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Date: 04-08-2015
Town of Vail
Building Department
RE: Response to Building Dept. Comments on Snowberry Lot 10
PRJ14-0638 B15-0020 and PRJ14-0638 B15-0021
SHEET A0.0
COMMENT: Provide actual square footage.. no GRFA or garage deductions
Response: (Also shown on sheet A0.0)
TOTAL AREA OF WEST UNIT, INCLUDING THE GARAGE, WITH NO REDUCTIONS =
LOWER LEVEL =1,987 S.F.
MAIN LEVEL =2,829 S.F.
UPPER LEVEL = 450 S.F.
TOTAL AREA =5,266 S.F.
TOTAL AREA OF EAST UNIT, INCLUDING THE GARAGE, WITH NO REDUCTIONS =
LOWER LEVEL =1,372 S.F.
MAIN LEVEL =2,061 S.F.
UPPER LEVEL =1,578 S.F.
TOTAL AREA =5,011 S.F.
COMMENT: 75% of all lighting shall be high efficacy type
Response: Note revised to read
GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO MEET 2012 IRC REQUIREMENT SECTION N1104.1 LIGHTING
EQUIPMENT: A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING
FIXTURES SHALL BE HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS.
COMMENT: Blower door test required
Response: BLOWER DOOR TEST N1102.4.1.2 (R402.4.1.2) Testing.
The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate of not exceeding 5 air
changes per hour in Zones 1 and 2, and 3 air changes per hour in Zones 3 through 8. Testing shall be
conducted with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2 inches w.g. (50 Pascals). Where required by the building
official, testing shall be conducted by an approved third party. A written report of the results of the test shall be
signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the building official. Testing shall be performed at any
time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope.
COMMENT: local code amendment requires .30 u values unless weighted averageEprovide
calculations
Response: Matrix has been corrected to show .30 u value
SHEET A1.1
COMMENT: provide detail for guardrail
Response: Guardrail at street Detail 2A1.1 has been added to the sheet
SHEET A2.1
COMMENT: Boiler efficacy?? BTU No Mech Plan submitted
Response: 96.6% efficient, 250,000 BTU
SHEET S5, S4
COMMENT: Please submit Stamped truss drawings, specs, layout design
Response: drawings by Alpine Lumber have been provided as supplemental information
Sheet S5 and S4 have been updated to coordinate with truss information