| Date |
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| 2009-09-23 08:59:35 | REVIEW #: 1ST REVISION |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | NOTE: THIS REVISION CONSTITUTES A COMPLETE REDESIGN OF |
| | THE HVAC SYSTEM FROM THE ORIGINAL PERMITTED SET FO |
| | PLANS. PLANS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED ACCORDINGLY. |
| | |
| | 1. ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN SHOWS CORRIDOR WALLS AS |
| | FIRE RESISTANCE RATED. DUCT PENETRATIONS AND AIR |
| | TRANSFER OPENINGS AT CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL BE PROTECTED |
| | WITH FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M |
| | 607.5.3 AND FBC-M 607.5.4. SEVERAL PENETRATIONS OR |
| | OPENINGS SHOW FIRE DAMPERS WITH NO SMOKE DAMPERS WHILE |
| | OTHERS SHOW NO PROTECTION AT ALL. PLEASE CHECK ALL |
| | OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS OF CORRIDOR WALLS AND SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THESE SECTIONS. |
| | |
| | 2. PAGE M-1, FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A FIRE DAMPER IN THE WALL |
| | ABOVE THE DOOR INTO ROOM STUDIO 1. THERE IS NO DUCT OR |
| | TRANSFER OPENING SHOWN AT THIS LOCATION. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY. IF A TRANSFER OPENING EXISTS AT THIS LOCATION, |
| | PROVIDE A SIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 601.4 AND |
| | 603.1. |
| | |
| | 3. PLEASE ADD THE SYMBOL USED FOR A MOTORIZED VOLUME |
| | DAMPER TO THE SYMBOL LEGEND. THIS WILL ALLOW A THOROUGH |
| | REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER MOTORIZED DAMPERS ARE BEING |
| | PROVIDED AT ALL REQUIRED LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC-B 13-409.AB.3.3 FOR SHUTOFF DAMPER CONTROLS. ALSO, |
| | PLEASE CHECK THE ENTIRE SYMBOL LEGEND TO ENSURE ALL |
| | SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED ON PLANS ARE REPRESENTED |
| | IN THE LEGEND AND CORRESPOND WITH PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4. THE SYMBOL LEGEND ON PAGE M-1 INDICATES A ???SD??? |
| | SYMBOL FOR DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTORS WHILE THE FLOOR |
| | PLAN APPEARS TO USE A DIFFERENT SYMBOL. PLEASE |
| | COORDINATE SYMBOLS USED ON FLOOR PLAN WITH THOSE SHOWN |
| | IN THE SCHEDULE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE A REVIEW FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | FBC-M 606.2. |
| | |
| | 5. AHU-1 AND AHU-2 SERVE A COMBINED SUPPLY DUCT. DUCT |
| | SMOKE DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED ON THE SUPPLY AND RETURN |
| | OF EACH UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 606.2.2. FLOOR |
| | PLAN APPEARS TO BE MISSING THE RETURN SMOKE DETECTOR ON |
| | AHU-2. |
| | |
| | 6. PAGE M-1, ALL OUTSIDE AIR DUCTS ON FLOOR PLAN ARE |
| | MISSING SIZE. PROVIDE MISSING INFORMATION BY SHOWING |
| | ALL DUCT SIZES ON PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 603.1 |
| | AND FBC-B 13-410.AB.1.2. |
| | |
| | 7. SUPPLY BRANCH DUCT SERVING ROOM 105 IS MISSING SIZE. |
| | PROVIDE MISSING INFORMATION BY SHOWING ALL DUCT SIZES |
| | ON PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 603.1 AND FBC-B |
| | 13-410.AB.1.2. |
| | |
| | 8. THE SUPPLY REGISTERS IN MEN???S H/C RESTROOM, |
| | WOMEN???S H/C RESTROOM AND ADJACENT JANITOR???S CLOSET |
| | ARE MISSING CFM AND GRILL DESIGNATIONS. PROVIDE MISSING |
| | DATA ON PLANS TO SHOW MINIMUM AIRFLOW REQUIREMENTS PER |
| | FBC-M 603.1 AND FBC-B 13-410.AB.4.1. |
| | |
| | 9. EXHAUST FANS 6, 7 AND 8 APPEAR TO BE LOCATED IN A |
| | PLENUM CEILING. EXHAUST DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE |
| | SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH A PLENUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC-M 601.3. |
| | |
| | 10. IT IS NOT CLEAR ON PLANS WHETHER THE WOOD RAFTERS |
| | AND ROOF DECKING ABOVE THE PLENUM CEILING AREAS ARE |
| | EXPOSED TO THE PLENUM. THESE ITEMS AND ANY OTHER |
| | COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO THE |
| | PLENUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 602.2.1. |
| | |
