HVAC 780 CMR 6th 1301Mass Code 6th edition
1301.8 Plans and Specifications
1301.8.1 General: Plans, specifications and necessary computations shall be submitted to indicate conformance with 780 CMR 1301.8 and other applicable sections of 780 CMR. Submittals
shall include Mandatory Checklist approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
1301.8.2 Construction Details: Compliance documents shall show all pertinent data and features of the building, equipment, and systems in sufficient detail to permit a determination
of the compliance by the building official and to indicate compliance with the requirements of this standard. Supplemental information necessary to verify compliance with this standard,
such as calculations, worksheets, compliance forms, vendor literature, or other data, shall be made available when required by the building official.
1301.8.3 Calculation Procedures: Calculation procedures shall be in accordance with the ASHRAE Handbook, 1997 Fundamentals Volume or as otherwise specified in 780 CMR 13.
1301.8.4 Approval and Acceptance of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Lighting; and Electric Distribution Systems:
1301.8.4.1 Construction Documents: The construction documents shall contain sufficient information to completely describe the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); lighting;
and electric power distribution systems, including operational features and controls. The information required for each system shall include a summary of:
1. A description of the design intent providing a detailed explanation of the ideas, concepts and criteria that are defined by the owner to be important.
2. A description of the basis of design of the systems including all information necessary to prepare a design to accomplish the design intent.
3. A description of the sequence of operation of the systems and their interaction with other systems, including fire prevention and fire protection systems.
4. A description of the systems including the capacities of the equipment or systems.
5. A description of the testing requirements and the criteria for passing to be used for final systems acceptance.
6. A requirement for submittal of operation manuals and maintenance manuals as a condition of final acceptance, and a description of their format and content. The operation manual shall
provide all relevant information needed for day-to-day operation and management of each system. The maintenance manual shall describe equipment inventory and support the maintenance
program.
7. A requirement for submittal of record drawings and control documents as a condition of final acceptance, per 780 CMR116.0.
1301.8.4.2 Approval: Approval by the building official of the design concepts, testing procedures, and acceptance criteria of780 CMR 1301.8.4.1, 1. through 7., is not required, but
the building official shall reject the construction documents if these sections are incomplete, or if they specify any design elements that violate other requirements of 780 CMR.
1301.8.4.3 Design: All HVAC, lighting, and electric power distribution systems including sequence of operation, controls and supporting documentation shall be designed and specified
by a qualified Registered Professional Engineer except as provided in M.G.L. c. 143,§ 54A and any profession or trade as provided in M.G.L. c. 112, § 60L and M.G.L. c. 112, §81R. The
Registered Professional Engineer(s) or other legally recognized professional (M.G.L. c. 112, § 81R) shall be responsible for the review and certification that all submittals and shop
drawings conform to the approved HVAC, lighting, and electric power distribution construction documents as submitted for the building permit and approved by the building official, per
780 CMR 116.0.
1301.8.4.4 Acceptance: In accordance with the provisions of 780 CMR 120, a certificate of occupancy shall not issue until the building official or his designees have witnessed a satisfactory
test of all HVAC, lighting control, and electric power distribution systems installed in accordance with the construction documents. All systems shall be tested in accordance with the
applicable standards of 780 CMR and documents. In addition, the following documents shall be simultaneously submitted to the building official prior to the issuance of a permanent certificate
of occupancy.
1. Certification from the Registered Professional, as allowed in 780 CMR 116.2, stating that the HVAC, lighting, and electric power distribution systems have been installed in substantial
accord with the approved construction documents.
2. Confirmation by the building owner/developer or authorized representative that they have received all HVAC, lighting, and electric power distribution system record drawings from the
installing contractors and that the Registered Professional Engineer or other legally recognized professional(M.G.L. c. 112, § 81R) has reviewed their reasonable accuracy.
3. Confirmation by the building owner/developer or authorized representative that they have received all construction documents required in 780 CMR 1301.8.4.1 including reports, controls
documentation, operation manual(s) and maintenance manual(s).including reports, controls documentation, operation manual(s) and maintenance manual(s).
Exception: In lieu of witnessing a satisfactory functional test, the building official or their designees may accept a final performance acceptance test report from a Registered Professional
Engineer or other legally recognized professional (M.G.L. c. 112, § 81R). Said report shall certify that the systems have been tested and satisfactorily meet their performance requirements.