GAC – Government Advocacy Committee
The Government Advocacy Committee shall be responsible for organizing ASHRAE members at the grassroots level to influence and educate local, state, provincial, and national government bodies and officials in areas of interest to ASHRAE members, in order to better coordinate efforts and understanding between ASHRAE members and government as well as being responsible for developing the extent and the manner in which ASHRAE implements and pursues actions to influence government affairs and public policy.
A new standing committee beginning in Society Year 2013-14, the Government Advocacy Committee (GAC) wants members at all levels of ASHRAE to be a part of this new and exciting program. In Society Year 2015-16, the Advocacy Committee and the Grassroots Government Activities Committee merged into the Grassroots Government Advocacy Committee, bringing all of ASHRAE’s government affairs under one umbrella. In Society Year 2018-2019, the Committee shortened its label to Government Advocacy Committee (GAC).
Did you know that:
- the pipeline of talent feeding the HVAC&R field is in danger of being closed even further through short-sighted state government regulation?
- opportunities for more business in the development of sustainable buildings are being missed?
- standards crafted by you and your colleagues are being passed over in favor of less prescriptive (and less beneficial to the profession) measures?
A bit about Florida Building Codes and Florida Energy Codes
Follow these links for an online copy of and listing of local and state energy codes for entities in our chapter area, including contacts for people managing the codes:
Energy Code Informational link
Our currently adopted local building and energy codes is as follows:
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Building, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Energy Conservation, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Mechanical, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Plumbing, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Residential, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Test Protocols, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Accessibility, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Existing Building, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
- 2017 Florida Building Code – Fuel Gas, Sixth Edition (First Printing: July 2017)
The Florida Building Commission is directed to adopt, revise, update, and maintain the Florida Building Code in accordance with Chapter 120 of the state statutes. The code is mandatory throughout the state and need not be adopted by a local government to be applicable at the local level. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is responsible for supporting the Florida Building Commission.
Members of the Florida Building Commission contacts
Some additional Local jurisdiction links:
Hillsborough County, FL – Codes and Ordinances
Hillsborough County Commissioner Contacts
Pinellas County, FL – Building Codes / County Policies
Pinellas County Contacts