FL Building Commission to Hold Hearing on Commercial Energy Code

Originally published by: Florida DBPRAugust 31, 2016

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Florida Department of Business & Professional RegulationThe Florida Administrative Register, published on August 31, 2016, gives notice that the Florida Building Commission’s Energy Technical Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on September 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. This meeting is to review and accept report regarding whether the State’s latest draft of the commercial energy building code “6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation” meets or exceeds the provisions of ASHRAE 90.1-2013 regarding building energy efficiency. This meeting will review and accept recommendations of the Energy Rating Index Workgroup. 

For more information, you may contact: Norman Bellamy, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Professions, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772, call (850) 487-1824 or access the Commission website, https://floridabuilding.org/c/default.aspx. The public may join the meeting electronically at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/492144317; toll free at 1-877-309-2073, meeting ID/access code: 492-144-317; or in person at the public point of access which is 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.