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| 2007-04-25 09:26:22 | --------------DENIED------------------ |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/2006 REVISIONS |
| | FBC CH 1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH NFPA |
| | 90A-02 |
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| | 1. M2.1 NOTE #9: NOTE CALLS FOR 12X12 EXHAUST DUCT, |
| | PLAN SHOWS 10X10 DUCT FROM SHAFT TO LUNCH ROOM. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE NOTES AND PLANS. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 2. M2.1 NOTE #9: FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED |
| | WHERE EF 9 DUCT PENETRATES RATED SHAFT ON 15TH AND 16TH |
| | FLOORS. FBC,M 607.5.5.1 |
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| | 3. M2.1: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TWO RAFD'S IN THE |
| | WALL BETWEEN ROOMS 1542 AND 1544? THIS WALL IS SHOWN ON |
| | SHEET I-15.C AS A TYPE "B" WHICH IS NON-RATED AND ONLY |
| | EXTENDS 6" ABOVE THE CEILING. PLEASE CLARIFY AND |
| | COORDINATE WITH ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4. I-15.C: VARIOUS WALL TYPES SHOW DRYWALL STOPPING 6" |
| | ABOVE CEILING WITH INSULATION CONTINUING TO UNDERSIDE |
| | OF DECK. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESTRICT THE FREE FLOW O |
| | RETURN AIR BACK TO AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT, PREVENTING |
| | BALANCED RETURN AS REQUIRED BY FBC,M 601.4. ALSO, TOPS |
| | OF OPEN WALL CAVITIES EXPOSED TO PLENUM AREA SHALL BE |
| | SEALED BY AN APPROVED AIR BARRIER PER FBC,M 603.8. |
| | |
| | 5. M2.1: VAV 15-10 SHOWS 700 CFM ON FLOOR PLAN, BUT |
| | SCHEDULE ON M6.1 SHOWS 1250 CFM REQUIRED. WHICH IS |
| | CORRECT? PLEASE CLARIFY. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 6. AHU 1,2 AND RTU 1,2: PLEASE SHOW MEANS AND LOCATION |
| | OF CONDENSATE DISPOSAL ALONG WITH MEANS OF AUXILIARY |
| | DRAIN PROTECTION. FBC,M 307.1 THROUGH 307.4. |
| | NOTE: A/C CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DISCHARGE INTO CITY |
| | WASTE WATER PIPING PER MUNICIPAL CODE SEC 90-125(B)(5) |
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| | 7. PLEASE PROVIDE INSTALLATION/HANGING DETAIL FOR AHU 1 |
| | & 2. |
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| | 8. M2.1 KEY NOTE #5: NO DETAIL COULD BE FOUND REGARDING |
| | OFFSET OF RATED WALLS ABOVE CEILING FOR FIRE DAMPERS. |
| | THE FIRE DAMPERS IN QUESTION APPEAR TO BE QUITE DISTANT |
| | FROM THE LOCATION OF THE RATED WALLS. |
| | |
| | 9. M2.1: FIRE DAMPER IS NOT SHOWN IN 54X12 DUCT PASSING |
| | THROUGH RATED WALL BETWEEN ROOM 1551 AND 1553. PLEASE |
| | SHOW MEANS OF COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 10. M2.2: FIRE DAMPERS ARE SHOWN TO BE INSTALLED IN |
| | NON-RATED PARTITIONS BASED ON WALL TYPES AS SHOWN ON |
| | SHEET I-16.C. SOME FIRE DAMPER ARE SHOWN WHERE NO |
| | PARTITION OF ANY KIND EXISTS ON ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, |
| | SUCH AS THE RAFD IN LOBBY 1601. PLEASE COORDINATE |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND MECHANICAL PLANS BY DETERMINING WHERE |
| | FIRE-RATED PARTITIONS ARE TO BE LOCATED (WHETHER |
| | REQUIRED BY CODE OR DESIGN) AND SHOW FIRE DAMPERS TO BE |
