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Home My WebLink AboutMISC LETTER WITH DOCUMENTION15 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 Iightyears Ge3 1 SCANNED BY St. Lucie County 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, Timothy'Snilth 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 Planning & Development Services Building & Code Regulation Division 2300 Virginia Ave, Rm 201 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Phone:772-462-2165 Fax:772-462-6443 BLOWER DOOR TEST FORM House Infiltration Test Certification Prescriptive and Performance Method SCANNED q BY Date: ;O jalf Permit#: 3" �/03 ^U1 � St. Lucie County It Contractor: f7,% Job Address: 53/�i.1u.�•l C�7�G1C Construction: (yfNkew Construction — Complete ( ) Existing — After Addition House Infiltration Test Results SLC Climate Zone 2 CFM (50) = 3 Test Date: -7I�9011 Volume = �� ACH (50) = CFM (50) x 60 / Volume = s Mechan' al Ventilation required less than 3 ACH Passing results must be & ACH (50) or less ( ass ( ) 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 individuals 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 performed 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 Comaany Company Name: /5%iA65 e_wj Address: �& ae-ng!�nYy ' I hereby certify that the above House Infiltration results demonstrate compliance with FBC Energy Conservation requirements in accordance uyith Section R402.4.1.2 Climate Zone 2. Signature: Printed Name: 1Y"mjo, 06eA License/Certification fi: )IST IM — Planning & Development Services Building & Code Regulation Division SCANNED ..m.-m 2300 Virginia Ave, Rm 201 BY Fort Pierce, FL 34982 0 772-462-2165 Fax 772A62-6443 St. Lucie County FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE Dud Sealing Certification Prescriptive and Performance Method Date: 0( Permit#: #:ms Contractor. V YNES Address: S3IZ ( /'� a4&nd /Lot/ _e &AA(z Oyu,. Construction: o Post Construction Test ❑ Rough4n Test Test Conditions: Date: ley Floor Area (ft2): 1Y33 Time: Primary Location of Supply Ductwork �jrf7L Indoor Temperature (F): _ _ ff3 Primary Location of Return Ductwork fF9Tl Outdoor Temperature(F): Total Leakage Test (Outside) Dud Leakage: ❑ Default o Prop. Leak Free posed On =y Test Pressure: (Pa) Baseline Duct Pressure (optional) fPa) Dud Press. (Pa) Flow Ring Fan Press Flow (rim) Results: WPass ❑ Fail Installed Pa C Total Leakage (cim): 3/•� Total Leakage per 100 sglt 0. ) CFM25 x 100 divided by the CFA = Duct Leakage CFM1100 sgft Testing Company Company Name: �Jr4�IB_GYS Address: 77fi�IG;�IJ/iVQJ(U L I hereby cedify tha a above Dud aling Leakage results demonstrate compliance with 5" Edition FBC Energy Conservation requirements in accordance with Section R403.2 Signature: _ rL/ Printed Name: k%-&C License/CertificateM ��9sklS Certificate of Achievement Z>-U Q m U CO —J THIS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Alexander Rivera HAS MET THE STANDARD REQUIRED BY 15 lightyears Inc, A RES NET QUALITY ASSURANCE APPROVED PROVIDE RSHIP ORGANIZATION, AS A RESIDENTIAL ENERGY FIELD ANALYST REFA # 151-9445 Certification Date: November27, 2018 .ter Certification Expires: November27, 2019 Tim Smith, RESNET Quality Assurance Designee n 15 lightyears RESNET QA Provider # (1998-199) BuiltSmart. Built to live better. Inspection Report ❑ BuiltSmart Sampling uutsmart2 Inspections ❑ Pre -Drywall [ Final Inspection ❑ Re -inspection r •.r.•:020097ECC� Si`t(EY ' Date: �IT�1� cm,a conmy a.�mms�.dmeanwc�.,.r.�w BY St. Lunn !' ... Address: d' (,0Ja,0j+e4 i N,63." GlX4e City:_ �zOvEE Orientation:91 State: �L' Zip code: Electrical Meter # Gas Meter # Foundation: lab ❑ Crawl Space+ ❑ Basement*• C] 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 neeessarv) u u JJ ❑ . .00 �didonai defident items are listed on page 2 1. Duct Leakage Q 25 Pascalft Total]efma)__ _,: Uneontli�ti�p/grd(cfmu)._.l+ofgya..—�Arla.(ft2) _..-ToldLeakagcj%)- �_ 3 Leakage -to Unconditioned'('/.) System 1) I cmt, . 1 cimss] + Z ft2 _ - •/. Total ' / 3 %to Unconditioned System 2) I - cimas efmss + ] tt2 _ _ /. Total ••/. to Uneonditioncd efmrs thmss]+ ft �. %Total %toUneonditioned �System3)I E 2. Infiltration CFM50*: �. I •60 / / 7 _ (Final) Co. Volume ACH50 'Q�eou fhar?ft a I) O'dPo , Tornl vehillnllon needed: o N/A 'Tesdnaproccdurm compllawwm 20091ECCR/02R21EnrdnpeaadRI0124DudLeakoge md2012lECCRI02LL2Ermlope mdRI0L22Dueeleako I, (Sm Weal PffldaFmdcodetaokjorspedJlepammd=) Inspection Result: ❑ FAM [IN/A (Re -inspection Required if Fail is Checked) Duct Blaster Result: YJ rm� El FAIL ❑ N/A (Re -inspection Required if Fail is Checked) Infiltration (Final Inspect`ion): llllliil�/PASS ❑ FAIL ❑ N/A (Re -inspection Required if Fail is Checked)' - HERS -Provider. HERS Rater Signature: Builder Employee Signature: ... 15Li HEM Co. Name: Bbtyeart • ' _Date: PEG LLC 11130 Fdrfax Blvd. Fairfax, Va. 22.030 703-934.2777.