| Date |
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| 2008-12-27 11:47:58 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: BOTH A METHOD A AND A METHOD B |
| | CALCULATION WERE SUBMITTED FOR THIS PROJECT. |
| | NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WHICH WILL BE FINISHED IN |
| | SECTIONS AT A TIME AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHELL |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH EITHER METHOD B OR C OF SUBCHAPTER |
| | 13-4 OF THE CODE PRIOR TO GRANTING OF A PERMIT TO BUILD |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-101.1.6. ALL ASSUMPTIONS |
| | MADE ABOUT FEATURES NOT INSTALLED UNTIL LATER THAT ARE |
| | NOT ON THE BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE LISTED AND APPENDED |
| | TO THE COMPLIANCE FORM SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. PROVIDE |
| | METHOD B OR C CALCULATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH |
| | APPENDED ASSUMPTIONS FOR UNFINISHED PORTIONS OF THE |
| | BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 2. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: THE METHOD B CALCULATIONS |
| | INDICATE THEY WERE PREPARED BY "ARTHUR SLACK." ENERGY |
| | CODE CALCULATIONS SHALL BE MADE A PART OF THE PLANS AND |
| | SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BUILDING. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| | SHALL REQUIRE THAT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BE PREPARED |
| | BY AN ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE |
| | STATE OF FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-103.2. THIS |
| | MEANS THE PREPARER OF THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS SHALL BE |
| | PREPARED BY AN ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, INSTALLING |
| | MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR OR FLORIDA CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL |
| | ENERGY RATER. NO LICENSE INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND FOR |
| | ARTHUR SLACK ON THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS OR THE FLORIDA |
| | DBPR WEBSITE. FRED POPPER MAY SERVE AS THE PREPARER, |
| | DESIGNER OF RECORD AND OWNER/AGENT UNDER THESE |
| | SECTIONS. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT PART MR. GORDON BUCK |
| | PLAYS IN THE PREPARATION OR CERTIFICATION OF THESE |
| | CALCULATIONS. |
| | |
| | 3. PAGE M-1: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS RETURN AIR GRILLS IN |
| | CEILING OF OFFICE A110 AND LAB A111 BUT REFLECTIVE |
| | CEILING PLAN ON A102 SHOWS ONLY SUPPLY REGISTERS. |
| | PLEASE COORDINATE PLANS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF FBCM 601.4 AND 603.1. |
| | |
| | 4. PAGE M-1: THE EXTERIOR WALL O.A. INTAKE CALLS FOR |
| | 350 CFM WHILE THE OA CALCULATIONS ON M-2 CALL FOR 400 |
| | TOTAL CFM. ALSO, AHU-2 IS SHOWN ON FLOOR PLAN TO BE |
| | BALANCED FOR 50 CFM OF O.A., NOT THE 100 CFM SHOWN ON |
| | THE O.A. CALCULATIONS SCHEDULE. PLEASE COORDINATE FLOOR |
| | PLANS WITH SCHEDULE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | 5. PAGE M-1: O.A. INTAKE SHOWS MANUAL DAMPERS AND |
| | DETAIL ON M-2 CALLS FOR OPPOSED BLADE BALANCING DAMPERS |
| | WHILE NOTE ON EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE CALLS FOR MOTORIZED |
| | DAMPER AS REQUIRED PER FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.2. NO |
| | MOTORIZED DAMPER IS SHOWN ON FLOOR PLAN. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE PLANS, SCHEDULES AND DETAILS TO SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 6. PAGE M-1: FLOOR PLAN CALLS FOR TWO LOUVERS INSTALLED |
| | AT O.A. INTAKES. LOUVERS ARE DEFINED AS PANEL WALLS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE 9B-72. PROVIDE PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS FOR THESE LOUVERS APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE |
| | DESIGNER OF RECORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 106.3.3. |
