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Have you experienced an issue and want to share it with others? You may fax or email this information and we will gladly try to keep everyone informed. You can fax the information to (305) 662-7905 or email it to gsalazar@pcamiami.com.

2015 Water Heater Efficiency Standards

The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s new water heater regulations go into effect April 16, 2015. It’ll be here before you know it. Are you ready? These new mandates will require higher Energy Factor (EF) ratings on virtually all residential gas, electric, oil, and tankless gas water heaters. (See chart below)
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Product changes will vary depending on class and volume. In some cases, changes could be minor; others could be more radical. For example, to meet the new EF standard, gas water heaters > 55 gallons (  75,000 BTU/Hr.) may need to be fully condensing, based on today’s technology. Electric water heaters > 55 gallons (  12 KW input) likely will use an integrated heat pump configuration to meet the new standards.

For more information, yo may also visit the United States Department of Energy Conservation   


Certification of Registered Contractor’s Licenses (Grandfathering)
House Bill 897, which passed during the 2012 legislative session, was approved by Governor Rick Scott on May 4, 2012. This bill will re-open and extend the time period for contractors to request that their registered contractor’s license be grandfathered to a state wide certified contractor’s license. The time period requesting grandfathering of registered licenses has been extended until November 1, 2015. The re-opening of the grandfathering time period will take effect on October 1, 2012. Registered contractors may submit their application for grandfathering of their licenses beginning October 1, 2012.


2014 - Fifth Edition of the
Florida Building Code

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The effective date for the 2014 - Fifth Edition of the Florida Building Code is midnight July 31st, 2015. Once the Code Books become available, we will have them for sale. You may purchase them on our website or by contacting our office.

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Address: 
7204 SW 48th St 
Miami, Florida 33155
Phones:
Tel:  (305) 662-9671 
Fax:  (305) 662-7905 
For more information contact:
Gloria Salazar
Executive Director 
gsalazar@pcamiami.com