
1990.40 ft2
b. N/A R=
ft2
c. NIA R=
ft2
10. Wall Types(2278.8 sgft.)
Insulation
Area
a. Concrete Block- Int Insul, ExteriorR=5.0
1859.80 ft2
b. Frame - Wood, Adjacent
R=13.0
419.04 ftZ
c. N/A
R=
ft2
d. N/A
R=
ft2
11. Ceiling Types(1992.0 sqft.)
Insulation
Area
a. Roof Deck (Unvented)
R=20.0
1992.00 ft?
b. N/A
R=
ft2
c. N/A
R=
ft2
12. Ducts, location & insulation level
R ft2
a. Sup: Attic, Ret: Attic, AH: Garage
6 235
b.
C.
13. Cooling Systems
kBtu/hr
Efficiency
a. -Central Unit
24.4 SEER:16.00
14. Heating Systems
kBtu/hr
Efficiency
a. Electric Heat Pump
24.4
HSPF9.00
15. Hot Water Systems
a. Electric Cap: 50 gallons
EF: 0.920
b. Conservation features
None
16. Credits CF, Pstat
I certify that this home has complied with the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building
Construction through the above energy saving features which will be installed (or exceeded)
in this home before final inspection. Otherwise, a new EPL Display Card will be completed
based on installed Code compliant features.
Builder Signature:
Date:
r,.V}lE
I
Address of New Home: 6510 Palmetto Dr
City/FL Zip: Fort Pierce,FL,34982
*Note: This is not a Building Energy Rating. If your index is below 70, your home may qualify for
energy efficient mortgage (EEM) incentives if you obtain a Florida Energy Rating. For information about the
Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, contact the Florida. Building Commission's support staff.
**Label required by Section R303.1.3 of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, if not DEFAULT.
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Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 7th Edition (2020)
Mandatory Requirements for Residential Performance, Prescriptive and ERI Methods
Palmetto Dr Permit
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - See individual code sections for full details.
SECTION R401 GENERAL
❑ R401.3 Energy Performance Level (EPL) display card - (Mandatory). The building official shall require that an energy performance 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 Statutes) 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 and specifications submitted to demonstrate code compliance for the building. A copy of the
EPL display card can be found in Appendix RD.
SECTION R402 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE
❑ R402.4 Air leakage (Mandatory). The building thermal envelope shall be constructed to limit air leakage in accordance with the
requirements of Sections R402.4.1 through R402.4.5.
Exception: Dwelling units of R-2 Occupancies and multiple attached single family dwellings shall be permitted to
comply with Section C402.5.
❑ R402.4.1 Building thermal envelope. The building thermal envelope shall comply with Sections R402.4.1.1 and R402.4.1.2.
The sealing methods between dissimilar materials shall allow for differential expansion and contraction. r
❑ 12402.4.1.1 Installation. 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 R402.4.1.1, as applicable to the method of construction. Where
required by the code official, an approved third party shall inspect all components and verify compliance.
❑ R402.4.1.2 Testing. The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate not exceeding seven air
changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2, and three air changes per hour In Climate Zones 3 through 8. Testing shall be conducted in
accordance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50 pascals). Testing shall be conducted by either
Individuals as defined in Section 553.993(5) or (7), Florida Statutes, or individuals licensed as set forth in Section 489.105(3)(0, (g) or (1) or
an approved third 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 be performed at any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope.
Exception: Testing is not required for additions, alterations, renovations, or repairs, of the building thermal envelope of existing
buildings in which the new construction is less than 85 percent 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.
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.
5. Heating and cooling systems, If installed at the time of the test, shall be turned off.
6. Supply and return registers, if installed at the time of the test, shall be fully open.
❑ R402.4.2 Fireplaces. New wood-buming fireplaces shall have tight -fitting flue dampers or doors, and outdoor combustion air.
Where using tight -fitting doors on factory-buiit fireplaces listed and labeled in accordance with UL 127, the doors shall be tested and listed
for the fireplace. Where using tight -fitting doors on masonry fireplaces, the doors shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 907.
❑ 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 Us/m2), and swinging doors no more than 0.5 cfm per square foot (2.6 Us/m2), when tested according to NFRC 400
orAAMA/ WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 by an accredited, independent laboratory and listed and labeled by the manufacturer.
Exception: Site -built windows, skylights and doors.
