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| 2007-04-12 14:26:47 | -------------------DENIED------------------- |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMITY W/2006 REVISIONS |
| | FBC CH 1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH NFPA |
| | 90A-02 |
| | NFPA 110-02 |
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| | 1. AC-01: AC-6, BOTH ROOMS ARE MARKED AS 'STORAGE' |
| | ROOMS BUT ALSO SERVE AS PLENUMS. PLENUMS SHALL NOT BE |
| | USED FOR OCCUPANCY OR STORAGE PER NFPA 90A-4.3.10.1.1. |
| | |
| | 2. AC-01: AC-6 CLOSETS: CAVITIES DESIGNED FOR AIR |
| | TRANSPORT SUCH AS MECHANICAL CLOSETS SHALL BE LINED |
| | WITH AN AIR BARRIER (NON-POUROUS, NO EXPOSED BLOCK) AND |
| | SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 603.9 AND SHALL BE |
| | INSULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC TABLE |
| | 13-410.1.ABC.2.2. |
| | |
| | 3. AC-01: ELECTRICAL ROOM A133, MECHANICAL PLAN CALLS |
| | FOR LOUVERED DOOR FOR MAKE-UP AIR, DOOR SCHEDULE IN |
| | ARCHITECTURAL PLAN DOES NOT CALL FOR A LOUVERED DOOR IN |
| | THAT LOCATION. PLEASE COORDINATE DRAWING AND SCHEDULE. |
| | FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 4. ALL A/C CLOSETS: SEVERAL CLOSETS CALL FOR WOOD DOORS |
| | ON SCHEDULE (A400 AND UNIT DOOR SCHEDULES). MATERIALS |
| | EXPOSED IN PLENUMS SHALL BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR SHALL |
| | HAVE A FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT INDEX OF NOT MORE |
| | THAN 25/50 PER FBC,M 602.2..1. |
| | |
| | 5. AC-04: PLAN STATES "TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (4-14)"BUT |
| | FLOORS 5 THRU 14 DO NOT HAVE AN AC-1 OR RELATED |
| | DUCTWORK. PLEASE CLARIFY PER FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 6. AC-04: RISER DIAGRAM SHOWS 8" ROUND O/A DUCT TO |
| | FIRST FLOOR, BUT PG AC-01 SHOWS A 6" ROUND DUCT. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY. FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 7. AC-04 RISER DIAGRAM: AC-1 DUCTS ON 2ND THRU 4TH |
| | FLOORS AND O/A DUCT FOR AC-6 ON FIRST FLOOR ARE |
| | PENETRATING A SHEFT ENCLOSURE. PENETRATIONS OF SHAFT |
| | ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH APPROVED FIRE AND |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR |
| | LISTING PER FBC,M 607.5.5.1. |
| | |
| | 8. AC-01 GARAGE VENTILATION: AUTOMATIC OPERATION OF THE |
| | GARAGE VENTILATION SYSTEM (BY C.O. SENSORS) SHALL NOT |
| | REDUCE THE VENTILATION RATE BELOW 0.05 CFM PER SQ FT OF |
| | FLOOR AREA PER FBC,M 404.2. PLEASE SHOW HOW THIS |
| | CONTINUOUS VENTILATION WILL BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | 9. AC-01: OCCUPIED SPACES ACCESSORY TO A PUBLIC GARAGE |
| | (VALET OFFICE) SHALL BE MAINTAIONED AT A POSITIVE |
| | PRESSURE AND SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH VENTILATION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 403.3 AND 404.3 |
| | |
| | 10. AC-01 C.O. SENSORS DRAWING NOTES: NOTE #2 AND |
| | SEQUENCE OF OPERATION CONDITIONS DO NOT RELATE TO |
| | CONDITIONS IN THIS BUILDING. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 11. AC-13 HVAC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULE INDICATES |
| | THAT SMOKE CONTROL IS NOT REQUIRED. IN HIGH-RISE |
