| Date |
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| 2007-10-17 10:25:35 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE & |
| | REFERENCED CODES WITH 05, 06 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | (F.S.). |
| | |
| | *** DENIED *** |
| | 1) ENERGY CALCULATIONS LINE 15 IS TAKING A CREDIT FOR |
| | HF-WHOLE HOUSE FAN, PER 2004 FBC 13-607.1.A.3.2 THIS |
| | BUILDING DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THAT CREDIT. PLEASE |
| | CORRECT. |
| | *** SEE SUBCHAPTER 13-2 DEFINITIONS WHOLE - HOUSE FAN . |
| | A MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM USUALLY INSTALLED IN |
| | THE CEILING OF A RESIDENCE WHICH IS USED TO EXHAUST AIR |
| | FROM THE INTERIOR OF A BUILDING TO AN ATTIC SPACE WITH |
| | SUFFICIENT VENTING AREA TO TRANSFER THE AIR TO THE |
| | OUTSIDE. |
| | ***13-607.1.A.3.2 WHOLE HOUSE FAN CREDIT. |
| | HOUSES FOR WHICH WHOLE HOUSE FAN CREDIT IS CLAIMED |
| | SHALL HAVE INSTALLED A WHOLE HOUSE FAN SIZED TO PROVIDE |
| | A MINIMUM OF 20 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR THE ENTIRE |
| | HOUSE. THE FAN INSTALLED SHALL HAVE A FREE AIR CFM |
| | RATING OF AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF |
| | THE CONDITIONED AREA OF THE HOUSE. TO ENSURE ADEQUATE |
| | AIR EXHAUST, THE HOUSE ATTIC SHALL HAVE GABLE, RIDGE OR |
| | WIND TURBINE VENTS WHOSE TOTAL OPENING AREA IS EQUAL TO |
| | FOUR TIMES THE CEILING CUTOUT AREA FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE |
| | FAN. SOFFIT VENTS SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE EXHAUST |
| | VENT AREA. |
| | |
| | 2) PLEASE SHOW THE SIZE OF THE RETURN AIR GRILL TO THE |
| | AIR HANDLER, SEE W.P.B 106.3.5.4 (10). |
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| | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY; |
| | TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729 |
| | E-MAIL; [email protected] |