❑ R402.4.4 Rooms containing fuel : burning appliances. in Climate Zones 3 through 8, where open combustion air ducts provide
combustion air to open combustion fuel burning appliances, the appliances and combustion air opening shall be located outside the
building thermal envelope or enclosed in a room, isolated from inside the thermal envelope. Such rooms shall be sealed and insulated
in accordance with the envelope requirements of Table R402.1.2, where the walls, floors and ceilings shall meet not less than the
basement wall R-value requirement. The door into the room shall be fully gasketed and any water lines and ducts in the room insulated
in accordance with Section R403. The combustion air duct shall be insulated where it passes through conditioned space to a minimum of R-8.
Exceptions:
1. Direct vent appliances with both intake and exhaust pipes installed continuous to the outside.
2. Fireplaces and stoves complying with Section R402.4.2 and Section R1006 of the Florida Building Code, Residential.
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
❑ R402.4.5'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 cfm (0.944 Us) when tested in accordance with ASTM E283 at a 1.57 psf (75 Pa) pressure differential. All
recessed luminaires shall be sealed with a gasket or caulk between the housing and the interior wall or ceiling covering.
SECTION R403 SYSTEMS
R403.1 Controls
❑ R403.1.1 Thermostat provision (Mandatory). At least one thermostat shall be provided for each separate heating and cooling system
❑ R403.1.3 Heat 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.
❑ R403.3.2 Sealing (Mandatory). All ducts, air handlers, filter boxes and building cavities that form the primary air containment
passageways for air distribution systems shall be considered ducts or plenum chambers, shall be constructed and sealed in accordance
with Section C403.2.9.2 of the Commercial Provisions of this code and shall be shown to meet duct tightness criteria below.
Duct tightness shall be verified by testing in accordance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380 by either individuals as defined in Section
553.993(5) or (7), Florida Statutes, or individuals licensed as forth in Section 489.105(3)(f), (g) or (i), Florida Statutes, to be
"substantially leak free" in accordance with Section R403.3.3.
❑ R403.3.2.1 Sealed air handler. Air handlers shall have a manufacturer's designation for an air leakage of no more than
2 percent of the design airflow rate when tested in accordance with ASHRAE 193.
❑ R403.3.3 Duct testing (Mandatory). Ducts shall be pressure tested to determine air leakage by one of the following methods: rr
1. Rough -in test: Total leakage shall be measured with a pressure differential of 0.1 inch w.g. (25 Pa) across the system,
including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure if installed at the time of the test. All registers shall be taped
or otherwise sealed during the test.
2 Postconstruction test: Total leakage shall be measured with a pressure differential of 0.1 inch w.g. (25 Pa) across the entire
system, including the manufacturer's air handler enclosure. Registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test.
Exceptions;
1. A duct air leakage test shall not be required where the ducts and air handlers are located entirely within the building
thermal envelope.
2. Duct testing is not mandatory for buildings complying by Section 405 of this code. Duct leakage testing is required for
Section R405 compliance where credit is taken for leakage, and a duct air leakage On to the outside of less than 0.080
(where On = duct leakage to the outside in cfm. per 1.00 square feet of conditioned floor area tested at 25 Pascals) is
indicated in the compliance report for the proposed design.
A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code official
❑ R403.3.5 Building cavities (Mandatory). Building framing cavities shall not be used as ducts or plenums
❑ R403.4 Mechanical system piping insulation (Mandatory). Mechanical system piping capable of carrying fluids.above
105"F (41 °C) or below 55"F (13°C).shall be insulated to a minimum of R-3.
❑ R403.4A Protection of piping insulation. Piping insulation exposed to weather shall be protected from damage, including
that caused by sunlight, moisture, equipment maintenance and wind, and shall provide shielding from solar radiation that can
cause degradation of the material. Adhesive tape shall not be permitted.
❑ R403.5.1 Heated water circulation and temperature maintenance systems (Mandatory). If heated water circulation
systems are installed, they shall be in accordance with Section R403.5.1.1. Heat trace temperature maintenance systems
shall be in accordance with Section R403.5.1.2. Automatic controls, temperature sensors and pumps shall be accessible.
Manual controls shall be readily accessible.
