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Home My WebLink AboutBLOWER DOOR TEST15 lightyears, Inc St Luc 776 Bennett Drive Longwood, Florida 32750 June 1, 2018 To: Local Building Department RE: Blower Door Test & Duct Leakage Test To whom it may concern, 4NI=V tlightyears court y�. SEP 2 4 2018 Permitting Department St. Lucie County, FL 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 20171 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 nle directly and I will ensure that we submit any specific form that you will require. Tim Smith (407)-951-3236 tsmith@151ightyears.com Respectfully, Timothy�th 15 Lightyears, Chief Operations Officer Energy Technical Advisor RESNET Quality Assurance Designee IECC Residential Energy Inspector/ Plai Member, Building Officials Association of / participating member. Also, reOentative Advisory Committee for the BOAT -CDC Exam--* .Ter ida Member and Code Development Committee the Ficr/da Building Commissions, Energy Technical 1 Test Envelope Leakage Re ort (Blower Door Test) g � p Residential Prescriptive, Perfoimance or ERI Method Compliance 2017 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 6th Edition Jurisdiction: S s L LA(L I Permit #: "Job Information ' I Builder: -. / Aef Community: yid 4 Lot: Address: 5 30 �c I Unit: 1-' S^ City: 1" G ' i-eyce State: �L., Zip: Air Leakage Test Results Passing results must meet either ithe Per Prescriptive, or ERI Method 0 PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD-Thebuilding,or dwelling unitshall bJ tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not=exceeding 7 air " changes per Hour at pressure of 0.2 inch w.g: (50 pascals) in Climate Zones land 2. FORMANCE or METHOD -The dwelling un t shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate•of not exceeding the selected ACH(50) value, as shown on FORM R405-2017 (Perform rice) or R406-2017 (ERI), section labeled as Infiltration, sub -section ACH50. ACH(50) specified on Form R405-2017-Energy Cal (Performance) or R406-2017 (ERIf. )J� X 60 = ca�2 = C 11 •CtJ Methodforcafculating'buildingvolume."' CFM(50) Building Volume AC�150) O Retrieved from architectural plans' ASS (Mechanical Ventilation is not required) ode software calculated' ❑ PASS (with Mechanical Ventilation) Field measured and calculated FAIL R402.4.1.2 Testing. Testing shall be conducted in accordance wit MSVRESNEVICC 380 and reported at a 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. A written report�Cof the results of the'test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code offciaf. Testing shall be performed at any timlle after'creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope. , Duringtesting -` 1Exterior windows and doors, fireplace and stove doors shall be losed,`but not sealed, beyond the intended weatherstripping or other infiltration ..control measures: 2.Dampers including exhaust, intake, makeupair, back draft and ue d'ampers'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. S.Heating and cooling systems, if installed at the time of the test,lshall be turned off. 6.Supply and return registers, if installed atthe time'of the test; shall be fully open. Testing Company Company Name: 15 LightVears, Inc I 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 I Issuing Authority: RESNET i (Copy of License / Certificate of the tester must be attached) Duct Leakage Test Report Residential Prescriptive, Perfoimance or ERI Method Compliance 2017 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 6th Edition Jurisdiction: Z. ,e t Permit#:.,�� Job Information Builder: PEC-r—IA-, jOJCommunity: c)a �� I \Ce Lot. Address: (J` 30 Unit: City: �� h `CV' Ce State: Zip: Duct Leakage Test Results° System 1 cfm25 System 2 cfm25 System 3 cfm25 Sum of any additional systems cfm25 Total of all systems cfm25 Urreac r�}s«ye rvr�uivu arnL� t io�ai! . . To quaify as "substantia{ly leak free" Qn Total: must be less than or equal t�o 0;04 if air handier unit is Installed. If air handler unit is not Installd+ Qn Total must be less than or equal to 0.03. This testing . metho meets the requirements in accordance with Section R403.3.3 is to aiv handler unit installed during testrng� YES ( QP") �NO (Q�) �� _ C L-� 5 = 0) .%3 Qn I o quauty using tnis rnetnoa, can must not ae greater tnan the propo ed duct leakage Qn specified on Forrri R405-209? or R406-2017. Total of all Total Conditioned systems Square Footage Leakage TypeseJecter/ on Form Qn specified on Form R405 20 .7 R405-2017 (Energy Calc) or R406-2.017 (Energy COlC) br R406-2617 [;P SS03 Duct tightness shall be verified by testing in accordance with ANSURESNEWICC380 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)(f), (g) or (i), Florida Statutes. Testing Company, , Company Name: 15 Lightyears, Inc Phone: (855) 438- 15 15 I hereby verify that the above duct leakage testing results ale 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 I Issuing Authority:. RFSI\IFT. . (Copy of License / Certificate of the tester must be attached) Certificate of Achievement THIS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Austin Blankenship S MET THE STANDARD REQUIRED BY RESNET, AS A CERTIFIED RATING FIELD INSPECTOR Certification Date: 05/07/2018 Certification Expires: 05/07/2021 RFI # J87RSA rz Tim Smith, RESNET Quality Assurance Designee 15 Illghtyears RESNET QA Provider # (1998-199)