| Date |
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| 2007-06-05 09:53:41 | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2006 REVISIONS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PLEASE SHOW ON PLANS THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION BASED |
| | ON FBC CHAPTER 6. "TYPE A: UNPROTECTED" IS NOT A |
| | RECOGNIZED DESIGNATION. FBC 106.5.3 |
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| | 2. PLEASE SHOW ON PLANS THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION |
| | BASED ON FBC CHAPTER 3. "GROUP CS" IS NOT A RECOGNIZED |
| | DESIGNATION. FBC 106.5.3 |
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| | 3. THERE ARE SEVERAL WALLS WHICH ARE SHOWN TO BE FIRE |
| | BARRIERS BASED ON THE WALL SCHEDULE (A-23), LIFE SAFETY |
| | PLAN (A-35,A-36) AND FLOOR PLAN (A-9,A-10). MANY SUCH |
| | WALLS HAVE UNPROTECTED DUCT PENETRATIONS. PLEASE SHOW |
| | HOW THESE OPENINGS ARE TO BE PROTECTED PER FBC,M |
| | 607.5. |
| | NOTE: RATED WALLS FROM LIFE SAFETY PLAN HAVE BEEN |
| | HIGHLIGHTED ON ONE SET OF MECHANICAL PLANS TO HELP |
| | DETERMINE THE LOCATIONS IN QUESTION. |
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| | 4. SMOKE DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED AT DUCT PENETRATIONS INTO |
| | CORRIDORS PER FBC,M 607.5.4. PLEASE CONSULT THIS CODE |
| | SECTION FOR EXEMPTIONS TO DETERMINE WHERE SMOKE DAMPERS |
| | ARE REQUIRED. COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS MAY BE |
| | USED WHERE BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION ARE REQUIRED. |
| | THESE LOCATIONS WERE NOT MARKED ON PLAN DURING THIS |
| | REVIEW. |
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| | 5. EXIT ENCLOSURE (CORRIDOR) VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL |
| | BE INDEPENDENT OF OTHER BUILDING VENTILATION SYSTEMS |
| | AND SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM OTHER BUILDING COMPONENTS |
| | BY ONE OF THE THREE METHODS LISTED IN FBC,M 401.4: |
| | (1) SUCH EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | EXTERIOR TO THE BUILDING AND SHALL BE DIRECTLY |
| | CONNECTED TO THE EXIT ENCLOSURE BY DUCTWORK ENCLOSED IN |
| | CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING FOR SHAFTS. |
| | (2) WHERE SUCH EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| | THE EXIT ENCLOSURE, THE INTAKE AIR SHALL BE TAKEN |
| | DIRECTLY FROM THE OUTDOORS AND THE EXHAUST AIR SHALL BE |
| | DISCHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE OUTDOORS, OR SUCH AIR SHALL |
| | BE CONVEYED THROUGH DUCTS ENCLOSED IN CONSTRUCTION AS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR |
| | SHAFTS. |
| | (3) WHERE LOCATED WITHIN THE BUILDING, SUCH EQUIPMENT |
| | AND DUCTWORK SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF |
| | THE BUILDING, INCLUDING OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, |
| | WITH CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING FOR SHAFTS. |
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| | 6. AHU 1: EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE CALLS FOR 4500 CFM SUPPLY, |
| | FLOOR PLAN CALLS FOR 4930 CFM TOTAL SUPPLY. WHICH IS |
| | CORRECT? |
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| | 7. AHU 4: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 2215 CFM OF SUPPLY. A DUCT |
| | SMOKE DETECTOR IS REQUIRED PER FBC,M 606.2.1. |
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| | 8. AHU 7 & 8 (USED AS EXAMPLES OF WORT CASE): DRAIN |
| | LINES WILL BE TRAVELING APPROX. 200' HORIZONTALLY ABOVE |
| | CORRIDOR CEILING ON 1ST FLOOR. FBC,P 704.1 CALLS FOR |
| | DRAINS 2 1/2" OR SMALLER TO BE SLOPED AT 1/4" PER FOOT. |
| | THIS WOULD REQUIRE APPROX. 4' DROP AT A UNIFORM SLOPE |
| | FROM BEGINNING TO END OF THE HORIZONTAL RUNS. WILL |
| | FIELD CONDITIONS ALLOW FOR THIS? A HORIZONTAL RUN OF |
| | THIS LENGTH MAY INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF CLOGGED |
| | DRAINS. PERHAPS A MORE SUITABLE LOCATION OF CONDENSATE |
| | DISPOSAL CAN BE FOUND FOR THE EXTREMELY LONG RUNS. |
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| | 9. PLEASE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER'S SUBMITTAL |
| | DATE AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO SHOW SERVICE |
| | CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR AHU'S IN EQUIPMENT ROOMS. |
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| | 10. PG M-5: IF DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR IS ADDED TO AHU-4 |
| | (SEE COMMENT #7) PLEASE ADJUST GENERAL NOTE #14 |
| | ACCORDINGLY. |
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| | 11. WHERE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES REQUIRING ACCESS ARE |
| | INSTALLED ON ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES AT A HEIGHT |
| | EXCEEDING 16 FEET, SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A |
| | PERMANENT APPROVED MEANS OF ACCESS, THE EXTENT OF WHICH |
| | SHALL BE FROM GRADE OR FLOOR LEVEL TO THE EQUIPMENT AND |
| | APPLIANCES? LEVEL SERVICE SPACE. SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT |
| | REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER THAN 30 |
| | INCHES HIGH OR WALKING ON ROOFS HAVING A SLOPE GREATER |
| | THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL |
| | (33-PERCENT SLOPE). CATWALKS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE |
| | REQUIRED ACCESS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 24 INCHES WIDE |
| | AND SHALL HAVE RAILINGS AS REQUIRED FOR SERVICE |
| | PLATFORMS. |
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| | 12. PG M-6 FIRE DAMPER DETAIL: FIRE DAMPERS, SMOKE |
| | DAMPERS, COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS AND CEILING |
| | DAMPERS LOCATED WITHIN AIR DISTRIBUTION AND SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, AND THE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LISTING. |
| | FBC,M 607.2. |
| | NOTE: MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED |
| | FOR THIS DETAIL OR A REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS MAY SUFFICE. |
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| | 13. PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF SECONDARY OR AUXILIARY DRAIN |
| | PROTECTION ON ALL AHU'S PER FBC,M 307.2.3. |
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| | 14. M-6: PLEASE INDICATE ON PLANS THE DESIGNED WIND |
| | LOAD OF THE ATTACHMENTS FOR THE OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT |
| | (ROOFTOP FANS, CONDENSING UNITS) PER FBC,M 301.13 AND |
| | FBC CH.16. ALSO, PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF ATTACHMENT FOR |
| | EXHAUST FANS TO ROOF CURBS. |
| | NOTE: THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IS IN THE 140 MPH |
| | ZONE PER FBC CH.16. |
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| | 15. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: ROOF INSULATION IS SHOWN ON |
| | CALCULATIONS TO BE R-19 CELLULOSE INSULATION IN |
| | "ATTIC", PLANS SHOW LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE ON ROOF. |
| | PLEASE COORDINATE DRAWINGS AND ENERGY CALCULATIONS. |
| | ALSO, PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION SHOWING THE THICKNESS |
| | OF THE LIGHTWEIGHT AND THE R-VALUES ACHIEVED. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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