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| 2007-04-19 16:11:36 | -------------------DENIED--------------------- |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/2005 REVISIONS |
| | FBC CH 1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | -COMMENTS ARE ORGANIZED BY PAGE NUMBER UNLESS COMMENT |
| | APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING. |
| | -15 PAGES WERE SUBMITTED AS A PACKAGE FOR THIS |
| | REVISION. THAT COMPRISES EVERY PAGE OF THE ORIGINAL |
| | PERMITTED SET OF PLANS. |
| | -EQUIPMENT CHANGES AS STATED ON REVISED PAGE H0.02 WILL |
| | REQUIRE REVISED ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED |
| | WHEN THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED AND |
| | RESUBMITTED. |
| | -SUBMITTED PLANS (1 SET) HAVE BEEN MARKED WHEN |
| | PRACTICAL TO SHOW AREAS BEING ADDRESSED BY PLAN REVIEW |
| | COMMENTS. |
| | |
| | 1. H0.01: THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE TO THIS PAGE BUT THE |
| | CHANGED WAS NOT MARKED ON THE PLAN AS A REVISION. |
| | |
| | 2. H0.02: THIS PAGE HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY REVISIONS 7 |
| | AND 10, YET ONLY REVISION 10 HAS BEEN MARKED AS A |
| | CHANGE. THE LAST REVISION SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE |
| | RELATED TO THIS PAGE WAS REVISION 6 DATED 11/10/06. ANY |
| | CHANGES FROM THAT DATE FORWARD SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED |
| | TO FACILITATE AN ACCURATE REVIEW AS WELL AS TO MAINTAIN |
| | CONTINUITY OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. FBC 106.1.3. |
| | |
| | 3. H0.03 DETAIL 25: HEIGHT OF ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT IS TO |
| | BE DETERMINED BY FBC TABLE 1509.7. ALSO, PLEASE SHOW |
| | STRUCTURAL DATA (FROM STRUCTURAL ENGINEER) FOR ALL |
| | ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT WITH WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS PER FBC |
| | 1603.1.4 ALONG WITH DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO |
| | ATTACHMENTS OF ALL EQUIPMENT TO STRUCTURE NEEDED TO |
| | MEET WIND LOAD REQUIREMENTS. THIS APPLIES TO ALL |
| | ROOFTOP AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 4. H0.04: SEE ABOVE COMMENT REGARDING DETAIL 31, |
| | EXTERIOR DUCTWORK. |
| | |
| | 5. H1.01 & H1.02: PLAN SHOWS SOME KIND OF SHAFT WALL IN |
| | MECHANICAL RM 204 FOR PAC 2 DUCTS TO REACH 1ST FLOOR. |
| | HOWEVER, REVISED PG A1.02 DOES NOT SHOW ANY SHAFT WALL. |
| | WHERE ARE THESE RATED PENETRATIONS TO TAKE PLACE? IF A |
| | SHAFT IS TO BE USED, OPENINGS MUST BE PROTECTED WHERE |
| | THE DUCTS ENTER AND LEAVE THE SHAFT. PLEASE CLARIFY AND |
| | COORDINATE WITH ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. PERHAPS AN |
| | ENLARGED DRAWING OF MECHANICAL ROOMS WITH PLAN AND |
| | ELEVATION VIEWS ARE NEEDED TO CLEARLY SHOW THE SCOPE OF |
| | WORK. FBC,M 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 6. H1.01: PLEASE SHOW LOCATION OF ALL GRILLS/REGISTERS |
| | AS THEY ARE SHOWN ON REFLECTIVE CEILING PLAN TO SHOW |
| | HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN VARIOUS AREAS. |
| | FBC,M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 7. H1.01: FRESH AIR INTAKE FOR THE LOADING DOCK SHALL |
| | BE A MINIMUM OF 10' AWAY FROM STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING |
| | LOTS AND LOADING DOCKS PER FBC,M 401.5.1. |
| | |
| | 8. H1.01 HP-3 IN LOADING DOCK: WHAT IS THE ELEVATION TO |
| | THE BOTTOM OF HEAT PUMP? APPLIANCES IN PUBLIC GARAGES |
| | OR OTHER AREAS FREQUENTED BY MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEEDING 6 |
| | FEET IN HEIGHT SHALL BE INSTALLLED A MINIMUM OF 2 FEET |
| | HIGHER ABOVE THE FLOOR THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE TALLEST |
| | VEHICLE. FBC,M 304.5 |
| | |
| | 9. H1.01: 12X16 DUCT IS SHOWN PENETRATING RATED WALL AT |
| | RETAIL 1. PLEASE SHOW METHOD OF OPENING PROTECTIVE TO |
| | BE USED PER FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 10. H1.01 THROUGH H1.18: A/C CONDENSATE SHALL NOT |
| | DISCHARGE INTO CITY WASTE WATER FACILITY PIPING PER |
| | W.P.B. MUNICIPAL CODE SEC 90-125(B)(5). PLUMBING PLANS |
| | EXAMINER MAY BE ABLE TO HELP IN DETERMINING THE BEST |
| | WAY TO DISPOSE OF CONDENSATE IN THE STORM WATER DRAIN |
| | SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 11. H1.01: WHAT IS THE SIZE OF EXHAUST DUCT BETWEEN |
| | CIF-6 AND THE 22X22 EXHAUST RISER DUCT? IS THERE ROOM |
| | FOR A 22" TALL DUCT TO CROSS THE DRIVEWAY? PLEASE SEE |
| | COMMENT 8 REGARDING VEHICLE HEIGHTS AND REQUIRED |
| | CLEARANCE. |
| | |
| | 12. H1.02 STAIR 2: RISER 2 DUCT IN STAIR 2 IN 1ST FLOOR |
| | DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN A RATED ENCLOSURE AS IT IS ON |
| | OTHER FLOORS. THE RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS IT LEAVING THE |
| | SHAFT, TRAVELING THROUGH THE STAIRWAY AND INTO THE |
| | CEILING OF RETAIL 1. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 13. PLEASE SHOW HANGNG DETAIL FOR HORIZONTAL AHU'S AND |
| | HEAT PUMPS, SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 307.2.3 |
| | RELATED TO SECONDARY/AUXILIARY DRAIN PROTECTION. |
| | |
| | 14. H1.02: LIFE SAFETY PLAN A0.22 SHOWS 1 HOUR RATED |
| | WALL BETWEEN STORAGE ROOM 205 AND ELEVATOR LOBBY. HOW |
| | WILL THIS OPENING BE PROTECTED? PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 15. H1.02: ACCU'S IN GARAGE ARE ONLY PROTECTED FROM |
| | VEHICLE DAMAGE ON 2 SIDES. PLEASE SHOW PROTECTION ON 3 |
| | SIDES. ALSO, WE HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION |
| | FROM THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE |
| | SUITABILITY OF ACCU'S BEING INSTALLED INDOORS. FBC,M |
| | 304.5 |
| | |
| | 16. H1.02: WHAT IS THE HEIGHT TO THE BOTTOM OF PF-1 AND |
| | PF-2? APPLIANCES LOCATED IN PUBLIC GARAGES SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 8 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR OR 2' |
| | ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF ANY VEHICLE OVER 6' HIGH HAVING |
| | ACCESS TO THE GARAGE UNLESS PROTECTED FROM MOTOR |
| | VEHICLE IMPACT. FBC,M 304.5. |
| | |
| | 17. H1.02: WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF O.A. DUCT AND PIPING |
| | FROM RISERS 5 & 6 TO MECHANICAL RM 204? PLEASE NOTE: |
| | THESE RUN OVER A VAN ACCESSIBLE DISABLED PARKING |
| | SPACE. |
| | |
| | 18. H1.02: R-1 RISER DUCT AT STAIR 1 IS SHWON OUTSIDE |
| | THE SHAFT ENCLOSURE. IS THIS TO BE FLAMEBAR DUCT? |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY PER FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 19. H1.02 SECTION AA: IS IT THE INTENTION OF THE |
| | DESIGNER THAT PAC-2 SITS ON A BIG NEOPRENE PAD? IS THIS |
| | INTENDED TO BE A CONCRETE HOUSEKEEPING PAD? PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY PER FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 20. H1.02: WHAT IS THE MEANS AND RATE OF MECHANICAL |
| | VENTILATIONFOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: |
| | STORAGE 202 |
| | SERVICE VESTIBULE 203 |
| | ELECTRICAL RM 209 |
| | STORAGE 205 |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBIES - ALSO SEE FBC,M 404.3 |
| | ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM. |
| | NOTE: RECIRCULATION OF AIR FROM GARAGE IS PROHIBITED |
| | PER FBC,M 403.2.1(1). |
| | |
| | 21. H1.02 AND ALL PARKING LEVELS: SF-1 SUPPLY FAN FOR |
