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| 2008-03-10 16:20:30 | REVIEW #: 1ST **PLAN CHECK ONLY** |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | NOTE: ONE SET OF MECHANICAL PLANS HAVE BEEN MARKED UP |
| | DURING THE COURSE OF THIS REVIEW TO ASSIST IN |
| | DETERMINING THE AREAS BEING ADDRESSED IN THESE REVIEW |
| | COMMENTS. |
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| | 1. PG AC-0.1: GARAGE VENTILATION SYSTEM, FLOOR PLAN |
| | DOES NOT SHOW ANY SOURCE OF MAKEUP AIR FOR GARAGE |
| | EXHAUST FANS. PROVIDE SUPPLY AIR OR MAKEUP AIR IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 403.1. |
| | |
| | 2. PG AC-0.1, AC-1.1 AND AC-1.2: PLAN CALLS FOR SUPPLY |
| | DUCT TO PENETRATE FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY TO SUPPLY AIR |
| | FOR LOWER ELEVATOR LOBBIES. PLEASE COORDINATE PLANS AS |
| | PG AC0.1 CALLS FOR 6X6 DUCT WHILE PG AC-1.1 CALLS FOR |
| | 6X4 DUCT. |
| | |
| | 3. PG AC-0.1 AND AC-1.4: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS CONDENSER |
| | WATER PIPES PENETRATING A RATED STAIR ENCLOSURE AT |
| | STAIR #11. PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS THROUGH AN |
| | EXIT ENCLOSURE ARE PROHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB |
| | 1019.1.2. |
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| | 4. PG AC-1.1 AND AC-3.1: DUCT RISER PA-1 SHOWS TWO DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS WITH ONLY ONE FIRE/SMOKE DAMPER (FSD) |
| | SHOWN ON FLOOR PLAN. SHAFT ENCLOSURES THAT ARE |
| | PERMITTED TO BE PENETRATED BY DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER |
| | OPENINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH APPROVED FIRE AND |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR |
| | LISTING AND FBCM 607.5.5.1. THE SPECIFIC LOCATION AND |
| | INSTALLATION DETAILS OF EACH FIRE DAMPER AND SMOKE |
| | DAMPER SHALL BE SHOWN AND PROPERLY IDENTIFIED ON THE |
| | BUILDING PLANS BY THE DESIGNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.8. |
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| | 5. PG AC-1.1 AND AC-1.2: ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM IS SHOWN |
| | ON CORRIDOR WITH UNIT AC-7 AND BEING CONDITIONED BY |
| | AC-7. ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOMS THAT CONTAIN SOLID-STATE |
| | EQUIPMENT FOR ELEVATOR OPERATION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | AN INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM |
| | TO PROTECT AGAINST THE OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL |
| | EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3006.2. THIS |
| | CONDITION HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE |
| | BUILDING. SHOW HOW THESE ROOMS ARE TO BE |
| | VENTILATED/CONDITIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | ALSO, WHERE STANDBY POWER IS CONNECTED TO ELEVATORS, |
| | THE MACHINE ROOM VENTILATION OR AIR CONDITIONING SHALL |
| | BE CONNECTED TO THE STANDBY POWER SOURCE IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCB 3003.1.4. |
| | |
| | 6. PG AC-1.1 AND AC-1.2: WHERE SUPPLY DUCTS PENETRATE |
| | CORRIDOR FLOOR TO ENTER GARAGE, THESE PENETRATIONS |
| | SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS (FSD) IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 7. PG AC-1.1, AC-1.2 AND THROUGHOUT BUILDING: OUTSIDE |
| | AIR INTAKES ARE SHOWN WITH ONLY MANUAL VOLUME DAMPERS. |
| | 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. |
| | GRAVITY (NON-MOTORIZED) DAMPERS ARE ACCEPTABLE IN |
| | SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE CAPACITY OF |
| | 300 CFM OR LESS. PROVIDE SHUTOFF DAMPER CONTROLS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.3. GRAVITY DAMPERS |
| | ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR ALL BUILDING EXHAUST SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 8. PG AC-1.3: OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE FOR UNIT AC-10 IS |
