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Home My WebLink AboutMANDATORY REQUIREMENTS4. BY St. Lucie I Mandatory Requirements (as applicable) Mandatory requirements compiled by US Department of Energy and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Adopted with permission Section Com Yes N/A Exempt Fenestration 5.8.2.3,5.5.3.6 Envelope U-factor of opaque doors associated with the ® ® ❑ building thermal envelope meets requirements. QN ion 6.4.4.1.6 Envelope Bottom surface of floor structures incorporating El El El radiant heating insulated to >=R-3.5. Insulation 5.5.3.1.1 Envelope High-albedo roofs satisfy one of the following: Solar reflectance >= 0.55 and thermal emittance >= 0.75, Solar reflectance index >= 64.0, or increased insulation (assembly <= U-0.03 or>= R-33.0 insulation). Wattage 9.4.3 Exterior Lighting Exterior grounds lighting over 100 W provides >60 ImAN unless on motion sensor or fixture is exempt from scope of code or from external LPD. Wattage 9.4.2 Interior Lighting Exit signs do not exceed 5 watts per lace. Controls 10.4.3 Mechanical Elevators are designed with the proper lighting, - ventilation power, and standby mode. HVAC 6.5.6.1 Mechanical Exhaust air energy recovery on systems meeting Table 6.5.6.1. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.1.4 Mechanical Economizer operation will not increase heating energy use during normal operation. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.2.2.1 Mechanical Three -pipe hydronic systems using a common return for hot and chilled water are not used. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.2.2.3 Mechanical Hydronic heat pump systems connected to a common water loop meet heat rejection and heat addition requirements. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.2.4 Mechanical Water economizer specified on hydronic cooling and humidification systems designed to maintain inside humidity al>35 OF dewpoint If an economizer is required. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.3.1.1 Mechanical HVAC fan systems at design conditions do not El El0 exceed allowable fan system motor nameplate hp or fan system bhp. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.3.1.2 Mechanical HVAC fan motors not larger than allowable limits. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 7.4.2 Mechanical Service water heating equipment meets efficiency requirements. SYSTEM_ SPECIFIC 7.5.2 Mechanical Service water heating equipment used for space heating complies with the service water heating equipment requirements. Air Leakage 5.4.3.4 Envelope Insulation Plan Review 5.8.1.7.3 Envelope 4.2.2,5.4.3.1.1,5.7 Envelope Vestibules are installed where building entrances separate conditioned space from the exterior, and meet exterior envelope requirements. Doors have self -closing devices, and are >=7 ft apart. Insulation in contact with the ground has <=0.3% ®® El water absorption rate per ASTM C272. Plans and/or specifications provide all information with which compliance can be determined for the building envelope and document where exceptions to the standard are claimed. EnergyGauge Summit@ Fla/Com-2014. TAM 2014-1.0 Compliant Software. Effective Date: June 30, 2015 Florida Building Code, Fifth Edition (2014) - Energy Conservation ASHRAE 90.1-2010 - Energy Cost Budget Option 9/2/2017 Page 9 of 15 .• 4 Plan Review 9.7 Exterior Lighting Plans, specifications, and/or calculations provide all information with which compliance can be determined for the exterior lighting and electrical systems and equipment and document where exceptions to the standard are claimed. Information provided should include exterior lighting power calculations, wattage of bulbs and ballasts, transformers and control devices. Wattage 9.4.3 Exterior Lighting Exterior lighting power is consistent with what is 011 shown on the approved lighting plans, demonstrating proposed watts are less than or equal to allowed watts. Plan Review 4.2.2,9.4.4,9.7 Interior Lighting Plans, specifications, and/or calculations provide ®,' ® 13 all information with which compliance can be determined for the interior lighting and electrical systems and equipment and document where exceptions to the standard are claimed. Information provided should include interior lighting power calculations, wattage of bulbs and ballasts, transformers and control devices. HVAC 6.4.3.4.4 Mechanical Ventilation fans >0.75 hp have automatic controls 13 El to shut off fan when not required. HVAC 6.4.3.9 Mechanical Demand control ventilation provided for spaces >500 112 and >40 people11000 ff2 occupant density and served by systems with air side economizer, auto modulating outside air damper control, or design airflow>3,000 cfm. HVAC 6.4.4.1.4 Mechanical Thermally ineffective panel surfaces of sensible heating panels have insulation >= R-3.5. HVAC 6.5.2.3 Mechanical Dehumidification controls provided to prevent ❑ ® ❑ reheating, recooling, mixing of hot and cold airstreams or concurrent heating and cooling of the same airstream. HVAC 6.6.4.1 Mechanical HVAC pumping systems >10 hp designed for variable fluid flow. HVAC 6.5.7.1.1 Mechanical Kitchen hoods >5,000 cfm have make up air >=50% of exhaust air volume. HVAC 6.5.7.2 Mechanical Fume hoods exhaust systems >=15,000 cfm have 11 VAV hood exhaust and supply systems, direct make-up air or heat recovery. HVAC 6.5.8.1 Mechanical Unenclosed spaces that are heated use only radiant heat. HVAC 6.4.3.3.2 Mechanical Setback controls allow automatic restart and temporary operation as required for maintenance. Other Equipment 10.4.1 Mechanical Electric motors meet requirements where applicable. Plan Review 4.22,6.4.4.2.1,6.7.2 Mechanical Plans, specifications, and/or calculations provide ® ❑ ❑ all information with which compliance can be determined for the mechanical systems and equipment and document where exceptions to the standard are claimed. Load calculations per acceptable engineering standards and handbooks. Plan Review 4.2.2.7.7.1,10.4.2 Mechanical Plans, specifications, and/or calculations provide El 1:1 El all information with which compliance can be determined for the service water heating systems and equipment and document where exceptions to the standard are claimed. Hot water system sized per manufacturer's sizing guide. Plan Review 6.7.2.4 Mechanical Detailed instructions for HVAC systems El ® ❑ commissioning included on the plans or specifications for projects >=50,000 U. SYSTEM 6.4.3.10 Mechanical Single zone HVAC systems with fan motors >=5 —SPECIFIC hp have variable airflow controls. Air conditioning equipment with a cooling capacity >=110,000 Btu/h has variable airflow controls. EnergyGauge Summit@ Fla/Com-2014. TAM 2014-1.0 Compliant Software. Effective Date: June 30, 2015 Florida Building Code, Fifth Edition (2014) - Energy Conservation ASHRAE 90.1-2010 - Energy Cost Budget Option 9/2/2017 Page 10 of 15 SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.1,6.5.1.1,6.5.1.3 Mechanical Air economizers provided where required, meet ® u the requirements for design capacity, control signal, ventilation controls, high -limit shut-off, Integrated economizer control, and provide a means to relieve excess outside air during operation. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.1,6.5.1.2,6.5.1.3 Mechanical Water economizers provided where required, meet the requirements for design capacity, maximum pressure drop and integrated economizer control. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.3.2.1 Mechanical VAV fan motors >=10 hp lobe driven by variable speed drive, have a vane -axial fan with variable pitch blades, or have controls to limit fan motor demand. SYSTEM SPECIFIC 6.5.3.2.3 Mechanical Reset static pressure setpoint for DDC controlled ® ❑ ❑ VAV boxes reporting to central controller based on the zones requiring the most pressure. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.3.3 Mechanical Multiple zone VAV systems with DDC of individual zone boxes have static pressure setpoint reset controls. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.3.4 Mechanical Multiple zone HVAC systems have supply air temperature reset controls. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.4.2 Mechanical Reduce flow in pumping systems >10 hp. to 13 multiple chillers or boilers when others are shut down. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.4.3 Mechanical Temperature reset by representative building El El 1:1 loads in pumping systems >10 hp for chiller and boiler systems >300,000 Bluth. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.4.4.1 Mechanical Two -position automatic valve interlocked to shut 0 ❑ ❑ off water flow when hydronic heat pump with pumping system >10 hp is off. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.4.4.2 Mechanical Hydronic heat pumps and water-cooled unitary air conditioners with pump systems >5 hp have controls or devices to reduce pump motor demand. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.5.2 Mechanical Fan systems with motors >=7.5 hp associaled with heat rejection equipment to have capability to operate at 2/3 of full -speed and auto speed controls to control the leaving fluid temperature or condensing temp/pressure of heat rejection device. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.6.2 Mechanical Condenser heat recovery system that can heal ® ® ❑ water to 85 OF or provide 60% of peak heat rejection is installed for preheating of service hot water in 2417 facility, water cooled systems reject >6 MMBtu, SHW load >=1 MMBtu. