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2016-06-22 15:48:38 | NORTON MUSUEM |
| PERMIT #16050512 |
| 1ST REVIEW MECHANICAL |
| 6/16/16 |
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| PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 107.3.5.1 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- MINIMUM PLAN |
| REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. THE UPLOADED |
| PLANS AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM |
| REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE DETAILS AND SUBMITTALS WILL BE |
| REQUIRED FOR A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE |
| REVIEW THE COMMENT LIST BELOW AND PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| NARRATIVE FROM THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDING TO |
| THE RESUBMITTED AND CORRECTED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS. |
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| 1) REFER TO SECTION C408.2 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| AND PROVIDE A COMMISSIONING PLAN AS OUTLINED IN SECTION |
| C408.2.1. |
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| 2) REFER TO SECTION C403.2.1 AND PROVIDE AC COOLING AND |
| HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR ALL NEW SYSTEMS SHOWN IN THE |
| PLANS AND THE SCHEDULES. |
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| 3) REFER TO SECTION C103.1.1.1.2: THE SUBMITTED ENERGY |
| CALCULATIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL OF THE DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT. |
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| 4) PROVIDE MINIMUM VENTILATION CALCULATIONS IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 403.3 FBC-14 MECHANICAL. PROVIDE |
| ON THE PLAN A SCHEDULE INDICATING BOTH THE REQUIRED AND |
| PROVIDED CFM'S OF OUTDOOR AIR FOR ALL ROOMS AND SPACES. |
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| 5) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF ALL OUTDOOR AIR INTAKES- |
| GRAVITY OR MECHANICAL- WITH REQUIRED CLEARANCE |
| DISTANCES AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 401.4. |
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| 6) REFER TO SECTION 401.5 FOR ALL AIR INTAKES OPENINGS |
| TO BE PROTECTED BY LOUVERS. PRODUCT APPROVALS AND/OR |
| MIAMI-DADE NOA'S MUST BE LISTED ON THE PLANS AND |
| DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL'S APPROVAL SIGNATURE. THIS INCLUDES THE 45 |
| SF AIR INTAKE SHOWN ON M123.8. |
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| 7) PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS THAT |
| CORRELATE WITH ALL FANS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE AND ALL |
| OTHER ROOMS AND SPACES REQUIRING EXHAUST PER TABLE |
| 403.3 FBC-14 MECHANICAL, AND TABLE 6-4 ASHRAE |
| 62.1-2010. SEE COMMENT #8 BELOW FOR THE MECHANICAL ROOM |
| VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS. A) REFER TO SECTION 501.3.1 |
| AND INDICATE ALL REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR THE EXHAUST |
| OUTLET TERMINATIONS. B) PROVIDE AIR BALANCE |
| CALCULATIONS THAT CORRELATE WITH THE REQUIRED MINIMUM |
| VENTILATION CALCS- SEE COMMENT #4 ABOVE. ADVISORY: |
| SEPARATE PERMITS, PLANS, AND CALCULATIONS FOR THE |
| KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ARE |
| REQUIRED, HOWEVER THE EXHAUST CFM'S MUST BE INCLUDED IN |
| THE AIR BALANCE CALCULATIONS. |
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| 8) SHEET M121.7: A NEW CHILLER (CH-1) IS BEING |
| INSTALLED IN THE EXISTING MECHANICAL ROOM. ADDITIONAL |
| VENTILATION FOR NORMAL AND EMERGENCY VENTILATION MAY BE |
| REQUIRED. REFER TO SECTIONS 1105.6- 1105.6.3.2 AND |
| PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR BOTH |
| NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS |
| 1105.6.3.1 AND 1105.6.3.2. SHOW LOCATIONS OF ALL |
| COMPONENTS OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM INCLUDING EXHAUST |
| FANS AND AIR INTAKES. INCLUDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR |
| ALL EXISTING FANS OR NEW FANS (EXHAUST OR INTAKE) |
| INDICATING THEIR CAPACITIES, AND THE DIMENSIONS OF ALL |
| AIR INTAKE OPENINGS. PLEASE NOTE: A) EF-9 SHOWN IN THE |
| DRAWING IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE. IS THIS AN |
| EXISTING FAN? B) THE NEW CH-3 USES A DIFFERENT |
| REFRIGERANT THAN THE EXISTING CH-1 AND CH-2, THEREFORE |
| THE EXISTING LEAK DETECTOR MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE. C) |
| WHERE ARE THE NOTES OR DETAILS THAT CORRESPOND WITH THE |
| M91, 92, 93, & 94 TAGS SHOWN AT THE MECHANICAL ROOM. |
| THE M TAG IS USED IN OTHER PLAN LOCATIONS BUT I HAVE |
| NOT LOCATED ANY CORRESPONDING NOTES OR DETAILS. |
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| 9) PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING OF THE MECHANICAL ROOM |
| SHOWING ALL EQUIPMENT, PIPING LAYOUTS, WORKING |
