| Date |
Text |
| 2007-08-16 11:24:12 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 SUPPLEMENTS FBC |
| | CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | 1. PROVIDE CFMS FOR EXISTING EXHAUST DROPS IN AHU 1 |
| | AREA. |
| | |
| | 2. CHECK AIR BALANCE ON ALL AHU SYSTEMS. AHU 1 AND AHU |
| | 2 WERE CHECKED DURING THIS REVIEW AND WERE FOUND NOT IN |
| | BALANCE. EXAMPLE: AHU 1 ON SCHEDULE SHOWS 4000 CFM |
| | SUPPLY (WHICH SEEMS HIGH FOR AN 8 TON SYSTEM) WITH 400 |
| | CFM OF O.A. THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 3400 CFM OF SUPPLY |
| | WITH 2600 CFM OF RETURN. THIS DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH |
| | EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE OR BALANCE, EVEN WITH THE 400 CFM OF |
| | O.A. INCLUDED. EXHAUST COULD NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT |
| | SINCE THE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. WHEN ADJUSTING |
| | BALANCE OF THIS AND ALL SYSTEMS, KEEP IN MIND THAT |
| | MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ASSURE THAT THE |
| | BUILDING IS PRESSURIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE OUTDOORS |
| | PER FBC 13-409.1.ABC.2. PROVIDE AN OVERALL AIR BALANCE |
| | SCHEDULE TO SHOW COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | 3. AHU 2: RETURN AND SUPPLY DROPS IN OFFICE 105 ARE |
| | REVERSED. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 4. EXHAUST FANS IN TOILET ROOMS SHALLL EITHER RUN |
| | CONTINUOUS OR BE INTERLOCKED WITH THE AHU'S TO ASSURE |
| | THAT AIR SUPPLIED TO THESE SPACES IS EXHAUSTED AND NOT |
| | RECIRCULATED PER FBC,M 403.2.1(3). PROVISIONS SHALL |
| | ALSO BE MADE TO ASSURE THAT VENTILATION IS PROVIDED |
| | DURING PERIODS THAT THE ROOMS OR SPACES ARE OCCUPIED |
| | PER FBC,M 401.3. |
| | |
| | 5. AHU 6 SHOWS 1" CONDENSATE FROM UNIT BUT THERE IS A |
| | NOTE WHICH SAYS THE NEW CONDENSATE IS TO BE 3/4". |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 6. PHYSICAL THERAPY AREA ROOM 145 HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | OF 36 PEOPLE PER TABLE 403.3. AT 15 CFM PER PERSON THE |
| | TOTAL OUTDOOR AIR REQUIRED IN THIS AREA IS 720 CFM. |
| | ALSO, NOTE THAT AHU 6, WHICH SERVES THIS AREA, IS NOT |
| | LISTED ON THE OUTDOOR AIR SCHEDULE. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 7. ROOM 143 LAUNDRY, DRYER EXHAUST IS REQUIRED AND |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC,M SEC. 504. SHOW MEANS, LOCATION |
| | AND TERMINATION OF THE DRYER EXHAUST DUCT SYSTEM, |
| | INCLUDING MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PER |
| | FBC,M 504.1. |
| | |
| | 8. VERTICAL AHU DETAIL: SHOW MEANS OF SECONDARY OR |
| | AUXILIARY DRAIN PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY FBC,M |
| | 307.2.3. |
| | |
| | 9. AREA SERVED BY AHU 1 CONTAINS A CONFERENCE ROOM |
| | WHICH HAS A HIGHER OCCUPANT LOAD THAN THE OFFICE AREA. |
| | THE OUTDOOR AIR REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS AREA SHALL BE |
| | BASED ON THE SPACE HAVING THE LARGEST OUTDOOR AIR |
| | REQUIREMENT PER FBC,M 403.3.2. PROVIDE OUTDOOR AIR |
| | CALCULATIONS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | 10. THE WAITING/RECEPTION AREA SERVED BY AHU 2 ALSO HAS |
| | A HIGHER OCCUPANT LOAD THAN THE OFFICE AREAS AND IS |
| | SUBJECT TO FBC,M 403.3.2. RE-CALCULATE OUTDOOR AIR |
| | REQUIREMENTS AND SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | PLEASE ALSO DOUBLE-CHECK REMAINING SYSTEMS FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO RESUBMITTAL. |
| | |
| | 11. AHU-5: FLOOR PLAN ONLY SHOWS 675 CFM OF RETURN. |
| | PLEASE SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED. |
| | FBC,M 601.4 |
| | |
| | 12. WHIRLPOOL SPA AREA REQUIRES MECHANICAL EXHAUST PER |
| | FBC,M 402.3.1. THIS AREA MAY NEED TO BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | OTHER PARTS OF THE PHYSICAL THERAPY AREA AS |
| | RECIRCULATION OF AIR FROM THE WHIRLPOOL SPA AREA IS |
| | PROHIBITED PER FBC,M 403.2.1(3). |
| | |
| | 13. EXHAUST FROM LABS 150 AND 153 HAS A NOTE FOR A |
| | "WALL CAP" BUT THE DUCT IS NOT SHOWN AS ROUTED TO AN |
| | EXTERIOR WALL. ALSO, THERE IS NO DETAIL ON M-2 FOR A |
| | WALL CAP. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 14. BOTH OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHALL |
| | BE EQUIPPED WITH DAMPERS THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT |
| | WHEN THE SYSTEMS OR SPACES SERVED ARE NOT IN USE. |
| | VENTILATION OUTSIDE AIR DAMPERS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF |
| | AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING OFF DURING PREOCCUPANCY BUILDING |
| | WARMUP, COOLDOWN, AND SETBACK, EXCEPT WHEN VENTILATION |
| | REDUCES ENERGY COSTS (E.G., NIGHT PURGE) OR WHEN |
| | VENTILATION MUST BE SUPPLIED TO MEET CODE REQUIREMENTS. |
| | GRAVITY (NONMOTORIZED) DAMPERS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN |
| | BUILDING EXHAUST AIR SYSTEMS. GRAVITY (NONMOTORIZED) |
| | DAMPERS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN OUTSIDE |
| | AIR INTAKE OR EXHAUST CAPACITY OF 300 CFM OR LESS. FBC |
| | 13-409.1.ABC.3.3 |
| | |
| | 15. CONDENSER TIE-DOWN DETAIL: THIS DETAIL INDICATES |
| | CABLES AND STRAPS. WHICH IS TO BE USED? PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | IF CABLES OR STRAPS ARE TO BE USED, THEY SHALL NOT |
| | IMPEDE EQUIPMENT SERVICE ACCESS PER FBC,M 306.1. |
| | |
| | 16. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: |
| | A) THE INPUT DATA REPORT SHOWS A METAL BUILDING ROOF W/ |
| | R-19 BATTS. IS THAT AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| | ROOFING SYSTEM USED ON THIS BUILDING? |
| | B) PLEASE INCLUDE THE PERMIT # ON THE PROJECT SUMMARY |
| | PAGE. |
| | C) INCLUDE THE NAME AND REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE |
| | ELECTRICAL DESIGNER ON THE CERTIFICATIONS PAGE PER FBC |
| | 13-409.1.ABC.2. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
