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Attention ALL Florida Pool Owners (Residential & Commercial): Effective July 1, 2011; Energy Act of 2008 HB 7135
Draft incorporating the criteria on pool pump motors from 7135 into the IECC/FEC combined document. Criteria for time switches and pool covers are included but not changed by 7135. 403.9 Pools (Mandatory). Pools shall be provided with energy-conserving measures in accordance with Sections 403.9.1 through 403.9.3.
403.9.1 Pool and spa heaters. All pool heaters shall be equipped with a readily accessible on-off switch to allow shutting off the heater without adjusting the thermostat setting. Pool heaters fired by natural gas shall not have continuously burning pilot lights. 403.9.1.1 [13-612.AB.2.3.4] Pool heater efficiency. 403.9.1.1.1 All gas- and oil-fired pool heaters, when tested in accordance with ANSI Z 21.56, shall have a minimum thermal efficiency of 78 percent. Pool heaters fired by natural gas shall not have continuously burning pilot lights. 403.9.1.1.1.2 Heat pump pool heaters, when tested in accordance with ARI 1160, Table 2, Standard Rating Conditions-Low Air Temperature, shall have a minimum COP of 4.0. Test reports from independent laboratories are required to verify procedure compliance.
403.9.1.2 Pool pump motors. Split-phase, shaded-pole or capacitor start- induction run pool pump motors shall not be installed. Residential pool pumps and pool pump motors that are greater than 1 hp shall be capable of operating at two or more speeds and shall meet the following criteria: 403.9.1.2.1 The low speed shall have a rotation rate of no more than one-half the motor’s maximum rotation rate. 403.9.1.2.2 Pool pump motor controls shall be capable of operating the pool pump on at least two speeds with the default speed at the filtration speed. A temporary override is required on the higher speeds for a period not to exceed one normal cycle or 120 minutes, whichever is less. Exception: Solar pool heating systems may circulate at higher speeds during periods of usable solar heat gain. 403.9.1.3 Portable electric spas. Standby power for portable electric spas shall not exceed 5 (V2/3) watts when tested to ASTM _____. (“the spa industry protocol”) where V= the total volume of the spa, in gallons,
403.9.2 Time switches. Time switches that can automatically turn off and on heaters and pumps according to a preset schedule shall be installed on swimming pool heaters and pumps. Exceptions: 1. Where public health standards require 24-hour pump operation. 2. Where pumps are required to operate solar- and waste-heat-recovery pool heating systems. 13-612.AB.2.3.1 On-off switch required. All pool and spa heaters shall be equipped with an on-off switch mounted for easy access to allow the heater to be shut off without adjusting the thermostat setting and to allow restarting without relighting the pilot light. 13-612.AB.2.3.3 Time clocks on private pools. Time clocks shall be installed on private pools so that the pump can be set to run during off-peak electric demand periods and can be set for the minimum time necessary to maintain the water in a clear and sanitary condition in keeping with applicable health standards. Exceptions: Pumps connected to swimming pool solar water heating systems or any pool legally considered a public pool.
