| Date |
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| 2008-02-13 19:20:15 | 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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| | 1. INDEX PAGE, SHEET METAL DUCT INSTALLATION NOTES, |
| | NOTE #7: THIS NOTE INDICATES THAT THE EXCEPTION LISTED |
| | IN THE NOTE APPLIES TO DUCT PENETRATIONS IN RATED WALLS |
| | AND PARTITIONS. THIS IS NOT ACCURATE AS THE EXCEPTION |
| | MAY ONLY BE UTILIZED IN FIRE PARTITIONS AND IS NOT |
| | APPLICABLE IN FIRE BARRIERS OR FIRE WALLS. SEE FBC, M |
| | 607.5 AND FBC 702 FOR DEFINITIONS. ALSO, THERE IS NO |
| | INDICATION ON DUCT FLOOR PLANS, PAGES M-103 THROUGH |
| | M-111, OF THE LOCATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES WHERE |
| | OPENING PROTECTIVES WILL BE REQUIRED. A GENERAL NOTE |
| | CALLING FOR PROTECTION OF PENETRATIONS IN RATED WALLS |
| | IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE. THE |
| | SPECIFIC LOCATION AND INSTALLATION DETAILS OF EACH FIRE |
| | DOOR, FIRE DAMPER, CEILING DAMPER AND SMOKE DAMPER |
| | SHALL BE SHOWN AND PROPERLY IDENTIFIED ON THE BUILDING |
| | PLANS BY THE DESIGNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 607.8. |
| | PLEASE INDICATE ON THE PLANS THE LOCATION OF ANY RATED |
| | WALL OR CEILING ASSEMBLIES AS WELL AS THE OPENING |
| | PROTECTIVE METHODS DEPLOYED AT ALL PENETRATIONS OF |
| | THESE ASSEMBLIES TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 2. INDEX PAGE, GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK, NOTE #7 CALLS FOR |
| | ALL EXISTING ATTIC INSULATION TO BE REMOVED WITH NEW |
| | R-19 INSULATION TO BE INSTALLED. DETAIL #1 ON PG M-502 |
| | SHOWS INSULATION BEING INSTALLED ABOVE A HARD CEILING. |
| | HOWEVER, GENERAL HVAC NOTE #21 STATES THAT GYPSUM |
| | CEILING AREAS ARE LIMITED WHICH INDICATES THAT MOST |
| | CEILING AREAS CONSIST OF LAY-IN TILE TYPE CEILINGS. HOW |
| | WILL THE NEW INSULATION BE INSTALLED IN THESE GRID |
| | CEILING AREAS? ROOF INSULATION SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED |
| | ON A SUSPENDED CEILING WITH REMOVABLE CEILING PANELS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-404.1.ABC.1. SHOW HOW NEW |
| | INSULATION IS TO BE INSTALLED IN THESE AREAS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 3. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: METHOD A CALCULATIONS ARE NOT |
| | APPROPRIATE FOR THIS PROPOSED PROJECT. EXISTING |
| | BUILDINGS NOT MEETING THE DEFINITION OF A RENOVATION |
| | (SEE 13-202) IN WHICH NEW HEATING, COOLING, WATER |
| | HEATING, ELECTRICAL OR LIGHTING SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED |
| | SHALL MEET THE BASIC PRESCRIPTIVE MINIMUM EFFICIENCIES |
| | LISTED IN THIS CODE FOR THE SYSTEM(S) BEING CHANGED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-400.0.C.4. ALL NEW MECHANICAL |
| | COMPONENTS SHOWN ON PLANS ARE SHOWN TO MEET THE |
| | PRESCRIPTIVE MINIMUM EFFICIENCIES. NO COMPLIANCE FORM |
| | IS NEEDED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MECHANICAL |
| | PORTIONS OF FBC CHAPTER 13. METHOD A CALCULATIONS SHALL |
| | ONLY BE USED UNDER THE CONDITIONS AS STATED IN FBC |
| | 13-101.4.2. ENERGY CALCULATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN |
| | SUBMITTED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED FOR MECHANICAL AS THEY |
| | ARE NOT NEEDED. |
| | |
| | 4. PG M-501: DETAIL #3, CONDENSATE NOTE INDICATES |
| | CONDENSATE MAY DISCHARGE INTO A FLOOR/SANITARY DRAIN. |
| | AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DISCHARGE INTO |
| | THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF |
| | WPB MUNICIPAL CODE 31-62(5). ALSO, PLEASE SHOW MEANS |
| | AND LOCATION OF CONDENSATE FOR AHU-7 AND NEW MINI-SPLIT |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 307.2.1. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M-501: DETAIL #6 PROVIDES A DETAIL FOR FIRE |
| | DAMPER INSTALLATION. 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 PER FBC, M 607.2. |
| | THE PROVIDED DETAIL MAY BE IN CONFLICT WITH |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | 6. PG M-502: DETAIL #7, DOWNDRAFT RTUS SHALL HAVE |
| | AUXILIARY DRAIN PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M |
| | 307.2.3. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE INSTALLATION |
| | OF A WATER LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE INSIDE THE UNIT ON |
| | THE PRIMARY DRAIN PAN. IF THE PRIMARY DRAIN WERE TO |
| | OVERFLOW, IT IS LIKELY IT WOULD DRAIN INTO THE BUILDING |
| | IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 7. PG M-701 AND M-702: WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | OUTDOOR UNITS ARE SUBJECT TO BUILDING PLAN REVIEW. IN |
| | ADDITION, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES 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 PER FBC, M 301.13. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION |
| | SHOWING SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED TO |
| | WITHSTAND ANTICIPATED WIND PRESSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 8. PLEASE SEE ELECTRICAL REVIEW COMMENT #2 REGARDING |
| | DESIGN PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | NOTE: THIS PLAN HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR PLAN REVIEW ONLY |
| | AND NOT FOR PERMIT. ONCE PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR, |
| | PLANS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE VERSION |
| | IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. ONCE ALL COMMENTS |
| | ARE ADDRESSED, REVIEW WILL REMAIN IN FAILED STATUS |
| | UNTIL TIME OF APPLICATION AND VERIFICATION THAT THE |
| | PLANS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED UNDER THE CORRECT CODE CYCLE. |
| | |
| | PLEASE RESPOND TO ALL REVIEW COMMENTS IN WRITING WITH |
| | INFORMATION ON HOW COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND |
| | WHERE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ORDER |
| | TO SPEED THE REVIEW PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE |
| | RETURN ONE SET OF OLD PLANS FOR REFERENCE. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