| | LOCATED AT THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING GARAGE. |
| | MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE OPENINGS |
| | SHALL BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 10 FEET (3048 MM) FROM |
| | ANY HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS CONTAMINANT, SUCH AS VENTS, |
| | CHIMNEYS, PLUMBING VENTS, STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS |
| | AND LOADING DOCKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 401.5.1. |
| | |
| | 9. PG AC-1.3: WOMEN?S RESTROOM EF-3 DOES NOT PROVIDE |
| | ADEQUATE VOLUME OF EXHAUST. FBCM TABLE 403.3 CALLS FOR |
| | 50 CFM PER WATER CLOSET AND 50 CFM PER SHOWER HEAD FOR |
| | A TOTAL OF 250 CFM. EF-3 IS SHOWN TO PROVIDE 200 CFM. |
| | PROVIDE REQUIRED EXHAUST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 10. PG AC-2.3: RESTROOMS BY STAIR #8, EACH RESTROOM |
| | SHOWS 100 CFM OF SUPPLY WITH 95 CFM OF EXHAUST. WHERE |
| | MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS REQUIRED BY TABLE 403.3, |
| | RECIRCULATION OF AIR FROM SUCH SPACES SHALL BE |
| | PROHIBITED. ALL AIR SUPPLIED TO SUCH SPACES SHALL BE |
| | EXHAUSTED, INCLUDING ANY AIR IN EXCESS OF THAT REQUIRED |
| | BY TABLE 403.3 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 403.2.1(3). SHOW |
| | EXHAUST TO BE EQUAL OR GREATER THAN THE AIR BEING |
| | SUPPLIED TO THE RESTROOMS. |
| | |
| | 11. PG AC-2.3, AC-3.3 AND AC-4.3: SUPPLY RISER PA-2 |
| | DUCT PENETRATION IS MISSING THE FSD. SHAFT ENCLOSURES |
| | THAT ARE PERMITTED TO BE PENETRATED BY DUCTS AND AIR |
| | TRANSFER OPENINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH APPROVED FIRE |
| | AND SMOKE DAMPERS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR |
| | LISTING AND FBCM 607.5.5.1. THE SPECIFIC LOCATION AND |
| | INSTALLATION DETAILS OF EACH FIRE DAMPER AND SMOKE |
| | DAMPER SHALL BE SHOWN AND PROPERLY IDENTIFIED ON THE |
| | BUILDING PLANS BY THE DESIGNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.8. |
| | |
| | 12. PG AC-3.3: SUPPLY DUCTS IN RESTROOMS ARE MISSING |
| | SIZES. PLEASE CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 13. PG AC-3.4: 24X24 SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTS FROM AC-13 |
| | BELOW ARE PENETRATING A RATED HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLY. DUCT |
| | AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED |
| | MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE THAT PENETRATE A |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY THAT |
| | CONNECTS NOT MORE THAN TWO STORIES IS PERMITTED WITHOUT |
| | SHAFT ENCLOSURE PROTECTION PROVIDED A FIRE DAMPER IS |
| | INSTALLED AT THE FLOOR LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.6.1. |
| | |
| | 14. PG AC-5.2: EF-3 IN RESTROOMS IS DISCHARGING INTO |
| | THE BOILER ROOM RATHER THAN TO THE OUTDOORS. THE AIR |
| | REMOVED BY EVERY MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| | DISCHARGED OUTDOORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 501.2. |
| | ALSO, THE EXHAUST OUTLET DUCT IS PENETRATING A 2-HOUR |
| | RATED WALL WITHOUT AN OPENING PROTECTIVE. DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS IN FIRE BARRIERS |
| | SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH APPROVED FIRE DAMPERS INSTALLED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR LISTING AND FBCM 607.5.2. |
| | NOTE: PG G-0.03 CALLS FOR BOILER ROOM TO HAVE 2-HOUR |
| | SEPARATION. |
| | ALSO, WILL THERE BE ANY PROVISIONS MADE FOR VENTING AND |
| | COMBUSTION AIR FOR THE BOILER ROOM? |
| | |
| | 15. PG AC-5.4: CONDENSER WATER PIPES FROM COOLING |
| | TOWERS ARE SHOWN PENETRATING STAIR #12 ENCLOSURE. |
| | PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS THROUGH AN EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURE ARE PROHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB |
| | 1019.1.2. |
| | |
| | 16. PG AC-7.1 AND AC-7.2: ROOMS ADJACENT TO CORRIDORS |
| | ARE LABELED AS ?MECH? ROOMS. IF THESE ARE ELEVATOR |
| | MACHINE ROOMS, AN INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR AIR |
| | CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THESE ROOMS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3006.2. |
| | |
| | 17. PG AC-7.1, AC-7.2 AND THROUGHOUT BUILDING: DUCTS |
| | AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS WHICH PENETRATE FIRE RATED |
| | CORRIDOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH SMOKE |
| | DAMPERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4 ALONG WITH FIRE |
| | DAMPERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5. THERE ARE |
| | SEVERAL DUCT PENETRATIONS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS IN |
| | THE CORRIDORS WHICH ARE NOT PROTECTED BY SMOKE DAMPERS. |
| | PLEASE CORRECT. ALSO, SHOW HOW SMOKE DAMPERS ARE TO BE |
| | ACTUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4.1. |
| | |
| | 18. PG AC-8 UNIT A FLOOR PLAN: BEDROOMS 2 AND 3 SHOW |
| | TWO TRANSFER DUCTS COMBINING INTO ONE. THE SIZE OF THE |
| | COMBINED DUCT AND GRILL ARE MISSING FROM THE PLAN. |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | NOTE: THE DUCT SHALL BE SIZED TO PROVIDE BALANCED |
| | RETURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. THE COMBINED DUCT |
| | SIZE SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO CARRY THE AIR FROM BOTH |
| | BEDROOMS. |
| | |
| | 19. PG AC-8 UNIT A FLOOR PLAN: 6X6 SUPPLY DROP IN |
| | POWDER ROOM IS BEING FED FROM A 14X8 RETURN DUCT. |
| | PLEASE CLARIFY. THE SIZE OF THE FLEX DUCT IS ALSO |
| | MISSING FROM THE PLANS. AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM |
| | SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 20. PG AC-8 UNIT A-GROUND FLOOR PLAN: THE RETURN AIR |
| | TRANSFER IS TOO SMALL TO MEET THE BALANCED RETURN AIR |
| | EXCEPTIONS UNDER FBCM 601.4. IF TRANSFERS ARE NOT |
| | DESIGNED TO MEET THESE EXCEPTIONS, A FIELD TEST WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED AT FINAL INSPECTION TO VERIFY A PRESSURE |
| | DIFFERENTIAL OF 0.01 INCHES WC OR LESS. |
| | NOTE: THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN SEVERAL APARTMENTS AND |
| | SEVERAL MORE APARTMENTS HAVE MISSING DUCT SIZES, THUS |
| | LEAVING THE SIZE OF RETURN TRANSFER DUCTS UNDETERMINED. |
| | THE ABOVE APARTMENT IS USED AS AN EXAMPLE AND EACH |
| | INSTANCE WILL NOT BE POINTED OUT IN THIS REVIEW. |
| | HOWEVER, ONE SET OF PLANS HAS BEEN MARKED TO INDICATE |
| | AREAS WHERE THIS CONDITION OCCURS. |
| | |
| | 21. PG AC-8 THROUGH AC-23: WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, DRYER |
| | EXHAUST DUCTS ON THESE PAGES EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED |
| | LENGTH OF 25 FEET. THE MAXIMUM LENGTH IS FURTHER |
| | REDUCED BY BENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 504.6.1. |
| | EXCEPTION: WHERE THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE CLOTHES |
| | DRYER TO BE INSTALLED IS KNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUCH DRYER ARE PROVIDED |
| | TO THE CODE OFFICIAL, THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF THE EXHAUST |
| | DUCT, INCLUDING ANY TRANSITION DUCT, SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRYER MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. PROVIDE DRYER MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVIEW OR SHOW THE DRYER EXHAUST DUCT |
| | LENGTH TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 22. PG AC-09: DUCT AND GRILL SIZES MISSING FROM RETURN |
| | AIR TRANSFERS IN BOTH APARTMENT FLOOR PLANS. PLEASE |
| | CORRECT AND SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | |
| | 23. PG AC-10 UNIT C-GROUND: A) RETURN DUCT FROM BEDROOM |
| | #2 IS MISSING SIZE. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | B) 6X6 SUPPLY DROP IN BEDROOM #2 CLOSET HAS NO DUCT. |
| | AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND |
| | INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | C) SUPPLY DROP IN BATHROOM #2 IS MISSING DUCT SIZE, CFM |
| | AND GRILL DESIGNATION. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL |
| | BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 24. PG AC-10 UNIT C-GROUND MOD 2: THE 16X8 RETURN DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS IN CORRIDOR SHALL BE PROTECTED BY FIRE AND |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4 UNLESS |
| | THE DUCT IS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | EXCEPTION #3: SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN |
| | CORRIDOR PENETRATIONS WHERE THE DUCT IS CONSTRUCTED OF |
| | STEEL NOT LESS THAN 0.019 INCH (0.48 MM) IN THICKNESS |
| | AND THERE ARE NO OPENINGS SERVING THE CORRIDOR. SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER THE SMOKE DAMPER REQUIREMENTS OR |
| | THE EXCEPTION. IN EITHER CONDITION FIRE DAMPERS ARE |
| | REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.3. |
| | |
| | 25. PG AC-10 UNIT C AND UNIT C-REV FLOOR PLANS: A) |
| | RETURN DUCT FROM AC CLOSET INTO GREAT ROOM IS MISSING |
| | SIZE. PLEASE CORRECT AND SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 601.4. |
| | B) 6X6 50 CFM DUCTS PENETRATING CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED WITH FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 607.5.4. |
| | |
| | 26. PG AC-11: SEVERAL RETURN AND TRANSFER DUCT GRILLS |
| | ARE MISSING SIZE. PLEASE CLARIFY AND SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | |
| | 27. PG AC-11: 20X8 RETURN DUCT PENETRATIONS IN CORRIDOR |
| | SHALL BE PROTECTED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4 UNLESS THE DUCT IS |
| | DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXCEPTION #3: |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN CORRIDOR PENETRATIONS |
| | WHERE THE DUCT IS CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL NOT LESS THAN |
| | 0.019 INCH (0.48 MM) IN THICKNESS AND THERE ARE NO |
| | OPENINGS SERVING THE CORRIDOR. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | EITHER THE SMOKE DAMPER REQUIREMENTS OR THE EXCEPTION. |
| | IN EITHER CONDITION FIRE DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.3. |
| | |
| | 28. PG AC-11: AC-2 AND AC-6 ARE SHARING A COMMON RETURN |
| | AIR PLENUM AND HAVE A COMBINED CAPACITY IN EXCESS OF |
| | 2000 CFM. 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 (SEE |
| | FBCM 606.2.2). |
| | NOTE: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE |
| | FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 606.4.1. |
| | |
| | 29. PG AC-12AND AC-13 2ND FLOOR: A) RETURN DUCT AND |
| | GRILL FROM AC CLOSET MISSING SIZES. PLEASE CORRECT AND |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | B) FLEX SUPPLY DUCTS ALL FLOORS ARE MISSING SIZES ON |
| | FLOOR PLANS. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF |
| | AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 30. PG AC-12 AND AC-13 3RD FLOOR: BEDROOMS DO NOT SHOW |
| | ANY DUCTS OR TRANSFERS FOR RETURN AIR. SHOW BALANCED |
| | RETURN IN THESE ROOMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | |
| | 31. PG AC-14 BOTH FLOOR PLANS: A) SEVERAL SUPPLY AND |
| | RETURNS ARE MISSING DUCT AND/OR GRILL SIZES ON FLOOR |
| | PLANS. |
| | B) E GROUND UNIT 14X8 RETURN TRANSFER IN BEDROOM #2 IS |
| | TOO SMALL TO MEET THE BALANCED RETURN EXCEPTIONS IN |
| | FBCM 601.4. SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED |
| | IN THIS ROOM. |
| | C) UNIT E FLOOR PLAN SHOWS ONE 14X8 DUCT CARRYING THE |
| | RETURN FOR TWO BEDROOMS. SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO |
