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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16020194
Permit Number 16020194
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2016-02-24 16:51:431ST REVIEW: FBC 2014 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #16020194
 2/23/16
  
 1) DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE FIFTH EDITION 2014 ENERGY
 EFFICIENCY COMPLIANCE FORM SUBMITTAL AND THE AC PLANS
 AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES:
 A) COMPLIANCE FORM LISTS RTU'S 1-5 AT 338,000 BTUH
 COOLING EACH AT 11.30 EER EACH,
 -THE AC SCHEDULE INDICATES 322,130 BTUH COOLING AT 12.8
 EER.
 B) FORM LISTS THE FITNESS CENTER SPLIT SYSTEM AT
 150,000 BTUH COOLING AT 12 EER,
 - THE SCHEDULE INDICATES 120,000 BTUH COOLING AT 11.2
 EER
 C) FORM LISTS THE OFFICE 136 AND 137 SPLIT SYSTEMS AT
 42,000 BTUH COOLING AT 14 SEER,
 - THE SCHEDULE INDICATES TOTAL COOLING CAPACITY FOR
 EACH AT 30,000 BTUH AT 14 SEER.
 D) FORM LISTS THE THEATER SPLIT SYSTEM AT 23,000 BTUH
 COOLING AT 16 SEER,
 - THE SCHEDULE INDICATES 24,000 BTUH COOLING AT 16.5
 SEER.
 E) TWO LEASING CENTER SPLIT SYSTEMS ARE INDICATED ON
 THE SCHEDULE WITH CAPACITIES AND EFFICIENCY RATINGS
 THAT DON'T MATCH THE SINGLE LEASING CENTER SYSTEM
 LISTED ON THE COMPLIANCE FORM.
 F) FORM LISTS AHU-5 AT 46,000/14 SEER, THE SCHEDULE
 LISTS 30,000/14.
 G) FORM LISTS RES LOBBY-N & S AT 12,000/14 SEER,
 SCHEDULE LISTS 9,000/14.5 SEER.
 H) FORM LISTS THE CLUBHOUSE FITNESS AT 90,000/12 EER,
 THE SCHEDULE ON SHEET M-5.3 LISTS THRE FITNESS ROOM AT
 2.5TON/15 SEER.
 I) FORM LISTS ST1 & ST2 SYSTEMS AT 12,000/14 SEER, THE
 SCHEDULE LISTS RESIDENTIAL AC-1.2 AT 15,000/14 SEER.
 J) THERE IS NO COMPLIANCE DATA LISTED ON THE ENERGY
 FORM FOR RTU'S A & B SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE ON M-5.3,
 AND FOR THE DUCTLESS SYSTEMS AC-1- AC-13 SHOWN ON SHEET
 M-5.1.
  
 2) THE AC IDENTIFICATION LABELS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL
 UNITS USED IN THE ENERGY AND AC COOLING AND HEATING
 LOAD SUMMARIES SUBMITTALS DO NOT DIRECTLY CORRELATE
 WITH THE LABELING SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE ON SHEET M-5.1.
 THE LOAD SUMMARIES ARE ALSO INDICATING EACH SYSTEM AS A
 SINGLE ZONE HOWEVER EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS ARE SHOWN ON
 THE PLANS TO BE LOCATED IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONAL
 ORIENTATIONS- PLEASE REFER TO SECTIONS C407.4.2-
 C407.5.2.3 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION-
 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
 RESIDENTIAL SPACES SHALL BE MODELED USING ONE THERMAL
 BLOCK PER SPACE EXCEPT THAT THOSE FACING THE SAME
 ORIENTATIONS ARE PERMITTED TO BE COMBINED INTO ONE
 THERMAL BLOCK. CORNER UNITS AND UNITS WITH ROOF OR
 FLOOR LOADS SHALL ONLY BE COMBINED WITH UNITS SHARING
 THESE FEATURES.
 AS STATED IN THE ABOVE CODE SECTIONS CALCULATIONS SHALL
 BE DONE USING THERMAL BLOCKS AND ZONES. REVISE THE
 CALCULATIONS ACCORDINGLY AND PROVIDE A THERMAL ZONE
 DIAGRAM AND SCHEDULE TO ACCOMPANY THE CALCULATIONS. THE
 SCHEDULE SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE WHICH SYSTEMS ARE IN
 WHICH BLOCK OR ZONE, AND THE DIRECTIONAL ORIENTATIONS.
 A) PLEASE NOTE THAT AC CALCULATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN
 SUBMITTED FOR THE DUCTLESS SYSTEMS.
