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2020-04-09 16:42:08 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #19120391 |
| 4/9/20 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) SHEET M0.2 & M0.3: THE AC CALCULATIONS ARE |
| INDICATING THE SPACES REQUIRE 389.0 MBH COOLING, 40 KW |
| HEATING, AND 8207 CFMS OF COOLING AIRFLOW. THE AHU AND |
| VAV SCHEDULES INDICATE THE COOLING, HEATING, AND |
| AIRFLOW CAPACITIES ARE DEFICIENT- 315.0 MBH, 27.3 KW, |
| AND 7800 CFMS. PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE |
| DEFICIENCIES- SECTION 312.1 FBC M, AND SECTION C403.2.1 |
| FBC EC. |
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| 2) M0.2: I HAVE REVIEWED THE LETTER CONCERNING THE |
| PROPOSED REDUCTION IN OUTDOOR VENTILATION AIR BASED ON |
| USING THE CALCULATED EGRESS LOAD OF THE AUDITORIUM |
| VERSUS THE CALULATED LOAD AS REQUIRED PER TABLE |
| 403.3.1.1 FBC M, AND IN THE PROCESS NOTICED A |
| DEFICIENCY IN THE LOBBY WHICH IS BEING CALCULATED AS AN |
| OFFICE LOBBY RATHER THAN AN AUDITORIUM OR THEATRE LOBBY |
| PER TABLE 403.3.1.1. PLEASE CORRECT THE CALCULATIONS |
| ACCORDINGLY. |
| CONCERNING THE LETTER, WHAT EVIDENCE IS BEING PROVIDED |
| TO SUPPORT THE STATEMENT THAT THE REDUCTION OF |
| VENTILATION AIR REQUIRED FOR 526 OCCUPANTS DOWN TO THE |
| REQUIREMENT FOR 256 OCCUPANTS "WOULD SATISFY THE INTENT |
| OF THE CODE FOR THE HEALTH AND COMFORT OF EACH OCCUPANT |
| WHILE BEING MINDFUL OF ENERGY CONSERVATION". |
| CONSIDERING THAT THE THE VENTILATION TABLES IN THE FBC |
| M ARE BASED ON THE TABLES IN ASHRAE 62.1, AND YOUR |
| ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE USING A METHOD FROM ASHRAE |
| 90.1, WOULD THERE BE ANY ALTERNATE VENTILATION METHOD |
| IN THOSE STANDARDS, OR SOME OTHER ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS |
| THAT WOULD SUPPORT THIS STATEMENT? THE 1ST REVIEW |
| COMMENT #8 PRINTED BELOW WILL STILL APPLY AT THIS TIME. |
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| 3) M1: PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE THERMOSTATS FOR |
| THE LOBBY, THE STAGE AREA AND TB-1 & 5- SECTION |
| C403.2.4.1 FBC EC. |
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| 4) M1: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE CO2 SENSORS- SECTION |
| 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SENSORS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECS. THE SPECS CAN BE |
| SUBMITTED PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE OR DEFERRED. |
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| 5) M1 & A2: PLEASE INDICATE THE HEIGHT OF THE TB ACCESS |
| PANELS FROM THE FINISH FLOOR- SEE SECTION 306.5 FBC M. |
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| COMMENTS #8 & 9 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW WILL REMAIN AT THIS |
| TIME PENDING MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| ENGINEERING FOR THE CHILLER MAY BE A DEFFERED |
| SUBMITTAL. |
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| 8) M2: THE VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR AUDITORIUM ARE |
| INCORRECT. TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M REQUIRES 150 PERSONS |
| PER 1000 SF. |
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| 9) PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF THE CHILLER- |
| SECTION 301.15 FBC M. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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