Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15090192
Permit Number 15090192
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2015-12-09 16:33:42RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION, SECOND BUILDING REVIEW
 CHECKLIST.
 CODE: FBC 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 NOTE: THESE COMMENTS APPLY TO PERMIT NUMBERS 15090189
 AND 15090192 (ADDITION AND MAIN HOUSE RESPECTIVELY)
  
 1- ENGINEER'S TERRACE GUARDRAILS AND STAIRS HANDRAIL
 DRAWINGS SUBMITTED TO BE APPROVED BY THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. SEC. 107.3.4.2 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 2- ENERGY CALCULATIONS CALL FOR R-9.2 INSULATION ON THE
 CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. ARCHITECTURAL PLANS CALL FOR R-4.2
 FOIL AND R-5 POLYSTYRENE FOAM INSULATION. PROVIDE
 COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING HOW THE TWO
 INSULATIONS ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLED TOGETHER. SEC.
 R103.2 OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 3- ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE NEW
 GARAGE/OFFICE:
 NOTE: COORDINATE PLANS AND ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO AVOID
 CONFLICTS OR DELAYS.
  
 A) CLIMATE ZONE ON PAGE 2 OF 4 IS INCORRECT. SEE TABLE
 R301.1 OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
 I APOLOGIZE, I MISSED THIS ON FIRST REVIEW.
  
 B) THERE IS NOT KITCHEN ON PLANS. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
 SEC. R103.2 OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION
 (2014). (REPEAT COMMENT).
  
 C) JUSTIFY WHY 6 OCCUPANTS IN THIS HOME OFFICE?. ARE
 THERE 6 OCCUPANTS AT ALL TIMES?. IS THIS A "COMMERCIAL
 OFFICE"?. THE CODE DOESN'T ALLOW ANY FACTOR EXTRA
 FACTORS THAT WILL AFFECT THE EQUIPMENT SIZING. SEC.
 403.6.1 OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
 (REPEAT COMMENT).
 NOTE: EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS ARE USING 8
 OCCUPANTS. WHY?
  
 D) CLARIFY WHY THERE IS NOT R-VALUE ON THE FLOOR
 INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 OF 4. NEED INSULATION BETWEEN
 CONDITIONED SPACE AND UN-CONDITIONED SPACE. ACCORDING
 TO A/C PLAN SUBMITTED THE GARAGE BELOW IS NOT AIR
 CONDITIONED. ALSO, THE FINISH FLOOR IS WOOD NOT CARPET.
 SEE PLANS AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R103.2 OF
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). (REPEAT
 COMMENT).
  
 E) ROOF INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 OF 4 DOESN'T MATCH PLANS.
 SEC. R103.2 OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION
 (2014). (REPEAT COMMENT).
  
 F) THE CEILING R-VALUE ON PAGE 2 OF 4 DOESN'T MATCH
 CEILING R-VALUE GIVEN ON PAGE 1 OF 4. SEC. R103.2 OF
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 G) PROVIDE THE WATER HEATER INFORMATION. (REPEAT
 COMMENT).
  
 H) INSULATED DOOR SHOWN ON PAGE 3 OF 4 DOESN'T MATCH
 PLANS AND PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED. SEC. R103.2 OF
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). (REPEAT
 COMMENT).
  
 I) WINDOWS INFORMATION SHOWN ON PAGE 3 OF 4 DOESN'T
 MATCH PLANS. REVISE GLASS SQUARE FOOTAGE ON EACH
 BUILDING ORIENTATION TO MATCH PLANS. AND MISSING
 INFORMATION FOR WEST ELEVATION WINDOW. SEC. R103.2 OF
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). (REPEAT
 COMMENT).
  
 J) REVISE WINDOWS OVERHANG DEPTH AND SEPARATION TO
 MATCH PLANS. SEC. R103.2 OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION,
 5TH EDITION (2014). (REPEAT COMMENT).
  
 K) COMPLETE/CHECK THE AIR BARRIER AND INSULATION
 INSPECTION COMPONENT CRITERIA TABLE 402.4.1.1
 SUBMITTED.
  
 NOTE: LABELS FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS U-FACTOR AND SHGC
 FACTORS SPECIFIED ON THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS WILL BE
 REQUIRED FOR INSPECTION WHEN ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE
 NOT USING THE DEFAULT FACTOR FOR GLAZING.
  
 4- ENERGY CALCULATIONS FORM R402-2014 SUBMITTED FOR THE
 MAIN HOUSE ADDITION:
 NOTE: COORDINATE PLANS AND ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO AVOID
 CONFLICTS OR DELAYS.
  
 A) FLOOR TYPE ON ITEM #8 IS INCORRECT. SEE PLANS AND
 REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R103.2 OF FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). (REPEAT COMMENT).
  
 B) WALL TYPE AND INSULATION ON ITEM #9 IS INCORRECT.
 SEE PLANS AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R103.2 OF
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). (REPEAT
 COMMENT).
  
 C) R-VALUE SHOWN ON THE ITEM #10 DOESN'T MATCH R-VALUE
 SHOWN ON PLANS. NOTE: IF USING THIS PRESCRIPTIVE FORM
 THE R-VALUE REQUIRED IS R-30. ARCHITECTURAL PLANS WILL
 NEED TO BE REVISED. SEC. R103.2 OF FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 5- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 FAC 61G20-3.002(33) FOR:
 A) HOME OFFICE INSWING ENTRY DOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
 RESPONSE: PLANS NO REVISED SHOWING OUTSWING DOOR.
  
 B) RELOCATED FIXED FRENCH DOORS SHOWN ON DOOR SCHEDULE
 FOR MAIN HOUSE ADDITION.
  
 C) MODIFIED BITUMEN FOR FLAT ROOFS. AND, CLEARLY
 IDENTIFY APPROVED ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDE SIGNED AND
 SEALED RAS 117 CALCULATIONS IF SELECTED ASSEMBLY
 DOESN'T MEET THE DESIGN PRESSURES REQUIRED BY SEC. R301
 OF FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014).
 RESPONSE: NO PRODUCT APPROVAL WAS SUBMITTED. NOTE: RAS
 117 CALCULATIONS FROM QEA NEED CLARIFICATION. ENGINEER
 TO CLARIFY WHY ZONE #2 AND ZONE #3 ARE THE SAME ON THIS
 PROJECT.
  
 D) MODIFIED BITUMEN FOR GARAGE/HOME OFFICE TERRACE THAT
 IS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE STONE AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
 AND, CLEARLY IDENTIFY APPROVED ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDE
 SIGNED AND SEALED RAS 117 CALCULATIONS IF SELECTED
 ASSEMBLY DOESN'T MEET THE DESIGN PRESSURES REQUIRED BY
 SEC. R301 OF FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014).
 RESPONSE: NO PRODUCT APPROVAL WAS SUBMITTED. NOTE: RAS
 117 CALCULATIONS FROM QEA NEED CLARIFICATION. ENGINEER
 TO CLARIFY WHY ZONE #2 AND ZONE #3 ARE THE SAME ON THIS
 PROJECT.
  
 6- DESIGNER OF RECORD TO APPROVE ABOVE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 ***PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH
 COMMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS.
 ***PLEASE REPLACE AND REMOVE ANY REVISED DRAWING.
 SUBMITT DETACHED OLD DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE.
  
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