| | BE ACHIEVED FOR THESE ROOMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 601.4. |
| | |
| | 32. PG AC-15 UNIT F: A) SUPPLY DUCT SIZE MISSING FOR |
| | RIGID DUCT IN KITCHEN AND FLEX DUCT FEEDING CORRIDOR. |
| | SHOW MISSING SIZES. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| | DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | B) RETURN DUCT SIZES MISSING AT AC CLOSET AND MASTER |
| | BEDROOM. SHOW MISSING SIZES AND DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE BALANCED RETURN AIR REQUIREMENTS OF FBCM |
| | 601.4. |
| | |
| | 33. PG AC-15 UNIT F GROUND: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 14X6 |
| | TRANSFER DUCT FOR THE MASTER BEDROOM. THIS IS TOO SMALL |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXCEPTION #3 OF FBCM 601.4 WHICH |
| | REQUIRES ALL DROPS IN THE MASTER SUITE TO BE INCLUDED. |
| | SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS AREA |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 34. PG AC-16: UNITS G AND H DUCT SIZE MISSING ON RETURN |
| | FROM AC CLOSETS. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. ALSO, |
| | SUPPLY IN KITCHEN OF UNIT G IS MISSING SIZE. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 35. PG AC-17: ALL J UNITS, RETURN FROM AC CLOSETS |
| | MISSING DUCT AND GRILL SIZES. UNIT M RETURN DUCT FROM |
| | AC CLOSET IS MISSING SIZE. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 601.4. |
| | |
| | 36. PG AC-18: UNIT N AND UNIT N GROUND, SEVERAL SUPPLY |
| | AND RETURN DUCTS ARE MISSING SIZES. PLEASE CLARIFY |
| | SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4 AND 603.1. |
| | |
| | 37. PG AC-19: UNIT P AND UNIT P GROUND, RETURN TRANSFER |
| | DUCTS FROM MASTER BEDROOMS ARE TOO SMALL IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH EXCEPTION #3 OF FBCM 601.4 WHICH REQUIRES ALL |
| | DROPS IN THE MASTER SUITE TO BE INCLUDED. SHOW HOW |
| | BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS AREA IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 38. PG AC-19: UNIT R: RETURN DUCT IS MISSING FROM |
| | MASTER BEDROOM. ALSO, RETURN DUCT SIZE FROM AC CLOSET |
| | IS MISSING. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | |
| | 39. PG AC-19: UNIT U, RETURN TRANSFER DUCTS MISSING |
| | FROM TWO ROOMS. SHOW HOW BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE |
| | ACHIEVED IN THESE AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | ALSO, SUPPLY DUCT INTO KITCHEN IS MISSING SIZE. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY. FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 40. PG AC-20: RETURN DUCT BETWEEN BEDROOMS 2 AND 3 IS |
| | MISSING DUCT AND GRILL SIZES. ALSO, SEVERAL SUPPLY FLEX |
| | DUCTS ARE MISSING SIZES. SUPPLY DUCT TO POWDER ROOM IS |
| | CONNECTED TO 14X8 RETURN AIR TRUNK LINE. SHOW BALANCED |
| | RETURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. ALSO, AIR |
| | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| | SUPPLY THE REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 41. PG AC-21: SEVERAL SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTS ARE |
| | MISSING DUCT AND GRILL SIZES. ALSO, RETURN FROM MASTER |
| | SUITE IS TOO SMALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4 |
| | EXCEPTION #3. |
| | |
| | 42. PG AC-22: A) SUPPLY DUCT SIZE MISSING FOR RIGID |
| | DUCT IN KITCHEN AND FLEX DUCTS FEEDING CORRIDOR.SHOW |
| | MISSING SIZES. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| | DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | B) RETURN DUCT SIZES MISSING AT AC CLOSET AND MASTER |
| | BEDROOM. SHOW MISSING SIZES AND DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE BALANCED RETURN AIR REQUIREMENTS OF FBCM |
| | 601.4. |
| | |
| | 43. PG AC-23: A) SUPPLY DUCT SIZES MISSING FROM FLEX |
| | DROPS IN POWDER ROOM AND AC CLOSET. |