| | AT THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS AS NEEDED. A COMPLETE |
| | REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME AND WILL BE |
| | COMPLETED ONCE THESE DISCREPANCIES ARE ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 11. M2.2 KEY NOTE #6: NO SECTION DETAIL COULD BE |
| | LOCATED RELATED TO SUPPLY PLENUMS OR DIFFUSERS IN THIS |
| | AREA. |
| | |
| | 12. M2.1 AND 2.2 ELEVATOR LOBBIES: PLEASE INDICATE ON |
| | ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WHICH WALL TYPE IS TO BE USED AT |
| | LOBBY DOORS TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN AIR FLOW FROM LOBBY |
| | CEILINGS. |
| | NOTE: BUILDING CAVITIES USED AS RETURN AIR PLENUMS |
| | SHALL BE LINED WITH A CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER MADE OF |
| | DURABLE NON-POROUS MATERIALS PER FBC,M 603.8. APPROVED |
| | AIR BARRIERS ARE TO BE AS DEFINED BY FBC,M 603.9.1. |
| | THIS APPLIES TO ALL CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS AND EXTERIOR |
| | WALLS EXCEPT THOSE BETWEEN THE MECHANICAL ROOM AND THE |
| | CONDITIONED SPACE. |
| | |
| | 13. M2.2 VAV 16-12: 12X10 BRANCH DUCT TAP IS SHOWN IN A |
| | DIRECTION CONTRARY TO AIRFLOW. PLEASE CORRECT. FBC,M |
| | 603.3 |
| | |
| | 14. M2.2 VAV 16-13: SCHEDULE CALLS FOR REQUIRED 1400 |
| | CFM SUPPLY. FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 1350 CFM. WHICH IS |
| | CORRECT? |
| | |
| | 15. M2.2 EF-10: EXHAUST DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE |
| | SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH DUCTS OR PLENUMS PER FBC,M |
| | 601.3. |
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| | 16. M2.2 VAV 16-17: SCHEDULE CALLS FOR REQUIRED 1950 |
| | CFM SUPPLY. FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 2000 CFM SUPPLY. WHICH IS |
| | CORRECT? |
| | |
| | 17. M2.2: RETURN AIR INTAKE ON SOUTH SIDE OF MECHANICAL |
| | ROOM SHOWS TWO DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS. ARE BOTH TO BE |
| | INSTALLED? PLEASE CLARIFY. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 18. M0.1 NOTE #23: NO INFORMATION REGARDING WIND LOADS |
| | FOR OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT COULD BE FOUND FROM ARCHITECT OR |
| | STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. |
| | |
| | 19. 15TH AND 16TH FLOOR CEILING AREA TO BE USED AS |
| | RETURN AIR PLENUMS. PLEASE VERIFY THAT EXISTING ROOF IS |
| | INSULATED TO MIN. R-19 AND EXTERIOR WALL SECTIONS |
| | EXPOSED TO PLENUM ARE INSULATED PER FBC TABLE |
| | 13-410.1.ABC.2.2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 603.8. |
| | |
| | 20. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: |
| | A) CALCULATIONS APPEAR TO BE FOR ONLY THE 16TH FLOOR. |
| | PLEASE ADJUST TO INCLUDE CALCULATIONS FOR ENTIRE |
| | PROJECT. |
| | B) SCHEDULE ON M6.2 SHOWS 2500 CFM OUTDOOR AIR PER |
| | FLOOR. ENERGY CALCS FOR 16TH FL ONLY SHOWS 2040. PLEASE |
| | ADJUST CALCULATIONS TO SHOW ACTUAL VALUE. |
| | C) AIR SYSTEM SIZING: PAC-16 IS A CHILLED WATER AHU OR |
| | A WATER COOLED PACKAGE UNIT? PLEASE CONFIRM WITH |
| | EXISTING BUILDING CONDITIONS |
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| | REVIEWED BY: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
