Date |
Text |
2007-08-14 16:33:48 | REVIEW #: 2ND |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 AMENDMENTS |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE NUMBERED TO CORRESPOND WITH |
| PREVIOUS EVIEW COMMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUITY. |
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| 1. OK |
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| 2. BUILDING RELIEF SHOULD ONLY BE USED IF A BUILDING IS |
| UNDER AN UNUSUALLY HIGH POSITIVE PRESSURE. THIS SYSTEM |
| IS NOT BALANCED AS SUCH. THE AIR BALANCE ON FIRST FLOOR |
| IS NOW AT -1365 CFM. AN OVERALL NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN |
| THE BUILDING IS NOT ALLOWED. THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM |
| SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ASSURE THAT THE BUILDING IS |
| PRESSURIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE OUTDOORS IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBC 13-409.1.ABC.2. PROVIDE AN OVERALL AIR BALANCE |
| SCHEDULE FOR THE BUILDING SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| SECTION. |
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| 3. OK |
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| 4. OK |
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| 5. PLEASE SHOW HOW ONE 600 CFM TRANSFER (TD-5 ON |
| SCHEDULE) WILL ALLOW FOR 950 CFM OF MAKE-UP AIR. ALSO, |
| WHEN THIS COMMENT IS ADDRESSED, PLEASE TAKE INTO |
| ACCOUNT THE ISSUE RAISED BY THE LATEST COMMENT #2. |
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| 6. OK |
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| 7. OK |
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| 8. SOME REVISIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THIS AREA ON |
| ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. IT APPEARS THAT A FIRE DAMPER HAS |
| BEEN UNNECESSARILY ADDED TO THE OA DUCT THROUGH THE |
| WALL BETWEEN ROOMS 150 AND 103. ALSO, A FIRE DAMPER IS |
| MISSING IN THE 6X6 SUPPLY DUCT WHICH TERMINATES AT THE |
| WALL BETWEEN ROOMS 101 AND 110. AS FOR BALANCED RETURN, |
| THERE IS NO EXCEPTION IN FBC,M 601.4 FOR DOORS WITH |
| HOLD-OPEN DEVICES. PROVIDE BALANCED RETURN. |
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| 9. OK |
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| 10. SEE COMMENT #2. |
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| 11. THERE ARE DOORS BETWEEN ROOMS 200 AND 201. PROVIDE |
| BALANCED RETURN PER FBC,M 601.4. |
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| 12. OK |
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| 13. OK |
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| 14. OK |
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| 15. SEE COMMENT #11. |
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| 16. OK |
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| 17. OK |
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| 18. PRODUCT APPROVAL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| SHALL BE ON SITE FOR INSPECTION. |
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| 19. OK |
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| 20. A) PROVIDE TWO SETS OF ENERGY CALCULATIONS, EACH |
| WITH THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE DESIGNER |
| PER FBC 13-103.1.1.1. NO PHOTOCOPIED SIGNATURES OR |
| SEALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. |
| B) BUILDING OWNER OR OWNER'S ARCHITECT SHALL CERTIFY |
| THAT THE BUILDING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 13 OF |
| THE FBC PER FBC 13-400.3.ABC.2. |
| C) VERIFY THAT THE TYPES OF BUILDING COMPONENTS USED IN |
| THE INPUT DATA REPORT MATCHES THE TYPES SHOWN ON THE |
| PLANS AND/OR THE BUILDING. EXAMPLE: THIS IS NOT A METAL |
| BUILDING WITH R-19 BATTS AS IS SHOWN ON ENERGY |
| CALCULATIONS. IS THE EXTERIOR OF THIS BUILDING 6" METAL |
| STUDS WITH R-13 BATTS? |
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| 21. OK |
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| 22. PG MC-702 DETAIL 1: NOTE #9, FCU'S SHALL BE SHUT |
| DOWN BY DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR OR AREA SMOKE DETECTOR PER |
| FBC,M 606.2.1. |
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| 23. OK |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |