What to know about florida s blower door testing requirement for building code as of july 1st 2017 all new residential homes in florida must pass a blower door also known as house infiltration test to meet energy code.
Florida blower door test requirements.
But since code credit is received for ach50 values less than 7 if a lower value is entered for compliance the blower door test must show that the house s leakage is at or below that lower value rather than 7.
A blower door test can be performed at any time but for florida code compliance it is conducted just before the certificate of occupancy co is issued after all piping wiring and other penetrations of the building thermal envelope have been sealed.
By providing fields to indicate the ach50 used for compliance test forms provide project specific air leakage verification guidance.
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Bldg 7 fsec cr 20 1 une 201residential air leakage blower door testing for florida code compliance3 the 6thedition 2017 florida building code air leakage testing requirements are specified in section r402 4 1 2 of the residential energy conservation volume.
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Code official testing shall be conducted by either individuals as defined in section 553 993 5 or 7 florida statutes or.
A written report of the results of the test shall be performed at any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope.
Testing shall be conducted with a blower door at a pressure of 0 2 inches w g.
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Where required by a code official testing shall be conducted by an approved third party.
The fifth edition of the florida building code fbc states that every home permitted after july 1st 2017 will require a blower door test.
Effective july 1st 2017 all residential buildings permitted after this date require a blower door test prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy.
Bldg 7 fsec cr 20 1 september 201residential air leakage blower door testing for florida code compliance3 the 6thedition 2017 florida building code air leakage testing requirements are specified in section r402 4 1 2 of the residential energy conservation volume.
