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Home My WebLink AboutLETTERr /�a -- 15 lightyears, Inc 776 Bennett Drive Longwood, Florida 32750 June 1, 2018 To: Local Building Department RE: Blower Door Test & Duct Leakage Test Reports To whom it may concern, 15 lightyears FILE COPY 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 2017IFlorida 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). I Web link provided for quick access to the TAM document https://tinyuri.com/2017FBC-TAM These forms meet all three required Residentiali Energy Efficiency Compliance Paths listed under R401.2, Prescriptive, Performance, and Energy Rating I Idex (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, Timothy ith 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 r Ph ,ng & Deve W� Building & Codeft l 2300 Virginia Av NNEW Fort Pierce, FL 31 Phone: 772-462- BLOWER DOO House Infiltrai u... _....... Prescriptive-ai Date: Contractor: Job Address: J CD13' -01 lopment Services Regulation Divisiori'"' Rm 201 165 Fax:772-462-6443 TEST FORM in Test Certification I Performance�Method iZ rmit #: /YO6 ` U /I i Construction: ( VrNew Construction— Complete RFCFj`�o *0 v pest %rri,,9 � A?018 �4%deA�rr Co4hry Qht r2- ( ) Existing —After Addition House Infiltration Test Results SLC Climate Zone 2 1 CFM (50) _ Test Date: C6/ Volume = \L 0l $ ` 11 ACH (50) = CFM (50) x 60 / Volume = '1 Mechanical Ventilation required less than 3 ACH Passing results must be & ACH (50) or less ( 0-15a'ss ( ) Fail FBC, Energy The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 7 air changes per hour in Climate Zone 1, 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). Testing shall be conducted by either individuals as defined in Section 553.993(5) or (7), Florida Statutes or individual 's licensed as set forth in Section 489.105 (3)(f), (g) or (i) 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 performeid at any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope. FBC, Residential ' Where the air infiltration rate of a dwelling unit is less than 3 air changes per hour when tested with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2 inch w. c. (50 Pa) in accordance with Section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation the dwelling unit shall be provided with whole -house mechanical ventilation in accordance with Section M1507.3. Testing Company Company Name: ex>'C S Address: I hereby certify that the above House Infiltration results demonstrate compliance with FBC Energy Conservation requirements in accJzrdance with ,,#ction R402.4.1.2 Climate Zone 2. Signature: Printed Name: (G1N License/Certification #: ) 01 (T- 5 P buct Leakage Test Report Residential Prescriptive, Performance or ERI Method Compliance 2017 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 6th Edition System 1 ,21_ cfm25 System 2 cfm25 System 3 cfm25 Sum of any dditional systems cfm25 Total of all systems cfm25 I hereby verify that the above duct leakage testing 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: ` Printed Name of Tester: License/Certification #: _ Date of Test: 7 J87RSA Issuing Authority: RFSNFT i (Copy of License / Certificate of the tester must be, attached) 91 V11L Built art Built to live better. Date: Model: Address: Inspection Report _..❑. BuiltSmart Sampling.. ..❑Bui]tSmart 2 Inspections ❑ Pre -Drywall final Inspection ❑ Re -inspection [:]2009 IECC* ,0 2012 IECC* ❑ 2015 IECC* *Code Compliancd,only telates to Infiltration and Duct Leakage Testing Division PEG► Lot# I City: ,r n:_ State: 1� Zip code: I114 95' Electrical Meter # Gas Meter # Foundation: ❑ Slab ❑ Crawl Space* ❑ Basement** ❑ Above Conditioned Space *If Crawl Space: ❑ Enclosed Vented ❑ Conditioned **If Basement: ❑ 50 percent below grade List all deficient items, general notes, and recommendations (attach additional notes if necessary) R- SR (R-Required; SR -Strongly Recommended) _ ❑❑ I Additional deficient items are listed on page 2 I ❑ 1. Duct Leakage Qa 25 Pascal*: Total (cfm2s) Unconditioned (cfmzs) Cond. Area System 1) f 23 cfm25 cfm251 System 2) f cfm25 cf1u2s] System 3) f cfm25 cfm25] = c Infiltration CFM50*: °1 * 60 % Cu. Volume (ft2) Total Leakage (%) Leakage to Unconditioned (%) ft2 = I - W J % Total % to Unconditioned Ife = % Total % to Unconditioned �ft2 = % Total % to Unconditioned = t'A (Final) ACH50 dSL11G3��y8;/.J 1 rilr11-9(equanon.'.ScTrNl7Person (mim1myis.TZomunoneasnare,-- �7 ^Quantity of hadlterntu 11 # ttl peoe.+r 7.5 Number ofRcdrooms: a ST' b4a Qi�it> .s,x. of Lot: �. 1• �, Total ventilation needed: *Testingprocedures compliant wills 2009 IECC R402.4.2.1 Envelope and R403.Z2 Dud Leakage and 2012 IECC R402.4. L 2 Envelope and R403.2.2 Dud Leakage (See local c de official and code book for specific parameters.) Inspection Result: ASS . ❑ FA�IL ❑ N/A (Re -inspection Required if Fail is Checked) Duct Blaster Result: 6,P-A§S ❑ FAIL ❑ N/A (Re -inspection Required if Fail is Checked) Infiltration (Final Inspection): ASS ❑ FAiL ❑ N/A (Re -inspection Required if Fail is Checked) HERS Rater Signature: " Builder Employee Signature: _ - " h ears — HERS-C-o Name:— 15Lih'g -------- Builder CompanyName:- Ryan"Homes_.-.-. Date: WI l 9 T PEG LLC 11130 Fairfax Blvd. Fairfax, Va. 22030 703-934-2777 -1- I Certification Date: 05/07/2018 Certification Expires: 05/07/2021 - 2 Tim Smith, RESNET Quality Assurance Designee 15 li htyears g RESNET QA Provider # (1998-199)