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FL Stat § 553.902 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.902 - Definitions.

553.902 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:(1) “Energy performance level” means the indicator of the energy-related performance of a building, including, but not limited to, the levels of insulation, the amount and type of glass, and the HVAC and water heating system efficiencies.(2) “Exempted building” means:(a) A building or portion thereof whose peak design rate of energy usage for all purposes is less than 1 watt (3.4 Btu per hour) per square foot of floor area for all purposes.(b) A building that is neither heated nor cooled by a mechanical system designed to control or modify the indoor temperature and powered by electricity or fossil fuels.(c) A building for which federal mandatory standards preempt state energy codes.(d) A historical building as defined in s. 267.021.The Florida Building Commission may recommend to the Legislature additional types of buildings which should be exempted from compliance with the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation.(3) “Exterior envelope physical characteristics” means the physical nature of those elements of a building which enclose conditioned spaces through which energy may be transferred to or from the exterior.(4) “HVAC” means a system of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning.(5) “Local enforcement agency” means the agency of local government which has the authority to make inspections of buildings and to enforce the Florida Building Code. The term includes any agency within the definition of s. 553.71(5).(6) “Renovated building” means a residential or nonresidential building undergoing alteration that varies or changes insulation, HVAC systems, water heating systems, or exterior envelope conditions, if the estimated cost of renovation exceeds 30 percent of the assessed value of the structure.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 3, ch. 80-193; ss. 2, 5, ch. 81-226; s. 2, ch. 82-197; s. 82, ch. 83-55; s. 2, ch. 88-213; s. 94, ch. 2000-141; ss. 32, 33, ch. 2001-63; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372; s. 19, ch. 2013-193; s. 21, ch. 2021-71.
FL Stat § 553.903 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.903 - Applicability.

553.903 Applicability.—This part applies to all new and renovated buildings in the state, except exempted buildings, for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, and to the installation or replacement of building systems and components with new products for which thermal efficiency standards are set by the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation. The provisions of this part shall constitute a statewide uniform code.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 1, ch. 78-625; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 6, ch. 93-249; s. 95, ch. 2000-141; s. 20, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.904 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.904 - Thermal efficiency standards for new nonresidential buildings.

553.904 Thermal efficiency standards for new nonresidential buildings.—Thermal designs and operations for new nonresidential buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must at a minimum take into account exterior envelope physical characteristics, including thermal mass; HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary systems design and selection; and HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary equipment performance, and are not required to meet standards more stringent than the provisions of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 1, ch. 78-625; s. 1, ch. 79-267; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 4, ch. 84-273; s. 3, ch. 88-213; s. 7, ch. 93-249; s. 21, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.905 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.905 - Thermal efficiency standards for new residential buildings.

553.905 Thermal efficiency standards for new residential buildings.—Thermal designs and operations for new residential buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must at a minimum take into account exterior envelope physical characteristics, HVAC system selection and configuration, HVAC equipment performance, and service water heating design and equipment selection and are not required to meet standards more stringent than the provisions of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation. HVAC equipment mounted in an attic or a garage is not required to have supplemental insulation in addition to that installed by the manufacturer. All new residential buildings, except those herein exempted, must have insulation in ceilings rated at R-19 or more, space permitting. Thermal efficiency standards do not apply to a building of less than 1,000 square feet which is not primarily used as a principal residence and which is constructed and owned by a natural person for hunting or similar recreational purposes; however, such person may not build more than one exempt building in any 12-month period.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 1, ch. 78-625; s. 2, ch. 79-267; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 3, ch. 81-226; s. 5, ch. 84-273; s. 8, ch. 93-249; s. 55, ch. 98-287; s. 22, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.906 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.906 - Thermal efficiency standards for renovated buildings.

553.906 Thermal efficiency standards for renovated buildings.—Thermal designs and operations for renovated buildings for which building permits are obtained after March 15, 1979, must take into account insulation; windows; infiltration; and HVAC, service water heating, energy distribution, lighting, energy managing, and auxiliary systems design and equipment selection and performance. Such buildings are not required to meet standards more stringent than the provisions of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation. These standards apply only to those portions of the structure which are actually renovated.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 1, ch. 78-625; s. 3, ch. 79-267; s. 2, ch. 80-193; s. 6, ch. 84-273; s. 4, ch. 88-213; s. 23, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.907 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.907 - Compliance.

553.907 Compliance.—Each local enforcement agency shall report to the department any information concerning compliance certifications and amendments at such intervals as the department designates by rule adopted in accordance with chapter 120.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 5, ch. 88-213; s. 807, ch. 97-103; s. 3, ch. 98-145; s. 96, ch. 2000-141.
FL Stat § 553.908 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.908 - Inspection.