| | BUILDINGS, SMOKE CONTROLS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC SEC909 PER FBC 403.15. THIS SECTION |
| | WAS REVISED AS OF DEC 8, 2006. |
| | |
| | 12. AC-01: MATERIALS NOTE 1 ON AC-13 LIMITS LENGTH OF |
| | FLEX DUCT TO 8 FEET. PLEASE VERIFY THIS WITH FLEX DUCTS |
| | IN THE SAUNA/GYM AREA. |
| | |
| | 13. AC-01: APPLIANCES (CIRCULATION FANS) LOCATED IN |
| | PUBLIC GARAGES OR OTHER AREAS FREQUENTED BY MOTOR |
| | VEHICLES SHALL BE INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 8 FEET ABOVE |
| | THE FLOOR UNLESS PROTECTED FROM VEHICLE IMPACT PER |
| | FBC,M 304.5. |
| | |
| | 14. AC-06: STAIR 2 PRESSURIZATION FAN DOES NOT SHOW A |
| | DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M |
| | 606.2.1. |
| | |
| | 15. AC-07 UNIT A: FLEX DUCT FEEDING PDR IS MISSING |
| | SIZE. PLEASE CORRECT. FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 16. AC-07 THRU AC-11: PLAN SHOWS 5" ROUND FLEX FEEDING |
| | SIDEWALL GRILL IN ELEVATOR LOBBY. HOW WILL THIS BE |
| | ACCOMPLISHED IF BOTH SIDES OF WALL HAVE THE SAME |
| | CEILING HEIGHT? ALSO, PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF ACCESS TO |
| | THE FIRE DAMPER. FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 17. AC-07 UNIT A AND A REVERSED: PLAN APPEARS TO SHOW |
| | DRYER EXHAUST OUTLET TO BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE |
| | O.A. INTAKES FOR AC-1 AND AC-6. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH FBC,M 401.5 AND 501.2. |
| | |
| | 18. AC-07 UNIT A AND A REVERSED: A/C FLOOR PLAN CALLS |
| | FOR 1500 AND 1550 CFM RESPECTIVELY. HEAT PUMP SCHEDULE |
| | ON AC-14 SHOWS AC-3.5 AS PRODUCING 1370 CFM. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY AND CORRECT AS NEEDED. |
| | |
| | 19. AC-08 UNIT D AND D REVERSED: A/C FLOOR PLAN CALLS |
| | FOR 1450 AND 1500 CFM RESPECTIVELY. HEAT PUMP SCHEDULE |
| | ON AC-14 SHOWS AC-3.5 PRODUCING 1370 CFM. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY AND CORRECT AS NEEDED. |
| | |
| | 20. AC-08 UNIT C AND D: RETURN AIR TRANSFERS DUCT FROM |
| | MASTER BEDROOM IS NOT DESIGNED TO MEET THE BALANCED |
| | RETURN EXCEPTIONS OF FBC,M 601.4 (1 1/2 TIMES THE SIZE |
| | OF SUPPLY). A FIELD TEST WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 0.01" WC MAXIMUM ALLOWABME PRESSURE |
| | DIFFERENTIAL UNLESS RETURNS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE |
| | EXCEPTIONS OF THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 21. AC-09 BEDRROOM 2 W.I.C DROP IS MISSING GRILL SIZE |
| | AND CFM. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 22. AC-09: PLEASE SEE COMMENT #20 REGARDING BALANCED |
| | RETURN, |
| | |
| | 23. AC-10: WILL THERE BE PROVISIONS FOR AN AIR-TIGHT |
| | DOOR ON AC CLOSET IN LAUNDRY ROOM AS THERE IS IN UNIT |
| | C? |
| | |
| | 24. AC-10: AC-5.0 AS STATED ON AC-14 IS RATED FOR 2060 |
| | CFM. FAN SHUT-DOWN BY SMOKE DETECTOR IS REQUIRED PER |
| | FBC,M 606.2.. |
| | |
| | 25. AC-11: TWO DROPS IN BEDROOM 2 MISSING CFM AND GRILL |
| | SIZES. |
| | |
| | 26. AC-11: SEE COMMENT #20 REGARDING BALANCED RETURN - |
| | MASTER SUITE. |
| | |
| | 27. AC-12: PLAN SHOWS GENERATOR EXHAUST DISCHARGING |
| | NORTH. PG P-1C SHOWS EXHAUST DISCHARGING EAST. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE DRAWINGS. |
| | |
