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Stellar Building Performance is proudly based in Brevard County, which puts our team inside the county we serve most. We test from Titusville and Mims in the north through Merritt Island and the beaches to Palm Bay, Malabar and Grant-Valkaria in the south.
What Is a Blower Door Test?
Blower Door Testing is required on new residential construction throughout Brevard County, whichever department holds the permit. Brevard County is a county with 16 incorporated municipalities, every one of them running its own building department.
A blower door test measures how much air leaks through the finished building envelope. Because the county issues permits only for the unincorporated areas, so the first question on any Brevard project is which department actually holds your permit, we confirm the reviewing authority first and test second.
A calibrated fan is sealed into an exterior doorway and the house is brought to a 50 Pascal pressure difference while the fan measures the air needed to hold it there. The result is documented against the Florida Energy Conservation Code and sent the same day.
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Florida Energy Code Blower Door Requirements
The Florida Energy Conservation Code governs every residential permit in Brevard County, and it applies to any conditioned structure built as living space. What changes from project to project is who enforces it.
Brevard County has 16 incorporated municipalities, and every one of them runs its own building department. Brevard County Planning and Development issues permits only for the unincorporated areas, which includes Viera, Suntree, Merritt Island, Port St. John, Mims, Sharpes and Micco.
That means the first question on any Brevard project is which department actually holds your permit, and a mailing address does not answer it. A “Melbourne” address can fall under the City of Melbourne, West Melbourne, or unincorporated Brevard. A “Cocoa” address can be Port St. John or Sharpes. We confirm the reviewing authority before scheduling so the report goes to the right desk.
Whichever department has it, the requirement is the same: prescriptive-path homes must not exceed 7 Air Changes per Hour at 50 Pascals, and performance-path homes are held to their own energy calculation.
Why is Blower Door Testing Beneficial?
Across Brevard County, enforcement varies by department. The physics does not.
Excessive air leakage through the building envelope can cause:
In Brevard County, blower door testing is what turns “it should be fine” into a documented number before final inspection. Passing the first time is what keeps the closeout on schedule.
How We Keep Our Services Simple and Easy
We want completing your Blower Door Testing in Brevard County to be as easy as possible.
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Schedule your test
You tell us the Brevard County address and when the home will be ready. We confirm the reviewing authority before scheduling so the report goes to the right desk.
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onsite testing
Our inspector arrives at the Brevard County site and sets up. The blower door is sealed into an exterior doorway and the house is brought up to test pressure.
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Diagnostics and Measurements
We measure the envelope leakage rate and compare it against the limit for the compliance path on your plans. If it is over, we identify where it is going rather than just handing you a fail.
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Report delivered same day via email
The report goes out by email before we leave the Brevard County job, documenting code compliance for the inspection file.
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Ready for Final Inspection approval
With the report on file, Brevard County Planning and Development can close out the permit and issue the certificate of occupancy.
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Recent Blower Door Tests in Brevard County
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Frequently asked questions about Blower Door Testing
Most blower door tests in Brevard County take 30 to 60 minutes. It is quick, non-destructive, and easy to slot in before final inspection.
In Brevard County, blower door testing is generally required for new residential buildings with conditioned living space. That can include single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes, apartments, guest houses, and additions where enclosed space is being conditioned for occupancy.
Common Structures Like:
Additional Structures Like:
A blower door test in Brevard County is usually completed near the end of construction, once the building envelope is in place and the home is getting close to final inspection or Certificate of Occupancy review.
Yes. If blower door testing is on the permit and the result is not documented, Brevard County Planning and Development can hold final approval until it is. That is the whole reason to use a provider who is local to Brevard County and shows up when they said they would.
It is recommended to test as close to completion as possible. Our best suggestion is to be one of the last vendors in the project before the cleaners do their final clean. We provide a pre-inspection, get ready checklist in all of our proposals that is designed to make being prepared for your blower door test as simple and easy as possible.
No. Work does not have to stop and the building does not need to be cleared. We just need the envelope in its finished condition, with exterior doors and windows shut.
Blower Door Testing Code Reference
Blower Door Test Florida Requirements Explained
Blower door testing has been required for all new residential dwellings in Brevard County since the 2010 Florida Building Code, and the requirement carries forward in the current 2023 Eighth Edition.
Which number your project is tested against depends on the compliance path. The prescriptive method caps envelope leakage at 7 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals in Florida Climate Zone 2, which covers Brevard County. Projects documented through the performance or ERI path are tested against whatever the energy calculation for that specific home specifies, and that target is often tighter than 7. Two homes on the same street can carry different numbers.
We keep the full code citations, including the exact language from R402.4.1.2, R403.3.3 and R405, on our main blower door page: read the full Florida blower door code reference.
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Helping Brevard County Builders Stay on Schedule
Fast Scheduling
The county issues permits only for the unincorporated areas, so the first question on any Brevard project is which department actually holds your permit. We schedule around it.
accurate results
Calibrated equipment and a RESNET certified inspector, so the number holds up when Brevard County Planning and Development reviews it.
immediate reports
The report is emailed the same day to everyone on the Brevard County job, not left in a truck.
Other Areas We Serve
Local blower door testing throughout Brevard County, with additional service in Indian River County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, and Okeechobee County.
