approval letter July 12, 2011 SFHJuly 12, 2011
Kohl Construction
31 Campus Plaza Road
Hadley, MA 01035
Subject Property:
72 Emerson Way – Lot #56
Florence, MA 01062
Mr. Parker,
The plans for the Single Family
Residential Building dated 4-26-11 have been approved as noted;
Individual items will be reviewed on site for verification of code compliance.
Structure must conform to 780 CMR 8th
addition 1 and 2 family building codes.
Energy components must meet stretch energy code requirements. (appendix 115AA) A copy of the initial HERS rating is required as well as a copy
of the final HERS rating with blower door and duct blast testing results.
There must be a continuous air barrier behind all fireplaces, tubs, and showers on exterior walls before fixture
installation.
Note additional anchor bolts may be required to meet braced wall requirements plan ahead.
Deck rail post must be bolted through the deck framing.
Dampened make up air is
required for wood burning fireplaces.
Must be a smoke and CO within 10’ of bedrooms, at the bottom of stairs leading to a finished level, and for each 1200 SQFT. Smokes in each bedroom
and heat detector in attached garages.
All engineered products must be provided with stamped engineering and shall be installed per engineering drawings and notes. I-joist, LVLs, and
truss stamped drawings required, email format.
Manufactures requirements must be followed for all intake and exhaust locations (separation distances).
HVAC heat loss calculation per
Manual J room by room.
HVAC equipment sizing and energy specifications.
HVAC contractor must obtain a sheet metal permit, the application must include a line drawing of the supplies,
returns, damper locations, and CFM flow at all registers.
Charles Miller
Assistant Commissioner of Buildings