| | 28. AC-12 GENERATOR ROOM: PLEASE SHOW HOW THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 110-7.7.1 THROUGH 7.7.8 ARE BEING |
| | MET IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 29. AC-13 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOTES #20: PROVIDE DRYER |
| | MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING |
| | MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DUCT LENGTH PER FBC,M 504.6.1. IF |
| | DRYER BOOSTER FAN IS TO BE USED, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION |
| | FROM THE DRYER MANUFACTURER DEMONSTRATING COMPATIBILITY |
| | WITH BOOSTER FAN. WILL MANUFACTURER HONOR WARRANTY IF |
| | DRYER IS USED WITH A BOOSTER FAN? FBC 106.1.2. |
| | |
| | 30. AC-13 GENERAL A/C NOTES #26: PLEASE SEE COMMENT #13 |
| | REGARDING APPLIANCES LOCATED IN GARAGES. |
| | |
| | 31. AC-13 MATERIALS NOTE #1: FLEX DUCT LIMITITED TO |
| | MAXIMUM 8'0" BY THIS NOTE. PLAN CALLLS FOR LONGER FLEX |
| | DUCT IN SEVERAL AREAS. PLEASE CORRELATE NOTES AND FLOOR |
| | PLANS PER FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 32. AC-13 MATERIALS NOTE K: THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE |
| | OF A FUSIBLE LINK SHALL BE APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES (F) |
| | ABOVE THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE DUCT SYSTEM BUT |
| | NOT LESS THAN 160 DEGREES PER FBC,M 607.3.1.1. WHAT IS |
| | THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE DUCT SYSTEM TO |
| | REQUIRE A 265 DEGREE FUSIBLE LINK? |
| | |
| | 33. AC-13 MATERIALS NOTE T: SEE COMMENT # 29 REGARDING |
| | BOOSTER FANS. |
| | |
| | 34. AC-13 HVAC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: SEE COMMENT #11 |
| | REGARDING SMOKE CONTROL. |
| | |
| | 35. AC-14 HEAT PUMP SCHEDULE: UNIT B IS LISTED UNDER |
| | BOTH AC-3.5 AND AC-4.0. UNIT D IS MISSING FROM THE |
| | SCHEDULE. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 36. AC-14 HEAT PUMP SCHEDULE: AC-5.0 IN PH-B REQUIRES |
| | FAN SHUT-DOWN BY SMOKE DETECTOR PER FBC,M 606.2.1. |
| | |
| | 37. AC-14 SPLIT SYSTEM SCHEDULE SHOWS AHU 2 AND CU 2 |
| | SERVING STORAGE ROOMS. PG AC-01 SHOWS IT SERVING MAIN |
| | TELEPHONE ROOM. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 38. AC-14 FAN SSCHEDULE: EF 1,2,3,4 CALL FOR WALL CAPS |
| | ON SOME FLOOR PLANS BUT WALL CAPS ARE NOT CALLED FOR ON |
| | SCHEDULE AS AN ACCESSORY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL FOR |
| | WALL CAP EXHAUST TERMINATIONS FOR EFS AND DRYER |
| | EXHAUST. FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 39. AC-15: CW RISER 4: PH-C IS SHOWN ON RISER AS AC-5.0 |
| | BUT ON HP SCHEDULE AND FLOOR PLAN IT IS SHOWN AS |
| | AC-4.0. PLEASE CORRECT AND VERIFY ALL HEAT PUMPS AS |
| | CORRECTLY CORRESPONDING WITH THE AREA BEING SERVED. |
| | |
| | 40. AC-15 CW1 AND CW2, PLEASE MARK ALL HPS FOR SIZE AND |
| | AREA BEING SERVED. |
| | |
| | 41. AC-16: SHAFT ENCLOSURES THAT ARE PERMITTED TO BE |
| | PENETRATED BY DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED WITH APPROVED FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR LISTING PER FBC,M 607.5.5.1. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USE OF A SUBDUCT UNDER EXCEPTION 1 |
| | OF THIS SECTION PROVIDES AN EXCEPTION FOR THE FIRE |
