(1) In order to ensure that the construction of new and expanded education facilities provides the best long-term value, school districts shall compare the following life-cycle costs of materials used by competing providers when constructing or expanding school capacity:
(a) The anticipated annual energy consumption;
(b) The relative resistance to damage by wind loads and associated debris;
(c) The resistance to wood-destroying organisms;
(d) The perpetual maintenance costs;
(e) The resistance to fire; and
(f) A comparison of the annual insurance costs.
(2) School districts may rely on the information provided by contractors if the contractor’s analysis is based on the best currently available methods, including those of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other federal and state agencies and technical or professional societies.
History.—s. 52, ch. 2003-391.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1013 - Educational Facilities
Part III - Planning and Construction of Educational Facilities (Ss. 1013.30-1013.54)
Subpart B - Building Codes and Constructionfor Educational Facilities
1013.37 - State uniform building code for public educational facilities construction.
1013.371 - Conformity to codes.
1013.372 - Education facilities as emergency shelters.
1013.38 - Boards to ensure that facilities comply with building codes and life safety codes.
1013.385 - School district construction flexibility.
1013.39 - Building construction standards; exemptions.
1013.41 - SMART schools; Classrooms First; legislative purpose.
1013.44 - Low-energy use design; solar energy systems; swimming pool heaters.
1013.45 - Educational facilities contracting and construction techniques.