❑ R403.5.1.1 Circulation systems. Heated water circulation systems shall be provided with a circulation pump. The system
return pipe shall be a dedicated return pipe or a cold water supply pipe. Gravity and thermosiphon circulation systems shall
be prohibited. Controls for circulating hot water system pumps shall start the pump based on the identification of a demand
for hot water within the occupancy. The controls shall automatically turn off the pump when the water in the circulation
loop is at desired temperature and when there is no demand for hot water.
❑ R403.5.1.2 Heat trace systems. Electric -heat trace systems shall comply with IEEE 515.1 or UL 515. Controls for such
systems shall automatically adjust the energy input to the heat tracing to maintain the desired water temperature in the
piping In accordance with the times when heated water is used in the occupancy.
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
❑ R403.5.5 Heat traps (Mandatory). Storage water heaters not equipped with integral heat traps and having vertical pipe risers
shall have heat traps installed on both the inlets and outlets. External heat traps shall consist of either a commercially
available heat trap or a downward and upward bend of at least 3 % inches (89 mm) in the hot water distribution line
and cold water line located as close as possible to the storage tank.
R403.5.6 Water heater efficiencies (Mandatory).
❑ 11403.5.6.1.1 Automaticcontrots. Service water -heating systems shall be equipped with automatic temperature
controls capable of adjustment from the lowest to the highest acceptable temperature settings for the intended use.
The minimum temperature setting range shall be from 100°F to 140°F (38"C to 60°C).
❑ R403.5.6.1.2 Shut down. A separate switch or a clearly marked circuit breaker shalt be provided to permit the
power supplied to electric service systems to be turned off. A separate valve shall be provided to permit the
energy supplied to the main bumer(s) of combustion types of service water -heating systems to be turned off.
❑ 1140365.6.2 Water -heating equipment. Water -heating equipment installed in residential units shall meet the minimum
efficiencies of Table C404.2 in Chaptef 4 of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, Commercial Provisions,
for the type of equipment installed. iEquipment used to provide heating functions as part of a combination system
shall satisfy all stated requirements for the appropriate water -heating category. Solar water heaters shall meet the criteria
of Section R403.5.6.2.1.
❑ R403.5.6.2,1 Solar water -heating systems. Solar systems for domestic hot water production are rated by the annual
solar energy factor of the system. The solar energy factor of a system shall be determined from the Florida Solar
Energy Center Directory of Certified Solar Systems. Solar collectors shall be tested in accordance with ISO Standard 9806,
Test Methods for Solar Collectors, and SRCC Standard TM-1, Solar Domestic Hot Water System and
Component Test Protocol. Collectors in installed solar water -heating systems should meet the following criteria:
1. Be installed with a tilt angle between 10 degrees and 40 degrees of the horizontal; and
2. Be installed at an orientation within 45 degrees of true south.
❑ R403.0 Mechanical ventilation (Mandatory). The building shall be provided with ventilation that meets the requirements of the
Florida Building Code, Residential, or Florida Building Code, Mechanical, as applicable, or, with other approved means of ventilation
Including: Natural, Infiltration or Mechanical means. Outdoor air intakes and exhausts shall have automatic
or gravity dampers that close when the ventilation system is not operating.
❑ R403.6.1 Whole -house mechanical ventilation system fan efficacy. When installed to function as a
whole -house mechanical ventilation system, fans shall meet the efficacy requirements of Table R403.6.1.
Exception: Where an air handier that is integral to tested and listed HVAC equipment is used to provide'
whole -house mechanical ventilation, the air handler shall be powered by an. electronically commutated motor.
❑ R403.6.2 Ventilation Air. Residential buildings designed to be operated at a positive indoor pressure
or for mechanical ventilation shall meet the following criteria:
1. The design air change per hour minimums for residential buildings in ASHRAE 62.2, Ventilation
for Acceptable indoor Air Quality, shall be the maximum rates allowed for residential applications.
2. No ventilation or air-conditioning system make-up air shall be provided to conditioned space from attics,
crawlspaces, attached enclosed garages or outdoor spaces adjacent to swimming pools or spas.
3. If ventilation air is drawn from enclosed space(s), then the walls of the space(s) from which air is drawn shall be
insulated to a minimum of R-11 and the ceiling shall be insulated to a minimum of R-19, space permitting, or R-10
otherwise.
R403.7 Heating and cooling equipment.
❑ R403.7.1 Equipment sizing (Mandatory). Heating and cooling equipment shall be sized in accordance with ACCA
Manual S based on the equipment loads calculated in accordance with ACCA Manual J or other approved heating
and cooling calculation methodologies, based on building loads for the directional orientation of the building.
