| Date |
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| 2008-05-06 10:47:37 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PG M0.01: DESIGN CRITERIA SCHEDULE CALLS FOR |
| | VENTILATION TO BE DESIGNED PER ASHRAE 62.1-2007. THIS |
| | IS NOT A REFERENCED STANDARD UNDER THE 2004 FBC. THE |
| | CORRECT STANDARD IS ASHRAE 62.1-2004 IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 403.4 AND FBCM CHAPTER 15. VENTILATION SYSTEMS |
| | SHALL BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STANDARD OR |
| | FBCM SECTION 403. IF ASHRAE 62.1-2004 IS USED, DECLARE |
| | ON PLANS WHETHER THE VENTILATION RATE (VR) OR INDOOR |
| | AIR QUALITY (IAQ) PROCEDURE IS USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 6.1. |
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| | ALSO, PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. IF USING THE VR |
| | PROCEDURE IS USED, PROVIDE OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS |
| | WITH SPACE-BY-SPACE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS, OCCUPANT |
| | LOADS, OUTDOOR AIR REQUIRED AND OUTDOOR AIR PROVIDED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.2. IF THE IAQ PROCEDURE IS |
| | USED, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION |
| | 6.3.2. |
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| | 2. PG M1.01 AND M2.01: THE LOCATIONS OF RATED WALL |
| | ASSEMBLIES FROM LIFE SAFETY PAGES A2.1.1AND A2.1.2 WERE |
| | USED FOR REVIEW OF MECHANICAL FLOOR PLANS TO CHECK FOR |
| | PROPERLY PROTECTED DUCT PENETRATIONS OF WALL |
| | ASSEMBLIES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR |
| | PLANS AND LIFE SAFETY PLANS ARE NOT COORDINATED WITH |
| | REGARD TO THE LOCATIONS OF RATED WALL ASSEMBLIES. |
| | REVIEW OF DUCT PENETRATION WILL BE BASED ON THE LIFE |
| | SAFETY PLANS. PLEASE MAKE SURE ANY CHANGES RELATED TO |
| | WALL ASSEMBLIES ARE COORDINATED BETWEEN ARCHITECTURAL, |
| | LIFE SAFETY AND MECHANICAL PLANS. |
| | |
| | 3. PG M1.01: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A 20X12 UNPROTECTED DUCT |
| | PENETRATION OF THE 1-HOUR RATED WALL BETWEEN TRAINING |
| | AREA 145 AND BREAKROOM 143. SHOW HOW THIS PENETRATION |
| | IS TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5. |
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| | 4. PG M1.01: THERE IS A FIRE DAMPER SHOWN IN THE 8 INCH |
| | ROUND DUCT PENETRATING THE WALL BETWEEN W.H. CLOSET 117 |
| | AND MEN?S LOCKER/SHOWER 114. THIS WALL IS NOT SHOWN TO |
| | HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN |
| | OR THE ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN. FIRE DAMPERS ARE TO BE |
| | INSTALLED IN RATED ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR |
| | LISTING AND MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| | PER FBCM 607.2. PLEASE COORDINATE FLOOR PLANS WITH |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS, SHOWING PROTECTED PENETRATIONS ONLY |
| | AT RATED ASSEMBLIES. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M1.01: LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS CORRIDOR 144 TO BE |
| | 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED. THREE OF THE FIVE DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS IN THIS CORRIDOR ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED WITH SMOKE DAMPERS IN ADDITION TO THE FIRE |
| | DAMPERS ALREADY SHOWN ON THE PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 607.5.4 AND FBCB 715.3.3. THE OTHER TWO |
| | PENETRATIONS (12 INCH ROUND DUCT FEEDING SERVER ROOM |
| | 147) ARE EXEMPT FROM THE SMOKE DAMPER REQUIREMENT IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5.4(3). ALSO, SHOW HOW THESE |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS ARE TO BE ACTUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 607.5.4.1. |
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| | 6.PG M1.01 AND M2.01: MECHANICAL FLOOR PLAN INDICATES |
| | THAT THIS DESIGN IS USING A PLENUM CEILING WITH OPEN |
| | END DUCTS BACK TO AHU-1-1 AND AHU-2-1. THERE ARE SOME |
| | AREAS OF THE FLOOR PLAN WHERE RATED WALL ASSEMBLIES, |
| | WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM FLOOR TO DECK OR FLOOR TO |
| | ROOF, WILL IMPEDE THE FLOW OF RETURN AIR BACK TO THE |
| | OPEN END DUCTS. THESE AREAS WOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING |
| | EXAMPLES: |
| | MAIN LOBBY 101 |
| | RECEPTION AREA 102 |
| | FORMAL CONFERENCE 103 |
| | CORRIDOR 144 |
| | TRAINING AREA 145 |
| | LOBBY 201 |
| | CONFERENCE 202 |
| | HALLWAY 203 |
| | CORRIDOR 263 |
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| | PLEASE CHECK THE ENTIRE FLOOR PLAN TO ENSURE THAT THESE |
| | AND POSSIBLE OTHER AREAS ARE PROVIDED WITH BALANCED |
| | RETURN AIR FLOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 601.4. PLEASE |
| | ENSURE THAT ANY ADDED DUCT PENETRATIONS OR AIR TRANSFER |
| | OPENINGS ARE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5 |
| | AND FBCB 710.7 WHERE APPLICABLE. |
| | |
| | 7. PG M1.01 AND M2.01: PLAN SHOWS DUCTS FOR EF-1, EF-2 |
| | AND GRV-1 PENETRATING THE FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY |
| | BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS. SHOW THESE PENETRATIONS TO |
| | BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.6. |
| | |
| | 8. PG M2.01: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A 62X16 UNPROTECTED DUCT |
| | PENETRATION AT THE FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED WALL BETWEEN |
| | HALLWAY 203 AND FAX/PRINTING 204. SHOW HOW THIS |
| | PENETRATION IS TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.5. |
| | |
| | 9. PG M2.01: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A 10 INCH ROUND |
| | UNPROTECTED DUCT PENETRATION AT THE FIRE-RESISTANCE |
| | RATED WALL BETWEEN FAX/PRINTING 204 AND CONFERENCE 202. |
| | SHOW HOW THIS PENETRATION IS TO BE PROTECTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5. ALSO, THERE IS A FIRE |
| | DAMPER SHOWN IN THIS SAME DUCT LINE IN THE 7 INCH ROUND |
| | DUCT BUT IT IS NOT LOCATED AT THE WALL ASSEMBLY. PLEASE |
| | CORRECT BY COORDINATING MECHANICAL WITH ARCHITECTURAL |
| | AND LIFE SAFETY PLANS, ENSURING FIRE DAMPERS ARE |
| | INSTALLED ONLY AT RATED WALL OR FLOOR/CEILING |
| | ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.2. |
| | |
| | 10. PG M2.01: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A FIRE DAMPER IN THE 10 |
| | INCH ROUND DUCT FEEDING VAV -1 IN HALLWAY 203. THERE IS |
| | NO WALL ASSEMBLY WHERE THE FIRE DAMPER IS LOCATED ON |
| | PLANS. PLEASE CORRECT BY COORDINATING MECHANICAL WITH |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND LIFE SAFETY PLANS, ENSURING FIRE |
| | DAMPERS ARE INSTALLED ONLY AT RATED WALL OR |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 607.2. |
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| | 11. PG M2.01: LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS CORRIDOR 263 TO BE |
| | 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED. THE FOUR DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS IN THIS CORRIDOR ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED WITH SMOKE DAMPERS IN ADDITION TO THE FIRE |
| | DAMPERS ALREADY SHOWN ON THE PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 607.5.4 AND FBCB 715.3.3. ALSO, SHOW HOW THESE |
| | SMOKE DAMPERS ARE TO BE ACTUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 607.5.4.1. |
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| | 12. SHOW MEANS AND LOCATION OF AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY |
| | DRAIN PROTECTION ON ALL APPLIANCES WITH COOLING COILS |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.3. |
| | |
| | 13. NO MEANS OF VENTILATION OR AIR CONDITIONING IS |
| | SHOWN ON PLANS FOR THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM. SHOW HOW |
| | THIS ROOM IS TO BE VENTILATED OR CONDITIONED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 3006.2 |
| | |
| | 14. NO ROOF MECHANICAL PLAN WAS PROVIDED. SHOW LAYOUT |
| | OF ROOF WITH LOCATIONS OF EFS AND GRV. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 401.5 AND 401.6. ALSO, SHOW HOW ROOFTOP |
| | EXHAUST FANS ARE TO BE ACCESSED FOR SERVICE. WHERE |
| | EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES REQUIRING ACCESS ARE INSTALLED |
| | ON ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES AT A HEIGHT EXCEEDING |
| | 16 FEET, SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A PERMANENT |
| | APPROVED MEANS OF ACCESS, THE EXTENT OF WHICH SHALL BE |
| | FROM GRADE OR FLOOR LEVEL TO THE EQUIPMENT AND |
| | APPLIANCES? LEVEL SERVICE SPACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 306.5. |
| | |
| | 15. PG M5.01: THE RATIO OF THE FAN SYSTEM POWER TO THE |
| | SUPPLY FAN AIRFLOW RATE (MAIN FAN) OF EACH HVAC SYSTEM |
| | AT DESIGN CONDITIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE FAN |
| | SYSTEM POWER SHOWN IN TABLE 410.1.ABC.1.1.1. IF OPTION |
| | 2 OR 3 OF THIS SECTION IS CLAIMED, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND CALCULATIONS. EXAMPLE: |
| | AHU-1-2 SHOWS 5,100 CFM WITH A 10 HP MOTOR. THIS GIVES |
| | A RATIO OF 1.96 HP PER 1,000 CFM, WHICH IS IN EXCESS OF |
| | THAT ALLOWED BY THE TABLE. PLEASE CHECK ALL FANS. |
| | |
| | 16. PG M6.01: AHU CONDENSATE DRAIN DETAIL, THIS DETAIL |
| | DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. CONDENSATE DRAINS SHALL BE TRAPPED AS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 307.2.4. A COPY OF THE CONDENSATE |
| | TRAP DETAIL FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS ATTACHED TO THESE |
| | COMMENTS. PROVIDE A DETAIL WHICH CORRESPONDS WITH THE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S REQUIREMENTS OR DEFER TO THE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 17. PG M6.02: ROOF MOUNTED FAN DETAIL, NOTE CALLS FOR |
| | DETAIL ON ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL PLANS. NO SUCH |
| | DETAIL COULD BE FOUND TO SHOW HOW CURBS ARE TO BE |
| | ATTACHED TO STRUCTURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MISSING |
| | INFORMATION, SHOWING HOW CURB IS TO BE ATTACHED TO |
| | WITHSTAND ANTICIPATED WIND LOADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 301.13. ALSO, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAIL SHOWING |
| | THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF FASTENERS TO BE USED TO ATTACH |
| | FANS AND GRV TO CURBS TO WITHSTAND ANTICIPATED WIND |
| | PRESSURES. IN ADDITION, SHOW GRV AND FANS THEMSELVES |
| | ARE DESIGNED TO RESIST ANTICIPATED WIND PRESSURES IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. |
| | |
| | 18. PG M7.01: PROVIDE OPTIMUM START CONTROLS AS |
| | REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-407.1.ABC.2.4.2. |
| | |
| | 19. PG M7.03 WATER TEMPERATURE RESET CONTROLS ARE |
| | REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-411.1.ABC.1.3. |
| | |
| | 20. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: A METHOD A COMPLIANCE FORM HAS |
| | BEEN SUBMITTED. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE |
| | METHOD FOR THIS PROJECT. NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THAT |
| | ARE PERMITTED PRIOR TO DESIGN COMPLETION OR WHICH WILL |
| | BE FINISHED IN SECTIONS AT A TIME AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF |
| | THE SHELL SHALL COMPLY WITH EITHER METHOD B OR C OF |
| | SUBCHAPTER 13-4 OF THE CODE PRIOR TO GRANTING OF A |
| | PERMIT TO BUILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 13-101.1.6. THE |
| | ENERGY CALCULATIONS CAN NOT BE REVIEWED AT THIS TIME |
| | DUE TO THE INCORRECT METHOD BEING SUBMITTED. PLEASE |
| | SUBMIT A METHOD B OR C COMPLIANCE FORM FOR REVIEW. |
| | |
| | 21. HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE A VALID |
| | ENGINEERING BUSINESS CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION |
| | NUMBER ON EACH SHEET OF MECHANICAL PLANS IN THE TITLE |
| | BLOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE 16G15-23.002. |
| | |
| | NOTE: PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING, WITH |
| | EXPLANATION AS TO HOW EACH COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED AND |
| | WHERE THE RELEVANT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND. ALSO |
| | PLEASE RETURN ONE SET OF OLD/VOIDED PLANS FOR |
| | REFERENCE. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
