| Date |
Text |
| 2009-01-10 17:51:53 | REVIEW #: 2ND |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | 1. THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE ON THE PLANS INDICATES THE |
| | SYSTEMS ARE "13 SEER." THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE AS SYSTEMS |
| | OF THIS SIZE ARE NOT GIVEN A "SEER" RATING. THE |
| | DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED FOR THE SELECTED EQUIPMENT |
| | INDICATES THAT THE EFFICIENCY RATING IS 9.1 EER. |
| | HOWEVER, PLANS INDICATE 7.5 TON SYSTEMS WHILE THE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S DATA IS FOR A 10 TON SYSTEM. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE, EFFICIENCY RATING AND |
| | THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO DEMONSTRATE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | 2. ELECTRICAL PLANS INDICATE THAT THE A/C UNITS ARE |
| | EXISTING WHILE MECHANICAL DOCUMENTATION INDICATES THAT |
| | AC UNITS ARE NEW. ALSO, ELECTRICAL PLAN SHOWS ONE AHU |
| | AND ONE CU IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THAN THE MECHANICAL |
| | PLANS. PLEASE COORDINATE ELECTRICAL PLANS AND |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 3. PROVIDE OUTSIDE AIR CALCULATIONS BASED ON THE |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND OCCUPANT LOADS AS |
| | INDICATED IN FBCM TABLE 403.3. SHOW THE TOTAL REQUIRED |
| | CFM FOR EACH SYSTEM. ALSO, PROVIDE SHUTOFF DAMPER |
| | CONTROLS FOR THE OUTSIDE AIR DUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.2. |
| | |
| | 4. THE TWO RESTROOMS ON THE NORTH END OF THE SPACE ARE |
| | SHOWN WITH 50 CFM EXHAUST FANS. THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
| | EXHAUST FOR THESE ROOMS IS 50 CFM PER WATER CLOSET OR |
| | URINAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM TABLE 403.3. THAT MEANS |
| | A MINIMUM OF 150 CFM IS REQUIRED FOR EACH RESTROOM. |
| | |
| | 5. 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 FBCM 301.13. |
| | PROVIDE DETAIL WITH WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR THE |
| | OUTDOOR INSTALLATION OF NEW CONDENSING UNITS SHOWING |
| | HOW THESE UNITS ARE TO BE INSTALLED TO RESIST |
| | ANTICIPATED WIND PRESSURES. |
| | |
| | 6. EACH OF THE PROPOSED AC SYSTEMS IS DESIGNED TO |
| | PROVIDE IN EXCESS OF 2000 CFM. SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED IN SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN CAPACITY |
| | GREATER THAN 2,000 CFM IN THE SUPPLY AIR DUCT IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 606.2.1. |
| | |
| | 7. ACCORDING TO PAGE C1 THIS BUILDING IS DESIGNED AND |
| | INTENDED FOR AN OCCUPANCY OF 195 PERSONS. THIS MEANS |
| | THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MUST BE DESIGNED BY A |
| | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA |
| | STATUTE 471.003(2)(H)(C). THIS PROJECT DOES NOT QUALIFY |
| | FOR THE EXCEPTION ALLOWING THE CONTRACTOR TO ACT AS THE |
| | DESIGNER. PLEASE PROVIDE PLANS DESIGNED BY A |
| | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STATUTE |
| | AND FBCB 105.3.1.2. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
