| Date |
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| 2019-05-13 16:19:41 | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| | 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. PROVIDE ENERGY SUBMITTAL. |
| | FBCE-103.2.1.1 RESIDENTIAL LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3 |
| | STORIES. |
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| | FBCE-R101.5.1.1 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE ALTERNATIVE. |
| | AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R402 |
| | SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO |
| | DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE BY THIS METHOD. |
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| | FBCE-101.5.1.1.2 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE. |
| | AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R405 |
| | (GENERATED BY COMMISSION APPROVED SOFTWARE) SHALL BE |
| | SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO DEMONSTRATE CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE BY SECTION 405. |
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| | R401.3 ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL (EPL) DISPLAY CARD |
| | (MANDATORY). |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL REQUIRE THAT AN ENERGY |
| | PERFORMANCE LEVEL (EPL) DISPLAY CARD BE COMPLETED AND |
| | CERTIFIED BY THE BUILDER TO BE ACCURATE AND CORRECT |
| | BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING FOR OCCUPANCY. |
| | FLORIDA LAW [SECTION 553.9085, FLORIDA STATUTES)] |
| | REQUIRES THE EPL DISPLAY CARD TO BE INCLUDED AS AN |
| | ADDENDUM TO EACH SALES CONTRACT FOR BOTH PRESOLD AND |
| | NONPRESOLD RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. THE EPL DISPLAY CARD |
| | CONTAINS INFORMATION INDICATING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE |
| | LEVEL AND EFFICIENCIES OF COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN A |
| | DWELLING UNIT. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL VERIFY THAT |
| | THE EPL DISPLAY CARD COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE |
| | BUILDER ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE PLANS AND |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SUBMITTED TO DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE |
| | FOR THE BUILDING. A COPY OF THE EPL DISPLAY CARD CAN BE |
| | FOUND IN APPENDIX C. |
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| | 2. PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | RE403.7.1EQUIPMENT SIZING. |
| | 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 THAT AFFECT EQUIPMENT |
| | SIZING. SYSTEM SIZING CALCULATIONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE |
| | LOADS CREATED BY LOCAL INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL |
| | VENTILATION SUCH AS STANDARD KITCHEN AND BATHROOM |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEMS. NEW OR REPLACEMENT HEATING AND COOLING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE AN EFFICIENCY RATING EQUAL TO OR |
| | GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW FOR |
| | THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS |
| | INSTALLED. |
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