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| 2007-10-29 15:15:34 | REVIEW #: 1 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 SUPPLEMENTS FBC |
| | CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PG LS.0 DECLARES AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE, BUT |
| | LS.1 AND LS.2 ARE SHOWING AN OPEN PARKING GARAGE. |
| | CORRECT ALL REFERENCES, SHOWING THIS TO BE AN ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING GARAGE. FBC 406.2.1 |
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| | 2. PG M1.1: EF-1, EF-2, EF-20 AND RELATED DUCTWORK, |
| | WHAT IS THEIR ELEVATION? APPLIANCES LOCATED IN PUBLIC |
| | GARAGES OR OTHER AREAS FREQUENTED BY MOTOR VEHICLES, |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 8 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. |
| | WHERE MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEED 6 FEET IN HEIGHT AND ARE |
| | CAPABLE OF PASSING UNDER AN APPLIANCE, APPLIANCES SHALL |
| | BE INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 2 FEET HIGHER ABOVE THE FLOOR |
| | THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE TALLEST VEHICLE UNLESS THE |
| | APPLIANCES ARE PROTECTED FROM MOTOR VEHICLE IMPACT AND |
| | INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 88B. FBC,M 304.5 |
| | |
| | 3. PG M1.1: EF-11 IN STORAGE ROOM 1.108 IS SHOWN TO |
| | DISCHARGE INSIDE THE ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE. THE AIR |
| | REMOVED BY EVERY MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| | DISCHARGED OUTDOORS AT A POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT CAUSE |
| | A NUISANCE AND FROM WHICH IT CANNOT AGAIN BE READILY |
| | DRAWN IN BY A VENTILATING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 501.2. AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE IS NOT |
| | OUTDOORS. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 4. PG M0.1: FAN SCHEDULE CALLS FOR EF-12 IN STORAGE |
| | ROOM 1.109. HOWEVER, EF-12 IS NOT SHOWN ON PG M1.1 AND |
| | PG M1.2 SHOWS EF-11 IN THIS ROOM. COORDINATE ALL FLOOR |
| | PLANS AND SCHEDULES. FBC,M 501.1 AND FBC 106.1.1. ALSO, |
| | EF-12 IN ROOM 1.109 IS DISCHARGING INTO THE ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING GARAGE. THE AIR REMOVED BY EVERY MECHANICAL |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS AT A POINT |
| | WHERE IT WILL NOT CAUSE A NUISANCE AND FROM WHICH IT |
| | CANNOT AGAIN BE READILY DRAWN IN BY A VENTILATING |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 501.2. AN ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING GARAGE IS NOT OUTDOORS. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTTION. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M1.1: EF-20 ON 1ST FLOOR, EF-21 ON 2ND FLOOR, |
| | EF-5A AND EF-22 ON 3RD FLOOR ARE NOT SHOWN TO BE |
| | PROTECTED FROM MECHANICAL DAMAGE. SHOW THESE FANS TO BE |
| | PROTECTED FROM VEHICLE IMPACT OR OTHER MECHANICAL |
| | DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 303.4 AND 304.5. |
| | |
| | 6. PG M1.2: EF-23 ON 4TH FLOOR AND EF-24 ON 5TH FLOOR |
| | ARE NOT SHOWN TO BE PROTECTED FROM MECHANICAL DAMAGE. |
| | SHOW THESE FANS TO BE PROTECTED FROM VEHICLE IMPACT OR |
| | OTHER MECHANICAL DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 303.4 |
| | AND 304.5. |
| | |
| | 7. PG M2.1: KEY NOTE #3, WILL 7 FT BE AT LEAST 2 FT |
| | ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF THE TALLEST VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE? |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 304.5. |
| | |
| | 8. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02: L-13 O.A INTAKE LOUVER IS |
| | ADJACENT TO THE PARKING GARAGE ENTRANCE. MECHANICAL |
| | OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE OPENINGS SHALL BE LOCATED A MINIMUM |
| | OF 10 FEET FROM ANY HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS CONTAMINANT, |
| | SUCH AS STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS AND LOADING DOCKS |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 401.5.1. SHOW A LOCATION FOR |
