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| 2008-08-06 11:24:52 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE & |
| | REFERENCED CODES WITH 2007 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | (F.S.). |
| | |
| | *** DENIED *** |
| | 1) NEED TO SUBMIT ENERGY CALCULATIONS AND COOLING LOAD |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR THE SECOND FLOOR ABOVE THE GARAGE. PER |
| | 2004 FBC 13-101.2.5.1 RESIDENCES IN WHICH TWO BUILDINGS |
| | ARE PERMITTED TOGETHER THAT ARE NOT CONNECTED BY |
| | CONDITIONED SPACE SHALL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATE |
| | RESIDENCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | CODE IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY: |
| | 1. THE SECONDARY BUILDING HAS ITS OWN BATHROOM AND |
| | KITCHENETTE OR BAR; AND |
| | 2. THE SECONDARY BUILDING IS HEATED AND/OR COOLED BY |
| | A SEPARATE HEATING AND/OR COOLING SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 2) ENERGY CALCULATIONS LINE 12 SHOWS TWO 14 SEER A/C |
| | SYSTEMS, AS THE SYSTEMS ARE EXISTING (USED) YOU NEED TO |
| | COMPLY WITH 2004 FBC 13-101.4.2.1 ASSUMPTIONS FOR |
| | EXISTING BUILDING EFFICIENCIES. |
| | THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY IF THE ENTIRE BUILDING |
| | IS USED TO DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE: |
| | 4. EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCIES SHALL BE DEMONSTRATED, |
| | EITHER FROM MANUFACTURER?S LITERATURE OR CERTIFIED |
| | EQUIPMENT DIRECTORIES, OR BY THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN |
| | SECTION 407.1.ABC.3 OR SECTION 607.1.ABC.3 BASED ON |
| | SYSTEM CAPACITY AND TOTAL ON-SITE ENERGY INPUT. |
| | EQUIPMENT TO BE ADDED SHALL MEET THE APPLICABLE MINIMUM |
| | EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY FROM TABLES 407.1.ABC.3.2A THROUGH |
| | 407.1.ABC.3.2D AND 408.1.ABC.3.2E THROUGH 408.1 |
| | .ABC.3.2G FOR COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCIES AND FROM TABLES |
| | 607.1.ABC.3.2A THROUGH 607.1.ABC.3.2D AND |
| | 608.1.ABC.3.2E THROUGH 608.1.ABC.3.2F FOR RESIDENTIAL |
| | OCCUPANCIES. EXISTING EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCIES NOT |
| | MEETING THE VALUES GIVEN IN TABLES 407.1.ABC.3.2A |
| | THROUGH 407.1.ABC.3.2D AND 408.1.ABC.3.2E THROUGH 408.1 |
| | .ABC.3.2G FOR COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCIES SHALL UTILIZE THE |
| | COOLING OR HEATING SYSTEM MULTIPLIERS PROVIDED BY |
| | FLA/COM. EXISTING RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT NOT MEETING THE |
| | EFFICIENCIES IN TABLES 607.1.ABC.3.2A THROUGH |
| | 607.1.ABC.3.2D AND 608.1.ABC.3.2E THROUGH |
| | 608.1.ABC.3.2F SHALL UTILIZE THE COOLING OR HEATING |
| | SYSTEM MULTIPLIERS PROVIDED IN TABLES 6-16 TO 6-17 OF |
| | APPENDIX C TO THIS CHAPTER. RESIDENTIAL DUCTS WITH LESS |
| | THAN R-4.2 INSULATION SHALL USE THE MULTIPLIERS |
| | PROVIDED IN TABLES 6-18 TO 6-20 IN APPENDIX 13-C TO |
| | THIS CHAPTER. |
| | |
| | 3)A/C SYSTEM MODEL NUMBERS LISTED ON THE A/C PLAN |
| | M-3.0 EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE COULD NOT BE FOUND ON THE ARI |
| | DIRECTORY WEB-SITE, PLEASE CORRECT OR SUBMIT AN ARI |
| | CERTIFICATE, SEE 2004 FBC 13-407.1.ABC.3.1.1 OR |
| | 13-607.1.ABC.3.1.1. |
| | |
| | 4) ENERGY CALCULATIONS NEED TO BE SIGNED BY OWNER/AGENT |
| | ALSO, PER 2004 FBC 13-103.3. |
| | |
| | 5) AREA CALCULATIONS ON PLAN A-2.0 FOR UNDER AIR NEW |
| | AND EXISTING DO NOT ADD UP, PLEASE RECHECK AND |
| | CORRECT. |
| | |
| | 6) ARCHITECTURAL AND ELECTRICAL PLANS SHOW A NEW AIR |
| | HANDLER IN THE GARAGE NEXT TO THE MAIN KITCHEN AND A |
| | NEW CONDENSER UNIT UNDER THE STAIRS. AS THIS DOES NOT |
| | COINCIDE WITH THE MECHANICAL PLANS AND ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS, WHETHER NEW OR EXISTING PLEASE REMOVE, |
| | SEE 2004 FBC 13-607.1.ABC.1.2. |
| | |
| | 7) PROVIDE FOR RETURN AIR TO BEDROOM #2 AND THE STUDY |
| | ON PLAN M-2.0, PER 2004 FBC/R M1602.4. |
| | |
| | 8) RETURN AIR WILL NOT GET FROM THE MASTER BEDROOM TO |
| | THE AIR HANDLER IF THE POCKET DOOR ARE CLOSED AT THE |
| | MASTER BEDROOM OR THE POCKET DOORS AT THE HALL, PLEASE |
| | CORRECT PER 2004 FBC/R M1602.4. |
| | |
| | 9) NO PLANS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE THIRD FLOOR. PLEASE |
| | SUBMIT PLANS FOR THE THIRD FLOOR AS DUCTS ARE GOING TO |
| | IT. |
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| | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY; |
| | TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729 |
| | E-MAIL; [email protected] |
