| Date |
Text |
| 2007-12-04 13:23:18 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | 1. H2.1.1: ROOM 108 IS SHOWN TO HAVE TYPE P25 WALLS, |
| | WHICH GO FROM FLOOR TO DECK (SEE A2.1.1). THERE IS NO |
| | MEANS SHOWN ON PLANS FOR RETURN AIR FROM THIS SPACE. |
| | SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS AREA |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 2. H2.1.1: EF 1-3 AND EF 1-5 ARE BOTH LOCATED IN A |
| | RETURN AIR PLENUM CEILING. THE DISCHARGE DUCT FROM |
| | THESE FANS WILL BE UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE. EXHAUST |
| | DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN A |
| | PLENUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 601.3. SHOW HOW THESE |
| | AREAS ARE TO BE EXHAUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | NOTE: EF 1-1 AND EF 1-2 ARE ISOLATED FROM PLENUM AS |
| | BATHROOM WALLS ARE TYPE P25, WHICH GO FROM FLOOR TO |
| | DECK. THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS COMMENT. |
| | |
| | 3. H2.1.1: HP 1-7, UNIT IS LOCATED TO PROVIDE SERVICE |
| | CLEARANCE FROM WALL AT TELLER STORAGE 120. HOWEVER, |
| | THIS PLACES THE UNIT ABOVE THE P25 FLOOR TO DECK TYPE |
| | WALL AT STORAGE ROOM 117. HOW WILL THIS UNIT BE |
| | SERVICEABLE OR ABLE TO BE REMOVED IF IT IS EMBEDDED IN |
| | A FRAMED WALL? PLEASE SHOW ACCESS FOR SERVICE AND |
| | REPLACEMENT WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 306.1. |
| | THIS CONDITION WOULD ALSO BE IN CONFLICT WITH HVAC NOTE |
| | #1. |
| | |
| | 4. H2.1.1: EF 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5 ARE SHOWN DISCHARGING |
| | THROUGH A NORTH WALL TO AN AREA MARKED AS "EXISTING." |
| | ACCORDING TO BASE BUILDING PLANS, THIS AREA IS PART OF |
| | THE ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE. FIRE RESISTANCE RATED |
| | SEPARATION IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC TABLE |
| | 302.3.2. SHOW HOW THESE OPENINGS ARE TO BE PROTECTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 607.5. ALSO, FANS ARE |
| | DISCHARGING INTO AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE. THIS DOES |
| | NOT QUALIFY AS OUTDOORS. THE AIR REMOVED BY EVERY |
| | MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 501.2. |
| | |
| | 5. H2.1.1 AND H6.1.3:HP 1-1 THROUGH HP 1-6 SHARE A |
| | COMMON RETURN AIR PLENUM. AS SUCH, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO |
| | HAVE FAN SHUT-DOWN BY SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC, M 606.2.2 AND 606.4. IF DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS ARE |
| | USED, THEY SHALL BE TIED INTO THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 606.4.1. |
| | |
| | 6. H6.1.3: CONTROL SEQUENCES, THE OUTSIDE AIR DAMPERS |
| | (MOTORIZED) ARE SHOWN TO BE OPEN WHENEVER THE HEAT PUMP |
| | FANS ARE RUNNING. THESE DAMPERS ARE TO BE SHUT WHENEVER |
| | THE SPACES SERVED ARE NOT IN USE AND SHALL BE |
| | CONTROLLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHUTOFF DAMPER |
| | CONTROL REQUIREMENTS OF FBC 13-409.1.ABC.3.3. |
| | |
| | 7. H6.1.3: EACH WATER LOOP HEAT PUMP SHALL HAVE A |
| | TWO-POSITION AUTOMATIC VALVE INTERLOCKED TO SHUT OFF |
| | WATER FLOW WHEN THE COMPRESSOR IS OFF IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC 13-411.1.ABC.1.4. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 8. H7.1.1: VENTILATION AIR CALCULATIONS, BASED ON THE |
| | SQUARE FOOTAGE OF DIFFERENT AREAS AS SHOWN ON PG |
| | A2.1.5, THE OCCUPANT LOADS USED FOR CALCULATIONS DO NOT |
| | CORRESPOND WITH THE OCCUPANT LOADS AS SHOWN ON TABLE |
| | 403.3. EXAMPLE: THE LOBBY AREA ON PLANS IS SHOWN TO BE |
| | 759SQ.FT. AT AN ESTIMATED OCCUPANT LOAD OF 60/1000, |
| | THIS SPACE WOULD HAVE AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 46 PEOPLE. |
| | THERE ARE ALSO NO CALCULATIONS FOR TELLER AREAS OR |
| | WORKROOMS. INCLUDE THESE SPACES IN THE OFFICE AREA |
| | TOTALS BASED ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE SHOWN ON A2.1.5. THE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD UTILIZED FOR DESIGN OF THE VENTILATION |
| | SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE NUMBER DETERMINED |
| | FROM THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM OCCUPANT LOAD RATE INDICATED |
| | IN TABLE 403.3. |
| | |
| | 9. H7.1.1: PROVIDE AN AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE SHOWING THE |
| | SPACE TO BE PRESSURIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE OUTDOORS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-409.1.ABC.2. THE CURRENT BALANCE |
| | OF EXHAUST AIR, RELIEF AIR AND OUTSIDE AIR WOULD PUT |
| | THE SPACE IN NEGATIVE PRESSURE. |
| | |
| | 10. H7.1.2: PROVIDE COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS OR A |
| | SYSTEM SIZING SUMMARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC |
| | 13-407.1.ABC.1. HVAC SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE |
| | SIZED TO PROVIDE NO MORE THAN THE SPACE AND SYSTEM |
| | LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION PER |
| | FBC 13-407.1.ABC.1.1. |
| | |
| | 11. A1.1.1: THIS PLAN SHOWS A VACUUM TUBE SYSTEM |
| | RUNNING THROUGH THIS TENANT SPACE AS WELL AS CROSSING |
| | OVER INTO A SEPARATE PARCEL. A SEPARATE PERMIT WITH |
| | FULL ENGINEERED DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 105.3.1(5). SUBMIT A |
| | SEPARATE APPLICATION, ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARCEL WHERE |
| | THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED, WITH ALL REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECS FOR REVIEW IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 12. AS THIS TENANT BUILD OUT IS TO TAKE PLACE IN A |
| | BUILDING WHICH HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED, AS A CONDITION |
| | OF PERMIT, THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS |
| | REQUIRING A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BASE |
| | BUILDING CONTRACTOR, THE TENANT CONTRACTOR, AND THE |
| | BASE BUILDING DEVELOPER. THIS LETTER SHALL STATE THAT |
| | ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR |
| | THEIR WORK AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WORK OF ONE |
| | CONTRACTOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE OTHER?S |
| | ABILITY TO OBTAIN FINAL INSPECTIONS. CODE DEFICIENCIES |
| | WILL NOT BE OVERLOOKED REGARDLESS OF WHO IS RESPONSIBLE |
| | FOR THE RELATED WORK. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
