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2017-10-18 09:40:59 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION/ALTERATION SECOND MECHANICAL |
| REVIEW CHECKLIST. |
| CODE: FBC 5TH EDITION (2014). |
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| 1- ALL PLANS NEED THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE (NOT COPY) OF |
| THE ARCHITECT. FAC 61G1-16.003. |
| RESPONSE: REPEAT COMMENT. SHEET M-201 STILL SHOWS A |
| COPY OF THE SIGNATURE. |
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| 2- PROVIDE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. R403.6.1 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH |
| EDITION (2014). NOTE: MAKE SURE EQUIPMENT LISTED IN THE |
| CALCULATIONS MATCH EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON THE A/C PLAN TO |
| AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. |
| RESPONSE: |
| A) EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON THE EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS |
| AND EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON DRAWING M-101 DOESN'T MATCH. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH. SEC. R403.6 FBC-ENERGY |
| CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
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| B) CLARIFY WHY THE CALCULATIONS ARE DONE BASED ON 18 |
| OCCUPANTS. THIS INFORMATION DOESN'T MATCH INFORMATION |
| SHOWN ON THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS. ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| CALLS FOR 5 OCCUPANTS, WHICH IS MORE REALISTIC FOR A |
| FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE. SEC. R403.6 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| DOESN'T ALLOW TO USE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE PROPER |
| EQUIPMENT SIZING. REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
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| 3- A/C PLAN NEEDS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE BALANCED |
| RETURN AIR FOR ALL ROOMS REQUIRED BY SEC. M1602.4 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| RESPONSE: |
| A) SIZE OF TRANSFER DUCT SPECIFIED FOR THE MASTER |
| BEDROOM IS TOO SMALL. SIZE NEEDS TO BE BE BASED ON THE |
| TOTAL SUPPLY AIR THAT GOES INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM, |
| INCLUDING THE CLOSETS AND BATHROOM. SEE EXCEPTION #3 OF |
| SEC. M1602.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. NEED AT LEAST 19" DUCT |
| SIZE. REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
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| B) SIZE OF TRANSFER DUCT SPECIFIED FOR THE |
| STUDY/BEDROOM AND BEDROOMS #2 AND #3 IS TOO SMALL. THE |
| SIZE OF THE DUCT NEEDS TO BE 1-1/2 TIMES THE CROSS |
| SECTIONAL AREA (SQUARE INCHES) OF THE SUPPLY DUCT |
| ENTERING THE ROOM AND HAVING THE DOOR WITH AT LEAST AN |
| UNRESTRICTED 1 INCH UNDERCUT. SEE EXCEPTION #1 OF SEC. |
| M1602.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. NEED AT LEAST 10" DUCT SIZE. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
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| ****PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER CLEARLY ADDRESSING |
| EACH COMMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS... |
| *****PLEASE INSERT ANY REVISED SHEET AND REMOVE OLD |
| DRAWING. DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS TO RESUBMITTED SET. |
| SUBMIT OLD DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT |
| JULIO GOMEZ |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION. |
| (561)805-6712 |
| [email protected] |