The State of Florida has joined the ranks of states and municipalities that have adopted the Energy Rating Index energy code performance option when the Florida State Legislature passed HB 535 that modified the Florida Building Code by adopting Section 406 of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code’s Energy Rating Index compliance option.
The legislation modified the Energy Rating Index score provision of the 2015 IECC Energy Rating Index. The Energy Rating Index score that must be met for Florida cannot exceed an Energy Rating Index score of 58…read more