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.7.1.2 Mechanical Conditioned supply air to space with a kitchen ®® El hood shall not exceed the greater of a) supply flow required to meet space heating or cooling, or b) hood exhaust flow minus the available air transfer from available spaces. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.7.1.3 Mechanical Kitchen hoods with a total exhaust airflow rate 110 ❑ >5000 cfm meet replacement air, ventilation system, or energy recovery requirements shown in Table 6.5.7.1.3. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.5.7.1.4 Mechanical Kitchen hoods with a total exhaust airflow rate ® 0 ❑ >5000 cfm meet replacement air, ventilation system, or energy recovery requirements. SYSTEM SPECIFIC 6.5.9 Mechanical Hot gas bypass limited to: El El 13 <=240 kBtu/h — 50% >240 kBtu/h — 25% SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 7.5.1 Mechanical Combined space and water heating system not allowed unless standby loss less than calculated maximum. AHJ has approved or combined connected load <150 kBtu/h. SYSTEM SPECIFIC 6.4.3.1.1 Mechanical Heating and cooling to each zone is controlled by a thermostat control. SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 6.4.3.3.3 Mechanical Systems with air capacity >10,000 cfm include El El 0 optimum start controls. SYSTEM SPECIFIC 6.4.3.5 Mechanical Heat pump controls prevent supplemental electric resistance heat from coming on when not needed. EnergyGauge Summit® FlatCom-2014. TAM 2014-1.0 Compliant Software. Effective Date: June 30, 2015 Florida Building Code, Fifth Edition (2014) - Energy Conservation ASHRAE 90.1-2010 - Energy Cost Budget Option 9/2/2017 Page 11 of 15 Oft. a , SYSTEM —SPECIFIC 7.4.4.3 Mechanical Public lavatory faucet water temperature <=110°F. Controls 8.4.2 Project At least 50% of all 125 volt 15- and 20-Amp receptacles are controlled by an automatic control device. Plan Review 4.2.2,8.4.1.1,8.4.1.2 Project Plans, specifications, and/or calculations provide all Information with which compliance can be determined for the electrical systems and equipment and document where exceptions are claimed. Feeder connectors sized in accordance with approved plans and branch circuits sized for maximum drop of 3%. Air Leakage 5.4.3.1 Envelope Continuous air barrier is wrapped, sealed, caulked. gasketed, and/or taped in an approved manner, except in semihealed spaces and in climate zones 1-6. Air Leakage 5.4.3.2 Envelope Factory -built fenestration and doors are labeled El 0 as meeting air leakage requirements. Air Leakage 5.4.3.1 Envelope All sources of air leakage in the building thermal 11 envelope are sealed, caulked, gasketed, weather stripped or wrapped with moisture vapor -permeable wrapping material to minimize air leakage. Fenestration 5.8.2.1 Envelope Fenestration products rated in accordance with NFRC. Fenestration 5.8.2.2 Envelope Fenestration products are certified as "to" performance labels or cerfificates provided. Insulation 5.8.1.2 Envelope Below -grade wall insulation installed per manufacturer's instructions. Insulation 5.8.1.2 Envelope Slab edge insulation installed per manufacturer's instructions. Insulation 6.5.3.1 Envelope Roof R-value. For some ceiling systems, verification may need to occur during Framing Inspection. Insulation 5.8.1.2,5.8.1.3 Envelope Roof insulation installed per manufacturers ® ❑ ❑ instructions. Blown or poured loose -fill Insulation is installed only where the roof slope is <=3 in 12. Insulation 5.5.3.1 Envelope Skylight curbs are insulated to the level of roofs ❑ ® ❑ with insulation above deck or R-5. Insulation 5.8.1.2 Envelope Above -grade wall insulation installed per ® ❑ manufacturer's instructions. Insulation 5.8.1.2 Envelope Floor insulation installed per manufacturers instructions. Insulation 6.8.1.1 Envelope Building envelope insulation is labeled with 0 ❑ R-value or insulation certificate providing R-value and other relevant data. Insulation 5.8.1.4 Envelope Eaves are baffled to deflect air to above the insulation. Insulation 5.8.1.5 Envelope Insulation is installed in substantial contact with the Inside surface separating conditioned space from unconditional space. Insulation 5.8.1.6 Envelope Recessed equipment installed in building envelope assemblies does not compress the adjacent insulation. Insulation 5.8.1.7 Envelope Extedor insulation is protected from damage with El El 0 a protective material. Verification for exposed foundation insulation may need to occur during Foundation Inspection. Insulation 5.8.1.7.1 Envelope Attics and mechanical rooms have Insulation protected where adjacent to attic or equipment access. Insulation 5.8.1.7.2 Envelope Foundation vents do not interfere with insulation. EnergyGauge Summit® Fla/Com-2014. TAM 2014-1.0 Compliant Software. Effective Date: June 30, 2015 Florida Building Code, Fifth Edition (2014) - Energy Conservation ASHRAE 90.1-2010 - Energy Cost Budget Option 9/2/2017 Page 12 of 15 al