Date |
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2008-09-29 08:26:05 | 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. PAGE M-1.01: TOILET ROOM 113 EXHAUST DUCT FROM TEF-1 |
| IS SHOWN ROUTED THROUGH THE RETURN AIR PLENUM CEILING. |
| EXHAUST DUCTS UNDER POSITIVE PRESSURE SHALL NOT EXTEND |
| INTO OR PASS THROUGH DUCTS OR PLENUMS IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCM 601.3. |
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| 2. PAGE M-1.01: AHU-1 SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH DUCT SMOKE |
| DETECTOR FOR FAN SHUT-DOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| 606.2.1. DUCT DETECTOR SHALL BE TIED TO BUILDING FIRE |
| ALARM SYSTEM (IF ONE IS PRESENT) OR BE PROVIDED WITH |
| AUDIBLE/VISIBLE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE (SUCH AS A |
| HORN/STROBE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 606.4. |
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| 3. PAGE M-1.02: EF SCHEDULE INDICATES TEF-1 ON 1ST |
| FLOOR IS TO BE CONTROLLED WITH LIGHT SWITCH. THIS FAN |
| SHALL BE INTERLOCKED WITH AHU-1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| 403.2.1(3). |
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| 4. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR ATTACHMENT OF CU-1. CU-4 AND |
| CU-5, SHOWING THEM ATTACHED TO RESIST WIND PRESSURES IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. ALSO, PROVIDE |
| DOCUMENTATION FROM THE A/C APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS |
| SHOWING HOW ALL APPLIANCES EXPOSED TO WIND ARE DESIGNED |
| AND CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST WIND PRESSURES IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH THIS SECTION. |
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| 5. 1ST FLOOR MECHANICAL PLAN SHOWS AN ABOVE-CEILING |
| PLENUM RETURN SYSTEM. DETAILS ON ARCHITECTURAL PLANS |
| SHOW INTERIOR FINISHES ON EXTERIOR WALLS, SUCH AS |
| DRYWALL AND INSULATION ARE TO STOP AT THE CEILING LINE. |
| EXPOSED CONCRETE BLOCK SHALL NOT BE USED AS A PLENUM |
| AIR BARRIER. BUILDING CAVITIES WHICH WILL BE USED AS |
| RETURN AIR PLENUMS SHALL BE LINED WITH A CONTINUOUS AIR |
| BARRIER MADE OF DURABLE NON-POROUS MATERIALS IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.8, SHALL BE SEALED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.9 AND INSULATED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCB TABLE 13-410.1.ABC.2.2. EXTERIOR WALLS USED |
| AS PLENUM AIR BARRIERS SHALL BE INSULATED TO A MINIMUM |
| OF R-8 PER THIS TABLE. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE |
| EXTERIOR WALL IN MECHANICAL ROOM 111. |
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| 6. COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR THE SPACES LISTED ON |
| FORM 400A SHALL BE PROVIDED. THIS CALCULATION SHALL BE |
| ATTACHED TO THE CODE COMPLIANCE FORM SUBMITTED TO THE |
| BUILDING DEPARTMENT WHEN THE BUILDING IS PERMITTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 13-407.1.ABC.1. |
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| 7. PAGE M-1.01: OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE FOR AHU-1 SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED WITH SHUTOFF DAMPER CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCB 13-409.1.ABC.3.3. |
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| PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING, WITH A |
| DESCRIPTION OF HOW EACH COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED AND WHERE |
| THE REQUIRED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND. THIS WILL HELP |
| TO FACILITATE A TIMELY REVIEW. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |