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| 2007-04-04 07:54:14 | -----------------DENIED-------------------- |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/2006 REVISIONS |
| | FBC CHAPETER 1 AS AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF |
| | WEST PALM BEACH |
| | ASHRAE 15-04 |
| | ASHRAE 62-04 |
| | NFPA 90A-02 |
| | SMACNA-95 |
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| | 1. M1.01: 16X10 INTAKE LOUVER IS PENETRATING A FIRE |
| | BARRIER (AS INDICATED ON A2.33) BETWEEN VESTIBULE AND |
| | COMMERCIAL SPACE #5. PLEASE SHOW HOW THIS OPENING IS TO |
| | BE PROTECTED PER FBC,M 607.5.2. |
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| | 2. M1.01: WHERE THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE DAMPER WILL |
| | INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF A SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM, |
| | APPROVED ALTERNATE PROTECTION SHALL BE USED PER FBC,M |
| | 607.2.1.FIRE DAMPERS ARE SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF SER-2 |
| | SHAFT AND AT ELEVATOR FOYER PENETRATION. RISER DIAGRAM |
| | ON M4.01 CALLS FOR COMBO FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER AT SHAFT |
| | PENETRATION. COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS MAY ALSO BE |
| | USED AT TRASH ROOM AND ELEVATOR FOYER PENETRATIONS AS |
| | AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROTECTION. |
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| | 3. M1.01: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE 2850 CFM OF MAKE-UP |
| | AIR FOR THE SMOKE EXHAUST IN THE ELEVATOR FOYER AND |
| | LOBBY? NONE IS SHOWN ON PLANS. PLEASE CLARIFY PER FBC |
| | 106.1.1. |
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| | 4. M1.01 AND M1.02: THE 22X14 DUCT FROM AHU 4 |
| | PENETRATING THE 2ND FLOOR SLAB IS AN UNPROTECTED |
| | OPNEING IN A FIRE BARRIER. PLEASE SHOW HOW THIS OPENING |
| | IS TO BE PROTECTED PER FBC,M 607.5.2. |
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| | 5. M1.01/M1.02: AHU 4 IS SHOWN ON EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE |
| | (M5.01) TO PRODUCE 1600 CFM. DUCT SYSTEM DESIGN AS |
| | DRAWN SHOWS 2200 CFM AT REGISTERS. PLEASE CLARIFY PER |
| | FBC 106.1.1. |
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| | 6. M1.01 THERE ARE UNPROTECTED OPENINGS IN FIRE |
| | BARRIERS AT SGF-1 AND DPF-1 (BASED ON A2.33). PLEASE |
| | SHOW HOW THESE OPENINGS WILL BE PROTECTED PER FBC,M |
| | 607.5.2. |
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| | 7. M1.01 GENERATOR ROOM: EXTERIOR WALL (WEST) IS SHOWN |
| | ON A2.32 AS TWO-HOUR RATED. LS-1 SHOWS THIS WALL AS |
| | UNRATED. WHICH OF THESE CONDITIONS IS INTENDED, WITH |
| | CONSIDERATION FOR THE EXIT DISCHARGE PATH TRAVELING |
| | NORTH? IF WALL IS TO BE RATED, OPENING PROTECTION WILL |
| | BE REQUIRED AT TE RADIATOR EXHAUST AND INTAKE LOUVERS |
| | PER FBC,M 607.5.2. THIS CONDITION MAY IMPACT GEF 1 & 2 |
| | WHICH ARE TO THE SOUTH IN THE SAME EXTERIOR WALL. |
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| | 8. M1.01 GENERATOR EXHAUST: PLEASE VERIFY DISCHARGE |
| | LOCATION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 401.5.2. |
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| | 9. M1.02: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE 300 CFM OF MAKE-UP |
| | AIR FOR SMOKE EXHAUST IN THE ELEVATOR FOYER? |
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| | 10. M1.02: THERE ARE UNPROTECTED OPENINGS IN FIRE |
| | BARRIERS IN TENANT STORAGE ROOMS, GEF 1&2 AND THE FIRE |
| | PUMP ROOM (BASED ON A2.36 & A2.37). PLEASE SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 607.5.2. |
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| | 11. M1.01: WHAT MEANS IS TO BE USED FOR VENTILATION OF |
| | THE TRASH ROOM? |
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| | 12. M1.02 TENANT STORAGE ROOMS: WHAT ARE THE SIZES OF |