| CLEARANCES, EQUIPMENT ANCHORING, AND RELIEF PIPINGS AND |
| VENTS. |
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| 10) SHEET M122.7: PROVIDE ENLARGED DRAWINGS OF THE NEW |
| COOLING TOWERS INCLUDING SITE SPECIFIC WIND LOAD |
| ENGINEERING FOR ANCHORING THE SUPPORT BASE TO THE ROOF |
| STRUCTURE, AND THE TOWERS TO THE SUPPORT STEEL. PROVIDE |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COOLING TOWERS |
| APPROVED WITH SIGNATURES BY THE EOR. |
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| 11) M601: REFER TO TABLES C403.2.3(7) AND C40.2.3(8) |
| FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PROVIDE IN THE EQUIPMENT |
| SCHEDULES THE EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE RATINGS FOR |
| THE CHILLER AND THE COOLING TOWERS. SUBMIT |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CHILLER, TOWERS, |
| AND PUMPS WITH APPROVAL SIGNATURES BY THE EOR. |
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| 12) M105: REFER TO SECTION 301.15 FBC-14 MECHANICAL AND |
| SECTION 1609 FBC-14 BUILDING AND SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF |
| ALL ROOFTOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND PROVIDE WIND LOAD |
| ENGINEERING FOR TIE DOWN OF ALL APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, |
| CURBS AND STANDS TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE. A) SHOW THE |
| REQUIRED CLEARANCE DISTANCES FOR ALL EXHAUST OUTLETS TO |
| AIR INTAKES. B) SHOW THE CLEARANCE DISTANCS FROM THE |
| SERVICEABLE EQUIPMENT TO THE ROOF EDGES- SECTION |
| 304.11. |
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| 13) M601: AHU'S 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, & 34 LISTED AS NEW |
| IN THE SCHEDULE ARE NOT SHOWN IN THE ENERGY |
| CALCULATIONS. PLEASE DARKEN THE PRINTED NOTES UNDER THE |
| AHU SCHEDULE- THEY ARE TOO FAINT TO READ. |
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| 14) SHEETS M121.7- M123.8B, 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD FLOOR |
| MECHANICAL PLANS: MANY OF THE SAME DEFICIENCIES AND |
| OMISSIONS EXIST ON ALL OF THESE PLAN SHEETS. IT MAY BE |
| HELPFUL TO ADD KEY NOTES TO ALL THESE SHEETS AND LEGEND |
| SYMBOLS TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF WORK AND EXPEDITE THE |
| REVIEW, I.E. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH AC SYSTEMS |
| THE DUCT DROPS ARE CONNECTED TO. AN AC LABEL AT THESE |
| LOCATIONS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL A) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| IN THE RETURN AIR SYSTEMS NOT SHOWN- SEE SECTIONS |
| 606.2.1 AND 606.2.3. B) FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS NOT |
| SHOWN AT DUCTS PENETRATED FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIERS AND |
| PARTITIONS. IT MAY BE HELPFUL TO OVERLAY THE WALLS ON |
| THE MECHANICAL PLAN THAT ARE FIRE OR SMOKE RATED, AND |
| AGAIN, KEY NOTES ARE HELPFUL FOR LOCATING REQUIRED |
| DAMPERS AND DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS. C) IDENTIFY AND LABEL |
| ALL DUCT SHAFTS AND PIPE CHASES. D) LABEL ALL DIFFUSERS |
| AND RETURN GRILLS ON THE PLANS AND INCLUDE THE CFM |
| AIRFLOW RATES- MANY OF THE SLOT AND CEILING DIFFUSERS |
| ON THE PLANS ARE NOT LABELED. E) MANY OF THE BRANCH AND |
| TRANSFER DUCT SIZES ARE NOT INDICATED AS WELL AS SOME |
| OF THE MAIN DUCT TRUNKS. F) INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT |
| DETAILS FOR THE AIR HANDLERS NOT SHOWN. G) SHOW ACCESS |
| PANEL LOCATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE |
| AIR HANDLERS AND ALL OTHER ABOVE CEILING EQUIPMENT. H) |
| IDENTIFY ALL ROOMS AND SPACES ON THE PLANS (THE PRINT |
| IS VERY FAINT). PLEASE REVIEW AND REVISE THE PLANS |
| ACCORDINGLY. |
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| 15) PLEASE REVIEW SECTION C403.2.4.4 (SHUTOFF DAMPER |
| CONTROLS), AND C403.2.5.1 (DEMAND CONTROLLED |
| VENTILATION) AND REVISE THE PLANS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WHERE REQUIRED. |
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| 16) REFER TO SECTION 307 AND PROVIDE PRIMARY AND |
| SECONDARY CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLANS FOR THE AIR |
| HANDLERS. |
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| 17) PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE BOILERS AND |
| SHOW THEIR LOCATIONS ON THE PLANS. |
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| 18) SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE ERU-1S ON THE PLANS. |
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| 19) THE MECHANICAL REVIEW IS SUSPENDED AT THIS TIME DUE |
| TO DEFICIENCIES IN THE PLANS AND THE LACK OF |
| SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL |
| COMMENTS AFTER REVISED AND CORRECTED PLANS ARE |
| RESUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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