Florida Administrative Code › 61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION › 61G15 - Board of Professional Engineers › Chapter 61G15-34 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS › Section 61G15-34.005 - Design of Heat and Energy Transfer Systems

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Heat and Energy Transfer Systems include
				those systems that transfer heat or energy from one fluid to another, as part
				of an industrial, commercial, or cogeneration process. Items to be included in
				the design and analysis of these systems are, as applicable to the particular
				project: load characteristics and capacities; process type; fluid type and
				characteristics; distribution of fluids; pressure drop; instrumentation and
				control; performance requirements; and installation requirements.
(2) The Heat and Energy Transfer System(s)
				shall be based on and shall reference the Florida Fire Prevention Code, any
				other applicable standards (such as ASHRAE, NFPA, ASME, ASSE, ANSI etc.), the
				Florida Building Code (where applicable); or if no other such standards are
				available on alternative engineering sources and good engineering
				practice.
(3) Mechanical
				Engineering Documents pertaining to Heat and Energy Transfer Systems must
				include the following information, if applicable to the particular project:
(a) Demonstrate and provide adequate
				information for the AHJ to determine compliance with codes and ordinances.
				These may include test methods and results or data and tabulations that are
				results of the design.
(b)
				Equipment schedule for each piece of mechanical equipment including, not
				limited to, pumps, fans, apparatuses, heat exchangers, or tanks. All equipment
				must include the following information, if applicable to the particular
				equipment.
1. Equipment
				efficiencies.
2. Electrical
				requirements based on voltage and phase.
3. Fuel requirements.
4. Heat transfer capacities.
5. Motor sizes and quantities.
6. Fluid flow and pressure head
				quantities.
7. Tank capacities for
				storage.
(c) Floor plans;
				site plans; and building and mechanical system sections or elevations as
				appropriate to provide the minimum system requirements expected to be installed
				by the contractor.
(d) Process
				schematic flow diagrams with pipe sizes and fluid flow quantities.
(e) System piping or ductwork layout, sizing,
				and insulation requirements.
(f)
				Specific system design requirements to allow independent project
				review.
(g) Instrumentation and
				Control System requirements, unless included on either Electrical or on
				Instrumentation and Control plans to ensure intentional operation of the
				system.
(h) Required fire
				protection systems and devices.
(i)
				Materials for all Heat and Energy Transfer Systems shall be
				specified.
(j) All data needed to
				complete the calculations for compliance with Florida Building Code, Energy
				Conservation as applicable.
(k) A
				list, description, or details of through-penetration firestop systems as
				applicable.
(l) System
				commissioning requirements for demonstrating compliance with the Florida
				Building Code, Energy Conservation.