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Stellar Building Performance is proudly based in Brevard County, which includes Micco and the Barefoot Bay area at the county’s southern end. Micco is unincorporated, so permits and inspections go through Brevard County rather than a city building department.
What Is a Blower Door Test?
Micco is Brevard’s extreme southern end, against the Indian River County line near Sebastian. Almost everything built here is scattered-lot custom homes and Barefoot Bay area work, which changes how testing fits the schedule: there is no repeating plan type to tune, just this house.
A blower door test measures how much air leaks through the finished building envelope. 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.
Micco is in Brevard County, not Indian River, despite sitting on the county line with a 32976 ZIP that gets it misfiled constantly. The report goes to Brevard County Planning and Development under the Florida Energy Conservation Code.
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Florida Energy Code Blower Door Requirements
The Florida Energy Conservation Code governs every residential permit in Micco and applies to any conditioned structure built as living space. Under the 2023 Eighth Edition, prescriptive-path homes must not exceed 7 Air Changes per Hour at 50 Pascals, and performance-path homes are tested against their energy calculation.
Micco sits in Brevard County, not Indian River, and is unincorporated, so Brevard County Planning and Development issues permits and performs inspections. We document results for county review on site-built residential work throughout the Micco and Barefoot Bay area.
Why is Blower Door Testing Beneficial?
Large-lot homes in Micco tend to have more envelope per square foot of living space, which gives leakage more places to hide.
Excessive air leakage through the building envelope can cause:
In Micco, 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 Micco to be as easy as possible.
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Schedule your test
You tell us the Micco address and when the home will be ready. Micco is the southern edge of our Brevard coverage and pairs naturally with Sebastian-area work, which keeps the trip efficient.
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onsite testing
The blower door is sealed into an exterior doorway and the house is brought up to test pressure. We work around whoever else is still on site in Micco, so nobody has to clear out.
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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. You get the number and, if it needs work, the reason behind it.
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Report delivered same day via email
The report goes out by email before we leave the Micco 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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Frequently asked questions about Blower Door Testing
Budget half an hour to an hour on site in Micco, depending on the size of the house. Nothing is drilled, cut or removed.
Simple rule of thumb: if it’s a conditioned space intended for people, it will require blower door testing.
By code definition, any dwelling unit permitted for residential use requires blower door testing in Micco. This includes:
Common Structures Like:
Additional Structures Like:
A blower door test is typically required in Micco before final inspection or Certificate of Occupancy (CO). Many builders do not realize this requirement until it appears on the permit card or is flagged by the building department during final inspection.
Yes — an undocumented test is an incomplete permit file, and Brevard County Planning and Development will not close it out. Being on time in Micco is most of the job.
Blower door testing in Micco is typically performed at the end of construction, when the building envelope is complete but before final inspection. Windows, doors, and penetrations should be installed and sealed for accurate results. Reference our Blower Door Pre-Testing Checklist included in your quote for a comprehensive guide to prepare for your Micco test.
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.
Micco is in Brevard County, at the county’s southern end against the Indian River County line near Sebastian. It is commonly misfiled as Indian River.
Because Micco is unincorporated, permits and inspections go through Brevard County Planning and Development rather than a city building department.
It depends on how the unit is permitted. Barefoot Bay sits entirely within Micco and is the largest manufactured home community in Florida, and manufactured housing is regulated differently from site-built residential construction.
Site-built homes and additions permitted as residential construction in Micco are subject to Florida Energy Code envelope requirements. Send us the permit and we will confirm what applies.
Blower Door Testing Code Reference
Blower Door Test Florida Requirements Explained
Blower door testing has been required for all new residential dwellings in Micco 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 Micco. 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 Micco Builders Stay on Schedule
Fast Scheduling
We know how Micco books inspections, and we test to fit that rather than fight it.
accurate results
Measured, not estimated. Calibrated equipment, RESNET certified, documented for Brevard County Planning and Development.
immediate reports
The report is emailed the same day to everyone on the Micco job, not left in a truck.
Other Areas We Serve
Local blower door testing in Micco, with additional service throughout Brevard County, Indian River County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, and Okeechobee County.
