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| 2022-05-25 13:44:02 | BELOW IS A REVIEW IN RESPONSE TO THE DESIGNERS COMMENTS |
| | UNDER PERMIT 21120514 FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. |
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| | 3RD REVIEW FMC |
| | PERMIT: 21120514 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: 2020 |
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| | FBC- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| | FMC- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE |
| | FEC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| | FGC- FLORIDA FUEL GAS |
| | FEX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | FRC- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE |
| | F.S.- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| | FS 553.902-STATES THAT CERTAIN BUILDINGS ARE EXEMPT |
| | FROM THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL. SEE THE DEFINITION |
| | OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL BELOW. SEE BELOW: |
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| | 553.902?DEFINITIONS.?AS USED IN THIS PART, THE TERM: |
| | (1)??ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL? MEANS THE INDICATOR OF |
| | THE ENERGY-RELATED PERFORMANCE OF A BUILDING, |
| | INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LEVELS OF |
| | INSULATION, THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF GLASS, AND THE HVAC |
| | AND WATER HEATING SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES. |
| | (2)??EXEMPTED BUILDING? MEANS: |
| | (A)?A BUILDING OR PORTION THEREOF WHOSE PEAK DESIGN |
| | RATE OF ENERGY USAGE FOR ALL PURPOSES IS LESS THAN 1 |
| | WATT (3.4 BTU PER HOUR) PER SQUARE FOOT OF FLOOR AREA |
| | FOR ALL PURPOSES. |
| | (B)?A BUILDING THAT IS NEITHER HEATED NOR COOLED BY A |
| | MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO CONTROL OR MODIFY THE |
| | INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND POWERED BY ELECTRICITY OR FOSSIL |
| | FUELS. |
| | (C)?A BUILDING FOR WHICH FEDERAL MANDATORY STANDARDS |
| | PREEMPT STATE ENERGY CODES. |
| | (D)?A HISTORICAL BUILDING AS DESCRIBED IN S. |
| | 267.021(3). |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION MAY RECOMMEND TO THE |
| | LEGISLATURE ADDITIONAL TYPES OF BUILDINGS WHICH SHOULD |
| | BE EXEMPTED FROM COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE-ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
| | (3)??EXTERIOR ENVELOPE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS? MEANS |
| | THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF THOSE ELEMENTS OF A BUILDING |
| | WHICH ENCLOSE CONDITIONED SPACES THROUGH WHICH ENERGY |
| | MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO OR FROM THE EXTERIOR. |
| | (4)??HVAC? MEANS A SYSTEM OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AND |
| | AIR-CONDITIONING. |
| | (5)??LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY? MEANS THE AGENCY OF |
| | LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE |
| | INSPECTIONS OF BUILDINGS AND TO ENFORCE THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE. THE TERM INCLUDES ANY AGENCY WITHIN THE |
| | DEFINITION OF S. 553.71(5). |
| | (6)??RENOVATED BUILDING? MEANS A RESIDENTIAL OR |
| | NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING UNDERGOING ALTERATION THAT |
| | VARIES OR CHANGES INSULATION, HVAC SYSTEMS, WATER |
| | HEATING SYSTEMS, OR EXTERIOR ENVELOPE CONDITIONS, IF |
| | THE ESTIMATED COST OF RENOVATION EXCEEDS 30 PERCENT OF |
| | THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE. |
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| | THE ABOVE FLORIDA STATUE MENTIONS HVAC SYSTEMS |
| | EFFICIENCIES BUT DOES NOT MENTION THE MECHANICAL |
| | EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS. |
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| | PLEASE SEE BELOW CODE REFERENCES FROM THE 2020 FEC AND |
| | THE 2020 FRC WHICH APPLY TO THIS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE |
| | THAT WAS A GARAGE AND NOW IS CONVERTED TO A LIVING |
| | SPACE. THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDED |
| | THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS AND THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
| | SIZING CALCULATIONS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NOW YOU |
| | BELIEVE IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE MECHANICAL |
| | EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS. THE ORIGINAL MECHANICAL |
| | EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS WAS FOR THE ENTIRE |
| | ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND ONLY HAD ONE MINI-SPLIT. THIS |
| | NEW DESIGN NOW HAS ANOTHER MINI-SPLIT SYSTEM FOR THE |
| | BEDROOM. I WOULD THINK THAT THE MINI-SPLIT IN THE |
| | LIVING AREA WOULD NOW BE SMALLER AND THERE IS NO |
| | CALCULATIONS PRESENTED OF THE REQUIRED SIZE FOR THE |
| | BEDROOM MINI-SPLIT. |
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| | 1) PLEASE PROVIDE THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING |
| | CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEW MECHANICAL DESIGN FOR THE |
| | ACCESSORY HOUSE AS THEY ARE REQUIRED IN THE 2020 FRC |
| | M1401.3 ALSO SEE 2020 FEC R101.4.2 AS THE ACCESSORY WAS |
| | NOT PREVIOUSLY CONDITIONED IT WOULD HAVE TO MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENERGY CODE. SEE BELOW: |
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| | 2020 FRC M1401.3 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE SIZING. |
| | HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE |
| | SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S OR OTHER |
| | APPROVED SIZING METHODOLOGIES |
| | BASED ON BUILDING LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | ACCA MANUAL J OR OTHER APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING |
| | CALCULATION METHODOLOGIES. |
| | EXCEPTION: HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE |
| | SIZING SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE CAPACITIES |
| | DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUAL S WHERE EITHER OF |
| | THE FOLLOWING |
| | CONDITIONS APPLIES: |
| | 1. THE SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE UTILIZES |
| | MULTISTAGE TECHNOLOGY OR VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW |
| | TECHNOLOGY AND THE LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION |
| | METHODOLOGY ARE WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | PUBLISHED CAPACITIES FOR THAT EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE. |
| | 2. THE SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | PUBLISHED CAPACITIES CANNOT SATISFY BOTH THE TOTAL AND |
| | SENSIBLE HEAT GAINS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION METHODOLOGY |
| | AND THE NEXT LARGER STANDARD SIZE UNIT IS SPECIFIED. |
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| | 2020 FEC R101.4.2 EXEMPT BUILDINGS. BUILDINGS EXEMPT |
| | FROM THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION, |
| | INCLUDE EXISTING BUILDINGS EXCEPT THOSE CONSIDERED |
| | RENOVATED BUILDINGS, CHANGES OF OCCUPANCY TYPE OR |
| | PREVIOUSLY |
| | UNCONDITIONED BUILDINGS TO WHICH COMFORT CONDITIONING |
| | IS ADDED. EXEMPT BUILDINGS INCLUDE THOSE SPECIFIED |
| | IN SECTIONS R101.4.2.1 THROUGH R101.4.2.4. |
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| | 2) A MECHANICAL SUB-PERMIT WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM. |
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| | MICHAEL EDWARDS |
| | MECHANICAL EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401 |
| | 561-805-6728 |
| | [email protected] |
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