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The Florida Building Commission, State Product Approval and the Florida Building Code
Building Codes and Standards
Mo Madani, CBO, Technical Unit Manager
Robert Benbow, Product Approval
Joe Bigelow, Training Designer

2. Overview Part 1 – Organization/Florida Building Commission
Part 2 – Local/State PA Process
Part 3 - Code Update 2010/ASCE
Part 4 – 2013 FBC
Part 5 - Questions

3. Part 1 – Organization/
Florida Building Commission

4. Florida Building Commission
Located within Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Composed of 26 members – appointed by the governor
Architects, engineers, contractors, fire protection, Building Officials, Product manufacturers, insurance industry representatives, public education representatives, green building representatives
Chair – Mr. Richard Browdy, President, Browdy & Browdy Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Meets every 6 weeks – Across the state
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5. Commission Responsibilities
Adopt and update the Florida Building Code (FBC)
Use the international model codes as the base for the FBC
Coordinate with the State Fire Marshall to minimize conflicts between the FBC and the FFPC.
Issue interpretation “Declaratory Statement” on the FBC
Adopt / update the Florida Accessibility Code
Provides for waivers from the Florida specific Accessibility code requirements
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6. Commission Responsibilities cont.
Approve advanced training courses on subjects related to the FBC/Education program on the FBC
Determine types of products which may be approved by the Commission for statewide use/develop and implement the state PA
DBPR/Code and standards office responsibilites toward the Commission
providing administrative and staff support services relating to the functions of the Commission
Implement and discharge of all decisions of the Commission
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7. Commission Organization

8. CODES and STANDARDS HOW WE WORK
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CODES and STANDARDS
HOW WE WORK
● Technical support to the Florida Building Commission
● Provide Technical Assistance on the Code to Consumers and Local Government
● Staff Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) and Program Oversight Committees (POCs) and Work Groups

9. CODES and STANDARDS HOW WE WORK Continued…
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CODES and STANDARDS
HOW WE WORK
Continued…
● Oversee the Code Change Process
● Process Declaratory Statements
● Staff the Accessibility Advisory Council
● Administer Product Approval Program
● Administer the Manufactured Building Program

10. Part 2 –
Local / State
PA Review
Process

11. Florida Product Approval System Department of Business and Professional
Regulation Product Approval Team
Mo Madani
Senior Technical Manager
Robert Benbow
DBPR Product Approval Staff

12. Florida’s Product Approval System
“Optional” State Product Approval
Local Product Approval

13. Product Approval Summary
FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
LOCAL BUILDING DEPT.
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
LOCAL
State
(Optional)
Building Envelope and Structural Frame
Structural Wind Requirements
& other products

14. Local Product Approval - Scope
(1)  For local product approval, products or systems of construction shall demonstrate compliance with the structural windload requirements of the Florida Building Code through one of the following methods:

15. Local Product Approval – compliance
A certification mark, listing, or label from a commission-approved certification agency indicating that the product complies with the Code.
A test report from a commission-approved testing lab indicating that the product tested complies with the Code.
A product-evaluation report from a commission-approved product evaluation entity indicating that the product complies with the Code.
A product-evaluation report from a Florida professional engineer or Florida registered architect indicating that the product complies with the Code.
A statewide product approval issued by the Florida Building Commission.

16. Local Product Approval - modification
Local building officials may accept modifications to products or their installations provided sufficient evidence is submitted to the local building official to demonstrate compliance with the Code or the intent of the Code, including such evidence as certifications from a Florida Registered Architect or Florida Professional Engineer.

17. Local Product Approval – time valid
Local product approval Overview
Approval must be valid until such time as the product changes and decreases in performance;
the standards of the code change, requiring increased performance; or the approval is other-wise suspended or revoked.
Changes to the code do not void the approval of products previously installed in existing buildings if such products met building code.