 B) THE CALCULATIONS FOR THE FITNESS ROOM INDICATE 127.9
 MBH OR 10.7 TONS, HOWEVER THE SCHEDULE IS INDICATING
 2.5 TONS FOR FITNESS ROOM RTU-A ON SHEET M-5.3.
 C) THE SUBMITTED AC SYSTEM SIZING SUMMARY SHEETS MUST
 BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY A LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 PER SECTION C403.2.1 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 3) SHEET M-5.3, OUTSIDE AIR CALCULATIONS: PROVIDE
 CALCULATIONS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS, THE CORRIDORS,
 THE BRIDGE AREA, THE WORK ROOMS, AND THE DOG PARLOR PER
 TABLE 403.3 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 4) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 TRASH ROOMS, RESIDENTIAL BATHROOMS, POOL BATHROOMS,
 POOL EQUIPMENT ROOMS, MAINTENANCE ROOMS, ELECTRICAL
 ROOMS, STORAGE ROOMS, PUMP ROOMS, DOG PARLOR, OFFICE
 136 & 137 & OFFICE AREA TOILET ROOMS, SERVICE COURT,
 AND THE FITNESS CLUB ROOM.
 5) PROVIDE AIR BALANCE CALCULATIONS.
 6) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR EACH
 LEVEL OF THE GARAGE- REFER TO SECTION 404.2 FBC-14
 MECHANICAL. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GROUND AND SECOND
 LEVEL PLANS M-2.1A AND M-2.1A APPEAR TO INDICATE A
 SUPPLY AIR FAN "GE-1A" HOWEVER I AM NOT SEEING ANY DATA
 FOR THE FANS IN THE SCHEDULES, NOR ARE THESE FANS SHOWN
 ON THE 3RD- 8TH LEVELS.
 7) GARAGE- ALL LEVELS: INDICATE HOW ALL THE FANS, AC
 CONDENSERS, AND OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND
 COMPONENTS WILL BE PROTECTED FROM VEHICLE DAMAGE-
 SECTION 303.4 FBC-14 MECHANICAL
 8) SHEETS M-2.1A- M-2.6B: VENTILATION NOT SHOWN FOR THE
 ELECTRICAL ROOMS, THE TELECOM ROOMS, AND THE STORAGE
 ROOMS ON ANY OF THE MECHANICAL FLOOR PLANS FROM THE
 GROUND LEVEL TO LEVEL 8. HOW WILL THESE ROOMS BE
 VENTILATED.
 8) SHEET M-2.1A: IT APPEARS THAT THE AMS IS MISSING FOR
 THE GARAGE EXHAUST FAN AT THE NORTH END OF THE GARAGE.
 9) SHEET M-2.1A: LABEL THE AC UNIT IN THE TRASH ROOM
 AND PROVIDE AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM- TABLE 6-4
 ASHRAE 62.1-2010.
 10) M-2.1A: PROVIDE AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR
 THE ZOOM LOCKERS ROOM- TABLE 6-4 ASHRAE 62.1-2010.
 11) M-2.1A: INDICATE THE HEIGHT FROM THE GARAGE FLOOR
 TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RF-1 FAN ON ALL GARAGE FLOOR
 LEVELS- SECTION 304.6 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 12) M-2.1C: THE NOTE IN THE SERVICE COURT REFERENCES
 SHEET M2.2 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE PLAN SETS.
 14) M-2.2A: IT APPEARS THAT THE AMS IS MISSING FOR THE
 EXHAUST FAN AT THE NORTH END OF THE GARAGE.
 15) M-2.2C: REFER TO SECTION 501.3.1 FBC-14 MECHANICAL
 AND PROVIDE CLEARANCES FOR THE EXHAUST TERMINATIONS ON
 THE NORTH SIDE. PLEASE NOTE THAT A FLORIDA PRODUCT
 APPROVAL OR MIAMI-DADE NOA FOR THE EXHAUST LOUVER MUST
 BE SUBMITTED WITH A REVIEW AND APPROVAL SIGNATURE BY
 THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD. A) INDICATE THE
 REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR THE GARAGE AIR INTAKE ON THE
 NORTH SIDE AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 401.4. B) AS
 PREVIOUSLY NOTED, THE "GE-1A" TAG BY THE GARAGE INTAKE
 GRILL APPEARS TO BE INDICATING A FAN, HOWEVER I AM NOT
 SEEING THE FAN IN ANY OF THE HVAC SCHEDULES: PLEASE
 CLARIFY.
 16) M-2.2C: THERE IS A NOTE BY THE NORTH TELECOM ROOM
 REFERENCING SHEET M3.1 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE
 PLAN SETS.
 17) M-2.4B: INDICATE HOW THE BRIDGE WILL BE VENTILATED
 18) REFER TO SECTION C403.2.9 FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION
 AND VERIFY COMPLIANCE FOR ALL EXHAUST AND SUPPLY FANS
 TO BE USED ON THE PROJECT.