| | THE O.A. INTAKE WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 9. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02: EF-13, 14 AND 16, ARE THESE |
| | EXHAUST OUTLETS DISCHARGING ONTO WALKWAYS? SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 401.5.2. ALSO, EF-16 SHALL |
| | DISCHARGE DIRCTLY TO THE OUTDOORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 501.2. |
| | |
| | 10. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02: EF 13, 14 AND 16 EXHAUST DUCTS, |
| | IF THE WALL SEPARATING OFFICES FROM THE PARKING GARAGE |
| | ARE REQUIRED TO BE FIRE RESISTANCE RATED (SEE BUILDING |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS), SHOW HOW DUCT PENETRATIONS OF RATED |
| | WALL ASSEMBLIES ARE TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 607.5 OR 607.1.1. |
| | |
| | 11. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02: EF-17 IS DISCHARGING INTO AN |
| | ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE. THE AIR REMOVED BY EVERY |
| | MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS |
| | AT A POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT CAUSE A NUISANCE AND FROM |
| | WHICH IT CANNOT AGAIN BE READILY DRAWN IN BY A |
| | VENTILATING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 501.2. AN |
| | ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE IS NOT OUTDOORS. SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTTION. ALSO, SEE COMMENT #10 |
| | ABOVE REGARDING OPENING PROTECTION IN RATED WALL |
| | ASSEMBLIES. |
| | |
| | 12. PG M2.1 DETAIL 01: EF-11 (OR EF-12, ACCORDING TO |
| | THE FAN SCHEDULE) IS DISCHARGING INTO AN ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING GARAGE. THE AIR REMOVED BY EVERY MECHANICAL |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS AT A POINT |
| | WHERE IT WILL NOT CAUSE A NUISANCE AND FROM WHICH IT |
| | CANNOT AGAIN BE READILY DRAWN IN BY A VENTILATING |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 501.2. AN ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING GARAGE IS NOT OUTDOORS. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTTION. ALSO, SEE COMMENT #10 ABOVE REGARDING |
| | OPENING PROTECTION IN RATED WALL ASSEMBLIES. |
| | |
| | 13. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02: EF-13 AND EF-14, WHAT IS THE |
| | METHOD OF CONTROL FOR THESE FANS? ALL AIR SUPPLIED TO |
| | THESE SPACES SHALL BE EXHAUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 403.2.1(3). THEY MAY BE INTERLOCKED WITH AHU-2, |
| | RUN CONTINUOUS OR BE PROVIDED WITH TRANSFER AIR FOR |
| | MAKE-UP OF EXHAUST. ALSO, VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | DURING OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 401.3. |
| | |
| | 14. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02: OFFICE 1.210, THERE IS NO RETURN |
| | SHOWN IN THE CEILING FOR THIS HABITABLE ROOM. SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 601.4. ALS, PLEASE SEE THE |
| | FOLLOWING COMMENT REGARDING RETURN AIR FLOW ABOVE THE |
| | CEILING. |
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| | 15. PG M2.1 DETAILS 02 AND 04: FLOOR PLANS SHOW PLENUM |
| | CEILINGS WITH FREE-FLOW RETURNS BACK TO AHU'S. HOWEVER, |
| | WALL TYPES AS SHWON ON PG A5-D.1 AND A6.1 SHOW |
| | PARTITIONS FROM FLOOR TO DECK IN MOST AREAS. HOW WILL |
| | RETURN AIR FLOW BACK TO AHU'SWHEN BLOCKED BY |
| | PARTITIONS? CHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 601.4. NOTE: IF |
| | PARTITION TYPES ARE CHANGED, DUCTS FOR EF'S 13, 14 AND |
| | 16 SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO PLENUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 601.3. |
| | |
| | 16. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02 AND 04: AHU'S 3 AND 4 ON 1ST |
| | FLOOR SHARE A COMMON RETURN PLENUM AND ARE REQUIRED TO |
| | HAVE FAN SHUT-DOWN BY SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC,M 606.2.2. THE SAME CONDITION OCCURS ON 2ND FLOOR |