403.9.3 Pool covers. Heated pools shall be equipped with a vapor-retardant pool cover on or at the water surface. Pools heated to more than 90°F (32°C) shall have a pool cover with a minimum insulation value of R-12. Exception: Pools deriving over 60 percent of the energy for heating from site- recovered energy or solar energy source. 13-612.AB.2.3.2 Covers required. Spas and heated swimming pools shall be equipped with a cover designed to minimize heat loss. Exception: Outdoor pools deriving over 70 percent of the energy for heating from nondepletable on site-recovered sources computed over an operating season are exempt from this requirement. Section 108. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section 553.73, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 553.73 Florida Building Code.— (6)(a) The commission, by rule adopted pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54, shall update the Florida Building Code every 3 years. When updating the Florida Building Code, the commission shall select the most current version of the International Building Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Plumbing Code, and the International Residential Code, all of which are adopted by the International Code Council, and the National Electrical Code, which is adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, to form the foundation codes of the updated Florida Building Code, if the version has been adopted by the applicable model code entity and made available to the public at least 6 months prior to its selection by the commission. The commission shall select the most current version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as a foundation code; however, the IECC shall be modified by the commission to maintain the efficiencies of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction adopted and amended pursuant to s. 553.901. Section 109. Section 553.9061, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 553.9061 Scheduled increases in thermal efficiency standards.-- (1) The purpose of this section is to establish a schedule of increases in the energy performance of buildings subject to the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. The Florida Building Commission shall: (a) Include the necessary provisions by the 2010 edition of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction to increase the energy performance of new buildings by at least 20 percent as compared to the energy efficiency provisions of the 2007 Florida Building Code adopted October 31, 2007. (b) Increase energy efficiency requirements by the 2013 edition of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction by at least 30 percent as compared to the energy efficiency provisions of the 2007 Florida Building Code adopted October 31, 2007. 6311 (c) Increase energy efficiency requirements by the 2016 edition of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction by at least 40 percent as compared to the energy efficiency provisions of the 2007 Florida Building Code adopted October 31, 2007. (d) Increase energy efficiency requirements by the 2019 edition of the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction by at least 50 percent as compared to the energy efficiency provisions of the 2007 Florida Building Code adopted October 31, 2007. (2) The Florida Building Commission shall identify within code support and compliance documentation the specific building options and elements available to meet the energy performance goals established in subsection (1). Energy- efficiency performance options and elements include, but are not limited to: (a) Solar water heating. (b) Energy-efficient appliances. (c) Energy-efficient windows, doors, and skylights. (d) Low solar-absorption roofs, also known as "cool roofs." (e) Enhanced ceiling and wall insulation. (f) Reduced-leak duct systems. (g) Programmable thermostats. (h) Energy-efficient lighting systems. (3) The Florida Building Commission shall, prior to implementing the goals established in subsection (1), adopt by rule and implement a cost-effectiveness test for proposed increases in energy efficiency. The cost- effectiveness test shall measure cost-effectiveness and shall ensure that energy efficiency increases result in a positive net financial impact. Section 110. Subsection (1) of section 553.909, Florida Statutes, is amended, subsections (3) and (4) are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7), respectively, and new subsections (3), (4), and (5) are added to that section, to read: 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 heat traps and thermostat settings for water heaters used to heat potable water sold for residential use. 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. (3) Commercial or residential swimming pool pumps or water heaters sold after July 1, 2011, shall comply with the requirements of this subsection. Natural gas pool heaters shall not be equipped with constantly burning pilots. Heat pump pool heaters shall have a coefficient of performance at low temperature of not less than 4.0. The thermal efficiency of gas- fired pool heaters and oil-fired pool heaters shall not be less than 78 percent. All pool heaters shall have a readily accessible on-off switch that is mounted outside the heater and that allows shutting off the heater without adjusting the thermostat setting. (4) Pool pump motors shall not be split-phase, shaded- pole, or capacitor start-induction run types. Residential pool pumps and pool pumps motors with a total horsepower of 1 HP or more shall have the capability of operating at two or more speeds with a low speed having a rotation rate that is no more than one-half of the motor's maximum rotation rate. Residential pool pump motor controls shall have the capability of operating the pool pump at a minimum of two speeds. The default circulation speed shall be the residential filtration speed, with a higher speed override capability being for a temporary period not to exceed one normal cycle or 120 minutes, whichever is less. Except that circulation speed for solar pool heating systems shall be permitted to run at higher speeds during periods of usable solar heat gain. (5) Portable electric spas standby power shall not be greater than 5(V2/3) watts where V = the total volume, in gallons, when spas are measured in accordance with the spa industry test protocol. (6)(3) 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)(4) If the provisions of this section are preempted in part by federal standards, those provisions not preempted shall apply.
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