| | B) SIZE IS ALSO MISSING ON RIGID DUCT IN BEDROOM #2. |
| | C) THE 4 INCH FLEX DUCT IN BATHROOM FOR BEDROOM #3 IS |
| | NOT CONNECT TO ANY SUPPLY TRUNK LINE. AIR DISTRIBUTION |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE |
| | REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 603.1. |
| | D) RETURN TRANSFER DUCT FOR MASTER BEDROOM IS MISSING |
| | SIZE AND APPEARS TO BE TOO SMALL FOR ALL SUPPLY DROPS |
| | IN THE MASTER SUITE. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | E) THERE IS A 6X6 SUPPLY GRILL SHOWN IN THE 1-HOUR |
| | RATED CEILING NEAR THE 32X20 RETURN DUCT IN THE |
| | CORRIDOR. WHERE DUCT SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED |
| | MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE PENETRATE A |
| | CEILING OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR |
| | ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY, AN APPROVED CEILING RADIATION |
| | DAMPER SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE CEILING LINE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.6.2. |
| | |
| | 44. PG AC-24 1ST FLOOR: CONDENSER WATER PIPES ARE SHOWN |
| | LOCATED IN ELEVATOR SHAFT. PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3004.5. |
| | |
| | 45. PG AC-24 2ND FLOOR: A) ONE RIGID SUPPLY DUCT |
| | MISSING SIZE. B) THE 6 INCH FLEX DUCT BY STAIRS IS NOT |
| | CONNECTED TO ANY TRUNK LINE. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS |
| | SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | C) IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER EF-1 IS DISCHARGING OUTSIDE OR |
| | INSIDE A STAIR ENCLOSURE. PLEASE CLARIFY. THE AIR |
| | REMOVED BY EVERY MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| | DISCHARGED OUTDOORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 501.2. |
| | |
| | 46. PG AC-24 3RD FLOOR: SUPPLY DUCT FEEDING CHASE IS |
| | MISSING SIZE. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 47. PG AC-42 4TH FLOOR: RETURN AIR TRANSFER DUCT IS |
| | MISSING GRILL SIZES. THE DUCT IS ALSO TOO SMALL FOR THE |
| | MASTER SUITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4 EXCEPTION |
| | #3. |
| | |
| | 48. PG AC-24 5TH FLOOR: SUPPLY DUCT APPEARS TO BE |
| | LOCATED OUTDOORS AND CONDITIONING THE OUTDOORS. IS THIS |
| | DUCT INTENDED TO CONDITION THE TOILET ROOM ON THE 5TH |
| | FLOOR? PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 49. PG AC-25: THE LAYERS ON THIS PAGE DO NOT |
| | CORRESPOND. A REVIEW OF THIS PAGE CAN NOT BE COMPLETED |
| | AT THIS TIME. IT IS LIKELY THAT SIMILAR ISSUES AS THOSE |
| | ON PG AC-24 WILL OCCUR ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | FBC 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 50. PG AC-28: HEAT PUMP SCHEDULE, AC-6 EFFICIENCY |
| | RATING IS LESS THAN THE PRESCRIPTIVE MINIMUM AS |
| | REQUIRED BY FBCB TABLE 13-407.1.ABC.3.2B. SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 51. PG AC-29: RTU #2 SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY |
| | DRAIN PROTECTION, SUCH AS A WATER LEVEL DETECTION |
| | DEVICE, TO PREVENT OVERFLOW OF CONDENSATE FROM DRAINING |
| | INTO THE BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.3. |
| | |
| | 52. PG AC-30: ABBREVIATIONS TABLE: THE ABBREVIATION OF |
| | MVD IS USED EXTENSIVELY ON PLANS YET IS NOT DEFINED IN |
| | THE TABLE. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | |
| | 53. PG AC-30: THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF FIRE DAMPER |
| | ACTUATING DEVICES (SUCH AS FUSIBLE LINKS) SHALL BE |
| | APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES F ABOVE THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE |
| | WITHIN THE DUCT SYSTEM, BUT NOT LESS THAN 160 DEGREES F |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.3.1.1(1). MATERIALS NOTE J |
| | CALLS FOR FIRE DAMPER FUSIBLE LINKS TO BE 265 DEGREES. |