553.908 Inspection.—Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect buildings for compliance with the standards of this part. Notwithstanding any other provision of the code or law, effective July 1, 2016, section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, which became effective on June 30, 2015, shall increase the building’s or dwelling unit’s maximum tested air leakage measure from “not exceeding 5 air changes per hour” to “not exceeding 7 air changes per hour” in Climate Zones 1 and 2. The mandatory blower door testing for residential buildings or dwelling units as contained in section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, shall not take effect until July 1, 2017, and shall not apply to construction permitted before July 1, 2017. Additionally, section M401.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Mechanical, and section R303.4 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Residential, which became effective on June 30, 2015, shall not require mandatory mechanical ventilation unless the air infiltration rate in a dwelling is less than 3 air changes per hour when tested with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2-inch water column (50 Pascals) in accordance with section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-128; s. 25, ch. 2016-129.
FL Stat § 553.9081 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.9081 - Florida Building Code; required amendments.

553.9081 Florida Building Code; required amendments.—The Florida Building Commission shall amend the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation to:(1)(a) Eliminate duplicative commissioning reporting requirements for HVAC and electrical systems; and(b) Authorize commissioning reports to be provided by a licensed design professional, electrical engineer, or mechanical engineer.(2) Prohibit the adoption of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard 9.4.1.1(g).History.—s. 13, ch. 2017-149.
FL Stat § 553.9085 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.9085 - Energy performance disclosure for residential buildings.

553.9085 Energy performance disclosure for residential buildings.—The energy performance level resulting from compliance with the provisions of this part, for each new residential building, shall be disclosed at the request of the prospective purchaser. In conjunction with the normal responsibilities and duties of this part, the local building official shall require that a complete and accurate energy performance level display card be completed and certified by the builder as accurate and correct before final approval of the building for occupancy. The energy performance level display card shall be included as an addendum to each sales contract. The display card shall be uniform statewide and developed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. At a minimum, the display card shall list information indicating the energy performance level of the dwelling unit resulting from compliance with the code, shall be signed by the builder, and shall list general information about the energy performance level and the code.History.—s. 3, ch. 82-197; s. 83, ch. 83-55; s. 6, ch. 88-213; s. 9, ch. 93-249; s. 97, ch. 2000-141; s. 419, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 553.909 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.909 - Setting requirements for appliances; exceptions.

553.909 Setting requirements for appliances; exceptions.—(1) The Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction shall set the minimum requirements for commercial or residential swimming pool pumps, swimming pool water heaters, and water heaters used to heat potable water. The code shall further establish the minimum acceptable standby loss for electric water heaters and the minimum recovery efficiency and standby loss for water heaters fueled by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas.(2) Dishwashers sold after March 1, 1981, shall be equipped so that the normal operating cycle does not include automatic switching on of the heating element for the drying portion of the operating cycle. Dishwashers the controls of which permit the user to elect to have the heating element on during the drying portion of the operating cycle meet this requirement.(3) Commercial or residential swimming pool heaters manufactured and sold on or after December 31, 2011, for installation in this state must comply with the requirements of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction.(4) Residential swimming pool filtration pumps and pump motors manufactured and sold on or after December 31, 2011, for installation in this state must comply with the requirements of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction.(5) Portable electric spas manufactured and sold on or after December 31, 2011, for installation in this state must comply with the requirements of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction protocol.(6) The Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction may include standards for other appliances and energy-using systems if they are determined by the department to have a significant impact on the energy use of the building and if they are cost-effective to the consumer.(7) If the provisions of this section are preempted in part by federal standards, those provisions not preempted shall apply.History.—s. 7, ch. 80-163; s. 7, ch. 84-273; s. 10, ch. 93-249; s. 98, ch. 2000-141; s. 110, ch. 2008-227; s. 43, ch. 2010-176; s. 34, ch. 2011-222.
FL Stat § 553.912 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part V - Thermal Efficiency Standards (Ss. 553.900-553.912)|553.912 - Air conditioners.

553.912 Air conditioners.—All air conditioners that are sold or installed in the state must meet the minimum efficiency ratings of the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation. These efficiency ratings must be minimums and may be updated in the Florida Building Code-Energy Conservation by the department in accordance with s. 553.901, following its determination that more cost-effective energy-saving equipment and techniques are available. It is the intent of the Legislature that all replacement air-conditioning systems in residential applications be installed using energy-saving, quality installation procedures, including, but not limited to, equipment sizing analysis and duct inspection. Notwithstanding this section, existing heating and cooling equipment in residential applications need not meet the minimum equipment efficiencies, including system sizing and duct sealing.History.—s. 4, ch. 81-226; s. 8, ch. 84-273; s. 42, ch. 91-220; s. 44, ch. 2010-176; s. 24, ch. 2013-193.
FL Stat § 553.951 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.951 - Short title.

