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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16070715
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2016-09-23 13:56:321ST REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL, ENERGY CONSERVATION
 CODES
 PERMIT #16070715
 ALL ABOARD FLORIDA/ THE BRIGHTON
 9/22- 9/23/16
  
 1) REFER TO SECTION 513.4: A RATIONAL ANALYSIS
 SUPPORTING THE TYPES OF SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS TO BE
 EMPLOYED, THEIR METHODS OF OPERATION, THE SYSTEMS
 SUPPORTING THEM AND THE METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION TO BE
 UTILIZED SHALL ACCOMPANY THE SUBMITTED CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE
 ITEMS INDICATED IN SECTIONS 513.4.1 THROUGH 513.19
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ANALYSIS.
  
 2) REFER TO SECTION C407 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION. A)
 THE UPLOADED ENERGYGAUGE SUMMIT TOTAL BUILDING
 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE DOCUMENT SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE
 DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND THE OWNER/AGENT. THE DOCUMENT
 SHALL ALSO BEAR THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE OF THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL. B) THE SUBMITTED AC PEAK COOLING LOAD
 CALCULATIONS ARE INCOMPLETE, AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMAL BLOCK LOAD DESIGN AS
 LISTED UNDER SECTIONS C407.5.2 THROUGH C407.5.2.3.
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS AND DIAGRAMS IN
 COMPLIANCE. C) COMPLETE THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
 CHECK LIST ON PAGE 35 OF THE SUBMITTAL.
  
 3) REFER TO SECTIONS C408 .1 THROUGH C408.3 AND PROVIDE
 A COMMISSIONING PLAN FOR THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
 POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
  
 4) THE ENERGYGAUGE SUBMITTAL DOC INDICATES RTU #4 AT
 85,000 BTUH, HOWEVER IT IS LISTED AS 71,000 IN THE AC
 SCHEDULE ON SHEET M1301.
  
 5) THE ENERGYGAUGE DOC LISTS HEATING COMPLIANCE DATA
 FOR THE VRF-FCU?S, HOWEVER THERE IS NO HEAT SHOWN IN
 THE SCHEDULE FOR THESE UNITS ON M1302.
  
 6) M1303 & M501: PLEASE CLARIFY HOW UNITS AC-2-A, 2-B,
 & 2-C CAN HAVE POSITIVE RESULTANT AIR BALANCES WHEN
 THERE IS MORE EXHAUST CFMS IN THE UNITS THEN O/A CFMS.
 PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIRED KITCHEN EXHAUST CFMS ARE NOT
 INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATIONS, AND NO EXHAUST IS SHOWN
 ON THE FLOOR PLANS. ADDITIONAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE
 UNIT MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WILL BE ADDRESSED LATER IN THIS
 REVIEW.
  
 7) M1303: CONCERNING THE AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE, PLEASE
 CLARIFY HOW THE "ACTUAL E.A. CFM" HAS BEEN CALCULATED.
  
 8) M1301: CLARIFY HOW EACH OF THE EXHAUST FANS SHOWN IN
 THE SCHEDULE WERE SIZED- PROVIDE CALCULATIONS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 403.3, OR ASHRAE-62.1.
  
 9) M201: A) FIRE DAMPER MISSING AT THE 8 FT. DUCT
 PENETRATING THE LOBBY/PACKAGE RM WALL. B) PROVIDE O/A
 TO THE FIRE COM. ROOM. C) VERIFY REQUIRED CLEARANCES
 FOR ALL AIR INTAKES ON THE NORTH WALL- SEE SECTION
 401.4. INDICATE HOW THE INTAKE OPENINGS WILL BE
 PROTECTED- SEE SECTION 401.5.
 D) VERIFY REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR THE GENERATOR AND ALL
 OTHER EXHAUST TERMINATIONS ON THE NORTH WALL PER
 SECTION 501.3.1 & 501.3.1.1. PLEASE NOTE A301 SHOWS AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
 E) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 GENERATOR ROOM.
 10) ADVISORY: PLEASE IDENTIFY ALL ROOMS AND SPACES, AND
 STAIRWELLS ON THE MECHANICAL PLANS AND, IF POSSIBLE,
 OVERLAY ALL FIRE-RATED WALLS AND SHAFTS FROM THE LIFE
 SAFETY PLAN. THIS WOULD GREATLY HELP SPEED UP THE
 REVIEW PROCESS.
  
 11) M203: A) REFER TO SECTION 506.3.13.2 AND INDICATE
 COMPLIANCE FOR THE GREASE EXHAUST TERMINATION SHOWN AT
 THE SOUTH WALL. B) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR THE
 TRASH ROOM- SEE TABLE 6-4 ASHRAE 62.1.
  
 12) M204, M205, M206, M207, M208: PROVIDE EXHAUST
 VENTILATION FOR THE TRASH ROOMS- TABLE 6-4 ASHRAE 62.1.
  
 13) M205, M207, M209, M210, M211, M212: REQUIRED
 VENTILATION FOR THE FIREMAN?S LIFT LOBBIES NOT SHOWN.
  
 14) M206: SHOW THE CONDENSATE PIPING RUN AND DISCHARGE
 LOCATION FOR FCU-5-3.
  
 15) M208: SHOW THE CONDENSATE PIPING RUN AND DISCHARGE
 LOCATION FOR FCU-7-1.
  
 16) M210 & M1301: CORRECT THE DOAS-5 LOCATION IN THE
 SCHEDULE TO LEVEL 9 ROOF.
  
 17) M210: PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR SYMBOL AT THE
 RETURN AIR DUCT TO RTU-3.
  
 18) M210: SHOW THE SIZES OF THE BRANCH DUCTS CONNECTING
 TO THE MAIN TRUNK LINE OF DOAS-4
  
 19) M210: PROVIDE A KEY NOTE AT EACH DOAS DUCT DROP.
  
 20) M210: SHOW THE CONDENSATE PIPING RUN AND DISCHARGE
 LOCATION FOR FCU?S 9-1, 9-2, & 9-3.
  
 21) M210: WIND LOAD TIE DOWN ENGINEERING IS REQUIRED
 FOR INSTALLATION OF THE ROOF TOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
 INCLUDING THE O/A UNITS, RTU?S, CONDENSERS AND
 CONDENSER STANDS, FANS,
 DUCTWORK AND LOUVERS. PROVIDE KEY NOTES ON THE PLAN
 INDICATING WHERE THE DETAILS FOR INSTALLATIONS ARE
 LOCATED, AND SUBMIT FL. PRODUCT APPROVALS AND
 MIAMI-DADE NOA?S FOR THE STANDS, CURBS, AND LOUVER-
 SECTION 301.15 AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
 AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3
  
 22) M211: SHOW THE CONDENSATE PIPING RUN AND DISCHARGE
 LOCATION FOR FCU-10-1.
  
 23) M211: INDICATE HOW THE BIKE STORAGE AREA WILL BE
 VENTILATED.
  
 24) M211: IDENTIFY THE AREA AND THE SHAFTS SHOWN TO THE
 EAST OF STAIR #2.
  
 25) M212: REFER TO SECTION 304.3.1 AND PROVIDE A
 VESTIBULE FOR THE POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM. A) PROVIDE A
 FIRE DAMPER FOR THE EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATING THE
 FIRE-RATED POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM WALL- SECTION 607.5.2.
 B) REFER TO SECTION 454.1.5.8 FBC-14 BUILDING AND
 INDICATE WHERE THE POOL CHEMICALS WILL BE STORED AND
 THEIR QUANTITIES. C) IDENTIFY THE ROOM OR SPACE TO THE
 NORTH OF THE POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM DOORS. D) REFER TO
 SECTION 304.6 AND PROVIDE THE VERTICAL CLEARANCE
 DISTANCE FROM THE PARKING GARAGE FLOOR TO THE UNDERSIDE
 OF THE POOL EXHAUST DUCT, AND TO THE UNDERSIDE OF CU?S
 11-1, 12.5-2 & 11-3. E) PROVIDE THE SIZE OF THE DUCTS
 AND DIFFUSERS AT THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AND THE CFM
 CAPACITY. F) PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR THE OPEN STORAGE
 ROOM- TABLE 403.3/ASHRAE 62.1-2010. G) SHOW THE
 CONDENSATE PIPING RUN AND DISCHARGE LOCATION FOR
 FCU-7-2. H) PLEASE NOTE THAT A SEPARATE PLAN AND PERMIT
 ARE REQUIRED FOR THE POOL. ADVISORY: GAS POOL HEATERS
 WILL REQUIRE COMBUSTION AIR AND EXHAUST VENTILATION. IT
 MAY BE HELPFUL TO SHOW THESE DETAILS ON THE MAIN PLANS.
  
