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2019-04-10 17:34:07 | MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306 |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| RESULTS: DENIED |
| YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| BELOW. |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1. PROVIDE ENERGY SUBMITTAL. |
| FBCE-103.2.1.1 RESIDENTIAL LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3 |
| STORIES. |
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| FBCE-R101.5.1.1 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE ALTERNATIVE. |
| AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R402 |
| SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO |
| DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE BY THIS METHOD. |
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| FBCE-101.5.1.1.2 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE. |
| AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R405 |
| (GENERATED BY COMMISSION APPROVED SOFTWARE) SHALL BE |
| SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO DEMONSTRATE CODE |
| COMPLIANCE BY SECTION 405. |
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| 2. PROVIDE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS. |
| RE403.7HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT (MANDATORY). |
| RE403.7.1EQUIPMENT SIZING. |
| HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SIZED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S BASED ON THE EQUIPMENT |
| LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL J OR |
| OTHER APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION |
| METHODOLOGIES, BASED ON BUILDING LOADS FOR THE |
| DIRECTIONAL ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING. THE |
| MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR |
| UNITS (IF SPLIT SYSTEM) SHALL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH |
| THE SENSIBLE AND TOTAL COOLING CAPACITIES AT THE DESIGN |
| CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION R302.1. THIS CODE DOES |
| NOT ALLOW DESIGNER SAFETY FACTORS, PROVISIONS FOR |
| FUTURE EXPANSION OR OTHER FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUIPMENT |
| SIZING. SYSTEM SIZING CALCULATIONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE |
| LOADS CREATED BY LOCAL INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL |
| VENTILATION SUCH AS STANDARD KITCHEN AND BATHROOM |
| EXHAUST SYSTEMS. NEW OR REPLACEMENT HEATING AND COOLING |
| EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE AN EFFICIENCY RATING EQUAL TO OR |
| GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW FOR |
| THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS |
| INSTALLED. |
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| 3. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE SPECIFIES COMFORT AIR |
| OR EQUIVALENT. IF EQUIPMENT IS NOT COMFORT AIR, A |
| REVISION TO THESE PLANS WILL BE REQUIRED COMPLYING WITH |
| NOTE #2 ABOVE. |
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| 4. PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR C/U TIE DOWN PER NOTE |
| ON PLAN PAGE M-001. |
| FBC 107.3.4 ? PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE |
| PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC RULE 9N-3 REVIEWED |
| AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. |
| SPECIFICALLY, PROVIDE MECH. C/U TIE DOWN SUBMITTALS. |
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| 5. AIR HANDLER ON PLAN PAGE M-002 IS MISLABLED. SHOULD |
| BE LABLED AHU-1. |
| 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
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| 6. PROVIDE STATEMENT ON PLAN FOR TAMPER PROOF LINE PORT |
| CAPS. |
| M1411.8 LOCKING ACCESS PORT CAPS. |
| REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT ACCESS PORTS LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL |
| BE FITTED WITH LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS OR |
| SHALL BE OTHERWISE SECURED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED |
| ACCESS. |
| EXCEPTION: NO LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS ARE |
| REQUIRED IF PORTS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE CONDENSING |
| UNIT CABINET. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY |
| REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED. |
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