553.951 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Florida Energy Conservation Standards Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.953 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.953 - Purpose.

553.953 Purpose.—(1) The purpose of these energy conservation standards is to provide statewide minimum standards for energy efficiency in certain products, consistent with energy conservation goals. The standards shall be based on feasible and attainable efficiencies which will reduce Florida’s energy consumption growth rate and the growth rate of energy demand. Standards adopted pursuant to this part shall be cost-effective to the majority of the users and shall consider the expected life of the covered product. Such standards shall collectively be known and may be cited as “Florida Energy Conservation Standards.”(2) The Legislature recognizes that energy conservation is an important element of the energy policy of this state. Further, it is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to employ a range of measures to reduce wasteful, uneconomical, and unnecessary uses of energy, thereby reducing the rate of growth of energy consumption and prudently conserving energy resources. The Legislature finds that increased product efficiency can contribute significantly toward energy conservation. It is the intent of the Legislature to bring about increased product efficiency through adoption of energy conservation standards.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.954 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.954 - Adoption of standards.

553.954 Adoption of standards.—The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall adopt, modify, revise, update, and maintain the Florida Energy Conservation Standards to implement the provisions of this part and amendments thereto in accordance with the procedures of chapter 120.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271; s. 420, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 553.957 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.957 - Products covered by this part.

553.957 Products covered by this part.—(1) The provisions of this part apply to the testing, certification, and enforcement of energy conservation standards for the following types of new products sold in the state:(a) Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers which can be operated by alternating current electricity, excluding:1. Any type designed to be used without doors; and2. Any type which does not include a compressor and condenser unit as an integral part of the cabinet assembly.(b) Lighting equipment.(c) Showerheads.(d) Any other type of consumer product which the department classifies as a covered product as specified in this part.(2) The provisions of this part do not apply to:(a) New products manufactured in this state and sold outside the state.(b) New products manufactured outside this state and sold at wholesale in this state for final retail sale and installation outside the state.(c) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles or other equipment designed for regular mobile use.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.959 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.959 - Applicability.

553.959 Applicability.—(1) Subject to the effective dates provided by s. 553.963, no new product covered by this part may be sold, offered for sale, advertised or otherwise displayed for sale, or installed or caused to be installed in buildings or structures in the state unless the efficiency rating of the product meets or exceeds the levels established by this part. For each new product that is sold, offered for sale, advertised or otherwise displayed for sale, or installed or caused to be installed in buildings or structures in this state a separate offense may be found. Further, new products which do not comply with the provisions of this part shall not be imported or delivered after sale or pursuant to a contract for sale for use in or in connection with a building or structure in the state.(2) The standards adopted in or pursuant to the provisions of this part shall be minimum standards. They shall constitute a statewide, uniform standard for energy conservation. The Florida Energy Conservation Standards shall, by reference, set minimum efficiencies for products also covered by the code.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.961 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.961 - Test methods.

553.961 Test methods.—The manufacturer shall cause the testing of samples of each model of each product covered by this part. Test procedures identified in the code shall be the accepted test procedures for those products addressed by the code. Test procedures for products not addressed in the code shall be determined by the department. The department shall use United States Department of Energy approved test methods or, in the absence of such test methods, other appropriate nationally recognized test methods applicable to the respective products. The department may elect to develop and prescribe other test methods based upon the department’s determination that use of such other test methods is justified due to decreased cost, increased accuracy, or the general use and acceptance of a specific test method by the industry involved.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.968 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.968 - Exemptions.

553.968 Exemptions.—The department may grant an exemption from compliance with the standards of this part for any currently produced product model which the manufacturer shows, and the department finds, comprises less than 0.5 percent of that manufacturer’s total sales volume in the state for that product class, and with respect to which the manufacturer shows, and the department finds, that modification of the product model to meet the standards of this part would place an undue burden on the manufacturer. Such determination by the department shall be considered final agency action reviewable pursuant to chapter 120. An exemption so granted shall be for a period of up to but not exceeding 2 years. The department shall grant only one exemption for any particular model, and any new product model initially produced after January 1, 1988, shall not be eligible for such an exemption.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271.
FL Stat § 553.969 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 553 - Building Construction Standards|Part VI - Energy Conservation Standards (Ss. 553.951-553.975)|553.969 - Revisions of standards.

553.969 Revisions of standards.—The department shall, no earlier than 2 years after adoption of new or revised standards and no later than 4 years after adoption of new or revised standards, review and if warranted by the department update the standards established by this part. Revisions to the standards established by this part shall be based upon the department’s determination that revised energy conservation levels are cost-effective to the majority of the users and shall include consideration of the expected life of the covered product.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-271; s. 43, ch. 91-220.