| Date |
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| 2008-11-22 16:06:04 | REVIEW #: 1ST **PLAN CHECK ONLY** |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | THIS PROJECT REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| | CODES: |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | THE FOLLWING COMMENTS SHALL BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO |
| | RESUBMISSION OF PLANS WITH PERMIT APPLICATION: |
| | |
| | 1. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL MUST ELECT ONE OR A |
| | COMBINATION OF LEVELS OF ALTERATION PURSUANT TO |
| | SECTIONS 303, 304 AND 305 OF THIS CODE IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCEB 301.5. PLEASE SHOW THIS ON PLANS WITH THE |
| | PROJECT INFORMATION. |
| | |
| | 2. ALL RECONFIGURED SPACES INTENDED FOR OCCUPANCY AND |
| | ALL SPACES CONVERTED TO HABITABLE OR OCCUPIABLE SPACE |
| | IN ANY WORK AREA SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NATURAL OR |
| | MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR EXHAUST IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, MECHANICAL PER FBCEB 609.1. |
| | PROVIDE VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR ALL RECONFIGURED |
| | SPACES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM SECTION 403. |
| | |
| | 3. PLANS CALL FOR NEW RTU AND EXHAUST FAN TO BE |
| | INSTALLED ON ROOF. NO INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND ON |
| | PLANS REGARDING WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL 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 FBCB SECTION 1609 PER FBCM 301.13. PROVIDE |
| | ATTACHMENT DETAIL SHOWING ROOF CURBS TO BUILDING |
| | STRUCTURE AND RTU/EF TO ROOF CURB ATTACHMENTS. ALSO, |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S DATA SHOWING THESE |
| | APPLIANCES ARE DESIGNED TO RESIST WIND PRESSURES IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 4. PLANS CALL FOR DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR TO BE INSTALLED |
| | IN THE RETURN DUCT FOR RTU. 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. |
| | |
| | 5. MECHANICAL FLOOR PLAN SHOWS FLEX DUCTS ATTACHED |
| | DIRECTLY TO FIRE DAMPERS. PROVIDE FD MANUFACTURER'S |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING HOW FLEX DUCT IS TO |
| | BE ATTACHED TO THE DAMPERS. FIRE DAMPERS AND |
| | COMBINATION FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS AND LISTING PER FBCM 607.2. |
| | |
| | 6. SHOW HOW DUCT ACCESS DOORS ARE TO BE INSTALLED AT |
| | THESE LOCATIONS. A SERVICE OPENING (DUCT ACCESS DOOR) |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED IN AIR DUCTS ADJACENT TO EACH FIRE |
| | DAMPER, SMOKE DAMPER, AND DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR. THE |
| | OPENING SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO PERMIT MAINTENANCE AND |
| | RESETTING OF THE DEVICE. SERVICE OPENINGS SHALL BE |
| | IDENTIFIED WITH LETTERS HAVING A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 1/2 |
| | INCH TO INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE PROTECTION |
| | DEVICE(S) WITHIN THE DUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 301.15 AND NFPA 90A-2002. |
| | |
| | 7. EXHAUST/RETURN DETAIL CALLS FOR LINED GRILL CANS AND |
| | INSULATED FLEX. ALL EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL BE OF METAL |
| | (NON-LINED) AND SUCH CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | FBCM 501.4. |
| | |
| | NOTE: THE SUBMITTED METHOD A ENERGYCALCULATIONS WERE |
| | NOT REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE MECHANICAL |
| | PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA ENERGY CODE (FBCB CHAPTER |
| | 13). THIS PROJECT IS NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION, IS NOT A |
| | WHOLE BUILDING AND DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A |
| | RENOVATION (SEE FBCB SECTION 13-202) AND THEREFORE ONLY |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBCB 13-101.6 NEEDS TO BE DEMONSTRATED. |
| | |
| | NOTE: PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING, WITH |
| | INFORMATION ON HOW EACH COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED AND WHERE |
| | THE RELEVANT INFOAMTION CAN BE FOUND. THIS WILL HELP TO |
| | FACILITATE A TIMELY REVIEW UPON RESUBMISSION. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
