Date |
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2009-08-31 12:33:00 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| 1. THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK SHOWS AN INCREASE IN THE |
| CONDITIONED SPACE WITHIN THIS BUILDING. AN EXTENSION OR |
| INCREASE IN CONDITIONED FLOOR AREA OF A BUILDING IS |
| CONSIDERED AN ADDITION PER FBC-B 13-202. ADDITIONS TO |
| EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ARE CONSIDERED NEW |
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL COMPLY WITH METHOD A OF |
| SUBCHAPTER 13-4 OF THIS CODE AS ALLOWED IN SECTION |
| 13-101.1.1. PROVIDE A METHOD A CODE COMPLIANCE FORM AND |
| AN APTTACHED COOLING LOAD CALCULATION IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH THIS SECTION AND FBC-B 13-407.AB.1. |
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| 2. PAGE A-003 SHOWS BATT INSULATION BEING INSTALLED |
| ABOVE A SUSPENDED CEILING. ROOF INSULATION SHALL NOT BE |
| INSTALLED ON A SUSPENDED CEILING WITH REMOVABLE CEILING |
| PANELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B 13-404.AB.1. |
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| 3. AN AIR BARRIER IS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE CONDITIONED |
| AND UNCONDITIONED SPACE AT THE BUILDING THERMAL |
| ENVELOPE. A DROPPED T-BAR TYPE CEILING CAN NOT SERVE |
| THIS PURPOSE. AIR BARRIERS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| FBC-B 13-406.AB. THIS APPLIES TO EXTERIOR WALLS AND |
| ROOF/CEILINGS. |
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| 4. SCHEDULE ON M-001 SHOWS A VENTILATION RATE OF 300 |
| CFM. VENTILATION RATE NOTE CALLS FOR A VENTILATION RATE |
| OF 20 CFM PER PERSON. THIS WOULD ACOMMODATE AN OCCUPANT |
| LOAD OF 15 PERSONS IN THE AREA SERVED BY THIS AHU. THE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE OFFICES, RECEPTION/LOBBY AND |
| CONFERENCE ROOMS WOULD EXCEED 15 PERSONS BASED ON FBC-M |
| TABLE 403.3. PROVIDE SPACE-BY-SPACE VENTILATION |
| CALCULATIONS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| SECTION. |
| NOTE: A TEST AND BALANCE REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED AT |
| FINAL INSPECTION TO CONFIRM VENTILATION RATES IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 403.3.4. |
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| 5. PAGES M-102 AND M-501 SHOW THE DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE |
| DETECTOR ON THE RETURN AIR DUCT. SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL |
| BE INSTALLED IN SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN |
| CAPACITY GREATER THAN 2,000 CFM, IN THE SUPPLY AIR DUCT |
| PER FBC-M 606.2.1. |
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| 6. PAGE M-501 SHOWS CONDENSATE FROM NEW AHU DISCHARGING |
| INTO FLOOR DRAIN. IS THIS FLOOR DRAIN PART OF A |
| SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM? CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DISCHARGE |
| INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS PER CITY ORDINANCE. |
| CONDENSATE SHALL DISCHARGE OUTDOORS AT AN APPROVED |
| LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 307.2.1. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |