Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 08020470
Permit Number 08020470
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2008-02-26 14:04:32 
 THIS REVIEW WAS DONE UNDER THESE CURRENT CODE
 CYCLES:
  
 THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 REVISIONS, 2004
 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, 2005 NEC, NFPA-72 2002,
 NFPA-101 2003, 2004 FBC AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 1.AND FOUND
 NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE FOLLOWING:
  
 1} METHOD ?A? ENERGY CALCULATIONS WERE SUBMITTED FOR
 THIS PROJECT. METHOD ?A? CAN BE USED FOR ?WHOLE
 BUILDINGS?. AS THIS IS AN ?EXISTING BUILDING ? BY
 DEFINITION?, FORM ?A? IS NEITHER REQUIRED OR ALLOWED.
 SEE 13-101.6. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTRICAL
 REVIEW IS THE BASIC PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS. SEE
 13-415.2.ABC.1 PERFORMANCE CALCULATION PROCEDURES,
 GENERAL.
 THE INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCE FOR A BUILDING OR
 A SEPARATELY METERED OR PERMITTED PORTION OF A BUILDING
 SHALL BE DETERMINED BY EITHER THE BUILDING AREA METHOD
 DESCRIBED IN SECTION 415.2.C.1 OR THE SPACE-BY-SPACE
 METHOD DESCRIBED IN SECTION 415.2.B.1. TRADE-OFFS OF
 INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCE AMONG PORTIONS OF THE
 BUILDING FOR WHICH A DIFFERENT METHOD OF CALCULATION
 HAS BEEN USED ARE NOT PERMITTED. THE INSTALLED INTERIOR
 LIGHTING POWER IDENTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 415.2.ABC.1.1 SHALL NOT EXCEED THE INTERIOR LIGHTING
 POWER ALLOWANCE DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 415.2.C.1 OR 415.2.B.1. THIS CAN BE DEMONSTRATED ON THE
 PLANS INDICATED THE WATTAGES OF THE LUMINAIRES CHOSEN
 FOR THE PROJECT CONFORM TO THE DENSITY REQUIREMENTS.
  
 2} 13-415.1.ABC.1.2 SPACE CONTROL.
 EACH SPACE ENCLOSED BY CEILING-HEIGHT PARTITIONS SHALL
 HAVE AT LEAST ONE CONTROL DEVICE TO INDEPENDENTLY
 CONTROL THE GENERAL LIGHTING WITHIN THE SPACE. EACH
 MANUAL DEVICE SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND LOCATED
 SO THE OCCUPANTS CAN SEE THE CONTROLLED LIGHTING.
 A. A CONTROL DEVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED THAT
 AUTOMATICALLY TURNS LIGHTING OFF WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF
 ALL OCCUPANTS LEAVING A SPACE, EXCEPT SPACES WITH
 MULTISCENE CONTROL, IN THE FOLLOWING:
 1. CLASSROOMS (NOT INCLUDING SHOP CLASSROOMS,
 LABORATORY CLASSROOMS, AND PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE
 CLASSROOMS).
 2. CONFERENCE/MEETING ROOMS.
 3. EMPLOYEE LUNCH AND BREAK ROOMS.
  
  
 IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL.
  
 BILL TROBAUGH
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 561/805-6718


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