| Date |
Text |
| 2016-12-08 17:58:20 | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE (FBC) 2010 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 107.1 GENERAL ? 107.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ? 107.2.1 |
| | INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
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| | (1) PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION FOR LIVING AREAS IN |
| | LIVING UNITS #1, #2, #3. |
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| | FLORIDA ENERGY CODE FBC 2014 |
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| | (2) PROVIDE HEAT LOAD CALCULATIONS AS PER R403.6.1 (SEE |
| | BELOW) |
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| | R403.6.1 - HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SIZED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S BASED ON THE EQUIPMENT |
| | LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL J OR |
| | OTHER APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION |
| | METHODOLOGIES, BASED ON BUILDING LOADS FOR THE |
| | DIRECTIONAL ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING. THE |
| | MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR |
| | UNITS (IF SPLIT SYSTEM) SHALL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH |
| | THE SENSIBLE AND TOTAL COOLING CAPACITIES AT THE DESIGN |
| | CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN |
| | SECTION R302.1. THIS CODE DOES NOT ALLOW DESIGNER |
| | SAFETY FACTORS, PROVISIONS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OR |
| | OTHER FACTORS WHICH AFFECT EQUIPMENT SIZING. SYSTEM |
| | SIZING CALCULATIONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE LOADS CREATED BY |
| | LOCAL INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION SUCH AS |
| | STANDARD KITCHEN AND BATHROOM EXHAUST SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | (3) PROVIDE FORM R405-2014 ENERGY CALCULATIONS. (SEE |
| | BELOW) |
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| | FLORIDA ENERGY CODE - SECTION R202 RENOVATED BUILDINGS |
| | - A RESIDENTIAL OR NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING UNDERGOING |
| | ALTERATION THAT VARIES INSULATION, HVAC SYSTEMS, WATER |
| | HEATING SYSTEMS, OR EXTERIOR ENVELOPE CONDITIONS, |
| | PROVIDED THE ESTIMATED COST OF RENOVATION EXCEEDS 30 |
| | PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE. |
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| | C101.4.4 CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY OR USE. |
| | SPACES UNDERGOING A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY THAT WOULD |
| | RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR EITHER FOSSIL FUEL |
| | OR ELECTRICAL ENERGY SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS CODE. WHERE |
| | THE USE IN A SPACE CHANGES FROM ONE USE IN TABLE |
| | C405.5.2(1) OR (2) TO ANOTHER USE IN TABLE C405.5.2(1) |
| | OR (2), THE INSTALLED LIGHTING WATTAGE SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH SECTION C405.5. |
| | |
| | R101.4.3 ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS OR |
| | REPAIRS. |
| | ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS OR REPAIRS TO AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING, BUILDING SYSTEM OR PORTION THEREOF |
| | SHALL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AS THEY |
| | RELATE TO NEW CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT REQUIRING THE |
| | UNALTERED PORTION(S) OF THE EXISTING BUILDING OR |
| | BUILDING SYSTEM TO COMPLY WITH THIS CODE. ADDITIONS, |
| | ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS OR REPAIRS SHALL NOT CREATE AN |
| | UNSAFE OR HAZARDOUS CONDITION OR OVERLOAD EXISTING |
| | BUILDING SYSTEMS. AN ADDITION SHALL BE DEEMED TO COMPLY |
| | WITH THIS CODE IF THE ADDITION ALONE COMPLIES OR IF THE |
| | EXISTING BUILDING AND ADDITION COMPLY WITH THIS CODE AS |
| | A SINGLE BUILDING. |
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| | JORGE VALIDO |
| | WPB MECHANICAL INSPECTOR/PLANS EXAMINER |
| | [email protected] |
| | 561-805-6716 |
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