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  1. cedenton

    RangeHood Requirements - Panhandle FL

    Hello! I have a rental property in Pensacola, FL. The range needs replaced. It is an electric downdraft range in an island, with no range hood. Replacing this type of stove will be as much as $3000. In review of the Florida Building code online it says: . Exception: Where installed in...
  2. D

    Vape Lounge - Mech Options

    My client is looking to lease a shops space in his shopping center to a tenant who will operate a "vape lounge" in a mechanically separated, 800sf room in the back of the tenant space. The space is currently a grey shell, so all mechanical will be new and fully permitted with the City. My...
  3. N

    Ventilation System For Lube Pit

    I am a project manager for a real estate development firm. One of our clients is an automotive repair facility that also performs oil changes. All locations have a lube pit (basement) under the bays where oil changes are completed. Currently our architect and engineers are designing each of the...
  4. Jordan Fish

    Fire Station Apparatus Bay Ventilation

    Hello Everyone - first time poster here. I am a mechanical engineer from Baton Rouge, LA (Geaux Tigers!). I have recently been reviewing the ventilation requirements for a fire station's apparatus bay. The bay is to be used for storing the vehicles only, i.e. no repair, fueling, etc. I have...
  5. T

    Attic Ventilation exception

    Hi there, I wanted to see if I can get your take on the 1/300 nfva exception for attics. When it comes to calculating vents for small attic spaces I am getting hung up specifying a vent that fits within the upper vents 40-50% limit. For example: Attic over a porch is 123 s.f. At 1/300 the...
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