The manufacturer and model number of the outdoor and indoor units (if split system) shall be submitted along
with the sensible and total cooling capacities at the design conditions described In Section R302.1. This Code
does not allow designer safety factors, provisions for future expansion or other factors that affect equipment
sizing. System sizing calculations shall not include loads created by local intermittent mechanical ventilation
such as standard kitchen and bathroom exhaust systems. New or replacement heating and cooling equipment shall
have an efficiency. *rating equal to or greater than the minimum required by federal law for the geographic
location where the equipment is installed.
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (continued)
TABLE R403.6.1
WHOLE -HOUSE. MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM FAN EFFICACY
FAN LOCATION
AIRFLOW RATE MiNIMUM
(CFM)
MiNiMUM:EFFiCACY•
(CFM/WATT)
AIRFLOW RATE MAXIMUM
(CFM)
HRV or ERV
Any
1.2 cfrnlwatt
Any
Range hoods
Any
2.8 cfm/watt
Any
In -line fan
Any
2.8 cfm/watt
Any
Bathroom, utility room
10
1.4 cfm/watt
<3o
Bathroom, utility roam
90
2.8 dralwatf
Any
For SI: 1 cfm =,283 L/min. a.. When tested in accordance with HVI Standard 916
❑ R403.7.1.1 Cooling equipment capacity,. Cooling only equipment shall be -selected so that its,total capacity is not less than
the calculated total load but not more than 1.15 times greater than the total lead calculated according to the procedure selected
in Section R403.7, or the closest available size provided by,the manufacturer's product lines. The corresponding latent capacity
of the equipment shalt not be less than the calculated latent load.
The published value for AHRI total capacityls a nominal, rating -test value'and shall not be used for equipment sizing. Manufacturer's.
expanded performance datashall be used to select cooling -only equipment. This selection shall be based on the outdoor design dry-bulb
temperature for the load calculation (or entering water temperature for water -source equipment), the blower CFM provided by the
expanded performance data, the design value.for entering wet -bulb temperature and the design value for entering, dry-bulb temperature.
Design values -for entering wet bulb and dry-bulb temperatures shall be for the indoor dry bulb and relative humidity used for the load
Calculation and shall be adjusted for return side gains if the return duct(s) is Installed in an unconditioned space.
Eitcepttonw-
1. Attache8 single- and multiple -family residential equipment sizing may be selected to that its cooling capacity
is less than the calculated total sensibie load but not less than"80`percent of that load.
2. When signed and sealed by a Florida -registered engineer, in attached single- and multiple-family.units;
the capacity of equipment may be sized in accordance with,good design'practice.
R403.7.1.2 Heating equipment.capacity.
❑ R403.7.1.2.1 Heat pumps..Heat pump sizing shall be based' on the cooling -requirements as calculated according to Section
R403.7'.1.1-, and the heat pump total cooling capacity shall not be more than 1.15-times-greater than the design cooling load even if
the, design heating. load'is 1.15 times greater than the design cooling load. -
13 R403,.7.1.2 2 Electric resistance furnaces. Electric resistance furnaces shail be sized within 4 kW of the design requirements
calculated according to the. procedure selected in Section .R403.7.1.
❑ R403.7.1.2.3 Fossil fuel heating equipment. The capacity of fossil fuel heating equipment with natural draft atmospheric burners.
shall not be less than the design load calculated Imaccordance with Section R403-71.,
❑ R403.7.1.3 Extra capacity required for special occasions. Residences requiring excess cooling or heating equipment capacity on an
intermittent basis, such as anticipated additionalaoads caused by major entertainment.events, shall have equipment sized or controlled
to prevent continuous space cooling or heating within that space:by one or more of the following options:
1. A separate cooling or heating system is utilized to provide cooling or heating to the major entertainment areas.
2. A variable .capacity system sized for optimum performance during base load periods is utilized.
❑ R403.8 Systems serving multiple dwelling units:(Msndatory). Systems serving multiple dwelling units shall comply with, Sections C403
and C404 of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation —Commercial Provisions in fieu of Section R403.
