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Text |
| 2007-07-23 16:40:31 | ----------------DENIED----------------- |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 REVISIONS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PROVIDE THE LEVEL OF ALTERATION, OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION AND OCCUPANT LOAD. FBC 106.3.5.1 |
| | |
| | 2.. PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PREVIOUS EXISTING A/C |
| | SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, EB 501.2, IF |
| | APPLICABLE. |
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| | 3. PLEASE PROVIDE SUBMITTALS FOR ALL NEW EQUIPMENT SUCH |
| | AS CLOTHES DRYERS, DAMPERS, GRILLS, LOUVERS, KITCHEN |
| | EXHAUST HOODS. FBC 106.1 |
| | |
| | 4. PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED FOR LOUVERS AND |
| | PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS PER FAC 9B-72. FOR MORE |
| | INFORMATION ON THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM, |
| | PLEASE VISIT WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG |
| | |
| | 5. REGARDING THE NEW VENTILATION SYSTEM IN CORRIDORS, |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 401.4 AS FOLLOWS: |
| | |
| | EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK FOR EXIT ENCLOSURE VENTILATION |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: |
| | 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. |
| | IN EACH CASE, OPENINGS INTO FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED |
| | CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NEEDED FOR |
| | MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND SHALL BE PROTECTED BY |
| | SELF-CLOSING FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED DEVICES IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR |
| | ENCLOSURE WALL OPENING PROTECTIVES. |
| | EXIT ENCLOSURE VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE INDEPENDENT |
| | OF OTHER BUILDING VENTILATION SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 6. ARCHITECTURAL PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE LOCATION OF |
| | FIRE RESISTANCE-RATED ELEMENTS OF THE BUILDING. PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION ON PLANS, AS IT IS NEEDED TO |
| | FACILITATE A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE MECHANICAL |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 7. WHAT IS THE LOCATION OF CONDENSING UNITS 1,2 AND 3? |
| | THEY ARE NOT SHOWN ON PLANS. FBC 106.1.1 |
| | |
| | 8. PG M-8: AC EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE, THE LOCATION OF |
| | EQUIPMENT ON PLANS DOES NOT MATCH THE LOCATION SHOWN ON |
| | THE SCHEDULE. EXAMPLE: ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE, AHU 1 |
| | IS ON THREE DIFFERENT FLOORS IN TWO DIFFERENT |
| | BUILDINGS. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 9. PG M-8: DRYER EXHAUST DETAIL, ARE THE DRYER EXHAUST |
| | DUCTS PENETRATING A RATED CEILING? IF SO, PROVIDE |
| | DETAIL FOR OPENING PROTECTIVES PER FBC CH.7. |
| | |
| | 10. PG M-8: CONDENSING UNIT DETAIL, IF PRE-ENGINEERED |
| | A/C STANDS ARE TO BE USED, STANDS ARE TO BE FASTENED TO |
| | STRUCTURE AND CONDENSERS ARE TO BE FASTENED TO STANDS |
| | PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 11. PLEASE SHOW MEANS AND LOCATION OF CONDENSATE |
| | DISPOSAL PER FBC,M 307.2.1. ALSO, SHOW MEANS OF |
| | AUXILIARY DRAIN PROTECTION PER FBC,M 307.2.3. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CCONATCT: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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