  
 19) M-2.6A: IT APPEARS THAT THE AMS EQUIPMENT IS
 MISSING FOR THE GARAGE EXHAUST FANS AT THE NORTH AND
 SOUTH ENDS.
 20) M-2.7A & 7B: SITE SPECIFIC WIND LOAD ENGINEERING IS
 REQUIRED FOR ANCHORING AND TIE-DOWN OF ALL ROOF TOP
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE ROOF
 AND EXTERIOR WALL-MOUNTED FANS, THE RTU'S, THE CU'S,
 THE RTU CURBS AND CU STANDS, THE DUCTWORK AND DUCT
 STANDS AND BRACKETS, ETC. . PLEASE NOTE THAT FLORIDA
 PRODUCT APPROVALS AND/OR MIAMI-DADE NOA'S ARE REQUIRED
 FOR THE CURBS AND STANDS WITH REVIEW AND APPROVAL
 SIGNATURES FROM THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD-
 SECTION 301.15 MECHANICAL.
 21) M-2.7A & 7B: PLEASE INDICATE THE LOCATION OF CU-8
 ON THE ROOF PLAN.
 22) M-2.7A & 7B: REFER TO SECTION 3004 FBC-14
 MECHANICAL AND PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE REQUIRED
 ELEVATOR HOISTWAY VENTING. SEE SECTION 3004.3 FOR
 SIZING.
 23) M-3.1A: EXHAUST SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE DOG
 PARLOR AND THE ZOOM LOCKERS ROOM- TABLE 403.3 FBC-14
 MECHANICAL.
 24) M-3.1A: PROVIDE DIMENSIONED ELEVATION VIEWS OF THE
 O/A INTAKES FOR AC- 4, 4A, AND 5 TO VERIFY THE
 LOCATIONS MEET THE REQUIRED CLEARANCES AS OUTLINED IN
 SECTION 401.4 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 25) M-3.1A: SHUT OFF DAMPER CONTROLS FOR THE O/A
 INTAKES ARE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 C403.2.4.4 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION- INDICATE
 COMPLIANCE ON THE PLAN.
 26) M-3.1A: PLEASE CLARIFY HOW O/A IS BEING SUPPLIED TO
 AHU-9 SERVICING THE RESIDENTIAL LOBBY-N.
 27) M-3.1B: PROVIDE DIMENSIONED ELEVATION VIEWS OF THE
 O/A INTAKES FOR AC- 6, 7, & 8 TO VERIFY THE LOCATIONS
 MEET THE REQUIRED CLEARANCES AS OUTLINED IN SECTION
 401.4 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 28) M-3.1B: SHUT OFF DAMPER CONTROLS FOR THE O/A
 INTAKES ARE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 C403.2.4.4 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION- INDICATE
 COMPLIANCE ON THE PLAN.
 29) M-3.1B: PROVIDE A CLEAR AIR DISTRIBUTION PLAN WITH
 NOTES AND DETAILS FOR AHU-8.
 30) M-3.1B: REFER TO SECTION 501.3.1 FBC-14 MECHANICAL
 AND INDICATE ALL REQUIRED CLEARANCE DISTANCE
 MEASUREMENTS FOR THE TOILET AND POOL BATHROOM EXHAUST
 FAN OUTLETS. CLARIFY IF CONDITIONED SUPPLY AIR OR
 MAKE-UP AIR WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE POOL BATHROOMS.
 31) M-3.1C: THE CITY OF WPB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DIVISION REQUIRES A SEPARATE PERMIT AND PLANS FOR
 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS. PLEASE
 INDICATE THAT THE NOTES AND DETAILS ON THE PLANS ARE
 FOR REFERENCE ONLY. A) PROVIDE NOTES AND DETAILS ON THE
 PLAN INDICATING THAT THE KITCHEN HOOD SUPPLY AIR INTAKE
 AND EXHAUST FAN DISCHARGE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 SECTIONS 401.4 AND 506.3.13.3 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 32) M-3.1C: VERIFY REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR THE AHU-2
 O/A INTAKE AT THE SOUTH WALL OF THE THEATER.
 33) M-3.1C: PROVIDE WIND LOAD TIE-DOWN ENGINEERING FOR
 CU-2 & 3, & RTU- A & B- SECTION 301.15 FBC-14
 MECHANICAL.
 34) M-3.1C: THE 450 O/A CFM'S FOR RTU-B LISTED IN THE
 AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE DOES NOT MATCH WITH THE 325 CFM'S
 FOR THE CLUB LOUNGE LISTED IN THE O/A CALCULATIONS ON
 SHEET M-5.3.
 35) M-3.1C: DEMAND CONTROLLED VENTILATION IS REQUIRED
 FOR THE FITNESS ROOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 C403.2.5.1 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION. INDICATE HOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION WILL BE MET (I.E.) THE USE
 OF CO2 DETECTORS.
 36) M-3.1C: PROVIDE ENLARGED TYPICAL DRAWINGS OF THE
 AHU'S IN THE CLOSETS INDICATING REQUIRED CLEARANCES,
 CONDENSATE DISPOSAL DETAILS, CLOSET CONSTRUCTION AND
 LOUVERED DOOR MATERIALS- REFER TO SECTION 602.1 FBC-14
 MECHANICAL AND C403.2.7.2 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 37) RESIDENTIAL PLANS M-4.1, M-4.1, & M-4.3:
 A) PROVIDE AHRI CERTIFICATES FOR THE AC SYSTEMS.
 B) REFER TO COMMENT #2 OF THIS REVIEW FOR AC LOAD
 CALCULATION REQUIREMENTS.
 C) PLACE A NOTE THAT THE BEDROOM DOORS WILL EACH HAVE A
 1" UNDERCUT PER SECTION 601.5 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 D) REFER TO COMMENT #3 FOR O/A CALCULATIONS REQUIRED
 FOR THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND SHOW COMPLIANCE.
 E) PROVIDE SHUTOFF DAMPER CONTROLS FOR THE O/A INTAKES.
 F) PROVIDE CLEARANCE DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS OR NOTES ON
 THE PLAN INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS 401.4
 FBC-14 MECHANICAL.
 G) INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 401.5 FOR THE O/A
 OPENING PROTECTION.
 H) PROVIDE A PRODUCT APPROVAL OR NOA FOR THE O/A
 LOUVER.
 I) KITCHEN VENTILATION: SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE
 403.3 FOR REQUIRED EXHAUST RATE IN THE KITCHENS. IF
 RANGE HOODS ARE TO BE USED, PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN AND SUBMIT SPECIFICATIONS REVIEWED
 AND APPROVED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD.
 J) INDICATE THE TOTAL RUN LENGTHS OF THE DRYER EXHAUST
 RUNS AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 DRYERS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 OF RECORD.
  
 39) M-7.1: DETAIL 10- INDICATE THAT THE LOUVERED CLOSET
 DOORS WILL BE NON-COMBUSTIBLE FOR ALL AC CLOSETS
 INCLUDING THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
 40) M-7.2: PROVIDE FIRESTOPPING DETAILS FOR DUCTS
 PENETRATING FIRE-RATED WALLS AND SHAFTS.
 41) M-7.2, DETAIL 5: THE NOA #07-0509.09 SPECIFIED IS
 OUTDATED AND HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE A
 CURRENT NOA #.
 42) M-7.2, DETAIL 5: THE ASCE 7-05 REFERENCED IN THE
 DETAIL IS OUTDATED. ASCE 7-10 IS THE CURRENT STANDARD
 IN EFFECT.
 43) PROVIDE REFRIGERANT PIPING RISER DRAWINGS FOR THE
 AMENITY AC SYSTEMS 4-9, AND MANUFACTURER?S LINE LENGTH
 SPECIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS. B) PROVIDE THE TYPE AND
 SIZE OF REFRIGERANT PIPE INSULATION AND INDICATE HOW
 THE INSULATION SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM UV AND
 WEATHERING DEGRADATION.
 44) REFER TO SECTION C403.2.10 FBC-14 ENERGY
 CONSERVATION AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE-
 C403.2.10.1 ALLOWABLE FAN MOTOR HORSEPOWER.
 EACH HVAC SYSTEM AT FAN SYSTEM DESIGN CONDITIONS SHALL
 NOT EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE FAN SYSTEM MOTOR NAMEPLATE HP
 (OPTION 1) OR FAN SYSTEM BHP (OPTION 2) AS SHOWN IN
 TABLE C403.2.10.1(1). THIS INCLUDES SUPPLY FANS,
 RETURN/RELIEF FANS, AND FAN-POWERED TERMINAL UNITS
 ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEMS PROVIDING HEATING OR COOLING
 CAPABILITY. SINGLE ZONE VARIABLE-AIR-VOLUME SYSTEMS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CONSTANT VOLUME FAN POWER
 LIMITATION.
 EXCEPTION: THE FOLLOWING FAN SYSTEMS ARE EXEMPT FROM
 ALLOWABLE FAN FLOOR HORSEPOWER REQUIREMENT.
 1. HOSPITAL, VIVARIUM AND LABORATORY SYSTEMS THAT
 UTILIZE FLOW CONTROL DEVICES ON EXHAUST AND/OR RETURN
 TO MAINTAIN SPACE PRESSURE RELATIONSHIPS NECESSARY FOR
 OCCUPANT HEALTH AND SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE VARIABLE VOLUME FAN POWER
 LIMITATION.
 2. INDIVIDUAL EXHAUST FANS WITH MOTOR NAMEPLATE
 HORSEPOWER OF 1 HP OR LESS.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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