❑ R403.9 Snow melt and ice system controls.(Mandatory), Snow- and ice -melting systems, supplied through energy service to the
building, shaldhclude automatic controls capable of shutting off the•system when the pavement temperature is above 50°F (10°C), and no
precipitation is falling and an automatic' orrmanual control that will allow shutoff.whenthe outdoor temperature is above 40°F (4,8°C). -
❑ 403.16 Pools and permanent spa energy consumption. (Mandatory). The energy consumption of pools and permanent spas shall
be in accordance with Sections R403.10.1 through R403.10.5.
❑ R403.10.1 Heaters. The electric power to heaters shall be controlled by a readily accessible on -off switch that is an
integral part of the heater mounted- on- the exterior of the heater, or external to and within 3 feet (914 mm) of the heater.
Operation of such switch shall not change -the setting ofttie.heater thermostatSuch switches shall`be in addition
to a circuit breaker for the power to the heater.
Gas -fired heaters shall.not be equipped,with continuously burning ignition pilots.
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'MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS (continued)
❑ R403.10.2 Time switches. Time :switches or other control methods that can automaticallytum off and on according
to a preset schedule shall be installed for heaters and pump motors. Heaters.and pump motors that have built-in
time switches shad be in compliance with this section.
Exceptions:
1. Where public health standards require 24-hour pump operation.
2. Pumps that operate solar- and waste -heat recovery -pool heating systems
S. Where'pumps are powered exclusively from on -site renewable generation.
❑ R403.10.3. Covers, Outdoor heated swimming pools and outdoor permanent spas shall be equipped with a vapor -retardant
cover on or at the water surface or a liquid cover or other means proven to reduce heat loss..
Exception:Where more than 70 percent of the energy for heating, computed over an operation season, is from
site-red6vered energy, such as from a heat pump or solar energy source, .covers-or'other
vapor -retardant means shall not be required
11 R403.10.4 Gas and -oil -fired pool and spa heaters All _gas- and oil -fired pool and spa heaters shall have a minimum
thermal efficiency of 82 percent for heaters manufactured on or after April 16, 2013, when tested in accordance with
ANSI Z 21.56. Pool heaters fired by natural or LP gas shall not have continuously burning pilot lights.
❑ R403:10.5 Heat pump pool heaters. Heat pump pool heaters shall have a minimum COP of 4.0 when tested in accordance
with AHRi 1166, Table 2, Standard Rating Conditions -Low Air Temperature. A test report from an independent.laboratory is
requiredto verify, procedure compliance. Geothermal .swimming' pool heat pumps are not required to meet this. -standard.
❑ R403.11 Portable spas (Mandatory). The energy consumption of electric -powered portable spas shall be controlled by the
requirements of APSP-14
'❑ R403.13 Dehumidifiers (Mandatory).,If installed, a dehumidifier shall conform to the following requirements:
1'. The.minimum rated efficiency of the dehumidifier shall be greater than 1.7 liters/ kWh if the total dehumidifier
capacity for the house is less than 75 _pints/day and greater than 2.38 liters/kWh if the,total dehumidifier capacity
for the house is greater than or equal to 75 pints/day..
2. The dehumidifier shall be controlled by a sensor that is installed in a location•where itis exposed to mixed house air.
3. Any dehumidifier unit located in unconditioned: space that treats air from conditioned space shall be insulated
to a minimum of R-2.
4. Condensatecdisposal shall be in accordance' with Section M1411.3.1 of the Florida Building Code, Residential.
❑ R403.13.1. Ducted dehumidifiers. Ducted dehumidifiers shall, in addition to conforming to the requirements of
Section R403.13, conform to the following requirements:
1. If a ducted dehumidifier is configured with return and supply ducts both connected into the supply side of the
cooling system, a backdraftdamper shall be installed in the supply air duct between the dehumidifier inlet and
outlet duct.
2. 'if a ducted dehumidifier is configured with only its supply duct connected into the supply side of the central
heating and .cooling, system, a backdraft damper shall be installed 'in the dehumidifier supply duct between the
dehumidifier and central supply duct.
3. A ducted dehumidifier shall not be ducted to or from a central ducted cooling system on the return .duct side
upstream from the central cooling evaporator coil.
4. Ductwork associated:with a dehumidifier located in unconditioned space shall' be insulated to a minimum of R-6.
SECTION R404
ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS
0 R404.1 Lighting equipment (Mandatory), Not -less than 90 percent ofthelamps in permanentlyinstAlied luminaires shall have an
efficacy of at least 45 lumens -per -watt or shall utilize lamps with an efficacy of notless than 65 lumens -per -watt.
