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| 2008-03-21 12:04:34 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE & |
| | REFERENCED CODES WITH 2007 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | (F.S.). |
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| | *** DENIED *** |
| | 1) ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR GUEST HOUSE LINE 12A SHOWS A |
| | 34,200 BTU A/C SYSTEM BEING INSTALLED PLANS STATE A |
| | 17,300 BTU SYSTEM IS BEING INSTALLED, PLEASE CORRECT |
| | ENERGY CAL'S. |
| | |
| | 2) ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR GUEST HOUSE SHOW UNDUCTED |
| | COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM, PLANS SHOW A DUCTED SYSTEM, |
| | PLEASE CORRECT ENERGY CAL'S. |
| | |
| | 3) ENERGY CALCULATION FOR THE MAIN HOUSE AND THE GUEST |
| | HOUSE ARE TAKING THE CROSS VENTILATION CREDIT ON LINE |
| | 15. PLEASE SUBMIT CALCULATIONS FOR THE 12% BUILDING |
| | OPENINGS TO FLOOR AREA, SEE 2004 FBC 13-607.1.A.3.1. |
| | |
| | 3A) ALSO ADD DETAIL FOR SCREEN DOORS TO BE INSTALLED AT |
| | DOOR OPENING IF THESE OPENINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE |
| | ABOVE CALCULATIONS, PER 2004 FBC 13-607.1.A.3.1. |
| | |
| | 2004 FBC 13-607.1.A.3.1 CROSS VENTILATION CREDIT. |
| | HOUSES FOR WHICH CREDIT IS CLAIMED FOR CROSS |
| | VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA IN SECTION |
| | 13-607.2.A.3.3 SHALL HAVE PROVIDED OPERABLE APERTURE |
| | AREAS TOTALING A MINIMUM OF 12 PERCENT OF THE FLOOR |
| | AREA OF THE ROOM FOR ALL PRIMARY LIVING AREAS AND MAIN |
| | BEDROOMS. |
| | INSECT SCREENS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL WINDOWS AND |
| | DOORS TO BE CONSIDERED OPERABLE APERTURE AREA. ALL |
| | SCREENED ENTRY DOORS AND INTERIOR DOORS IN THE |
| | VENTILATED AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH EITHER (1) |
| | MECHANICALLY ATTACHED DOOR STOPS (OR SIMILAR DEVICES) |
| | TO HOLD THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION OR (2) OPERABLE |
| | LOUVERS. |
| | THE TOTAL APERTURE AREA SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A MINIMUM |
| | OF TWO DISTINCT WINDOWS. EACH WINDOW SHALL PROVIDE NOT |
| | MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL APERTURE AREA. THE |
| | WINDOWS (OR SLIDING GLASS DOORS) SHALL BE PLACED IN |
| | ADJACENT OR OPPOSITE WALLS. THE WINDOWS MAY BE PLACED |
| | ON A SINGLE OUTSIDE WALL IF WING WALLS ARE USED. WHERE |
| | WING WALLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUILDING DESIGN FOR |
| | VENTILATION PURPOSES, THEY SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN |
| | WINDOWS TO CREATE A HIGH-PRESSURE AND A LOW-PRESSURE |
| | ZONE ON EACH WINDOW. WING WALLS SHALL EXTEND FROM THE |
| | GROUND TO EVE HEIGHT, BE LOCATED ON THE WINDWARD SIDE |
| | OF THE BUILDING, AND EXTEND OUTWARD FROM THE BUILDING A |
| | DISTANCE AT LEAST EQUAL TO ONE-HALF THE WIDTH OF THE |
| | WINDOW. |
| | NOTE: THIS TECHNIQUE IS EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR AREAS WHICH |
| | EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUOUS WINDS DURING THE |
| | COOLING MONTHS. |
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| | 4) PLEASE SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| | FOR THE MAIN AND GUEST HOUSE, AS ONLY ONE COPY WAS |
| | SUBMITTED. |
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| | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY; |
| | TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729 |
| | E-MAIL; [email protected] |
