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| 2007-12-11 10:15:47 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 STATE AMENDMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. M-0.1.1: VENTILATION DESIGN CRITERIA NOTE #1 STATES |
| | THE VENTILATION RATE PROCEDURE IS PER ASHRAE 62 |
| | ADDENDUM N. THIS ADDENDUM IS PART OF ASHRAE 62-2001. |
| | ALL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT AFTER DEC. |
| | 8, 2006 SHALL BE DESIGNED TO EITHER FBC, M SEC.403 OR |
| | ASHRAE 62.1-2004 W/ APPROVED ADDENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC, M 403.4. DECLARE THE METHOD USED AND SHOW THE |
| | VENTILATION SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE SPECIFIED METHOD. VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS |
| | CAN NOT BE REVIEWED AT THIS TIME. |
| | |
| | 2. M-2.1.0: BASED ON LOCATIONS OF RATED WALLS AS SHOWN |
| | ON PG A-2.1.3, THERE ARE SEVERAL DUCTS PENETRATING |
| | RATED WALL ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT OPENING PROTECTIVES (SUCH |
| | AS FIRE DAMPERS) AS REQUIRED BY FBC, M 607.5. EXAMPLES: |
| | THERE IS AN 8 INCH ROUND SUPPLY AND AN 8X6 RETURN |
| | PENETRATING THE CORRIDOR WALL AT STORAGE ROOM 142 |
| | WITHOUT ANY OPENING PROTECTIVES SHOWN AT THESE |
| | LOCATIONS. THIS OCCURS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT |
| | CORRIDOR 173. PLEASE CHECK ALL AREAS AND SHOW HOW THESE |
| | OPENINGS ARE TO BE PROTECTED. |
| | |
| | 3. M-2.1.0: CORRIDORS 173 AND 167 ARE SHOWN TO BE 1 |
| | HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED ON PG A-2.1.3. A LISTED |
| | SMOKE DAMPER DESIGNED TO RESIST THE PASSAGE OF SMOKE |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH POINT A DUCT OR AIR TRANSFER |
| | OPENING PENETRATES A CORRIDOR ENCLOSURE REQUIRED TO |
| | HAVE SMOKE AND DRAFT CONTROL DOORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 715.3.3. SEE FBC 716.5.4.1. |
| | NOTE: FBC 715.3.3 REQUIRES DOORS IN A 1 HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATED CORRIDOR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | A SMOKE-AND DRAFT-CONTROL DOOR ASSEMBLY TESTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH UL 1784, WHICH TRIGGERS THE REQUIREMENT |
| | FOR SMOKE DAMPERS IN FBC 716.5.4.1. |
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| | 4. M-2.1.0: CORRIDORS 111, 118 AND 120 ARE NOT SHOWN ON |
| | PLANS TO BE FIRE RESISTANCE RATED. HOWEVER, BASED ON |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC TABLE 1016.1, THESE CORRIDORS |
| | MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE RATED. PLEASE SEE BUILDING PLAN |
| | REVIEW FOR REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. |
| | NOTE: IF THESE CORRIDORS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RATED, THEY |
| | ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AS STATED IN |
| | COMMENTS 2 AND 3 ABOVE. PLEASE COORDINATE WITH |
| | ARCHITECT TO ASSURE LOCATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES AND |
| | OPENING PROTECTIVES CORRESPOND ON ALL PLANS. |
| | |
| | 5. M-2.1.0: ROOM 127 BOYS RESTROOM SHOWS 8 INCH ROUND |
| | DUCT TURNING DOWN WITH A FIRE DAMPER. THIS FIRE DAMPER |
| | APPEARS TO BE IN MID-AIR AND SERVING NO PURPOSE. IS |
| | THIS DAMPER INTENDED TO BE LOCATED AT THE WALL |
| | PENETRATION RATHER THAN IN THE VERTICAL DUCT? PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY. FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, AND THE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LISTING IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 607.2. |
| | |
| | 6. M-2.1.0: EXHAUST DISCHARGE FOR RESTROOMS 127 AND 128 |
| | APPEARS TO BE DISCHARGING ONTO A WALKWAY. OUTDOOR |
| | EXHAUST OPENINGS SHALL BE LOCATED SO AS NOT TO CREATE A |
| | NUISANCE. EXHAUST AIR SHALL NOT BE DIRECTED ONTO |
| | WALKWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 401.5.2. |
| | |
| | 7. M-2.1.0 AND M-2.2.0: THREE DUCTS FROM AHU-7 ON 2ND |
| | FLOOR ARE SHOWN PENETRATING BLOCK WALL WHEN LEAVING |
| | ROOM 214 AND RUNNING IN TRUSSES ABOVE CORRIDOR 167. |
| | THIS CORRIDOR IS SHOWN AS FIRE RESISTANCE RATED. |
| | OPENING PROTECTIVES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FIRE |
| | RATING AT THIS LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 607.5 |
| | AND FBC, M 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 8. M-2.2.0: DUCT PENETRATIONS AT BLOWER ROOM 208 DO NOT |
| | SHOW OPENING PROTECTIVES. SHOW HOW THESE OPENINGS ARE |
| | TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 607.5. |
| | |
| | 9. M-2.2.0: FIRE DAMPERS ARE SHOWN AT DUCT PENETRATIONS |
| | OF NON-RATED WALLS AT ROOMS 212 AND 214. FIRE DAMPERS |
| | CAN NOT BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR LISTING |
| | IF THEY ARE NOT INSTALLED IN RATED ASSEMBLIES. SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, M 607.2. IF RATED WALLS ARE |
| | REQUIRED AT THESE LOCATIONS, PLEASE COORDINATE WITH |
| | ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. IF RATED WALLS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT |
| | THESE LOCATIONS, PLEASE REMOVE FIRE DAMPERS FROM THESE |
| | WALLS IN ORDER TO COORDINATE WITH ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. |
| | |