18. State Product Approval - Rule
RULE 61G20-3 F.A.C.
This rule applies to approval of products and systems which comprise the building envelope and structural frame, for compliance with the structural requirements of the Florida Building Code

19. RULE 61G20-3 Scope
Products in the following categories as defined by subcategories of subsection 61G20 (31), F.A.C., shall be available for approval by the Commission pursuant to 61G , F.A.C., for use in the state:
(a) Panel Walls;
(b) Exterior Doors;
(c) Roofing Products;
(d) Skylights;
(e) Windows;
(f) Shutters; and
(g) Structural Components.
(h) Impact Protective Systems
(2) This rule applies to approval of products and systems, which comprise the building envelope and structural frame, for compliance with the structural requirements of the Florida Building Code
New Change 7/1/2013 (HB269)

20. 4 Methods for State Approval
Certification Method
(Approving Authority-DBPR)
Evaluation Report from an Evaluation Entity
(Approving Authority-DBPR) New change HB269, 7/1/2013
The National Evaluation Service (NES/ICC)
Miami Dade
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Evaluation Service (IAPMO)
Evaluation Report from a Florida licensed Architect or a Florida Professional Engineer
(Approving Authority-Commission)
Test Report

21. Application Review Process
Two Review Processes:
Three months
Test report,
Evaluation report
(from an engineer)
-Ten (10) days
Certification
For Evaluation entities other than engineer or architect

22. Application Review Process for All Methods
Application Review Process for All Methods *Except Certification and Evaluation Report from an Evaluation Entity

23. 10 Day Review

24. Quality Assurance Expiration Date
For the Certification Mark or Listing Method, the QA expiration date will be the date the certification expires.
For Test Report and Evaluation Methods, the QA expiration date is the date that the Quality Assurance Contract expires.
For all compliance methods, an is sent to the Manufacturer with a copy to DBPR when the Expiration Date is upcoming.
Search criteria on the Product Search web page allows searching for expired Quality Assurance Entity Contracts.

25. Part 3 –
Code Update
FBC 2010/ASCE

26. Florida Building Code 2010
The 2010 Florida Building Code is available online.
The Effective Date for 2010 Code March 15, 2012

27. 2010 FBC Integration (current process)
Florida Specific Requirement
2007 FBC Florida specific requirements
HVHZ(Miami-Dade and Broward counties) requirements
Special Occupancy— state rules and statutes
• Correlation requirements with the Florida Fire Prevention Code
2009
Supplement
Approved
Code
Changes
2010
Glitch
2010 FBC
2009 I-code
Florida Specific
Mods
3 Year Cycle

28. Materials Available

29. BCIS www.floridabuilding.org Proposed Code Module -
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30. TABLE 1604.5 RISK CATEGORY OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
NATURE OF OCCUPANCY I
Buildings and other structures that represent a low hazard to human life in the event of failure, including but not limited to:
• Agricultural facilities.
• Certain temporary facilities.
• Minor storage facilities.
• Screen enclosures. II
Buildings and other structures except those listed in Risk Categories I, III and IV
III
Buildings and other structures that represent a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure, including but not limited to:
• Buildings and other structures whose primary occupancy is public assembly with an occupant load greater than 300.
• Buildings and other structures containing elementary school, secondary school or day care facilities with an occupant load greater than 250.
• Buildings and other structures containing adult education facilities, such as colleges and universities, with an occupant load greater than 500.
• Group I-2 occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more resident patients but not having surgery or emergency treatment facilities.
• Group I-3 occupancies.
• Any other occupancy with an occupant load greater than 5,000a.
• Power-generating stations, water treatment facilities for potable water, waste water treatment facilities and other public utility facilities not included in Risk Category IV.
• Buildings and other structures not included in Risk Category IV containing sufficient quantities of toxic or explosive substances to be dangerous to the public if released. IV
Buildings and other structures designated as essential facilities, including but not limited to:
• Group I-2 occupancies having surgery or emergency treatment facilities.
• Fire, rescue, ambulance and police stations and emergency vehicle garages.
• Designated earthquake, hurricane or other emergency shelters.
• Designated emergency preparedness, communications and operations centers and other facilities required for emergency response.
• Power-generating stations and other public utility facilities required as emergency backup facilities for Risk Category IV structures.
• Structures containing highly toxic materials as defined by Section 307 where the quantity of the material exceeds the maximum allowable quantities of Table 307.1(2).
• Aviation control towers, air traffic control centers and emergency aircraft hangars.
• Buildings and other structures having critical national defense functions.
• Water storage facilities and pump structures required to maintain water pressure for fire suppression.

31. CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY I
2010 Florida Building Code – Projected to go into effect 12/31/2012
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
Buildings and other structures that represent a low hazard to human life in the event of failure, including but not limited to:
• Agricultural facilities.
• Certain temporary facilities.
• Minor storage facilities.
OCCUPANCY
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY I
II Buildings and other structures except those listed in Occupancy Categories I, III and IV

32. CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY II
2010 Florida Building Code – Projected to go into effect 12/31/2012
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
Buildings and other structures except those listed in Occupancy Categories I, III and IV
OCCUPANCY
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY I II

33. CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY III
2010 Florida Building Code – Projected to go into effect 12/31/2012
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
Buildings and other structures that represent a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure, including but not limited to:
• Buildings and other structures whose primary occupancy is public assembly with an occupant load greater than 300.
OCCUPANCY
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY I II
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34. CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY III cont.
2010 Florida Building Code – Projected to go into effect 12/31/2012
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
• Group I-2 occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more resident patients but not having surgery or emergency
treatment facilities.
• Group I-3 occupancies.
• Any other occupancy with an occupant load greater than 5,000a.
• Power-generating stations, water treatment facilities for potable water, waste water treatment facilities and other public
utility facilities not included in Occupancy Category IV.
• Buildings and other structures not included in Occupancy

35. CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY IV
2010 Florida Building Code – Projected to go into effect 12/31/2012
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
Buildings and other structures designated as essential facilities, including but not limited to:
• Group I-2 occupancies having surgery or emergency treatment facilities.
• Fire, rescue, ambulance and police stations and emergency vehicle garages.
• Designated earthquake, hurricane or other emergency shelters.

36. Wind-borne Debris Region (WBDR):
2007 Florida Building Code – Effective 3/1/2009
2010 Florida Building Code – Projected to go into effect 12/31/2012
Protection of Glazed opening: Glazed opening in buildings located in WBDR must be protected.
WBDR:
- Areas within 1 mile of the coast where the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 110 mph and where the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 120 mph. (See Figure 1609)
-Based on judgment and applied to a strip of the coast along most of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast regions.
-Areas within 1 mile of the coast where the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 130 mph and where the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 140 mph.
-Figure A for Risk Category II &III buildings except heath care facilities.
Figure B for Risk Category III heath care facilities and Risk Category IV buildings.

37. Major Changes
Wind Maps – Based on Risk Category of buildings and other structures

38. 2007 FBC

39. 2010 FBC
Figure A

40. 2010 FBC
Figure B

41. 2010 FBC
Figure C

42. FINAL FIGURE A

43. FINAL FIGURE B
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44. FINAL FIGURE R301.2(4)

46. ASCE 7 – 05 VS. ASCE 7 – 10 Design Wind Loads
TABLE
WIND SPEED CONVERSIONSabc
Vasd = nominal design wind speed
Vult = ultimate design wind speed determined from Figures 1609A, 1609B, or 1609C
Vult
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
Vasd 78 85 93
101
108
116
124
132
139
147
155

47. ASCE 7 – 05 VS. ASCE 7 – 10 Design Wind Loads
The new maps, when used in combination with the 1.0 load factor on wind for strength design and the 0.6 factor on wind for allowable stress design, result in a net decrease in design wind loads in Hurricane-Prone Regions. Parts of southern Florida (due to the re-introduction of Exposure D for coastal areas) are approximately the same when compared to previous editions of the maps. In the remainder of the Hurricane-Prone Regions of Florida, the design wind pressures are on average approximately 20% less than the loads determined from ASCE 7-05.

48. ASCE 7 – 05 VS. ASCE 7 – 10 Design Wind Loads
Nominal design wind speed "Vasd"- using Allowable Stress Design (ASCE ) - old maps
Ultimate design wind speed "Vult" - using Strength Design (ASCE ) - new maps
In order to convert the load "dp/design pressure" from ultimate to nominal you multiply by a factor of .6.

49. 2013 Part 4 Florida Building Code Development Process
Projected effective date December 31, 2014
New Name – Florida Building Code “Fifth Edition”