| | PARKING GARAGE INTAKE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE PARKING |
| | GARAGE. OUTDOOR AIR IS REQUIRED PER FBC,M 403.2 AND CAN |
| | NOT BE DRAWN FROM WITHIN THE ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE. |
| | SF-1 INTAKE OPENING SHALL BE LOCATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 401.5.1. |
| | |
| | 22. H1.02 AND ALL PARKING LEVELS: SF-1 ON FAN SCHEDULE |
| | IS SHOWN TO PRODUCE 5,000 CFM. DESIGNER'S CALCULATIONS |
| | SHOW 45,000 CFM OF VENTILATION REQUIRED. VENTILATION |
| | SUPPLY SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE |
| | REQUIRED RATE OF SUPPLY AIR (45,000 CFM) TO THE |
| | OCCUPIED ZONE WITHIN THE OCCUPIED SPACE. THE AMOUNT OF |
| | SUPPLY AIR SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT |
| | OF EXHAUST AIR PER FBC,M 403.1. |
| | |
| | 23. H1.03: SEE REVIEW COMMENT 20 REGARDING |
| | VENTILATION. |
| | |
| | 24. H1.03: SEE REVIEW COMMENT 16 REGARDING |
| | ELEVATION/PROTECTION OF GARAGE FANS. |
| | |
| | 25. H1.03 & H1.05: PLEASE INDICATE ON PLANS WHETHER R-1 |
| | RISER DUCT IS TO BE ENCLOSED IN A RETED ENCLOSURE OR |
| | CONSTRUCTED OF FLAMEBAR. FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 26. H1.03: LIFE SAFETY PLAN A0.22 SHOWS STORAGE RM 304 |
| | TO BE ONE-HOUR RATED AND 405 TO BE TWO-HOUR RATED. |
| | PLEASE SHOW HOW DUCT PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE PROTECTED |
| | PER FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 27. H1.03: EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL RM 405: 400 CFM OF |
| | MAKE-UP AIR IS NEEDED FOR CIF-3. WHAT IS THE SOURCE? |
| | FBC 403.2.1. |
| | |
| | 28. H1.05PLAN SHOWS DUCTS PENETRATING STORAGE RM 502 & |
| | 504. PLEASE SHOW HOW DUCT PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE |
| | PROTECTED PER FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 29. H1.05: PLEASE SHOW FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER WHERE R-4 DUCT |
| | LEAVES SHAFT PER FBC,M 607.5.5.1. |
| | |
| | 30. H1.05: R-1 RISER DUCT SHOWS A FIRE DAMPER WHERE |
| | DUCT LEAVES THE SHAFT AND ENTERS ELECTRICAL ROOM. WHERE |
| | A FIRE DAMPER WILL INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATIONOF A |
| | REQUIRED SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM (SUCH AS STAIRWELL |
| | PRESSURIZATION), APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROTECTION SHALL |
| | BE UTILIZED. FBC,M 607.2.1 |
| | |
| | 31. H1.05: WHAT IS BOTTOM ELEVATION OF GARAGE FANS? |
| | PLEASE SEE REVIEW COMMENT 16 REGARDING |
| | ELEVATION/PROTECTION IN PUBLIC GARAGES. |
| | |
| | 32. H1.05: PLEASE SEE REVIEW COMMENT 20 REGARDING |
| | VENTILATION. |
| | |
| | 33. SMOKE CONTROL: BUILDINGS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE TO |
| | HAVE A SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL HAVE SUCH SYSTEMS |
| | DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF FBC SECTION 909 AND THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED AND |
| | WELL-ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING RELEVANT TO |
| | THE DESIGN. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE |
| | SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND DETAIL TO DESCRIBE |
| | ADEQUATELY THE ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN NECESSARY FOR THE |
| | PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS. |
| | THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH SUFFICIENT |
| | INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THESE PROVISIONS. FBC,M 513.2 |
| | |
| | 34. H1.01 THRU H1.05: PROVIDE SIZE OF CEILING ACCESS |
| | DOORS FOR HEAT PUMPS AND ACCU'S ABOVE HARD CEILINGS. |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 306.1. |
| | |
