Date |
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2009-12-21 09:58:24 | 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. **NOT ADDRESSED** 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. OK |
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| 3. **NEED ENERGY CALCULATIONS** 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. OK |
| 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. OK |
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| 6. **NOT ADDRESSED** 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] |