| | IS THE AIR TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE DUCT SYSTEMS EXPECTED |
| | TO BE HOT ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY THE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OF |
| | THESE FUSIBLE LINKS? PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION |
| | IF NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 54. PG AC-30: MATERIALS NOTE S CALLS FOR DRYER BOOSTER |
| | FANS. IF DRYER BOOSTER FANS ARE TO BE USED, PROVIDE |
| | DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE BOOSTER FANS LISTED AND |
| | LABELED FOR USE IN A DRYER APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 504.6. ALSO, PROVIDE DRYER MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WHICH APPROVE THE USE OF |
| | EXTERNAL BOOSTER FANS. DOMESTIC DRYERS SHALL BE |
| | EXHAUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PER FBCM 504.1. |
| | |
| | 55. PG AC-30: OUTSIDE AIR CALCULATIONS ARE MISSING |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE VENTILATION. |
| | SHOW THE VENTILATION RATE REQUIRED AT BOTH THE 0.05 CFM |
| | PER SQ FT AND THE 1.5 CFM PER SQ FT RATES IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM SECTION 404. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE |
| | GARAGE EXHAUST FANS WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY AT THE 0.05 |
| | CFM RATE AS REQUIRED BY FBCM 404.2. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 56. PG AC-31: COOLING TOWER, RTUS, WATER HEATER, ALL |
| | EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO |
| | WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND |
| | PRESSURES ON THE EQUIPMENT AND THE SUPPORTS AS |
| | DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING. ROOF-MOUNTED MECHANICAL UNITS AND |
| | SUPPORTS SHALL BE SECURED TO THE STRUCTURE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION |
| | SHOWING ALL APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED AND |
| | CONSTRUCTED TO WITHSTAND EXPECTED WIND PRESSURES BY THE |
| | EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER. ALSO PROVIDE |
| | DETAILS WITH ACCOMPANYING WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS |
| | SHOWING HOW APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT ARE TO BE ATTACHED |
| | TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 57. GENERAL: HOISTWAYS OF ELEVATORS PENETRATING MORE |
| | THAN THREE STORIES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A MEANS FOR |
| | VENTING SMOKE AND HOT GASES TO THE OUTER AIR IN CASE OF |
| | FIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3004.1. HOISTWAY VENTS |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3004.2 |
| | THROUGH 3004.4. ALSO, STAIR AND ELEVATOR SHAFT VENTS |
| | SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH MOTORIZED DAMPERS THAT ARE |
| | CAPABLE OF BEING AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED DURING NORMAL |
| | BUILDING OPERATION AND ARE INTERLOCKED TO OPEN AS |
| | REQUIRED BY FIRE AND SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.1. |
| | |
| | 58. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: THE INPUT DATA SHOWS 99 HEAT |
| | PUMPS GROUPED INTO ONE ENTRY. AN EFFICIENCY RATING OF |
| | 12.8 IS ASSIGNED TO ALL 99 HEAT PUMPS BUT THE EQUIPMENT |
| | SCHEDULE ON AC-28 INDICATES THAT THE HEAT PUMPS ARE OF |
| | VARYING EFFICIENCIES. DEMONSTRATE EFFICIENCIES IN THE |
| | CALCULATIONS WHICH ACCURATELY REFLECT THOSE OF THE |
| | EQUIPMENT BEING SPECIFIED ON THE PLANS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCB 13-103.2. |
| | |
| | NOTE: PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING. ALSO |
| | PLEASE RETURN ONE SET OF OLD/VOIDED PLANS, PREFERABLY |
| | THE SET WHICH WAS MARKED UP DURING THIS REVIEW, IN |
| | ORDER TO ASSIST IN A TIMELY REVIEW OF THE RESUBMITTED |
| | PLANS. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