 26) M213: LABEL BOTH THE RTU-1 & 2 SUPPLY AND RETURN
 RISERS AT THE SHAFT LOCATIONS. A) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED IN THE RETURN AIR RISER OF
 RTU-1 AT EVERY STORY PER SECTION 606.2.3. SHOW A DS
 DETECTOR SYMBOL AT ALL LOCATIONS ON THE MECHANICAL
 PLANS AND ON THE RISER DRAWING M702. B) THE TOTAL CFM
 SUPPLY ON THE FLOOR PLAN FOR RTU-1 DOES NOT MATCH THE
 TOTAL SHOWN ON THE RISER DRAWING. C) THE CORRIDOR SHALL
 NOT BE USED TO CONVEY RETURN AIR PER SECTION 601.2.
 REMOVE ANY TRANSFER DUCTS INTO THE CORRIDOR AND PROVIDE
 DUCTED RETURNS.
  
 27) M213: THE TWO 12X8 DUCTS SHALL NOT PENETRATE INTO
 STAIR #2 (SEE SHEET A212) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1022.5 FBC-14 BUILDING. PLEASE RELOCATE THE DUCTS.
  
 28) M213: PROVIDE THE FLEX DUCT SIZES FOR AHU-12-6. A)
 LABEL THE O/A DUCT AND PROVIDE A SHUTOFF DAMPER PER
 SECTION C403.2.4.4 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION. B) FSD
 MISSING FOR THE 12X8 DUCT PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED
 AHU-12-6 CLOSET WALL.
  
 29) M213: PROVIDE SYMBOLS OR KEYNOTES AT THE LOCATIONS
 OF THE MAIN SUPPLY TRUNKS UP TO AHU'S 12-1, 12-2, &
 12-3. A) LABEL ALL FLEX DUCT SIZES IN THE FITNESS
 CENTER. B) LABEL THE O/A DUCTS FOR AHU?S 12-1, 12-2, &
 12-3 AND PROVIDE SHUTOFF DAMPERS.
  
 30) M213: PROVIDE DUCT SIZES FOR FCU-12-1, A) LABEL ALL
 THE FLEX DUCT SIZES FOR AHU-12-4 & 12-5. B) PROVIDE
 SHUTOFF DAMPERS FOR THE O/A INTAKE DUCTS TO AHU-12-4 &
 12-5.
  
 31) M213: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR THE TRASH
 ROOM.
  
 32) M214: LABEL THE RTU-1 & 2 SUPPLY AND RETURN RISERS.
 A) PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR SYMBOL AT THE RETURN
 AIR RISER OF RTU-1. B) EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED
 FOR THE DOG PARK (IF IT IS AN ENCLOSED ROOM), AND THE
 DOG WASH ROOM- TABLE 403.3. C) SHOW THE CONDENSATE
 PIPING PUNS AND DISCHARGE LOCATIONS FOR FCU-12.5-1,
 AHU-12-1, 12-2, & 12-3. D) PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR THE
 ELEC RM 12.509, MECH VEST. 12.510, MECH RM.12.507, AND
 EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR THE TRASH ROOM.
  
 33) M215: LABEL THE RTU-1 & 2 SUPPLY AND RETURN RISERS.
 A) PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR SYMBOL AT THE RETURN
 AIR RISER OF RTU-1. B) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR
 THE TRASH ROOM.
  
 34) M216: LABEL THE RTU-1 & 2 SUPPLY AND RETURN RISERS.
 A) PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR SYMBOL AT THE RETURN
 AIR RISER OF RTU-1. B) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR
 THE TRASH ROOM.
  
