| Date |
Text |
| 2007-08-06 16:38:10 | 1ST REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 UPDATES |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, |
| | APPLICATIONS FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMITS PRIOR TO |
| | C.O. OF THE BASE BUILDING REQUIRE SHOP DRAWING REVIEW |
| | BY THE BASE BUILDING DESIGNER(S) OF RECORD. HAVE |
| | DESIGNER(S) OF RECORD REVIEW CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| | PRIOR TO RESUBMITTAL AND, IF FOUND SUFFICIENT, AFFIX |
| | THEIR SHOP DRAWING REVIEW STAMP AND SIGNATURE ON SAID |
| | DOCUMENTATION. |
| | |
| | 2. THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR THE BASE BUILDING ARE |
| | BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS FOR A SHELL BUILDING UNDER FBC |
| | 13-101.1.6. UNLESS THE BUILDING IS COMPLETED AS PER ALL |
| | ASSUMPTIONS MADE IN THE ORIGINAL CODE COMPLIANCE |
| | SUBMITTAL, A REVISED CODE SUBMITTAL(S) USING METHODS A, |
| | B OR C SHALL BE SUBMITTED WHEN COMPLETION OF THE |
| | BUILDING (OR PART OF THE BUILDING) IS PERMITTED. |
| | |
| | 3. M1: EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE SHOWS A TOTAL OF OUTDOOR AIR |
| | FOR ALL 8 SYSTEMS TO BE 1640 CFM. THE OUTDOOR AIR |
| | CALCULATIONS BOX SHOWS A TOTAL OF 1760 CFM. WHICH IS |
| | CORRECT? PLEASE COORDINATE SCHEDULE WITH CALCULATIONS. |
| | |
| | 4. M1 OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS: PLAN REFERENCES ASHRAE |
| | 62-99. THE CORRECT REFERENCE STANDARD AS OF DECEMBER 8, |
| | 2006 IS ASHRAE 62.1-2004. THE 2004 FBC ALLOWS |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER FBC,M SEC 403.3 OR ASHRAE |
| | 62.1-2004. PLEASE DECLARE ON PLANS WHICH METHOD OF |
| | COMPLIANCE IS TO BE USED AND VERIFY THAT THE RATES AND |
| | CALCULATIONS COMPLY WITH THE METHOD BEING EMPLOYED. |
| | |
| | 5. M1 THROUGH M7: THE COA NUMNER OF THE ENGINEERING |
| | BUISENESS DOES NOT APPEAR ON PLANS. PLEASE SEE FAC RULE |
| | 61G15-23.002(2) "IF PRACTICING THROUGH A DULY |
| | AUTHORIZED ENGINEERING BUSINESS, ENGINEERS SHALL |
| | LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, AS WELL |
| | AS, THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION |
| | NUMBER OF THE ENGINEERING BUSINESS ON EACH SHEET. A |
| | TITLE BLOCK ON EACH SHEET CONTAINING THE PRINTED NAME, |
| | ADDRESS, AND LICENSE NUMBER OF THE ENGINEER OR IF |
| | APPLICABLE, THE NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER OF THE |
| | ENGINEER, AND THE NAME, ADDRESS AND CERTIFICATE OF |
| | AUTHORIZATION NUMBER OF THE ENGINEERING BUSINESS WILL |
| | SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT." |
| | |
| | 6. VERIFY THAT PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE THE |
| | REQUIRED 250 CFM OF VENTILATION FOR TOILET ROOMS PER |
| | FBC,M TABLE 403.3. ALSO, PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE TO |
| | ASSURE ALL AIR SUPPLIED TO TOILET ROOMS IS EXHAUSTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 403.2.1. |
| | |
| | 7. M2 THROUGH M5: WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF OUTDOOR AIR |
| | PROVIDED FOR ALL SPACES? NONE COULD BE FOUND ON PLANS. |
| | PLEASE SHOW THE SOURCE OF OUTDOOR AIR ON PLANS AND HOW |
| | IT IS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE SPACE. FBC,M 403.3 |
| | |
| | 8. BY WHAT MEANS WILL AIR BE EXHAUSTED FROM THE SPACE |
| | TO PROVIDE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT |
| | OF OUTDOOR AIR? THE AMOUNT OF SUPPLY AIR SHALL BE |
| | APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF EXHAUST AND RETURN |
