| Date |
Text |
| 2017-11-22 12:31:07 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2014 RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL, ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION |
| | PERMIT #17100493 |
| | 11/22/17 |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | |
| | 1) PROVIDE COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEW |
| | AC SYSTEM- SECTION R403.6.1 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
| | |
| | 2) COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PROVISION OF THE |
| | ENERGY CODE IS REQUIRED PER SECTION R101.5. BECAUSE THE |
| | AIR HANDLER IS TO BE LOCATED IN THE ATTIC, THE NEW HOME |
| | CANNOT BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE USING FORM R402 WHICH |
| | IS THE PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD - SEE SECTION R403.2.4. |
| | THEREFORE THE PERFORMANCE BASED METHOD SHALL BE APPLIED |
| | USING THE ENERGYGAUGE R405-2014 SOFTWARE PRINTOUT. |
| | PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLIANCE REPORT. |
| | |
| | 3) SUBMIT THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE BMP |
| | CONDENSER TIE-DOWN CLIPS. |
| | |
| | 4) PLEASE VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| | PROVISIONS OF SECTION R403.2.4 AIR HANDLING UNITS: |
| | |
| | AIR HANDLING UNITS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE ATTIC |
| | WHEN A HOME IS BROUGHT INTO CODE COMPLIANCE BY SECTION |
| | R402. AIR-HANDLING UNITS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ATTICS FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE BY SECTION R405 ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING |
| | CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| | |
| | 1. THE SERVICE PANEL OF THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| | 6 FEET (1829 MM) OF AN ATTIC ACCESS. |
| | |
| | 2. A DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO ALERT THE OWNER OR SHUT THE |
| | UNIT DOWN WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING |
| | PROPERLY. |
| | |
| | 3. THE ATTIC ACCESS OPENING IS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO |
| | REPLACE THE AIR HANDLER. |
| | |
| | 4. A NOTICE IS POSTED ON THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PANEL |
| | INDICATING TO THE HOMEOWNER THAT THE AIR HANDLER IS |
| | LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. SAID NOTICE SHALL BE IN ALL |
| | CAPITALS, IN 16 POINT TYPE, WITH THE TITLE AND FIRST |
| | PARAGRAPH IN BOLD. |
| | |
| | 5) PLEASE NOTE THAT A BLOWER DOOR TEST IS MANDATORY. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW SECTION R405.4.1.2 FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| | ABOUT TESTING. |
| | |
| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