 35) M217A & M217B: THERE ARE MULTIPLE FSD'S MISSING
 WHERE O/A DUCTS ARE PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED CORRIDOR
 WALLS- PLEASE CORRECT.
  
 36) M218: WIND LOAD TIE DOWN ENGINEERING IS REQUIRED
 FOR INSTALLATION OF THE ROOF TOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
 INCLUDING THE O/A UNITS, RTU'S, CONDENSERS AND
 CONDENSER STANDS, FANS,
 DUCTWORK AND LOUVERS. PROVIDE KEY NOTES ON THE PLAN
 INDICATING WHERE THE DETAILS FOR INSTALLATIONS ARE
 LOCATED, AND SUBMIT FL. PRODUCT APPROVALS AND
 MIAMI-DADE NOA'S FOR THE STANDS, CURBS, AND LOUVER-
 SECTION 301.15 AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
 AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3.
  
 37) M218: PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ELEVATOR
 HOISTWAY VENTS AND SIZING CALCULATIONS- SECTION 3004.3
 FBC-14 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. INDICATE HOW THE OPENINGS
 WILL BE PROTECTED.
  
 38) M218: PROVIDE A RISER DIAGRAM FOR EF-2. THIS FAN IS
 PART OF THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM AND IS INCLUDED IN THE
 SEQUENCE ON SHEET M703, HOWEVER I AM NOT SEEING A SHAFT
 OR ANY EXHAUST OPENINGS ON THE FLOORS BELOW IT.
  
 39) M703: PLEASE CLARIFY WHY THERE IS NO SMOKE CONTROL
 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR FLOORS 1-11. IT APPEARS THAT
 ONLY PRESSURIZED STAIRS WILL FUNCTION IN THAT MODE. HOW
 WILL THE DAMPERS AT THE SHAFTS FOR RTU'S 3 & 4
 FUNCTION?
  
 40) SHEETS M501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507: THE
 FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY APPLICABLE TO ALL
 THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS SHOWN ON THE PLANS WITH A FEW
 EXCEPTIONS. PLEASE REVIEW AND REVISE ACCORDINGLY:
 A) AC CLOSET DOORS SHALL BE NON-COMBUSTIBLE- SECTION
 C403.2.7.2 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION
 B) SHUTOFF DAMPERS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE O/A DUCTS-
 SECTION C403.2.4.4.
 C) DRYER BOOSTER FANS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
 MECHANICAL CODE, AND DRYERS MUST HAVE THE CAPACITIES TO
 EXHAUST FROM THE CONNECTION TO THE TRANSITION DUCT TO
 THE OUTLET TERMINAL- SEE SECTIONS 504.6 THROUGH 504.6.7
 AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 DRYERS.
 D) KITCHEN EXHAUST IS REQUIRED AT 25 CFMS PER SQ. FT.
 CONTINUOUSLY OR 100 CFMS PER SQ. FT. INTERMITTENTLY.
 E) BALANCED RETURN AIR IS REQUIRED PER SECTION 601.5
 ITEMS #1, 2, & 3. MANY OF THE TRANSFER DUCTS AND GRILLS
 ARE UNDERSIZED I.E. 1) A 16X6 GRILL WILL TRANSFER A
 MAXIMUM OF 200 CFMS OF RETURN AIR, HOWEVER IT IS SHOWN
 TRANSFERRING 275 AND 300 CFMS IN SOME OF THE BEDROOMS.
 2) AN 8? TRANSFER DUCT FROM A BEDROOM IS SHOWN WHERE
 THERE IS AN 8? SUPPLY DUCT- MINIMUM SIZE MUST BE 10?.
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
 41) ADVISORIES: A) PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PRODUCT
 SUBMITTALS, PRODUCT APPROVALS, AND NOA?S MUST BEAR SHOP
 DRAWING APPROVAL SIGNATURES BY THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONALS. B) VERIFY ALL PLANS AND DOCUMENTS ON
 FILE, AND ALL RESUBMITTED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS BEAR
 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. C) PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE MAY BE
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FOLLOWING RESUBMITTAL OF CORRECTED
 PLANS.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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