| 2019-04-10 11:10:07 | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| | 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. MECHANICAL SCOPE OF WORK WAS REMOVED FROM RES-REMOD. |
| | PERMIT 18051483. FBC 107.3.5.3 (11). |
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| | 2. PROVIDE ENERGY SUBMITTAL. |
| | M1401.3EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE SIZING. |
| | HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE |
| | SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S OR OTHER |
| | APPROVED SIZING METHODOLOGIES BASED ON BUILDING LOADS |
| | CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL J OR OTHER |
| | APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION METHODOLOGIES. |
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| | RE403.7HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT (MANDATORY). |
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| | RE403.7.1EQUIPMENT SIZING. |
| | HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SIZED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S BASED ON THE EQUIPMENT |
| | LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL J OR |
| | OTHER APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION |
| | METHODOLOGIES, BASED ON BUILDING LOADS FOR THE |
| | DIRECTIONAL ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING. THE |
| | MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR |
| | UNITS (IF SPLIT SYSTEM) SHALL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH |
| | THE SENSIBLE AND TOTAL COOLING CAPACITIES AT THE DESIGN |
| | CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION R302.1. THIS CODE DOES |
| | NOT ALLOW DESIGNER SAFETY FACTORS, PROVISIONS FOR |
| | FUTURE EXPANSION OR OTHER FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUIPMENT |
| | SIZING. SYSTEM SIZING CALCULATIONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE |
| | LOADS CREATED BY LOCAL INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL |
| | VENTILATION SUCH AS STANDARD KITCHEN AND BATHROOM |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEMS. NEW OR REPLACEMENT HEATING AND COOLING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE AN EFFICIENCY RATING EQUAL TO OR |
| | GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW FOR |
| | THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS |
| | INSTALLED. |
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| | 3. RETURN AIR MISSING IN BEDROOM #2. |
| | M1602.2 RETURN AIR OPENINGS. |
| | RETURN AIR OPENINGS FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR |
| | CONDITIONING SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. 1.OPENINGS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED LESS THAN 10 FEET |
| | (3048 MM) MEASURED IN ANY DIRECTION FROM AN OPEN |
| | COMBUSTION CHAMBER OR DRAFT HOOD OF ANOTHER APPLIANCE |
| | LOCATED IN THE SAME ROOM OR SPACE. |
| | 2. 2.THE AMOUNT OF RETURN AIR TAKEN FROM ANY ROOM OR |
| | SPACE SHALL BE NOT GREATER THAN THE FLOW RATE OF SUPPLY |
| | AIR DELIVERED TO SUCH ROOM OR SPACE. |
| | 3. 3.RETURN AND TRANSFER OPENINGS SHALL BE SIZED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLIANCE OR EQUIPMENT |
| | MANUFACTURERS? INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, MANUAL D OR |
| | THE DESIGN OF THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. |
| | 4. 4.RETURN AIR SHALL NOT BE TAKEN FROM A CLOSET, |
| | BATHROOM, TOILET ROOM, KITCHEN, GARAGE, MECHANICAL |
| | ROOM, BOILER ROOM, FURNACE ROOM OR UNCONDITIONED ATTIC. |
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| | 4. C/U TIE DOWN REFERENCE FBCM 301.12 IS INCORRECT. TIE |
| | DOWN SHALL COMPLY WITH FBCR M1307.2. FLORIDA PRODUCT |
| | APPROVAL FL14239 IS VALID FOR THIS PROJECT. |
| | M1307.2ANCHORAGE OF APPLIANCES. |
| | APPLIANCES DESIGNED TO BE FIXED IN POSITION SHALL BE |
| | FASTENED OR ANCHORED IN AN APPROVED MANNER. IN SEISMIC |
| | DESIGN CATEGORIES D0, D1 AND D2, AND IN TOWNHOUSES IN |
| | SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY C, WATER HEATERS AND THERMAL |
| | STORAGE UNITS SHALL BE ANCHORED OR STRAPPED TO RESIST |
| | HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE MOTION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| | 1.ANCHORAGE AND STRAPPING SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A |
| | HORIZONTAL FORCE EQUAL TO ONE-THIRD OF THE OPERATING |
| | WEIGHT OF THE WATER HEATER STORAGE TANK, ACTING IN ANY |
| | HORIZONTAL DIRECTION. STRAPPING SHALL BE AT POINTS |
| | WITHIN THE UPPER ONE-THIRD AND LOVER ONE-THIRD OF THE |
| | APPLIANCE?S VERTICAL DIMENSIONS. AT THE LOWER POINT, |
| | THE STRAPPING SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 4 |
| | INCHES (102 MM) ABOVE THE CONTROLS. |
| | 2.THE ANCHORAGE STRAPPING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY |
| | REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED. |
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