| | O.A. LOUVERS AND CONNECTING DUCTS? PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF |
| | TYING O.A. DUCTS TO AHUS FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATION PER |
| | T403.3 AND 404. |
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| | 13. M1.01,M1.02,M4.01: SEF-2 RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS 1000 |
| | CFM AT FIRST FLOOR AND MEZZANINE LEVELS. FLOOR PLAN |
| | CALLS FOR 3500 CFM ON 1ST FLOOR AND 350 CFM ON |
| | MEZZANINE LEVEL. PLEASE CLARIFY.ALSO, FEF-2 ON |
| | SCHEDULE AND RISER DIAGRAM IS RATED FOR 3200 CFM. HOW |
| | WILL IT MOVE 3500 CFM ON 1ST FLOOR? |
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| | 14. M1.02 10X6 SMOKE EXHAUST: PLEASE SEE RELATED |
| | COMMENT #2. |
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| | 15. M1.02 POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM: COMBUSTION AIR |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR LOUVER SIZING IS BASED ON 400,000 |
| | BTU/H BUT CAPACITY IS LISTED ON PLAN AS 675,000 BTU/H. |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY PER FBC 106.1.1. |
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| | 16. M1.02 POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM: MECHANICAL EXHAUST SHALL |
| | BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS AT A POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT |
| | CAUSE A NUISANCE AND FROM WHICH IT CAN NOT AGAIN BE |
| | READILY DRAWN IN BY A VENTILATING SYSTEM. AN ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING GARAGE IS NOT 'OUTDOORS.' |
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| | 17. M1.02: WHAT IS THE MEANS OF VENTILATION FOR THE |
| | TENANT STORAGE SPACES IN THE EAST END OF PARKING |
| | GARAGE? |
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| | 18. M1.03 RECREATION ROOM: AHU #9 ON PLANS SHOWS 1200 |
| | CFM OF SUPPLY. SCHEDULE AND SIZE OF EQUIPMENT (M5.01) |
| | INDICATES 1000 CFM. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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| | 19. M5.01 NOTE 11:PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SUBMITTAL DATA AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING |
| | THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VIRTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN AHUS |
| | AND REMOTE CONDENSING UNITS. FBC,M 304.1. |
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| | 20. M1.03/M1.04 PLEASE IDENTIFY OUTSIDE AIR RISERS AS |
| | THEY RELATE TO THEIR LABELS ON M4.02 (OAR1 & OAR2) |
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| | 21. M1.03/M1.04 THERE ARE SEVERAL UNPROTECTED OUTSIDE |
| | AIR DUCT PENETRATIONS THROUGH RATED FIRE BARRIERS FROM |
| | CORRIDOR INTO A/C CLOSETS. PLEASE SHOW HOW THESE |
| | OPENINGS ARE TO BE PROTECTED PER FBC,M 607.5.2. |
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| | 22. M1.03: PLAN SHOWS COMBINED 2230 CFM OUTSIDE AIR |
| | FROM BOTH RISERS. RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS 2600 CFM |
| | COMBINED. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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| | 23. M1.05 PLEASE SHOW SIZE OF LOUVER AND OUTSIDE AIR |
| | DUCT IN BUILDING MAINTENANCE ROOM FOR AHU #10. |
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| | 24. GENERAL NOTE: PLEASE SHOW TYPE OF AIR DISTRIBUTION |
| | TO BE USED ON ALL COMMON AREA AHU'S PER FBC 106.1.1. |
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| | 25. M2.01-M2.04: PLEASE SHOW HOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | FBC,M 504.6.1 WILL BE MET. MOST, IF NOT ALL DRYER |
| | EXHAUST DUCTS EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED LENGTH. |
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| | 26. M2.01: BEDROOM 2 RETURN AIR TRANSFER DUCT IS NOT |
| | DESIGNED TO MEET THE BALANCED R/A EXCEPTIONS OF FBC,M |
| | 601.4. IF THE TRANSFER DOES NOT MEET THE EXCEPTIONS, A |