| | |
| | 7. PAGES M-1 AND M-2: THE SYMBOLS SHOWN ON THE SYMBOL |
| | LEGEND DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE ONES USED ON THE |
| | FLOOR PLAN. FOR AN EXAMPLE: SEE THE SYMBOL USED FOR THE |
| | DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTOR. PLEASE CLARIFY AND |
| | COORDINATE FLOOR PLAN WITH SCHEDULE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 8. PAGE M-2: THE O.A. CALCULATIONS SCHEDULE STATES "AS |
| | PER... TABLE 2." NO TABLE 2 COULD BE FOUND IN ASHRAE |
| | 62.1-2004. PLEASE CLARIFY. THE DESIGN OUTDOOR AIRFLOW |
| | REQUIRED IN THE BREATHING ZONE OF THE OCCUPIABLE SPACE |
| | SHALL BE CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALCULATION 6-1 |
| | USING TABLE 6-1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 403.4 AND |
| | ASHRAE 62.1-2004 SECTION 6.2.2.1. |
| | |
| | 9. PAGE M-2: NOTE #9 CALLS FOR REFRIGERANT PIPING TO BE |
| | CHARGED WITH R-22 WHILE THE A/C SCHEDULE CALLS FOR THE |
| | USE OF R410A. THE REFRIGERANT SHALL BE THAT WHICH THE |
| | EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE WAS DESIGNED TO UTILIZE OR |
| | CONVERTED TO UTILIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 1102.2 AND |
| | FBCM 304.1. PLEASE CLARIFY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THESE SECTIONS. |
| | |
| | 10. PAGES M-1 AND M-3: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS DUCT SMOKE |
| | DETECTOR AT AHU-1 INSTALLED ON SUPPLY (SEE COMMENT #7 |
| | ABOVE) SIDE OF AHU WHILE THE DUCT DETECTOR DETAIL ON |
| | M-3 SHOWS THE DETECTOR BEING INSTALLED ON THE RETURN |
| | SIDE. PLEASE COORDINATE FLOOR PLAN WITH DETAIL AND SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 606.2.1, WHICH REQUIRES THE |
| | DETECTOR TO BE IN THE SUPPLY AIR SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 11. PAGE M-3: THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT DETAILS ON THIS |
| | PAGE WHICH SHOW DIFFERING CONFIGURATIONS OF THE |
| | AUXILIARY/SECONDARY DRAIN PROTECTION BEING PROVIDED AT |
| | THE AHU. SOME SHOW A SECONDARY DRAIN LINE FROM THE |
| | AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN AND SOME DO NOT. ALL OF THEM CALL |
| | FOR A WATER LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE. IF A SECONDARY |
| | DRAIN LINE IS TO BE USED, PLEASE SHOW THE TERMINATION |
| | LOCATION TO SHOW IT WILL TERMINATE AT A CONSPICUOUS |
| | LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.3(1). |
| | NOTE: THE SECONDARY DRAIN LINE IS NOT REQUIRED IF A |
| | WATER LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE IS INSTALLED IN/ON THE |
| | AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.3(3). |
| | |
| | 12. PAGE M-3: THE DIFFUSER DETAIL ON THIS PAGE CALLS |
| | FOR FLEX DUCT TO BE SUPPORTED WITH 1 INCH STRAP. IN NO |
| | CASE SHALL THE MATERIAL SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE DUCT THAT |
| | IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH IT BE LESS THAN 1 1/2 INCHES |
| | WIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.5.6.6. |
| | |
| | 13. PAGE M-3: THE ACCU DETAIL ON THIS PAGE CALLS FOR |
| | THE CU TO BE BOLTED "TO WITHSTAND 5 WINDS." PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY THE INTENT OF THIS STATEMENT, DEMONSTRATING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. ALSO, PROVIDE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S DATA SHOWING THESE OUTDOOR APPLIANCES |
| | ARE DESIGNED TO RESIST WIND PRESSURES IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THIS SAME SECTION. |
| | |
| | 14. PAGES M-2 AND E0: THE A/C EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE ON M-2 |
| | CALLS FOR MOCP OF 15 AMPS FOR CU-2 WHILE THE PANEL |
| | SCHEDULE ON PAGE E0 CALLS FOR A 20 AMP BREAKER. PLEASE |
| | VERIFY WHICH OF THESE IS CORRECT AND PROVIDE THE |
| | CORRECTLY SIZED OCP BREAKER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 304.1. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
