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| 2007-06-19 17:52:41 | ------------DENIED------------- |
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| | FBC CODE FAMILY W/ 2006 REVISIONS |
| | FBC H.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | FAC 9B-72 |
| | |
| | NOTE: ONE SET OF PLANS WAS MARKED-UP DURING THIS REVIEW |
| | IN ORDER TO HELP CLARIFY THE REVIEW COMMENTS THAT |
| | FOLLOW: |
| | |
| | 1. M1.01: AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE AND FLOOR PLAN SHOW AHU |
| | 1-1 AT 7050 CFM BUT AHU SCHEDULE ON M0.02 SHOWS AHU 1-1 |
| | AT 6500 CFM. PLEASE SHOW CORRELATION BETWEEN FLOOR PLAN |
| | AND SCHEDULE. WHICH ONE IS CORRECT? |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY NOTE 13 ON AHU SCHEDULE. PROVIDE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S SUBMITTALS SHOWING CAPACITY OF EQUIPMENT |
| | TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH DEMAND SHOWN ON PLAN. |
| | |
| | 2. M1.01 AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE ON FIRST FLOR SHOWS |
| | SUPPLY, RETURN AND OUTSIDE AIR TO BE IN BALANCE AT 0. |
| | THE COMBINED EXHAUST AND RELIEF AIR FOR THE FLOOR |
| | CREATE A NEGATIVE BALANCE OF -3290 CFM. MECHANICAL |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ASSURE THAT BUILDINGS ARE |
| | PRESSURIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE OUTDOORS PER FBC |
| | 13-409.1.ABC.2.ALSO, THE AMOUNT OF SUPPLY AIR SHALL BE |
| | APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF RETURN AND EXHAUST |
| | AIR PER FBC,M 403.1. |
| | |
| | 3. M1.01: FIRE DAMPER IS REQUIRED ON THE 8X8 EXHAUST |
| | DUCT IN THE WALL BETWEEN ROOMS 1-127 AND 1-129. IT DOES |
| | NOT MEET EXCEPTION 2.4 OF FBC,M 607.5.3. IT IS NOT |
| | ABOVE A CEILING. |
| | |
| | 4. M1.01: ALL DUCT PENETRATIONS THROUGH THE RATED WALL |
| | INTO AND OUT OF ROOM 1-119 REQUIRE FIRE DAMPERS. THEY |
| | DO NOT MEET EXCEPTION 2.4 OF FBC,M 607.5.3. THEY ARE |
| | NOT ABOVE A CEILING. |
| | |
| | 5. M1.01: CORRIDOR 1-109 MAY BE REQUIRED (SEE BUILDING |
| | PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS) TO HAVE A 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE |
| | RATING BASED ON FBC TABLE 1016.1. PLEASE REVIEW BOTH |
| | SIDES OF THE CORRIDOR FOR THE NEED FOR OPENING |
| | PROTECTIVES SUCH AS FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS. FBC,M |
| | 607.5.4. ALSO, SEE FBC,M 401.4 REGARDING VENTILATION |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR EXIT ENCLOSURES. |
| | |
| | 6. M1.01 AND ALL FLOORS: DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER |
| | OPENINGS IN RATED WALLS WHICH ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| | DAMPERS BY FBC,M SEC.607 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF FBC SEC.712. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL |
| | DRAWINGS AND LISTED ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED BY THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 7. M2.01: PLEASE SHOW THE SIZE OF THE EXHAUST DUCT IN |
| | ROOM 2-244 RELATED TO NOTE #4. |
| | |
| | 8. M2.01: THE AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE ON THIS PAGE SHOWS |
| | THE 2ND FLOOR AT A NEGATIVE BALANCE OF -2580 CFM. |
| | PLEASE SEE COMMENT #2 FOR RELEVANT CODE SECTIONS AND |
| | REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 9. M2.01 ROOMS 2-237 ANS 2-240: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF |
| | "TR/380? AND "TR/180?" THE DESIGNATION COULD NOT BE |
| | FOUND ON PLANS OR SCHEDULES. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 10. M1.01 THRU M5.01: EXHAUST DUCTS IN GANG BATHROOMS |
| | WHICH PENETRATE THE RATED SHAFT ENCLOSURE REQUIRE FIRE |
| | AND SMOKE DAMPERS PER FBC,M 607.5.5.1. PLEASE PROVIDE A |
| | RISER DETAIL SHOWING EXHAUST RISERS WITH DUCT SIZES AND |
| | LOCATIONS OF TRANSITIONS. ALSO, THE RATED SHAFT |
| | ENCLOSURE IS NOT SHOWN ON ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLANS. |
| | PLEASE COORDINATE DRAWINGS. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 11. M3.01: AIR BALANCE ON THE 3RD FLOOR IS AT A |
| | NEGATIVE BALANCE OF -1750 CFM. PLEASE SEE COMMENT #2 |