| | FIELD TEST WILL BE REQUIRED AT FINAL INSPECTION TO |
| | DEMONSTRATE A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL OF 0.01" WC OR LESS |
| | AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION. |
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| | 27. M2.01-M2.04 AND M5.01: UNIT 3 HAS ONLY ONE DUCT |
| | DESIGN SHOWN, BUT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT UNIT 3'S ON |
| | SPLIT SYSTEM SCHEDULE, EACH WITH DIFFERENT SIZE |
| | EQUIPMENT AND CFM REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE SHOW LAYOUTS FOR |
| | BOTH UNIT 3N AND #S WITH THEIR CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT |
| | DESIGNATIONS AND DUCT DESIGNS WITH CFM'S MATCHING THE |
| | SCHEDULE. ALSO, PLEASE SEE RELATED COMMENT #30. FBC |
| | 106.3.5.1.4 |
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| | 28. M2.01 UNIT 3: 4" ROUNDFLEX IN LAUNDRY ROOM IS |
| | MISSING GRILL SIZE AND CFM DESIGNATION. FBC |
| | 106.3.5.1.4 |
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| | 29. M2.03 UNIT 12: ROUND FLEX DUCT DROP IN GUEST |
| | BATHROOM IS MISSING DUCT SIZE, GRILL SIZE AND CFM |
| | DESIGNATION. FBC 106.3.5.1.4 |
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| | 30. M2.01-M2.04: THE FOLLOWING UNITS HAVE DUCT DESIGNS |
| | AND CFM DESIGNATIONS WHICH DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH |
| | EQUIPMENT DESIGN CFM AS STATED ON SPLIT SYSTEM SCHEDULE |
| | (M5.01): |
| | UNIT 3 (SEE CMMENT #27), WITH 1360 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN |
| | AND EITHER 625 OR 850 ON SCHEDULE. |
| | UNIT 6, WITH 1080 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN AND 850 ON |
| | SCHEDULE. |
| | UNIT 8, WITH 1040 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN, 945 ON SCHEDULE. |
| | UNITS 9 AND L9, WITH 720 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN AND 625 ON |
| | SCHEDULE. |
| | UNIT 11, WITH 1000 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN AND 815 ON |
| | SCHEDULE. |
| | UNIT 12, WITH 790 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN AND 625 ON |
| | SCHEDULE. |
| | PLEASE CORRECT EITHER THE DUCT DESIGN OR SCHEDULE AS |
| | NEEDED FOR PROPER DESIGN. PLEASE ENSURE ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS ARE ADJUSTED AS NEEDED TO REFLECT ANY |
| | CHANGES MADE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REVIEW COMMENT. |
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| | 31. M4.02: I AM UNABLE TO LOCATE SUFFICIENT DETAIL IN |
| | ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL PLANS TO DETERMINE CLEAR |
| | OPENINGS IN SHAFTS FOR OAR 1 &2. PLEASE PROVIDE OR HELP |
| | ME LOCATE THIS INFORMATION TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR |
| | OA DUCT WITH INSULATION, ESPECIALLY ON UPPER FLOORS |
| | WHERE DUCT+INSULATION DIMENSIONS WILL BE 48X26. |
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| | 32. M5.01: COMMON AREA UNITS SCHEDULE: AHU-11 DOES NOT |
| | HAVE A CORRESPONDING CONDENSING UNIT. WHAT IS THE AREA |
| | SERVED BY THIS EQUIPMENT? |
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| | 33. M5.01 AHU 4,5 AND 10 ALL SHOW SAME MODEL # BUT HAVE |
| | DIFFERING CFM DESIGNATIONS, CONDENSERS AND ELECTRICAL |
| | RATINGS. ALSO, AHU-10 IS PAIRED ON SCHEDULE WITH CU-5. |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY, ENSURING THAT EQUIPMENT CORRESPONDS |
| | WITH THE AREA BEING SERVED AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. FBC |
| | 106.1.1. |
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| | 34. M5.02 O.A. CALCULATIONS NOTES 1 &2: PLEASE |
| | REFERENCE ASHRA 62-04 AND VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | CURRENT STANDARD. ASHRAE 62-04 STANDARD WAS ADOPTED AS |
| | PART OF THE 2006 REVISIONS TO THE FBC 2004. |
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| | 35. M6.01 FIRE DAMPER DETAIL: FIRE DAMPERS, SMOKE |
| | DAMPERS AND COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS ARE TO BE |
| | INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND THEIR LISTING PER FBC,M |
| | 607.2. PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS AND |
| | REMOVE ANY PORTION OF FIRE DAMPER DETAILS WHICH |
| | CONFLICT WITH SAME. |
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| | 36. M6.01 EXTERIOR WALL CAP DETAIL: IS IT THE INTENTION |
| | OF THIS DETAIL TO HAVE AN INLINE BACKDRAFT DAMPER AND A |
| | BACKDRAFT DAMPER IN THE WALL CAP? AN INLINE DAMPER AS |
| | WELL AS AN ACCESS PANEL IN THE DRYER EXHAUST DUCT IS |
| | PROHIBITED PER FBC,M 504.6 AS A SMOOTH INTERIOR SURFACE |
| | IS REQUIRED. PLEASE CLARIFY THE INTENT OF THIS DETAIL. |
| | |
| | 37. M6.01 VIBRATION CURB DETAIL: OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT IS |
| | TO BE INSTALLED TO MEET WIND LOAD REQUIREMNTS PER FBC,M |
| | 301.13. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL DETAILS WITH WIND |
| | LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR A BUILDING PLAN REVIEW TO |
| | DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC CH 16. |
| | |
| | 38. M6.01 TYPICAL VERTICAL A/C UNIT DIMENSIONAL DETAIL: |
| | PLEASE SHOW HOW REFRIGERANT PIPING WILL MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ASHRAE 15-810.3 |
| | |
| | 39. M6.02 DWELLING UNIT EXHAUST FAN DETAIL: EXHAUST |
| | DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH A |
| | PLENUM PER FBC,M 601.3. |
| | |
| | 40. M6.02 DUCT AND COONDENSING UNIT ROOF DETAIL: SEE |
| | COMMENT #37 REGARDING WIND LOADS AND OUTDOOR |
| | EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 41. M6.02 FIRESTOP DETAIL: HOW WILL THESE TWO SYSTEMS |
| | BE USED IN THIS APPLICATION GIVEN THE MAXIMUM ANNULAR |
| | SPACE ALLOWED IN THE FIRST DETAIL? HOW WILL THE 2ND |
| | DETAIL APPLY WHEN IT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR INSULATED PIPE |
| | AND ALLOWS ON 3 PIPES PER FIRE BARRIER OPENING? |
| | |
| | 42. M6.02 AHU HANGING DETAIL: PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF |
| | SECONDARY/AUXILIARY DRAIN PROTECTION PER FBC,M 307.2.3. |
| | ALSO, SERVICE CLEARNCE IS TO COMPLY WITH FBC,M 306.3, |
| | NEC 110.26(A) AND MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 43. M6.02 TYPICAL VERTICAL AHU DETAIL: |
| | A) PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF AUXILIARY/SECONDARY DRAIN |
| | PROTECTION PER FBC,M 307.2.3. |
| | B) FLOOR DRAIN MAY NOT BE LOCATED IN A PLENUM PER FBC,M |
| | 602. |
| | C) IF CPVC IS TO BE USED FOR CONDENSATE, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | SUBMITTAL DATA SHOWING CLEAR INSIDE DIMENSION OF PIPE |
| | (MIN. 3/4" I.D. PER FBC,M 307.2.2) AND SLAME |
| | SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPEMENT RATING PER FBC,M 602.2.1. |
| | |
| | 44. PLEASE SEE ELECTRICAL COMMENT #4 REGARDING THE |
| | ENGINEER'S SIGNATURE. |
| | |
| | 45. M0.00 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION: IF PLASTIC |
| | NAMEPLATES ARE TO BE USEDIN PLENUMS, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT RATING PER FBC,M |
| | 602.2.1. |
| | |
| | 46. M0.00 SMOKE CONTROL NOTE: FBC 412.5 DOES NOT RELATE |
| | TO SMOKE CONTROL OR HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE |
| | REMOVE OR CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 47. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL SHOWING MEANS OF SUPPORT FOR |
| | DUCTS IN RISERS. FBC 106.1.1. |
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| | 48. M1.01 & M1.02: ARE GARAGE EXHAUST FANS TO RUN |
| | CONTINUOUS OR INTERMITTANTLY, CONTROLLED BY C.O. |
| | SENSORS? PLEASE SEE THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC,M 404. |
| | |
| | PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY |
| | QUESTIONS: |
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| | REVIEWED BY: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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