| | 11. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM INDICATES ROOF IS |
| | INSULATED TO R-11.53. CAVITIES BENEATH A ROOF DECK |
| | WHICH WILL BE USED AS SUPPLY OR RETURN PLENUMS SHALL |
| | HAVE AN INSULATED ROOF. THE INSULATION SHALL HAVE AN |
| | R-VALUE OF AT LEAST R-19 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B |
| | 13-404.AB.2. |
| | |
| | 12. GRAVITY RELIEF VENTILATOR SCHEDULE SHOWS GRF-5 AS |
| | SERVING AHU-10. HOWEVER, FLOOR PLAN SHOWS AHU-10 AS |
| | SERVED BY GRF-4. PLEASE CORRELATE FLOOR PLANS AND |
| | EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES TO VERIFY MINIMUM REQUIRED |
| | VENTILATION RATES CAN BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC-M 403.3. |
| | |
| | 13. FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A FABRIC DUCT USED IN SEVERAL |
| | LOCATIONS. PROVIDE SUBMITTAL DATA FOR THE FABRIC DUCT |
| | TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-M 603.4. |
| | |
| | 14. FLOOR PLAN SHOWS AHU-1 AND AHU-2 PROVIDING 4000 CFM |
| | EACH WHILE THE AHU SCHEDULE AND COOLING LOAD |
| | CALCULATIONS SHOW EACH UNIT PROVIDING 2900 CFM. |
| | COORDINATE FLOOR PLANS WITH EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE TO SHOW |
| | REQUIRED AIRFLOWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 603.1, FBC-M |
| | 403.3 AND FBC-B 13-410.AB.4.1. |
| | |
| | 15. OUTDOOR AIR SCHEDULE CALLS FOR AHU-1 AND AHU-2 TO |
| | PROVIDE 4500 COMBINED CFM OF OUTDOOR AIR WHILE THE |
| | FLOOR PLAN SHOWS THE SYSTEM WITH A TOTAL OF 5800 CFM OF |
| | RETURN, WHICH EQUALS THE TOTAL OF THE SUPPLY. HOW WILL |
| | THIS ALLOW FOR INTRODUCTION OF OUTDOOR AIR? THE FLOOR |
| | PLAN SHOWS THAT CO2 SENSORS WILL CONTROL THE MOTORIZED |
| | ODA DAMPERS, PRESUMABLY BASED ON DEMAND. HOW WILL THE |
| | REQUIRED VENTILATION RATE BE PROVIDED WITHOUT MOTORIZED |
| | DAMPERS TO REDUCE RETURN AIRFLOW IN CONJUNCTION WITH |
| | MODULATION OF THE ODA DAMPERS? PLEASE SHOW ON PLANS HOW |
| | THE REQUIRED VENTILATION RATE IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS |
| | LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 403.3. |
| | NOTE: IS ANY RELIEF AIR TO BE PROVIDED IN THIS AREA TO |
| | ALLOW FOR THIS INTRODUCTION OF OUTDOOR AIR? |
| | |
| | 16. AHU-3 SERVING THE WORK/AREA SHOWS TWO 16X16 R/A |
| | TRANSFER OPENINGS, WITH ONE OF THESE LOCATED IN A |
| | CLOSET. THE CLOSET APPEARS TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | CONDITIONED SPACE BEING SERVED BY AHU-3. SHOW HOW |
| | BALANCED RETURN IS TO BE ACHIEVED IN THIS AREA IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 17. IN ROOM 103, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE 30X18 SOUND |
| | TRAP SHOWN BETWEEN ROOM 103 AND ROOM 100? PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY PER FBC-M 603.1. |
| | |
| | 18. PAGE M-1, SEVERAL ???SOUND TRAP??? RETURN AIR |
| | TRANSFER OPENINGS ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANS WITH NO SIZE. |
| | PLEASE SHOW THE SIZE OF EACH SOUND TRAP FOR BALANCED |
| | RETURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 601.4. |
| | |
| | 19. WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE ROOFTOP CHILLER PAD ABOVE |
| | GRADE? PROVIDE A MEANS OF PERMANENT ACCESS TO THE |
| | SERVICE PLATFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 306.5. |
| | PROVIDE WIND RESISTANCE DATA FOR ALL PROPOSED OUTDOOR |
| | APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS GRF???S CONDENSING |
| | UNITS AND CHILLER. PROVIDE DETAILS FOR WIND RESISTANT |
| | INSTALLATION OF CHILLER, GRF???S AND ANY ASSOCIATED |
| | ROOF CURBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 301.13. ALSO, |
| | PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
| | USED FOR ROOFTOP CONDENSERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE |
| | 9B-72 AND FBC-B 106.3.3. |
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| | NOTE: PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING, |
| | DESCRIBING HOW EACH COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED AS WELL AS |
| | WHERE THE RELEVANT INFORMATION CAN BE LOCATED WITHIN |
| | THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
