| Date |
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| 2015-09-10 09:13:18 | 1ST REVIEW: FBC 2014 MECHANICAL |
| | PERMIT #15081109 |
| | 9/10/15 |
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| | 1) PROVIDE AC COOLING AND HEATING LOAD CALCULATIONS- |
| | REFER TO SECTION C403.2.1 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION-- |
| | CALCULATION OF HEATING AND COOLING LOADS. |
| | DESIGN LOADS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE ASHRAE/ACCA STANDARD 183 OR |
| | ACCA MANUAL N AND SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE FORM SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| | WHEN THE BUILDING IS PERMITTED OR, IN THE EVENT THE |
| | MECHANICAL PERMIT IS OBTAINED AT A LATER TIME, THE |
| | SIZING CALCULATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE |
| | APPLICATION FOR THE MECHANICAL PERMIT. HEATING AND |
| | COOLING LOADS SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR LOAD |
| | REDUCTIONS THAT ARE ACHIEVED WHEN ENERGY RECOVERY |
| | SYSTEMS ARE UTILIZED IN THE HVAC SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE ASHRAEHVAC SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK. |
| | ALTERNATIVELY, DESIGN LOADS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY AN |
| | APPROVED EQUIVALENT COMPUTATION PROCEDURE, USING THE |
| | DESIGN PARAMETERS SPECIFIED IN CHAPTER 3. |
| | 2) PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS PER SECTION C401.2 |
| | FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION: C401.2 APPLICATION. |
| | COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1. |
| | 2. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402, C403, C404 AND |
| | C405. IN ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH EITHER SECTION C406.2, C406.3 OR C406.4. |
| | 3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION C407, C402.4, C403.2, |
| | C404, C405.2, C405.3, C405.4, C405.6 AND C405.7. THE |
| | BUILDING ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85 |
| | PERCENT OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING. |
| | 2A) REFER TO SECTION C101.5.1.1 ALTERATIONS, |
| | RENOVATIONS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS. ALTERATIONS, |
| | RENOVATIONS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS MAY UTILIZE FORM C402. |
| | FORM C402 CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX C. |
| | 3) REFER TO SECTION 809.1 FBC-14 EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | AND PROVIDE VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR ALL ROOMS, |
| | SPACES, AND AREAS SHOWN ON THE PLANS- SEE TABLE 403.3 |
| | FBC-14 MECHANICAL AND PROVIDE A SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN |
| | INDICATING THE TOTAL CFM'S OF O/A CFM'S OR EXHAUST |
| | REQUIRED, AND THE AMOUNTS PROVIDED. PLEASE INCLUDE AN |
| | AIR BALANCE CALCULATION. |
| | 4) SHEETS M1 & M2: THE PLANS ARE OF INSUFFICIENT |
| | CLARITY FOR REVIEW AND FOR COMPUTER SCANNING AND |
| | FILING. THE PRINT ON THE AC EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES, AND |
| | ALL THE PRINTED NOTES, DETAILS, AND TAGS SHOWN IN THE |
| | HVAC PLANS ARE EITHER TOO SMALL OR TOO FAINT TO READ- |
| | REFER TO SECTION 107.2.1 WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC-14 |
| | BUILDING CODE AND ENLARGE AND EMBOLDEN THE PRINT TO |
| | EXPEDITE THE REVIEW OF THIS PROJECT. |
| | 5) M1 & M2: THE AIR HANDLERS ARE SHOWN IN PLENUM RATED |
| | CLOSETS WITH DOUBLE DOORS, HOWEVER THERE ARE NO |
| | ARCHITECTURAL FINISH DETAILS OR A DOOR SCHEDULE ON THE |
| | PLANS TO VERIFY THE MATERIALS USED ARE PLENUM-RATED: |
| | REFER TO SECTION 602 FBC-14 MECHANICAL. |
| | 6) M1 & M2: REFER TO SECTION 603.1.1 FBC-14 MECHANICAL |
| | AND PROVIDE DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS ON THE PLANS TO |
| | VERIFY COMPLIANCE- 603.1.1 SPACE PROVIDED. |
| | SUFFICIENT SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED ADJACENT TO ALL |
| | MECHANICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED IN OR FORMING A PART OF |
| | THE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO ASSURE ADEQUATE ACCESS |
| | FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION AND SEALING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 603.1 OF THIS CODE; (2) |
| | INSPECTION; AND (3) CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE. A MINIMUM |
| | OF 4 INCHES (102 MM) IS CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT SPACE |
| | AROUND AIR HANDLING UNITS. |
| | 7) PROVIDE AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE LISTING THE |
| | MAKES, MODELS, AND SIZES OF ALL AC SUPPLY DIFFUSERS AND |
| | RETURN AIR GRILLS. |
| | 8) INDICATE THE TYPE(S) OF SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTWORK |
| | TO BE USED, AND PROVIDE DUCT CONNECTION, HANGING AND |
| | SUPPORT DETAILS- REFER TO TABLE C403.2.7.2 FBC-14 |
| | ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
| | 9) BATH AND TOILET ROOM EXHAUST: ENLARGE THE DETAILS TO |
| | CLEARLY SHOW THE EXHAUST FANS, THE TYPES AND SIZES OF |
| | EXHAUST DUCTS, THE DUCT RUNS, AND TERMINATION |
| | LOCATIONS. PROVIDE EXHAUST FAN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ON |
| | THE PLANS LISTING THE MAKES AND MODELS, AND EXHAUST CFM |
| | CAPACITIES. |
| | 10) THE PLAN IS INDICATING A KITCHEN AND A KITCHEN |
| | EXHAUST HOOD- PLEASE PLACE A NOTE INDICATING THE |
| | KITCHEN HOOD, EXHAUST, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WILL |
| | BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS, HOWEVER PLEASE INCLUDE |
| | THE HOOD MAKEUP SUPPLY AND EXHAUST CFM'S IN THE AIR |
| | BALANCE CALCULATIONS. |
| | 11) PROVIDE A ROOF PLAN INDICATING THE LOCATIONS OF AND |
| | CLEARANCE DISTANCES FOR THE KITCHEN EXHAUST FAN, AND |
| | THE MAKEUP AIR INTAKE FAN. REFER TO SECTION 304.11 |
| | GUARDS AND PROVIDE DETAILS IF APPLICABLE. |
| | 12) PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CONDENSATE DISPOSAL |
| | PLANS FOR THE AIR HANDLERS- SEE SECTION 307. |
| | 13) PROVIDE AHRI CERTIFICATES FOR THE NEW HP SYSTEMS. |
| | 14) REFER TO SECTION 301.15 FBC-14 MECHANICAL AND |
| | PROVIDE TIE-DOWN ENGINEERING FOR THE EXTERIOR |
| | CONDENSERS. PLEASE INCLUDE THE WIND LOAD DESIGN |
| | CRITERIA AND WIND PRESSURES ON THE PLAN IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 1609 FBC-14 BUILDING- 301.15 WIND |
| | RESISTANCE. |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE |
| | EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| | RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. |
| | 15) REFER TO SECTION C403.2.4.4 FBC-14 ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION AND SHOW COMPLIANCE- SHUTOFF DAMPER |
| | CONTROLS. |
| | 16) PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR INSTALLATION OF THE FIRE |
| | DAMPER FOR THE FLEX DUCT PENETRATING THE FLOOR/CEILING |
| | ASSEMBLY AT THE STAIRWELL/LIBRARY. |
| | BOTH OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY AND EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL BE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH MOTORIZED DAMPERS THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY |
| | SHUT WHEN THE SYSTEMS OR SPACES SERVED ARE NOT IN USE. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. GRAVITY DAMPERS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN BUILDINGS LESS |
| | THAN THREE STORIES IN HEIGHT. |
| | 2. GRAVITY DAMPERS SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR BUILDINGS OF |
| | ANY HEIGHT LOCATED IN CLIMATE ZONES 1, 2 AND 3. GRAVITY |
| | DAMPERS SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE OR |
| | EXHAUST AIRFLOWS OF 300 CFM (0.14 M3/S) OR LESS. |
| | 17) REFER TO SECTION C403.2.5.1 AND SHOW COMPLIANCE- |
| | C403.2.5.1 DEMAND CONTROLLED VENTILATION. |
| | DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION (DCV) SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| | SPACES LARGER THAN 500 SQUARE FEET (50 M2) AND WITH AN |
| | AVERAGE OCCUPANT LOAD OF 25 PEOPLE PER 1000 SQUARE FEET |
| | (93 M2) OF FLOOR AREA (AS ESTABLISHED IN TABLE 403.3 OF |
| | THEFLORIDA BUILDING CODE, MECHANICAL) AND SERVED BY |
| | SYSTEMS WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. AN AIR-SIDE ECONOMIZER; |
| | 2. AUTOMATIC MODULATING CONTROL OF THE OUTDOOR AIR |
| | DAMPER; OR |
| | 3. A DESIGN OUTDOOR AIRFLOW GREATER THAN 3,000 CFM |
| | (1400 L/S). |
| | EXCEPTION: DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION IS NOT REQUIRED |
| | FOR SYSTEMS AND SPACES AS FOLLOWS: |
| | 1. SYSTEMS WITH ENERGY RECOVERY COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| | C403.2.6. |
| | 2. MULTIPLE-ZONE SYSTEMS WITHOUT DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL |
| | OF INDIVIDUAL ZONES COMMUNICATING WITH A CENTRAL |
| | CONTROL PANEL. |
| | 3. SYSTEM WITH A DESIGN OUTDOOR AIRFLOW LESS THAN 1,200 |
| | CFM (600 L/S). |
| | 4. SPACES WHERE THE SUPPLY AIRFLOW RATE MINUS ANY |
| | MAKEUP OR OUTGOING TRANSFER AIR REQUIREMENT IS LESS |
| | THAN 1,200 CFM (600 L/S). |
| | 5. VENTILATION PROVIDED FOR PROCESS LOADS ONLY. |
| | 18) PROVIDE TWO COPIES OF A FL. PRODUCT APPROVAL OR |
| | MIAMI-DADE NOA FOR THE OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE LOUVERS. |
| | 19) PLEASE NOTE THAT FURTHER COMMENTS MAY FOLLOW |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES AND PLAN REVISIONS FOR ALL |
| | BUILDING DEPARTMENT REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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