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Don't forget to visit FSEC's
booth #1546N at GreenBuild 2011!
Rob Vieira
Congratulations Rob,
Vice President of FGBC!
Energy Study Mail Out
Homes are needed for
FSEC's energy code study.
If interested, call 407-243-8197.
Florida Energy Code Compliance Training
Florida Energy Code Compliance
Training offered in October.
Blueprints

From Blueprints to Residential Energy
Code Compliance and EnergyGauge
Pro Hands On training courses
now offered online.

Current Sponsors -
Funding Buildings Research Projects of $50k or more
-ASHRAE
-Atlantic Housing Partners
-FESC
-Florida DCA
-Florida Energy Office
-Florida Natural Gas Association
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-USDOE State Energy Program
Publications Now Online
New Florida Building Code Date Set
Florida Building Commission determines March 15, 2012 code effective date for 2010 building code. The energy code will now be 20% better than the 2007 Florida building code.
Announcement
Homes Are Needed for Energy Code Study
FSEC is currently conducting an energy study for the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs to compare the energy use of Florida homes built under the 2009 energy code to Florida homes built under the 1984 code.  The owner of selected study homes will be paid $200. Homes must be occupied single family detached construction (no townhomes, no apartments and no manufactured homes) having between 1,500 - 2,300 square feet of living space.
More Details
FSEC Exibits at GreenBuild 2011 on October 4-7., 2011
The Toronto, Canada exhibit hall will showcase the latest in innovative products and services, exemplifying the idea of utilizing green to grow business to attendees from around the world. As a GreenBuild exhibitor, FSEC will display a booth representing the latest software availabilities. Visit FSEC's booth #1546N!
Register for GreenBuild
FSEC's Rob Vieira Announced FGBC Vice President
Congratulations Rob on being announced as Vice President of the Florida Green Building Coalition. FGBC is an independent non-profit organization that was established in 2000 to
promote green building in Florida.
Florida Green Building Coalition
Pubs Now online
Short-Term Curtailment of HVAC Loads in Buildings
This project investigates methods used to reduce building demand during a fixed time window near a utilities on-peak period. It was assumed that utilities would provide notification for a demand reduction event only hours prior to the actual event.
Executive Summary
Training
Florida Energy Code Compliance Training
Residential Energy Code Compliance Methods, Tools & Verification
This new, 4-hour instructor-led course uses lecture, demonstration and exercises to:
- Examine building energy use contributors
- Introduce the latest Florida Residential Energy Code changes
- Review Residential Code compliance methods and tools
- Verify Code forms and identify common errors
- Run sample Code calculations to assess the effects of specific improvements on energy efficiency and Code compliance.
Course Description
Commercial Energy Code Compliance Methods, Tools & Verification
This new, 6-hour instructor-led course uses lecture, demonstration and exercises to:
- Examine building use energy contributors
- Introduce the latest Florida Commercial Energy Code changes
- Review Commercial Code compliance methods and tools
- Verify Code forms and identify common errors
- Run sample Code calculations to assess the effects of specific improvements on energy efficiency and Code compliance
Course Description
New Online Building Science Training
From Blueprints to Residential Energy Code Compliance
The web-based version of the From Blueprints to Residential Code Compliance course provides interactive instruction on how to perform blueprint "take-offs" to gather the information required for Florida Energy Code compliance calculations. Offered on demand.
Course Description
EnergyGauge Pro Hands-On
The web-based version of the EnergyGauge Pro Hands On course provides an overview of the EnergyGauge USA software and walks students through entering a sample project house and calculating Florida’s performance Energy Code. Offered on demand.
Course Description
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