| | 35. H1.06 HVAC ALTERNATE #1 NOTES: PLEASE CHOOSE A |
| | METHOD OF DUCT CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIFY PER FBC |
| | 106.1.1. ALSO, FUTURE TENANT SUPPLY DUCT SHOULD EITHER |
| | BE INCLUDED IN THIS SCOPE OF WORK FOR REVIEW AS A |
| | REVISION OR SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THIS PLAN AND BE |
| | SHOWN ON TENANT BUILD-OUT PLANS AT THE TIME OF |
| | APPLICATION. |
| | |
| | 36. H1.06: THIS PLAN SHEET IS TITLED FOR 6TH FLOOR |
| | ONLY. THERE ARE INDICATIONS ON THIS SHEET OF WORK TO BE |
| | DONE ON OTHER FLOORS (7-14). THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND MECHANICAL DIFFERENCES ON THESE |
| | FLOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE SEPARATE PLANS FOR FLOORS WHEN |
| | THEY ARE NOT TYPICAL TO FACILITATE A COMPLETE REVIEW |
| | AND TO ALLOW FOR PROPER INSPECTION IN THE FUTURE. FBC |
| | 106.1.1. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ONCE THE |
| | PLANS FOR FLOORS 7-14 ARE SEPARATED FROM THIS SHEET. |
| | |
| | 37. H1.06: FLEX RUNOUTS ARE LIMITED TO 3 FEET IN LENGTH |
| | ON H0.03 DETAIL. ALSO, THE VAV MANUFACTURER MAY HAVE |
| | LIMITS TO THE ALLOWABLE LENGTHS OF FLEX DUCT FOR MEDIUM |
| | PRESSURE SYSTEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS TO SHOW MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LENGTH OF FLEX |
| | AND INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION IN THE VAV DETAIL ON |
| | H0.03. |
| | |
| | 38. MECHANICAL RM 605: THIS ROOM IS A RETURN AIR |
| | PLENUM. RETURN AIR PLENUMS SHALL BE SEALED WITH AN |
| | APPROVED CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER. AN OPEN FLOOR DRAIN |
| | CAN NOT BE LOCATED IN A RETURN AIR PLENUM. FBC CH |
| | 13-410.1.ABC.3.7 |
| | |
| | 39. H1.06: WHAT TYPE OF COOKING OR HEATING APPLIANCES |
| | WILL BE IN CATERING RM 615? PLEASE VERIFY THAT THERE |
| | WILL BE NO APPLIANCES REQUIRING A HOOD IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC,M 507.2. |
| | |
| | 40. H1.06: EF-6 IS LOCATED IN A RETURN AIR PLENUM. |
| | EXHAUST DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE SHALL NOT BE |
| | LOCATED IN A PLENUM PER FBC,M 601.3. |
| | |
| | 41. H1.06: CONFERENCE CENTER 613 IS RECEIVING 2500 CFM |
| | OF SUPPLY AIR. THERE IS ONE RETURN GRILL AND ONE |
| | TRANSFER DUCT. THE TRANSFER DUCT SIZING SCHEDULE ON |
| | H0.03 ONLY GIVES SIZES FOR TRANSFER DUCTS UP TO 1300 |
| | CFM. PLEASE SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED |
| | IN THIS AREA PER FBC,M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 42. H1.06: ALL WALLS AROUND ROOMS 613,614 AND 615 ARE |
| | SHOWN TO BE FIRE RATED TYPE 6A WALLS AS SHWON ON A2.06 |
| | AND A0.31. PLEASE SHOW HOW DUCT PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE |
| | PROTECTED PER FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 43. H1.15: PLEASE SEE REVIEW COMMENTS 35 AND 38 FOR |
| | CORRECTIONS NEEDED ON THIS PAGE. |
| | |
| | 44. H1.16: PLEASE SEE REVIEW COMMENTS 35 AND 38 FOR |
| | CORRECTIONS NEEDED ON THIS PAGE. |
| | |
| | 45. H1.15 AND H1.16: DRAWING NOTE #4 IS SHWON ON FLOOR |
| | PLAN BUT IS NOT EXPLAINED IN NOTES. PLEASE CORRECT. FBC |
| | 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 46. H1.17: OAF-1 DUCT AND HOISTWAY RELIEF LOUVERS ARE |
| | SHWON TO BE PENETRATING TWO-HOUR RATED WALLS. PLEASE |
| | SHOW OPENING PROTECTIVES PER FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 47. H1.18: HOISTWAY VENT SHOWN PENETRATING TWO-HOUR |
| | RATED WALL. PLEASE SHOW OPENING PROTECTIVES PER FBC,M |
| | 607.5. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS REVIEW, PLEASE |
| | CONTACT: |
| | |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