| | DAMPER ONLY WHILE LEAVING IN PLACE THE REQUIREMENT FOR |
| | THE SMOKE DAMPER. IF A SHAFT IS TO BE USED FOR THE |
| | BATHROOM EXHAUST, A SMOKE DAMPER WILL BE REQUIRED AT |
| | EACH DUCT PENETRATION. AN ALTERNATE LOCATION FOR DRYER |
| | EXHAUST TERMINATION MAY BE NEEDED AS THE USE OF A SMOKE |
| | DAMPER ON DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS IS PROHIBITED PER FBC,M |
| | 504.2. |
| | |
| | 42. AC-16 EXHAUST FAN ON STAND ROOFTOP DETAIL: |
| | 1) PLEASE REFERENCE FBC 2004, NOT 2001 |
| | 2) PRE-ENGINEERED ROOF STANDS ARE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS |
| | AS DEFINED BY FAC 9B-72. AS SUCH, PRODUCT APPROVAL IS |
| | REQUIRED UNDER FS 553.842. |
| | 3) BOTTOM NOTE ON DETAIL POINTS TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A |
| | PITCH PAN, BUT STATES THAT STEEL PLATES ARE TO BE |
| | WELDED TO THE LEGS OF THE ALUMINUM STAND(?). PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY THIS DETAIL. |
| | 4) PRE-ENGINEERED ROOF STANDS ARE TO BE INSTALLED PER |
| | THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 43. SOME DETAILS ON THIS PAGE DIFFER FROM STRUCTURAL |
| | DETAILS PROVIDED WHICH ARE RELATED TO ROOFTOP |
| | INSTALLATION OF DUCTS, PIPES AND EQUIPMENT. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE DRAWINGS/DETAILS SO AS TO NOT BE IN CONFLICT |
| | WITH STRUCTURAL PLANS. THE STRUCTURAL DETAILS FOR |
| | OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT SHOULD PREVAIL PER FBC,M 301.13 AND |
| | FBC CH 15 & 16. |
| | |
| | 44. AC-17 SUPPLY FAN ROOF DETAIL: SMOKE DETECTOR IS TO |
| | BE INSTALLED IN THE SUPPLY AIR DUCT PER FBC,M 606.2.1. |
| | |
| | 45. AC-17: HEAT PUMP UNIT DETAIL: |
| | 1) PLEASE REFERENCE FBC,M 2004, NOT 2001. |
| | 2) PLEASE INDICATE MEANS OF SECONDARY/AUXILIARY DRAIN |
| | PROTECTION TO BE USED PER FBC,M 307.2.3. MOST HEAT |
| | PUMPS DO NOT HAVE A SECONDARY DRAIN OUTLET AND AS SUCH, |
| | THE METHOD SHOWN MAY NOT BE AN AVAILABLE OPTION FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | 3) PLEASE SPECIFY TYPE OF PIPE MATERIAL TO BE USED FOR |
| | CONDENSATE DISPOSAL, SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M |
| | 606.2.2.1 (MATERIALS EXPOSED IN PLENUM) AND FBC,M |
| | 307.2.2 (MIN. 3/4" I.D.). |
| | |
| | 46. AC-19: PLEASE SEE COMMENT #43 REGARDING ROOFTOP |
| | EQUIPMENT DETAILS. |
| | |
| | 47. PLEASE CORRECT ADDRESS ON ENERGY CALCULATIONS AND |
| | PLAN TO MATCH THAT ON PERMIT APPLICATION. |
| | |
| | 48. PLEASE VERIFY MAX. TONNAGE AS STATED ON ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS. PLANS INDICATE >350 TONS. |
| | |
| | 49. STAIR AND ELEVATOR SHAFT VENTS SHALL BE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH MOTORIZED DAMPERS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF BEING |
| | AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED DURING NORMAL BUILDING OPERIATION |
| | AND ARE INTERLOCKED TO OPEN AS REQUIRED BY FIRE AND |
| | SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS PER FBC 13-409.1.ABC.3.1. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE: WHILE EVERY EFORT WAS MADE TO PERFORM A |
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| | COMMENTS FROM ALL TRADES. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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