| | WITH AHU'S 5 AND 6. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION |
| | IN THESE AREAS. NOTE: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE |
| | CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IF ONE IS |
| | REQUIRED BY CODE. FBC,M 606.4.1 |
| | |
| | 17. PG M2.1 DETAIL 03: AHU'S 1 AND 2 ARE EACH OVER 2000 |
| | CFM AND REQUIRE FAN SHUT-DOWN BY SMOKE DETECTOR IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 606.2.1. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTION. NOTE: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE |
| | CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IF ONE IS |
| | REQUIRED BY CODE. FBC,M 606.4.1 |
| | |
| | 18. PG M2.1 DETAIL 03: THE 12X10 O.A. DUCT IS PASSING |
| | THROUGH A TENANT SEPARATION WALL BETWEEN THE TWO |
| | MERCANTILE UNITS. IF THIS WALL REQURES A FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING (SEE BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS) PLEASE |
| | SHOW OPENING PROTECTIVES AT THIS PENETRATION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 19. PG M2.1 DETAIL 03: THE 24X24 VERTICAL O.A. DUCT IS |
| | SHOWN PENETRATING A RATED FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY (SEE |
| | BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS). SHOW THIS PENETRATION TO BE |
| | PROTECTED IN ACCIRDANCE WITH FBC,M 607.6. |
| | NOTE: COORDINATE ANY CHANGES IN FLOOR PLANS BETWEEN |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND MECHANICAL DESIGNERS TO ENSURE ALL |
| | PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES ARE PROTECTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M SEC.607 AND FBC CH.7. |
| | |
| | 20. PG M2.1 DETAILS 02 AND 04: WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE |
| | O.A. BRANCH DUCTS FEEDING AHU'S 3 AND 5? HOW WILL THIS |
| | DUCT BE TIED TO THE AHU'S SINCE THIS IS AN OPEN RETURN |
| | CEILING? PROVIDE HANGING DETAIL FOR AHU'S SHOWING DUCT |
| | CONNECTIONS, HOW UNITS ARE HING AND ATTACHED TO |
| | STRUCTURE AS WELL AS THE MEANS OF AUXILIARY DRAIN |
| | PROTECTION. FBC,M 301.1, 307.2.3, 603.1, FBC 106.1.2 |
| | |
| | 21. PG M2.1 DETAIL 02,03,04: AHU 1-6 OUTSIDE AIR DUCTS |
| | FOR VENTILATION 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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC |
| | 13-409.1.ABC.1.1. ALSO, BOTH OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY AND |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH MOTORIZED |
| | 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. FBC |
| | 13-409.1.ABC.3.3. |
| | |
| | 22. PG M0.1 AND M2.1: AC SYSTEMS 1-6 SHALL BE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC |
| | 13-407.1.ABC.2.4.1. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 23. PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS IN THE FORM OF AN |
| | APPROVED ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC 13-101.1.1 AND 13-103.2. |
| | |
| | 24. BUILDING CAVITIES WHICH WILL BE USED AS RETURN AIR |
| | PLENUMS (CEILING SPACES) SHALL BE LINED WITH AN AIR |
| | BARRIER AND SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 410.1.ABC.3.7 AND SHALL BE INSULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 410.1.ABC.2. SEE FBC 13-410.1.ABC.3.6. |
| | |
| | 25. PG M4.1: PROVIDE WALL MOUNTING DETAIL FOR DUCTLESS |
| | SPLIT SYSTEMS TW-1 THROUGH TW-7, SHOWING WALL BRACKET, |
| | ANCHORING, REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR SRVICE AND PROPER |
| | AIRFLOW AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 304.1 AND FBC 106.1.2. |
| | |
| | 26. PG M4.1: DETAIL 5 SHOWS A CONDENSER INSTALLED ON A |
| | BUILT-UP ROOF SYSTEM. THIS DETAIL IS NOT APPLICABLE TO |
| | THIS PROJECT. PG M1.2 6TH FL PLAN SHOWS CONDENSERS |
| | INSTALLED ON THE TOP LEVEL OF THE PARKING STRUCTURE. |
| | SHOW HOW THESE UNITS ARE TO BE SECURED TO THE STRUCTURE |
| | TO MEET WIND LOAD REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M |
| | 301.13 AND FBC CH.16. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