| | FOR RELEVANT CODES AND REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 12. M3.01: THE 10X10 R/A DUCT PENETRATION AT ROOM 3-303 |
| | DOES NOT MEET EXCEPTION 2.5 UNDER FBC,M 607.5.3. A FIRE |
| | DAMPER IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 13. M4.01: AIR BALANCE ON THE 4TH FLOOR IS AT A |
| | NEGATIVE BALANCE OF -1550 CFM. PLEASE SEE COMMENT #2 |
| | FOR RELEVANT CODES AND REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 14. M5.01: AIR BALANCE ON THE 5TH FLOOR IS AT A |
| | NEGATIVE BALANCE OF -1670 CFM. PLEASE SEE COMMENT #2 |
| | FOR RELEVANT CODES AND REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 15. M6.01: AHU 1-2 OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE SHALL BE MINIMUM |
| | 10' FROM STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS OR LOADING DOCKS |
| | PER FBC,M 401.5.1. |
| | |
| | 16. M6.02 RELIEF AIR RISER DIAGRAM: FIRE AND SMOKE |
| | DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL SHAFT ENCLOSURE DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS (RF 2-1 THRU RF 4-1) PER FBC,M 607.5.5.1. |
| | |
| | 17. M6.02: RELIEF AIR RISER SHOWS RF 5-1 CONNECTING TO |
| | RISER, BUT ON M6.03 THERE IS NO RF 5-1. THERE IS RF 5-2 |
| | AND IT DISCHARGES DIRECTLY TO THE OUTDOORS, NOT THROUGH |
| | THE RISER. RF 5-1 IS ALSO SHOWN ON THE EXHAUST FAN |
| | SCHEDULE ON M0.03 AS A ROOFTOP FAN. PLEASE COORDINATE |
| | PLANS AND SCHEDULES AND CORRECT AS NEEDED. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 18. M7.03 DETAIL #7: PLEASE SHOW HEIGHT OF CONDENSER |
| | ABOVE FINISHED ROOF TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC TABLE |
| | 1509.7. ALSO, PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS ARE STRUCTURAL |
| | COMPONENTS AND REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVAL. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL DOCUMANTATION AND INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR LISTING. FAC |
| | 9B-72. |
| | |
| | 19. PLEASE SHOW ALL OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT SECURED TO |
| | STRUCTURE IN A MANNER THAT MEETS 140 MPH WIND LOADS PER |
| | FBC,M 301.13 AND FBC SEC.1609. |
| | |
| | 20. 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 |
| | |
| | 21. PLEASE SHOW MEANS OF SECONDARY/AUXILIARY DRAIN |
| | PROTECTION FOR ALL AHU'S AND CRU-1 PER FBC,M 307.2.3. |
| | |
| | 22. M1.01 EMERGENCY STORAGE ROOM 1-113: FLEXIBLE DUCTS |
| | AND AIR CONNECTORS SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH ANY |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED ASSEMBLY. FBC,M 607.7 |
| | |
| | 23. M2.01: 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 (762 MM) HIGH OR WALKING ON |
| | ROOFS HAVING A SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN |
| | 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE). |
| | |
| | 24. ENERGY CALCULATIONS SHALL BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY |
| | AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE |
| | STATE OF FLORIDA. DESIGN PROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE |
| | UNDER FLORIDA LAW FOR THE DESIGN OF LIGHTING, |
| | ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS AND THE |
| | BUILDING SHELL, SHALL CERTIFY COMPLIANCE OF THOSE |
| | BUILDING SYSTEMS WITH THE CODE BY SIGNING AND PROVIDING |
| | THEIR PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ON THE ENERGY |
| | CODE FORM PROVIDED AS PART OF THE PLANS AND |
| | SPECIFICATIONS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. FBC |
| | 13-103.1.1.1 |
| | |
| | 25. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: INPUT DATA REPORT; NO DETAIL |
| | OR INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND IN PLANS WHICH CORRESPOND |
| | WITH THE EXTERIOR WALL/INSULATION ASSEMBLY OR THE |
| | ROOF/INSULATION ASSEMBLY AS THEY ARE SHOWN IN THE |
| | REPORT. PLEASE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON PLANS |
| | AND ENSURE THAT CONSTRUCTION TYPES ARE CORRELATED ON |
| | PLANS AND ENERGY CALCULATIONS. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTINS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