| | AIR PER FBC,M 403.1. |
| | |
| | 9. VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE CAPABLE |
| | OF REDUCING THE SUPPLY OF OUTDOOR AIR TO THE MINIMUM |
| | VENTILATION RATES REQUIRED BY SECTION 6.1.3 OF ASHRAE |
| | 62. SYSTEMS MAY BE DESIGNED TO SUPPLY OUTSIDE AIR |
| | QUANTITIES EXCEEDING MINIMUM LEVELS, BUT THEY SHALL BE |
| | CAPABLE OF OPERATING AT NO MORE THAN MINIMUM LEVELS |
| | THROUGH THE USE OF RETURN DUCTS, MANUALLY OR |
| | AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED CONTROL DAMPERS, FAN VOLUME |
| | CONTROLS, OR OTHER DEVICES. FBC 13-409.1.ABC.1.1 |
| | |
| | 10. PROVIDE AN AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE TO SHOW THE SPACE |
| | TO BE PRESSURIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE OUTDOORS PER FBC |
| | 13-409.1.ABC.2. |
| | |
| | 11. ONCE THE SOURCE OF OUTDOOR AIR IS DETERMINED (SEE |
| | COMMENT #7), SHOW DAMPER SHUTOF CONTROLS AS REQUIRED BY |
| | FBC 13-409.1.ABC.3.3. IF MOTORIZED DAMPERS ARE USED, |
| | PROVIDE SUBMITTAL DATA SHOWING LEAKAGE RATES TO BE IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC 13-409.1.ABC.3.4. |
| | |
| | 12. SEVERAL AREAS ON FLOOR PLAN, SUCH AS THE HIGH |
| | OCCUPANCY CONFERENCE AND TRAINING ROOMS, ARE NOT |
| | DESIGNED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF OUTDOOR AIR FOR |
| | VENTILATION. EXAMPLE: CONFERENCE ROOM SHOWS 1200 CFM OF |
| | SUPPLY AND 1200 CFM OF RETURN. HOW IS IT THAT THE |
| | REQUIRED 500 CFM OF OUTDOOR AIR IS TO BE SUPPLIED INTO |
| | THE SPACE? SEE COMMENT #9. |
| | |
| | 13. UNITS AC 1, AC 2, AC 4, AC 6 AND AC 8 ARE SHOWN |
| | WITH A COMMON RETURN AIR PLENUM. WHERE MULTIPLE |
| | AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS SHARE COMMON SUPPLY OR RETURN AIR |
| | DUCTS OR PLENUMS WITH A COMBINED DESIGN CAPACITY |
| | GREATER THAN 2,000 CFM, THE RETURN AIR AND SUPPLY AIR |
| | SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SMOKE DETECTORS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 606.2.1. DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| | SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
| | PER FBC,M 606.4.1 |
| | |
| | 14. M6: THERE ARE 8 CONDENSERS ON ROOF TO SERVE THE 2ND |
| | FLOOR, BUT THERE ARE ONLY 7 LINE SETS SHOWN ON PLAN. |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 15. M7: ARE CONDENSERS TO BE MOUNTED ON INDIVIDUAL |
| | PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS AS SHOWN ON CU MOUNTING |
| | DETAIL OR A RACK WHICH IS BEING PROVIDED BY THE BASE |
| | BUILDING? IF PRE-ENGINEERED STANDS ARE TO BE USED, |
| | PROVIDE CURRENT PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THE SPECIFIC |
| | STANDS TO BE USED PER FAC RULE 9B-72. IF USING BASE |
| | BUILDING RACK, PROVIDE ENGINEERING SHOWING HOW |
| | CONDENSERS ARE TO BE ATTACHED TO THIS RACK TO MEET WIND |
| | LOAD REQUIREMENTS PER FBC,M 301.13 AND FBC CH 16. |
| | PROVIDE WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS. |
| | |
| | 16. M7: CONDENSATE TRAP DETAIL, CHECK THE EQUIPMENT |
| | MANUFACTURER'S REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAPS AS ALL CONDENSATE |
| | DRAINS SHALL BE TRAPPED AS REQUIRED BY THE EQUIPMENT |
| | MANUFACTURER. FBC,M 307.2.4 |
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| | 17. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: PROJECT SUMMARY SHOWS MAX |
| | TONNAGE AT ZERO. PLEASE CORRECT. ALSO, PLEASE INCLUDE |
| | COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS AND THE INPUT DATA REPORT. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
