HB 1081 Summary

• Adds eight new definitions to Florida's energy conservation standards including "ballasted roof," "cool roof," "hardscape," "heat island effect," "low-sloped roof," "pervious pavement system," "solar reflectance," and "steep-sloped roof"

• Expands covered products under energy conservation standards to include nonresidential roofs and roofing materials, and nonresidential hardscapes and related materials

• Establishes solar reflectance standards for nonresidential roofs: low-sloped roofs require 0.72 initial or 0.5 three-year reflectance; ballasted roofs require minimum 0.30 reflectance; steep-sloped roofs require minimum 0.15 reflectance

• Requires minimum 50 percent of hardscape area in new construction to include shade structures, trees, high-reflectance paving (0.30+), pervious pavement systems, or covered parking with reflective roofing

• Exempts roof replacements under 50 percent of existing roof area, rooftop decks, green roofs, and solar panel areas from the new standards; effective July 1, 2011