| Date |
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| 2008-08-04 14:58:18 | REVIEW #: 1ST **PLAN CHECK ONLY** |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PG A-3: PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR/ROOFTOP DECK PLAN CALLS |
| | FOR ONE OR POSSIBLY MORE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHAFTS |
| | WITH A NOTE TO ?SEE MECHANICAL PLANS.? NO INFORMATION |
| | COULD BE FOUND ON MECHANICAL PLANS REGARDING SIZE, |
| | ROUTING OR DESIGN OF THE DUCTS IN THESE SHAFTS. PROVIDE |
| | MISSING INFORMATION AS TO THE FUNCTION AND DESIGN OF |
| | THESE SHAFTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 501.1 AND FBCB |
| | 106.1.1. THE ROOFTOP UNITS BEING SERVED BY THESE SHAFTS |
| | ARE DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION AND FREE AIRFLOW. |
| | PROVIDE DATA FROM THE MANUFACTURER SHOWING THAT THESE |
| | MODIFICATIONS (ADDITION OF DUCTWORK TO THE DISCHARGE |
| | SIDE OF THE CONDENSING FANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF |
| | AIR-COOLING THE CONDENSING COILS) TO THE DESIGN AND |
| | LISTING OF THESE APPLIANCES WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT |
| | THE FUNCTIONALITY OR THE EFFICIENCY OF THESE APPLIANCES |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 304.1 AND FBCM 301.2. |
| | |
| | 2. PG M-1 AND M-2: PLAN CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF KITCHEN |
| | EXHAUST DUCT FROM EXISTING ROOF TO NEW ROOF. THERE IS |
| | NO DETAIL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF (ASSUMED TO BE) |
| | GREASE EXHAUST DUCT AND EXHAUST FAN ON NEW ROOF SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | - FBCM 301.13 FOR WIND RESISTANCE. |
| | - FBCM 506.3.12.1, 506.3.12.3 AND ALL PORTIONS OF 506.5 |
| | FOR CLEARANCES, LOCATION AND HEIGHT ABOVE ROOF. |
| | - FBCM 401.5 FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST LOCATIONS. |
| | - FBCM 304.10 IF LESS THAN 10 FEET FROM THE ROOF EDGE. |
| | - FBCM 306.5 FOR SERVICE ACCESS. |
| | - FBCM 301.4.4 EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND DEVICES SHALL |
| | NOT BE REUSED UNLESS SUCH ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN |
| | RECONDITIONED, TESTED AND PLACED IN GOOD AND PROPER |
| | WORKING CONDITION AND APPROVED. |
| | NOTE: ONCE THE EXISTING KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM IS |
| | MODIFIED IN ANY WAY, THE SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE TESTED, |
| | BALANCED AND RE-CERTIFIED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE KITCHEN HOOD LISTING |
| | AND/OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBCM 506 AND 507. |
| | |
| | 3. PG M-1: PLAN INDICATES OUTSIDE AIR CALCULATIONS ARE |
| | BASED ON ASHRAE 62-1999. THIS IS NOT THE CURRENT |
| | STANDARD ADOPTED UNDER THE 2004 FBCM. SHOW OUTSIDE AIR |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR THE INDOOR CONDITIONED SPACE TO BE |
| | CALCULATED BASED ON FBCM TABLE 403.3 OR ASHRAE |
| | 62.1-2004. PROVIDE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD, OUTSIDE AIR REQUIRED AND OUTSIDE AIR PROVIDED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD TO BE DECLARED ON THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | |
| | 4. PG M-1: THE O.A. INTAKE FOR THE NEW AHU #1 SHALL BE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH A MOTORIZED DAMPER THAT WILL |
| | AUTOMATICALLY SHUT WHEN THE SYSTEM OR SPACE SERVED IS |
| | NOT IN USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.3 FOR |
| | SHUTOFF DAMPER CONTROLS. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M-1: AHU-1 APPEARS TO BE LOCATED ABOVE A GYPSUM |
| | BOARD CEILING. APPLIANCES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALLOW |
| | INSPECTIONS, SERVICE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT |
| | REMOVING ELEMENTS OF PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 306.1. SHOW HOW THIS APPLIANCE IS |
| | TO BE ACCESSED FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 6. PG M-1: BATHROOM EXHAUST DUCTS ARE SHOWN ON PLANS TO |
| | BE 3? X 10. THE FAN FOR THIS SYSTEM IS CALLING FOR 300 |
| | CFM OF EXHAUST. IS THIS DUCT PROPERLY SIZED TO MOVE 300 |
| | CFM OF EXHAUST? PLEASE VERIFY, VIA DUCT SIZING |
| | CALCULATOR OR SOME STANDARD ENGINEERING PRACTICE. DUCT |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED |
| | VOLUME OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 7. PG M-2: THE EXISTING ROOFTOP PACKAGE UNITS HAVE |
| | OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES TO PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR THE |
| | SPACES SERVED BY THESE SYSTEMS. WITH THE ADDITION OF A |
| | NEW FLOOR ABOVE THESE UNITS, THE INTAKES ARE NO LONGER |
| | LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. THEREFORE, THE OUTSIDE |
| | AIR INTAKES SHALL BE DUCTED TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| | BUILDING. ANY EXHAUST FANS OR OUTLETS IN THIS AREA |
| | SHALL ALSO DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| | BUILDING. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PARTS OF FBCM 401.5 |
| | FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST LOCATIONS. |
| | |
| | 8. PG M-2: PROVIDE MANUFACTURER?S DATA FOR THE PROPOSED |
| | NEW CONDENSING UNITS FOR THE SPLIT SYSTEMS SHOWING THE |
| | INSTALLATION IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN OUTDOORS TO BE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS AND LISTING PER FBCM 304.1. |
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| | |
| | 9. PG M-2: PROVIDE DETAILED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| | FOR THE RELOCATED RTU IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 304.1. |
| | ALSO, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SHALL NOT BE REUSED |
| | UNLESS SUCH ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN RECONDITIONED, TESTED |
| | AND PLACED IN GOOD AND PROPER WORKING CONDITION AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 301.4.4. |
| | |
| | 10. PROVIDE AN ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM WITH |
| | APPENDED COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR REVIEW. CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE FOR ALL BUILDINGS SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY USE |
| | OF APPROVED FORMS FOR THE COMPLIANCE METHOD CHOSEN THAT |
| | ARE SPECIFIC TO THE CLIMATE ZONE IN WHICH THE BUILDING |
| | WILL BE LOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-103.0. |
| | ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ARE |
| | CONSIDERED NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH FBCB SUBCHAPTER 13-4 OF THIS CODE AS ALLOWED IN |
| | SECTION 101.1.1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-101.1.2. |
| | COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS SHALL BE APPENDED TO THE |
| | ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB |
| | 13-407.1.ABC.1. |
| | |
| | PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING WITH A |
| | DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW EACH COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED |
| | AS WELL AS WHERE THE RELEVANT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND. |
| | ALSO, PLEASE PROVIDE ONE SET OF OLD/VOIDED PLANS FOR |
| | REFERENCE. THESE STEPS WILL AID IN PROVIDING A TIMELY |
| | REVIEW OF THE RESUBMISSION. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
