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Home My WebLink AboutBLOWER DOOR TESTj _ \ 15 lightyears, Inc 776 Bennett Drive Longwood, Florida 32750 June 1, 2018 To: Local Building Department SCANNED Ely A 15 lightyears a. RE: Blower Door Test & Duct Leakage Test Reports To whom it may concern, SEP 2 4 2018 Permitting t)e pertment St. Lucie COUntyP pL I This letter is to request that the attached forms be accepted for compliance of the 2017 Florida Building Code statute R402.4.1.2 Envelope leakage testing (Blower Door Testing) and R403.3.3 Duct testing. The attached forms were provided by the Florida Building Commission as the accepted forms to be submitted. These forms are listed on'the 2017 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation Technical Assistance Manual, Document Number: TAM-2017-1.0, released February 02, 2018, pages R-78 through R-80 (page numbers 159-161). Web link provided for quick access to the TAM document https://tinyuri.com/2017FBC-TAM These forms meet all three required Residential Energy Efficiency Compliance Paths listed under R401.2, Prescriptive, Performance, and Energy Rating Index (ERI) paths. We are working with building departments across Florida to standardized the form submittal process and would like your department to allow these forms to meet compliance. If there are any issues with accepting these forms, please reach out to me directly and I will ensure that we submit any specific form that you will require. Tim Smith (407)-951-3236 tsmith@151ightyears.com Respectfully, 2 Timothy�th 15 Lightyears, Chief Operations Officer Energy Technical Advisor RESNET Quality Assurance Designee IECC Residential Energy Inspector/ Plans Examiner Member, Building Officials Association of Florida Member and Code Development Committee participating member. Also, representative to the Florida Building Commissions, Energy Technical Advisory Committee for the BOAF- CDC 1 J Envelope Leakage Test Report (Blower Door Test) Residential Prescriptive, Performance or ERI Method Compliance 2017 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 6th Edition S ;,_b Jurisdiction: w� Permit #: Ol I. Job Information Builder: 'P `G. �, /�a�zf Community: (jai Lot: Address: Jr3S3 Unit: City: Vc,V;a\ V% r State: ��-, Zip: Tict 5- Air Leakage Test Results Passing. results must meet either the. Performance,Prescriptive, or ERI Method OPRESCRIPTIVE METHOD -The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate,of'not 'exceeding 7 air changes per hourat a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g (50 pascals) in"Climate Zones 1 and 2. FORMANCE'or ERI METHOD -The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding ° the selected'ACH(50) value, as shown on FORM R405-2617 (Performance) or.R406-2017 (ERI), section labeled as Infiltration, `'sub-sectionACH50.. ACH(50) specified onform R405-2017 Energy'Calc"(Performance) or R406-2017 (ERI): 2 11 Z X 60 = 12 ep M— _ Method for 611culating building vok me: CFM(50) Build'Ing Volume ACH(50) O Retrieved from architectural plans: ..' ASS (Mechanical Ventilation is not required) code software calculated PASS (with Mechanical Ventilation) O Field measured and calculated FAIL R402.4.1.2 Testing. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380 and reported ata pressure or.0.2 inch'.w.g. (50 Pascals). Testing shall be conducted by either individuals as defined in"section 553.993(5) or (7), Florida Statues, or individuals licensed, as set forth in Section 489.105(3)(f), (g), or (i) or an approved third party Awr_itten report.of the results of the test be signed by the party conducting the testand provided to the rode official: Testing shall be performed atany;time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope. .During testing:.. 1.Exteriorwindows .and doors, fireplace and stove doors shall be'close_d, but not sealed, beyond the intended weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures. 2.0ampers including exhaust, intake, makeup air, back draft and flue dampersshall be closed, but hot 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.ar d heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed. S.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. Testing Company Company Name: 15 Lightyears, Inc Phone: (855)438-1515 1 hereby verify that the above Air Leakage results are in accordance with the 2017 6th Edition Florida Building Code Energy Conservation requirements according to the compliance method selected above. Signature of Tester: Date of Test: Printed Name of Tester: Austin Blankenship License/Certification #: J87RSA Issuing Authority: RESNET (Copy of License / Certificate of the tester must be attached) T J I Duct Leakage Test Report Residential Prescriptive, Performance or ERI Method Compliance 2017 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 6th Edition i Jurisdiction: 5Permit#: - Z1646,�j c�.� Job Information Builder: I Community: �w `� f .,d/ Lai Lot: 00-7Z Address: �-3s� �.`��vyNi Unit: City:, �•� State: Zip: Duct Leakage Test Results System 1 5 C cfm25 System 2 cfm25 System 3 cfm25 Sum of any additional systems cfm25 Total of all systems `' ` cfm25 U.Performance / ERI Method cfm25 (Out or-Fo, W) (Copy of License / Certificate of the tester must be attached) Certificate of Achievement THIS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Au-stin--BI-ankenship HAS MET THE STANDARD REQUIRED BY RESNET, AS A CERTIFIED RATING FIELD INSPECTOR Certification Date: 05/07/2018 Certification Expires: 05/07/2021 RFI # J87RSA -;�f ' L-Z- Tim Smith, RESNET Quality Assurance Designee 15 liqh�tyears RESNET QA Provider # (1998-199) V a