| Date |
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| 2008-07-22 16:21:07 | 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. M-4: ELECTRICAL ROOM 123 IS SHOWN ON PAGES LS-1 AND |
| | A-1 TO BE 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED. MECHANICAL |
| | FLOOR PLAN SHOWS TWO UNPROTECTED DUCT PENETRATIONS INTO |
| | THIS ROOM. PLEASE COORDINATE THE LOCATIONS OF RATED |
| | WALL ASSEMBLIES WITH LS AND A PAGES, SHOWING DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.5. |
| | |
| | 2. M-4: LAUNDRY ROOM 135 SHOWS 2 CLOTHES DRYERS. NOTE |
| | #6 CALLS FOR TWO 6? ROUND DUCTS. IT IS NOT KNOWN |
| | WHETHER THESE ARE DOMESTIC OR COMMERCIAL DRYERS. PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE SUBMITTAL WITH MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| | REQUIREMENTS: |
| | |
| | A) CLOTHES DRYERS SHALL BE EXHAUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS PER FBCM 504.1. |
| | DOMESTIC DRYERS GENERALLY REQUIRE 4? ROUND DUCTS. |
| | LARGER DUCTS REDUCE AIR VELOCITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE |
| | BUILD-UP OF LINT WITHIN THE EXHAUST DUCTS. |
| | |
| | B) INSTALLATIONS EXHAUSTING MORE THAN 200 CFM SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WITH MAKEUP AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 504.5. |
| | IT IS NOT KNOWN THE RATE OF EXHAUST FOR THE TWO DRYERS |
| | COMBINED. THERE IS NO MAKEUP AIR SHOWN ON FLOOR PLANS |
| | AS THERE IS EQUALIZED SUPPLY AND EXHAUST IN THE ROOM. |
| | |
| | 3. M-4: SOME DUCT SIZES ARE MISSING ON FLOOR PLANS. |
| | EXAMPLES: RETURN DUCT FOR TELE CLOSET 137, ROUND TRUNK |
| | LINE UPSTREAM OF TB 1-4, EXHAUST RISER FOR EF 1-1. |
| | PLEASE CHECK ALL DUCTS FOR SIZING AND PROVIDE MISSING |
| | INFORMATION ON PLANS. AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SHALL |
| | BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 4. M-8: DETAILS 2 AND 3REFERENCE STRUCTURAL PLANS FOR |
| | CURB ATTACHMENT DETAIL. NO SUCH DETAIL COULD BE LOCATED |
| | IN STRUCTURAL PLANS. PROVIDE DETAIL SHOWING CURBS, FANS |
| | AND VENTS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST WIND |
| | PRESSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. |
| | |
| | 5. EXHAUST FANS AND DRYER VENT OUTLET ARE LOCATED ON A |
| | ROOF EXCEEDING 16? IN HEIGHT. WHERE EQUIPMENT AND |
| | APPLIANCES REQUIRING ACCESS ARE INSTALLED ON ROOFS OR |
| | ELEVATED STRUCTURES AT A HEIGHT EXCEEDING 16 FEET, SUCH |
| | ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A PERMANENT APPROVED MEANS |
| | OF ACCESS, THE EXTENT OF WHICH SHALL BE FROM GRADE OR |
| | FLOOR LEVEL TO THE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES? LEVEL |
| | SERVICE SPACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 306.5. SUCH |
| | ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS |
| | GREATER THAN 30 INCHES IN HEIGHT. PAGE A-2 ON THE |
| | EXISTING PORTION MAKES REFERENCE TO SOME TYPE OF LADDER |
| | ON ROOF BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DEMONSTRATE |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 6. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: A FULL REVIEW OF THE ENERGY |
| | CODE COMPLIANCE FORMS CAN NOT BE DONE AT THIS TIME |
| | BECAUSE THE INPUT DATA REPORT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE |
| | SUBMISSION. SEE ?IMPORTANT NOTE? ON PAGE 2. ALSO SEE |
| | THE INPUT REPORT IS CALLED FOR (AND CHECKED) ON THE |
| | CHECKLIST ON PAGE 7. |
| | |
| | EVEN THOUGH THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE NOT BEING |
| | REVIEWED, THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE |
| | PRIOR TO RESUBMISSION: |
| | |
| | A) ENERGY CODE CALCULATIONS SHALL BE MADE A PART OF THE |
| | PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BUILDING AND THE PLANS |
| | AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PREPARED BY AN ENGINEER OR |
| | ARCHITECT LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-103.2. THE CERTIFICATIONS |
| | PAGE STATES THE CALCULATIONS WERE PREPARED BY ?JARMO J. |
| | VALIMAKI.? IS THIS PERSON A FLORIDA LICENSED ENGINEER |
| | OR ARCHITECT? ALSO, THE PERSON PREPARING THE COMPLIANCE |
| | CALCULATION SHALL CERTIFY (BY SIGNING AND SEALING) THAT |
| | THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COVERED BY THE CALCULATION |
| | ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 13 OF THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-103.1.1. |
| | |
| | B) A SYSTEM SIZING SUMMARY HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO THE |
| | ENERGY CALCULATIONS. THE SUMMARY SHALL BE SIGNED AND |
| | SEALED BY THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 13-407.1.ABC.1 EXCEPTION 1. |
| | |
| | C) THE SUMMARY CALLS FOR A REQUIRED TOTAL COOLING |
| | CAPACITY OF 132,072 BTU/H. THE NEW CHILLER IS SHOWN ON |
| | SCHEDULE AS 24 TONS, WHICH IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE |
| | REQUIRED COOLING CAPACITY SHOWN ON THE SUMMARY. HVAC |
| | SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SIZED TO PROVIDE NO MORE |
| | THAN THE SPACE AND SYSTEM LOADS CALCULATED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-407.1.ABC.1. |
| | |
| | NOTE: ALSO, CHECK THE HOT WATER PIPING INSULATION |
| | THICKNESS IN THE CALCULATIONS AGAINST THE THICKNESSES |
| | WHICH ARE CALLED FOR IN THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | |
| | PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING, WITH AN |
| | EXPLANATION OF HOW THE COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED AS WELL |
| | AS WHERE THE RELATED INFORMATION CAN BE LOCATED. THIS |
| | WILL HELP TO FACILITATE TIMELY SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS. ALSO |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE ONE SET OF OLD, VOIDED PLANS FOR |
| | REFERENCE. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
