2026 Florida Day On The Hill – Will be on February 17, 2026 this year. Contact the GAC chair for additional information.
GAC – Government Advocacy Committee
GAC – Government Affairs Committee
The Government Affairs Committee is responsible for organizing ASHRAE members to educate local, state, provincial, and national government bodies and officials in areas of interest to ASHRAE members, and to promote effective cooperation between ASHRAE members and government. The committee works to coordinate government affairs efforts and is 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 Grassroots Government Activities Committee (GGAC) wants members at all levels of ASHRAE to be a part of this 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 2018-19, the name of the committee was changed to the Government Affairs Committee to more accurately reflect the purpose and work of the Committee.
Did you know that:
- ASHRAE’s Government Outreach Days are targeting legislative leaders and other policy makers at all levels of government?
- Building connections with representatives from relevant government entities and related professional and technical organizations is a critical goal of ASHRAE for the adoption and use of our Standards, Guidelines, and other technical and educational resources?
- The Government Affairs Committee confers an Award annually to an ASHRAE member who demonstrates outstanding efforts in government activities of importance to ASHRAE?
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:
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Building, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Energy Conservation, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Mechanical, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Plumbing, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Residential, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Test Protocols, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Accessibility, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Existing Building, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
- 2023 Florida Building Code – Fuel Gas, Eighth Edition (Effective: December 2023)
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
Pasco County, FL – Codes & Ordinances
Pasco County Contacts
Sarasota County, FL Unified Development Code Project