Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21050626
Permit Number 21050626
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2021-09-03 11:08:253RD REVIEW FBC-2020 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WE CANNOT USE THE
 ARCHITECTURAL OCCUPANT COUNT TO DETERMINE THE OUTDOOR
 AIR FOR THE TENANT SPACE. SEE BELOW PLEASE PROVIDE
 OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS BASED ON FBC M 403.3.1.1 AND
 TABLE 403.3.1.1. FOOTNOTE (A) CAN AND SHOULD BE USED.
 (EXAMPLE- SHOWROOM 9500 SQ. FT. 9500/1000 = 9.5; 9.5 X
 15 = 143 OCCUPANTS. 143 X 7.5 = 1,072.5 CFM; 9500 X .12
 = 1,140; 1,072.5 + 1,140 = 2,212.5 CFM OF OUTDOOR AIR
 REQUIRED FOR THE SHOWROOM.
  
 403.3.1.1 OUTDOOR AIRFLOW RATE. VENTILATION SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE DESIGNED TO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SUPPLY THE
 MINIMUM OUTDOOR AIRFLOW RATE, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THIS SECTION. IN EACH OCCUPIABLE SPACE, THE
 VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE
 REQUIRED RATE OF OUTDOOR AIRFLOW TO THE BREATHING ZONE.
 THE OCCUPANT LOAD UTILIZED FOR DESIGN OF THE
 VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THE NUMBER
 DETERMINED FROM THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM OCCUPANT LOAD
 RATE INDICATED IN TABLE 403.3.1.1.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM.
  
 MICHAEL EDWARDS
 MECHANICAL EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401
 561-805-6728
 [email protected]
  


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