50. Binding Interpretations/ Declaratory Statements
Overview of Code Resolution Process
Binding Interpretations/ Declaratory Statements
Advisory
“A”
Purpose
Provides clarification on issues pertaining to the Florida Building Code
Technical Assistance
DCA ICC
Time Line:
As time permits
Cost-
N/A
Specific Process
See Figure “A”
Final Product:
Clarification
Scope:
Options
B,C,D
“B” Purpose
Provides expedited resolution of Code issues by Committee of “experts”
BOAF
Non-Binding Opinion
Timeline:
21 Days
Cost –
Specific Process:
See Figure B
Written Advice
Scope :
Options:
A, C, D
Legal Documents
“C”
Purpose
Legal Resolution to Code, Rule or Statute relating to questions on a specific case
Declaratory Statement
DEC
Timeline:
90 Days
Cost:
N/A
Specific Process:
See Figure “C”
Final Product:
Legal Document
Scope:
Binding On the Petitioner
Options:
Legal Appeal
Appeal to 1st District Court
“D”
Appeal Local B.O. Interpretation of the Code to a panel of experts for a Binding Opinion
BOAF Binding Interpretation
25 Business Days
$250
See Figure “D”
Binding on Parties and All Jurisdictions
Appeal to Commission via DOAH
Binding Interpretations/ Declaratory Statements

51. Binding Interpretations/ Declaratory Statements
Triennial Update
I-CODES
PUBLISHED
Supplement +
I-Codes
3 Month –
Public Submits Modification Proposals
45-Day
Public Comment Period
TAC Review
TAC Review Commission Action
45 days –
Chapter 120 Hearing
File Rule
6-9 Months
Published before effective date
2-years 1 8 9 7 10 2 3 6 4 5

52. 5th Edition (2014) - Code development Schedule
Triennial Phase
TACs consider proposed modifications (1st 45 day comment period)
10/9-11/2012
Commission considers TAC Recommendations
(2nd 45 Day comment period)
2/4-5/2013
Draft 2013 Posted online (Florida + Icodes)
3/1/2013
Glitch Correction Phase
Period to propose glitch modifications to draft 2013 FBC
4/1/2013-5/1/2013
Commission considers glitch mods
8/22-23/2013
Draft 2013 FBC posted online
10/1/2013
BCIS Module will accept PA applications to the 2014 Code by mid 2014
Final Rule Hearing
Postpone until the updated FFPC is available
Effective Date
December 31, 2014

53. Fifth Edition Changes
Mullions. Mullions or mulled fenestration assemblies shall be tested by an approved testing laboratory in accordance with either ASTM E 330, or TAS 202 (HVHZ shall comply with TAS 202), or shall be engineered using accepted engineering practice. Mullions tested as stand-alone units or qualified by engineering shall use performance criteria cited in Sections , and

54. Fifth Edition Changes
(Exception (3))
3. Structural wind load design pressures for window and door units other than the size tested in accordance with Section shall be permitted to be different than the design value of the tested unit provided such different pressures are determined by accepted engineering analysis or validated by an additional test of the window or door unit to the different design pressure in accordance with section All components of the  alternate size unit shall be the same as the tested or labeled unit.
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55. Fifth Edition Changes Exception (3) cont.
i. Operable windows and doors rated in this manner shall comply with the following:
1. The frame area of the alternate size unit shall not exceed the frame area of the tested approved unit.
2. Shall vary from the tested approved unit only in width, height or load requirements.
3. Shall not exceed 100 percent of the proportional deflection for fiber stress of the intermediate members of the approved unit.
4. Shall not exceed 100 percent of the concentrated load at the juncture of the intermediate members and the frame of the approved unit.
5. Shall not exceed the air and water infiltration resistance of the tested approved unit.
6. Shall not exceed the maximum cyclic pressure of the tested approved unit when tested per TAS 201 and TAS 203 or ASTM E 1886 and ASTM E 1996 where applicable.
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56. Fifth Edition Changes Exception (3) cont.
ii. Non-operable windows and doors rated in this manner shall comply with the following:
1. The frame area of the alternate size unit shall not exceed the frame area of the tested approved unit.
2. Shall vary from the tested approved unit only in width, height or load requirements.
3. The maximum uniform load distribution (ULD) of any side shall be equal to the uniform load carried by the side divided by the length of the side.
4. The ULD of any member shall not exceed the ULD of the corresponding member of the tested approved unit.
5. The ULD of each member shall be calculated in accordance with standard engineering analysis.
6. Shall not exceed the air and water infiltration resistance of the tested approved unit.
7. Shall not exceed the maximum cyclic pressure of the tested approved unit when tested per TAS 201 and 203 or ASTM E 1886 and ASTM E 1996 where applicable.
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57. Part 5
Questions and Answers

58. • Contact Codes and Standards Section 850-487-1824
Binding Interpretations/ Declaratory Statements
•    Contact Codes and Standards Section
or visit us on the web at
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Code Change Process 58 58

59. Thank
You !!!