| Date |
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| 2008-08-20 14:18:18 | 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. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IN A |
| | BUILDING WHICH IS NOT YET COMPLETED. IF THIS PERMIT IS |
| | TO BE ISSUED PRIOR TO C.O. OF THE BASE BUILDING, THE |
| | DESIGNERS F THE BASE BUILDING SHALL PERFORM A SHOP |
| | DRAWING REVIEW OF THESE PLANS AND APPROVE THEM IN |
| | WRITING (SHOP DRAWING REVIEW STAMP). THIS IS TO ENSURE |
| | THAT THE BASE BUILDING DESIGNERS ARE AWARE OF ANY |
| | CHANGES WHICH MAY BE MADE THAT WILL ALTER THE BASE |
| | BUILDING DESIGN OR PLANS PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTIONS. IN |
| | ADDITION, ANY NEW INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING ENERGY |
| | UTILIZING SYSTEMS IN THIS SPACE WILL NEED TO BE |
| | INCLUDED IN THE BASE BUILDING ENERGY CALCULATIONS AND |
| | SUBMITTED AS A REVISION PRIOR TO C.O. OF THE BASE |
| | BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 2. PROVIDE COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR THIS SPACE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-407.1.ABC.1. |
| | |
| | 3. PAGE M1 DUCT TAKEOFF DETAIL: HORIZONTAL DUCT SHALL |
| | BE SUPPORTED AT INTERVALS NOT GREATER THAN 5 FEET AND |
| | HANGERS, SADDLES AND OTHER SUPPORTS SHALL MEET THE DUCT |
| | MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS AND SHALL BE OF |
| | SUFFICIENT WIDTH TO PREVENT RESTRICTION OF THE INTERNAL |
| | DUCT DIAMETER. IN NO CASE SHALL THE MATERIAL SUPPORTING |
| | FLEXIBLE DUCT THAT IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH IT BE LESS |
| | THAN 1? INCHES WIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.5.6.6. |
| | |
| | 4. LOCATION OF CONDENSATE DISPOSAL NOT SHOWN ON PLANS. |
| | CONDENSATE FROM ALL COOLING COILS AND EVAPORATORS SHALL |
| | BE CONVEYED FROM THE DRAIN PAN OUTLET TO AN APPROVED |
| | PLACE OF DISPOSAL. CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DISCHARGE INTO |
| | A STREET, ALLEY OR OTHER AREAS SO AS TO CAUSE A |
| | NUISANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.1. |
| | |
| | 5. PROVIDE AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY DRAIN PROTECTION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.3. |
| | |
| | 6. PAGE M1 PLUMBING NOTE #18: THIS NOTE CALLS FOR PVC O |
| | BE USED FOR THE CONDENSATE DRAIN LINE. PVC MAY NOT BE |
| | USED IN THE MECHANICAL ROOM WHICH ALSO SERVES AS A |
| | RETURN AIR PLENUM. MATERIALS EXPOSED WITHIN PLENUMS |
| | SHALL BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD |
| | INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX |
| | OF NOT MORE THAN 50 WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM |
| | E 84 PER FBCM 602.2.1. |
| | |
| | 7. PAGE M1: NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ON PLANS |
| | REGARDING THE CFM OF THE TOILET ROOM EXHAUST FAN. |
| | PROVIDE A FAN SCHEDULE WITH MAKE, MODEL, VOLTS, AMPS |
| | AND EXHAUST RATE EXPRESSED IN CFM. EXHAUST RATE SHALL |
| | BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 403.4 AND ASHRAE 62.1-2004 |
| | TABLE 6-4. |
| | |
| | 8. PAGE A.1 SHOWS A SINGLE DOOR IN MECHANICAL ROOM 204. |
| | PAGE M1 FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A LOUVERED DOUBLE-DOOR AT THIS |
| | LOCATION. WHICH IS CORRECT? NO DOOR SCHEDULE COULD BE |
| | FOUND IN THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS TO SHOW WHICH TYPE OF |
| | DOOR IS TO BE USED AT THIS LOCATION. PLEASE SHOW THE |
| | DOOR TYPES TO VERIFY THAT A LOUVERED DOOR IS BEING |
| | PROVIDED FOR RETURN AIR. ALSO, THE TYPE OF DOOR SHALL |
| | MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PLENUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 602.2.1. |
| | |
| | 9. PAGE M1 CALLS FOR A LOUVERED DOOR FOR RETURN AIR |
| | ABOVE THE DOOR IN MECHANICAL ROOM 204. NO SUCH DOOR IS |
| | SHOWN ON ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. SHOW THE LOCATION AND |
| | SIZE OF THE RETURN OPENING ON THE MECHANICAL PLANS. AIR |
| | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| | PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 603.1. ALSO, BALANCED RETURN IS REQUIRED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. |
| | |
| | 10. THE OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE DUCT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DAMPER CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 13-409.1.ACB 3.3. |
| | |
| | 11. THE OUTSIDE AIR CALCULATIONS DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH |
| | ASHRAE 62.1-2004 SECTION 6.2. EXAMPLE: THE OCCUPANCY |
| | SHOULD BE BASED ON A RETAIL OCCUPANCY ON TABLE 6-1. |
| | BASED ON THIS OCCUPANCY AND THE SIZE OF THE SPACE GIVEN |
| | ON THE PLANS, A MINIMUM VENTILATION RATE OF 227 CFM IS |
| | REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 403.4 AND ASHRAE |
| | 62.1-2004 SECTION 6.2. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
