| Date |
Text |
| 2008-01-18 12:00:55 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | 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 |
| | |
| | 1. NO DETAIL OR INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND IN PLANS |
| | (STRUCTURAL OR MECHANICAL) REGARDING ATTACHMENT OF |
| | ROOFTOP APPLIANCES TO BUILDING STRUCTURE. MECHANICAL |
| | 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 FBC CHAPTER 16. |
| | ROOF-MOUNTED MECHANICAL UNITS AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE |
| | SECURED TO THE STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M |
| | 301.13. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR CURB ATTACHMENT TO STRUCTURE |
| | AND APPLIANCE ATTACHMENT TO CURB WITH WIND LOAD |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR BUILDING PLAN REVIEW. |
| | NOTE: THE APPLIANCES THEMSELVES SHALL ALSO BE BUILT TO |
| | WITHSTAND WIND LOADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | PROVIDE MANUFACTURER?S SUBMITTAL DATA TO VERIFY |
| | APPLIANCES ARE SUITABLE FOR THE 140 MPH WIND ZONE. |
| | THESE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO A/C UNITS AND EXHAUST |
| | FANS. |
| | |
| | 2. PG M1.2 SHOWS CU-1 ON ROOF. NO OTHER INFORMATION |
| | COULD BE FOUND ON PLANS REGARDING THIS APPLIANCE OR ANY |
| | SPLIT SYSTEM. PLEASE CLARIFY. ALSO, IF A PRE-ENGINEERED |
| | A/C STAND IS USED FOR THIS CU, PRODUCT APPROVAL IS |
| | REQUIRED PER FAC RULE 9B-72. SUBMIT PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | WITH INSTALLATION DETAIL FOR REVIEW. |
| | |
| | 3. NO INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND ON PLANS REGARDING |
| | AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY DRAIN PROTECTION FOR RTU?S. |
| | AUXILIARY DRAIN PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH COOLING |
| | OR EVAPORATOR COIL WHERE DAMAGE TO ANY BUILDING |
| | COMPONENTS WILL OCCUR AS A RESULT OF OVERFLOW FROM THE |
| | EQUIPMENT DRAIN PAN OR STOPPAGE IN THE CONDENSATE DRAIN |
| | PIPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 307.2.3. |
| | NOTE: FOR RTU?S A WATER-LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE THAT |
| | WILL SHUT OFF THE EQUIPMENT SERVED PRIOR TO OVERFLOW OF |
| | THE PAN MAY BE PROVIDED TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. THE |
| | WATER-LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE SHALL CONNECT TO THE DRAIN |
| | PAN AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN THE PRIMARY DRAIN CONNECTION |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 307.2.3(2). |
| | |
| | ENERGY CODE (FBC CHAPTER 13): |
| | |
| | 4. COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST ON PG 10 SHOWS COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | 13-404.1 WITH AN R-19 ROOF DECK. THIS CORRESPONDS WITH |
| | DETAIL ON PG A4.2. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT CORRESPOND |
| | WITH THE INPUT DATA REPORT WHICH CALLS FOR R12.6. WHILE |
| | THIS IS ADEQUATE TO GENERATE A PASS ON THE COMPLIANCE |
| | FORM, IT IS NOT THE MINIMUM REQUIRED UNDER |
| | 13-410.1.ABC.3.6 AND IT DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH |
| | ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL #4 ON PG A4.2. PLEASE CORRECT AND |
| | RESUBMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-103.2. |
| | |
| | 5. WALL SECTIONS ON PG A4.2 SHOW DRYWALL STOPPING 6? |
| | ABOVE THE CEILING. THIS WOULD LEAVE EXPOSED CONCRETE |
| | BLOCK ABOVE THE CEILING WHICH IS BEING USED AS A |
| | PLENUM. BUILDING CAVITIES WHICH WILL BE USED AS RETURN |
| | AIR PLENUMS SHALL BE LINED WITH A CONTINUOUS AIR |
| | BARRIER MADE OF DURABLE NONPOROUS MATERIALS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-410.1.ABC.3.6. PLEASE SEE |
| | 13-410.1.ABC.3.7.1 FOR A LIST OF APPROVED AIR |
| | BARRIERS. |
| | |
| | 6. COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | ATTACHED TO THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR SYSTEM SIZING |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-407.1.ABC.1. PROVIDE THESE OR |
| | A SIGNED AND SEALED SYSTEM SIZING SUMMARY AS DESCRIBED |
| | IN EXCEPTION #1 OF THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