| | 10. M-2.2.0: CATWALKS ARE SHOWN ABOVE THE SANCTUARY TO |
| | PROVIDE ACCESS TO ROOF HATCH AND MOTORIZED DAMPERS AT |
| | RELIEF VENTS. DETAIL 7 ON PG S-7 HAS NO DIMENSIONS |
| | RELATED TO SPACING AND HEIGHTS OF GUARDS FOR THE |
| | CATWALKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION TO |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, M 304.10. |
| | |
| | 11. M-4.1.0: DETAIL 4, FCU-1 IS SHOWN APPROX. 2 FEET |
| | FROM THE WALL OF THE STAIRWELL. SHOW HOW MINIMUM |
| | SERVICE ACCESS CLEARANCE IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 306.1 AND MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 12. M-4.1.0: OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES, WALL LOUVERS ARE |
| | DEFINED AS PANEL WALLS PER FAC RULE 9B-72. AS SUCH, A |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. PROVIDE A COMPLETE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE TYPE OF LOUVERS TO BE USED TO |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, M 401.5.1. FOR MORE |
| | INFORMATION ON THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM, |
| | PLEASE VISIT: WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG |
| | |
| | 13. M-6.0.2: DETAIL 1, FIRE DAMPERS, SMOKE DAMPERS, |
| | COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS AND CEILING DAMPERS |
| | LOCATED WITHIN AIR DISTRIBUTION AND SMOKE CONTROL |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, AND THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND LISTING IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC, M 607.2. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE DETAIL ON |
| | PLANS IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE DAMPER MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OR THE PLANS MAY DEFER TO THE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 14. M-6.0.2: DETAIL 2, THE THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOP |
| | SYSTEM SHOWN SAYS AT BOTTOM ?PIPE/INSULATED.? HOWEVER, |
| | THIS DETAIL DOES NOT ACCOMMODATE INSULATED PIPE, RATHER |
| | IT CALLS FOR PACKING MATERIAL TO BE USED AS A FORM. |
| | ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DETAIL IS FOR IRON/STEEL |
| | PIPE PENETRATING CONCRETE ASSEMBLIES ONLY, NOT FOR |
| | COPPER OR FOR PENETRATING FRAMED/GYPSUM ASSEMBLIES. |
| | PLEASE VERIFY THAT THIS SYSTEM MEETS ALL THE NEEDS FOR |
| | THIS PROJECT OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL THROUGH-PENETRATION |
| | SYSTEMS FOR OTHER CONDITIONS NOT COVERED BY THIS |
| | ASSEMBLY. FBC 712.3 AND 712.4. |
| | |
| | 15. M-7.0.1: SEQUENCE OF OPERATION: EXHAUST FANS ARE |
| | SHOWN TO BE CONTROLLED BY THE EMS. HOWEVER, FAN |
| | SCHEDULE ON M-5.0.1 CALLS FOR FANS TO BE CONTROLLED BY |
| | EITHER INTERLOCK WITH AHU OR LIGHT SWITCH. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY HOW THE FANS ARE TO BE CONTROLLED AND MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF FBC, M 401.3. |
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| | 16. M-7.0.1: SYSTEMS WITH DESIGN OUTSIDE AIR CAPACITIES |
| | GREATER THAN 3,000 CFM (1.4 M3/S) SERVING AREAS HAVING |
| | AN AVERAGE DESIGN OCCUPANCY DENSITY EXCEEDING 100 |
| | PEOPLE PER 1,000 FEET (93 M3) SHALL INCLUDE MEANS TO |
| | AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE BELOW DESIGN |
| | RATES WHEN SPACES ARE PARTIALLY OCCUPIED. SHOW |
| | VENTILATION CONTROLS FOR HIGH-OCCUPANCY AREAS IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC 13-409.1.ABC.3.5. |
| | |
| | 17. M-7.0.1: SHOW OPTIMUM START CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC 13-407.1.ABC.2.4.2. |
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| | 18. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: THE SIGNATURE OF MR. WAMSLEY |
| | ON THE FRONT PAGE, WITH THE SEAL AFFIXED, AS WELL AS |
| | THE SIGNATURE ON THE CERTIFICATIONS PAGE ARE |
| | PHOTOCOPIES ON ALL 3 SETS OF CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED. A |
| | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SHALL SIGN HIS NAME AND AFFIX HIS |
| | SEAL TO ALL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS, FINAL BID |
| | DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO THE OWNER OR THE OWNER?S |
| | REPRESENTATIVE, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED OR ISSUED |
| | BY SAID REGISTRANT AND BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC RECORD IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE 61G15-23.002(1). ONLY ORIGINAL |
| | SIGNATURES SHALL BE PROVIDED AND SEALED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THIS RULE. PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS WITH |
| | ORIGINAL SEAL AND SIGNATURE OF THE DESIGNER RESPONSIBLE |
| | FOR THEIR PREPARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC |
| | 13-103.1.1.1. |
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| | 19. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: THE COMPLIANCE FORM WAS NOT |
| | SIGNED BY THE OWNER OR THE OWNER?S AGENT. THE |
| | BUILDING?S OWNER, THE OWNER?S ARCHITECT, OR OTHER |
| | AUTHORIZED AGENT LEGALLY DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER SHALL |
| | CERTIFY THAT THE BUILDING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-103.1.2. |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