R404.1.1 Lighting. equipment (Mandatory). uel gas fighting -systems shall not have continuously burning pilot lights.
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2020 - AIR BARRIER AND INSULATION INSPECTION COMPONENT CRITERIA
TABLE. 402.4..1.1
AIR RARRIFR ANn INSIJI_ATION INSPECTION'COMPONENT CRITERIAa
Project Name: Logan Winn Builder Name: Owner Builder
Street: 5510 Palmetto Dr Permit Office:. St Lucie County
City, State, Zip: 'Fort Pierce; FL, 34982. Permit Number:211-0325 Y
Owner: Logan Winn Jurisdiction: St Lucie County U
Design Location: FL, Fort Pierce County: St. Lucje(Florida Climate Zone 2) U
COMPONENT
AIR BARRIER CRITERIA
INSULATION INSTALLATION CRITERIA
General
A continuous air.barriershall be installed in the building envelope
Air -permeable insulation shall
requirements
The exterior` thermal envelope contains -a continuous air barrier.
not be used as,a sealing material.
Breaks or joints in the air barrier shali'be sealed.
TH6 air barrier in any dropped ceiling/soffit shall be aligned with
The insulation In any dropped ceiling/soffit
Ceiling/attic
the insulation and any gaps in the air barrier shall be sealed.
shall be aligned with the air barrier.
Access openings, drop down stairs or knee wall doors to
unconditioned attic spaces shall be sealed.
Walls
The junction of the foundation and sill plate shall be sealed.
Cavities within corners and headers of frame walls.
The junction of the top plate and the top of exterior walls shall be
shall be.insulated.by completely filling the cavity with
sealed,.
a material having a thermal resistance of R-3 per
Knee walls shall be sealed;.
Inch minimum
Exterior thermal envelope Insulation for framed walls
shall be Installed in substantial contact and
continuous alignment with the. air bamer.
Windows, skylights
The space between window/door jambs and "framing, and
and doors
skylights and framing shall be sealed:
Rim joists
Rim joists shall include the air barrier.
Rim joists shall be insulated.
Floors
The air barrier shall be Installed at any exposed edge of
Floor framing cavity insulation shall be Installed to
(including
insulation.
maintain permanent contact with the underside of
above -garage
subficor decking, or floor framing cavity insulation
and cantilevered
shall be permitted'to be In contact with the top side
floors)
of sheathing, or continuous insulation installed on
the underside of floor framing and extends from,the
bottom to the top of all perimeter floor framing
members.
Crawl space walls
Exposed earth in unvented crawl spaces -shall be covered
Where provided instead of floor insulation, insulation
Wth.a Class I vapor retarder with overlapping joints taped:
shall be permanently attached to the crawispace walls
Shafts, penetrations
'Duct shafts; utility penetrations, and flue shafts opening to
exterior or unconditioned space shall be sealed.
Narrow cavities
Batts In narrow cavities shall be cut to fit, or narrow
cavities shall be fllled by insulation that on
Installation readily conforms to the available cavity
spaces.
Garage separation
Air sealing shall be provided between the garage and
conditioned spaces.
Recessed lighting
Recessed light fixtures installed In the building. thermal
Recessed light fixtures installed in the building
envelope shall be sealed to the finished surface.
thermal envelope shall be air tight and IC rated.
Plumbing. and wiring
Batt insulation shall be cut neatly to fit around wiring
and plumbing In exterior wails, or insulation that an
installation readily conforms to available space shall
extend behind piping and wiring.
Shower/tub
The air barrier installed at exterior walls adjacentto showers
Exterior walls adjacent to showers and tubs shall
on exterior wall
and tubs shall separate them from the showers and tubs.
be insulated.
Electrical/phone box
The air barrier shall be installed behind electrical or
on exterior walls
communication boxes or air -sealed boxes shall be installed.
HVAC register booft
HVAC supply and.retum"register boots that penetrate building
thermal envelope shall be sealed to the sub -floor, wall covering
or ceiling penetrated by the boot.
Concealed
When required to be sealed, concealed fire sprinklers shall only
sprinklers
be sealed in a manner that is recommended by the manufacturer,
Caulking of other adhesive: sealants shallnot be used to fill voids:
voids between fire sprinkler cover plates and.walls or ceilings.
a. in addition, Inspection of log walls shall be in accordance with the provisions of ICC-400.
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