| Date |
Text |
| 2009-02-22 11:50:44 | 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 |
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| | 1. THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED WERE NOT SIGNED |
| | AND SEALED BY THE PERSON WHO PREPARED THEM. THE PERSON |
| | PREPARING THE COMPLIANCE CALCULATION SHALL CERTIFY THAT |
| | THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COVERED BY THE |
| | CALCULATION, OR AMENDMENTS THERETO, ARE IN COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH CHAPTER 13 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B 13-103.1.1. |
| | |
| | 2. N COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW. THIS CALCULATION SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE FORM (ENERGY CALCULATIONS) SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | BUILDING DEPARTMENT WHEN THE BUILDING IS PERMITTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B 13-407.1.ABC.1.1. |
| | |
| | 3. DETAIL 3 ON PAGE 6.1 SHOWS R-19 BATT INSULATION AT |
| | BOTTOM OF ROOF TRUSSES WHILE THE ROOFING PRODUCT |
| | APPROVAL CALLS FOR A BUILT-UP ROOF SYSTEM. WHICH OF |
| | THESE IS CORRECT? PLEASE COORDINATE THIS SYSTEM WITH |
| | THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B |
| | 13-103.2 AND FBC-B 13-404. ALSO, IF DETAIL #3 SHOWS THE |
| | CORRECT ASSEMBLY, THE BUILDING???S THERMAL ENVELOPE |
| | WOULD BE LOCATED AT THE FIRE-RATED CEILING ASSEMBLY |
| | ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF TRUSSES. |
| | THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ROOF DECK AND |
| | THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUSSES TO BE VENTILATED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B 1203.2. |
| | |
| | 4. PROVIDE A COMPLETE SITE PLAN SHOWING LOCATIONS AND |
| | DISTANCES FROM PROPERTY LINES AND ADJACENT BUILDINGS. |
| | THIS INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR MECHANICAL |
| | APPLIANCES AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTAKE AND |
| | EXHAUST LOCATION REQUIREMENTS OF FBC-M SECTION 401.5 |
| | AND CONDENSATE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS OF FBC-M 307.2.1. |
| | |
| | 5. THE OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES FOR AHU-1 AND AHU-2 APPEAR |
| | TO BE LOCATED DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO A PARKING LOT OR |
| | DRIVEWAY. MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE |
| | OPENINGS SHALL BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 10 FEET FROM ANY |
| | HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS CONTAMINANT SUCH AS STREETS, |
| | ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS AND LOADING DOCKS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC-M 401.5.1. (SEE COMMENT #4 ABOVE) |
| | |
| | 6. EXHAUST OUTLETS FOR EF-1 AND EF-2 SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | SO AS NOT TO CREATE A NUISANCE. EXHAUST AIR SHALL NOT |
| | BE DIRECTED ONTO WALKWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M |
| | 401.5.2. (SEE COMMENT #4 ABOVE) |
| | |
| | 7. CONDENSATE DRAINS FOR AHU-1 THROUGH AHU-3 APPEAR TO |
| | BE DISCHARGING INTO PARKING LOT AREAS. CONDENSATE FROM |
| | ALL COOLING COILS 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 FBC-M |
| | 307.2.1. |
| | |
| | 8. PAGE 9.1 SHOWS THREE CONDENSING UNITS TO BE |
| | INSTALLED OUTDOORS. PROVIDE ENGINEERED DETAIL SHOWING |
| | HOW CONDENSERS ARE TO BE ATTACHED TO A MINIMUM 3 1/2 |
| | INCH CONCRETE SLAB FOR WIND RESISTANCE AND CLEARANCE |
| | FROM GRADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 301.13 AND FBC-M |
| | 304.9. |
| | |
| | 9. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER???S SUBMITTAL DATA SHOWING |
| | THESE CONDENSING UNITS ARE DESIGNED FOR WIND |
| | RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL APPLIANCES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO |
| | WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND |
| | PRESSURES ON THE EQUIPMENT AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC-M 301.13. |
| | |
| | 10. ACOUSTICAL CEILING DETAIL ON PAGE 2.1 SHOWS ONLY 19 |
| | INCHES BETWEEN BOTTOM OF ROOF TRUSS AND BOTTOM OF |
| | ACOUSTICAL CEILING. THIS WOULD NOT LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM |
| | FOR 16X16 I.D. RECTANGULAR OR 20 INCH ROUND I.D. FLEX |
| | DUCTS BETWEEN THE ACOUSTICAL CEILING AND THE RATED |
| | CEILING ASSEMBLY SHOWN ON PLANS. WILL THIS DUCTWORK BE |
| | ABOVE THE RATED ASSEMBLY IN THE ROOF TRUSSES? PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY AS THIS HAS MUCH POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE DESIGN |
| | OF THE HVAC DUCTWORK, SUCH AS MINIMUM INSULATION |
| | R-VALUE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC-B 13-410.1.ABC.2 AND THE |
| | REQUIRED PROTECTION OF PENETRATIONS OF FIRE RESISTANCE |
| | RATED ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 607.6. |
| | |
| | 11. AT ALL OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES: SHOW, AT A MINIMUM, |
| | MANUAL VOLUME DAMPERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B |
| | 13-409.1.1 AND FBC-B 13-409.1.ABC.3.3. |
| | |
| | 12. WHAT IS THE MEANS OF CONTROL FOR BATHROOM EXHAUST |
| | FANS? PLEASE PROVIDE EXHAUST FAN SCHEDULE ON PLANS AND |
| | SHOW HOW THEY WILL BE CONTROLLED. EXHAUST FANS SHALL BE |
| | INTERLOCKED WITH RESPECTIVE AHU TO ENSURE ALL AIR |
| | SUPPLIED TO TOILET ROOMS IS EXHAUSTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC-M 403.2.1 AND SHALL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF BEING |
| | CONTROLLED BY THE TOILET ROOM LIGHT SWITCH TO ENSURE |
| | THAT VENTILATION IS PROVIDED DURING THE PERIODS THAT |
| | THE ROOM IS OCCUPIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 401.3. |
| | NOTE: IF AHUS ARE CONTROLLED BY PROGRAMMABLE |
| | THERMOSTATS WITH OCCUPIED AND UNOCCUPIED MODES, LIGHT |
| | SWITCH INTERLOCK IS NOT REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
