Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20020745
Permit Number 20020745
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-04-10 16:48:302ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #20020745
 4/10/20
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
 COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW LISTED BELOW STILL EXIST
 EITHER PARTIALLY OR ENTIRELY.
  
 1) SHEET M-101: AIR HANDLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE
 ATTICS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS- SECTION C403.2.9.6 FBC
 EC. THE UNITS WILL HAVE TO BE RELOCATED.
 SHEET M101: THE ARCHITECT'S RESPONSE THAT THE SPACE
 ABOVE THE CEILING IS NOT AN ATTIC BY DEFINITION IS
 ACCEPTED, HOWEVER THE ENGINEER OF RECORD HAS NOT
 REMOVED OR CORRECTED KEY NOTES #8, 9, 11, & 12 WHICH
 IDENTIFY THE SPACE AS AN ATTIC.
  
 3) M-101: PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE SUPPLY
 SYSTEM OF AHU-2 PER SECTION 606.2.1 FBC M. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT AN EXEMPTION CAN BE APPLIED IF THE MANUFACTURER'S
 PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATES THE AIR HANDLER IS NOT
 CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OVER 2000 CFMS OF SUPPLY AIR.
 PLEASE SEE PAGE 6 OF THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT DATA FOR THE
 CARRIER FAN COIL UNITS. THERE IS A NOTE BELOW THE
 PERFORMANCE DATA CHART INDICATING AIR FLOW CAN BE
 ADJUSTED +15% OR -10%. THEREFORE AHU-2 (060 IN THE
 TABLE) IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 2012 CFMS WHICH REQUIRES
 INSTALLATION OF A DS DETECTOR.
  
 4) SUBMIT AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 NEW SYSTEMS- SECTION C403.2.2 FBC EC.
 THE AC CALCULATIONS INDICATE THE COOLING COIL AT 3.5
 TONS FOR THE GREAT ROOM HP/AHU-2 SYSTEM, HOWEVER THE
 SYSTEM SELECTED IS A 5-TON AS SHOWN ON SHEET M-601. THE
 UNIT APPEARS TO BE OVERSIZED- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC.
  
 6) PROVIDE MINIMUM VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR ALL
 ROOMS AND SPACES PER TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC ML. PROVIDE A
 SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN THAT INDICATES THE REQUIRED AND
 PROVIDED CFMS OF OUTDOOR AIR.
 THE VENTILATION CALCULATIONS ON SHEET M-101 CAN NOT BE
 CHECKED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M
 BECAUSE THEY DO NOT INDICATE THE REQUIRED CFMS PER
 PERSON AND CFMS PER SQ. FT. OF THE ROOMS OR SPACES.
 PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE CALCULATION TABLE.
  
 8) PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF THE
 CONDENSER PAD AND MOUNTING OF THE CONDENSERS- SECTION
 301.15 FBC M.
 MOUNTING PAD DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BUT NO DETAILS
 FOR ANCHORING THE HEAT PUMPS TO THE SLABS. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT THE ENGINEERING MAY BE DEFERRED BY REQUEST-
 SECTION 107.3.4.1 WPB.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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