10.1     Introduction

 

This section of the nonresidential compliance manual addresses covered processes which is new for the 2013 Standards (§120.6 and § 140.9)

10.1.1  Organization and Content

This chapter is organized as follows:

      10.1Introduction to Covered Processes

      10.2 Enclosed Parking Garages

      10.3 Commercial Kitchens

      10.4 Computer Rooms

      10.5 Commercial Refrigeration

      10.6 Refrigerated Warehouses

      10.7 Laboratory Exhaust

      10.8 Compressed Air Systems

      10.9 Process Boilers

10.1.2  Compliance Forms Checklist

Compliance documentation includes the forms, reports and other information that are submitted to the enforcement agency with an application for a building permit (Certificate of Compliance). Compliance documentation also includes documentation completed by the installing contractor, engineer/architect of record, or owner’s agent to verify that certain systems and equipment have been correctly installed and commissioned (Installation Certificate).

New to the compliance forms is the checklist (Process Compliance Forms & Worksheets  - Page 1 of NRCC-PRC-01-E). This check list is designed to help enforcing agency look for specific compliance documentation that are required for the Covered Processes by the 2013 Standards.

Under the Prescriptive Approach, Project designer is responsible for completing the Process Compliance Forms & Worksheet. Project designer is required to checks all applicable boxes in Form NRCC-PRC-01-E on page 1 and furnish all associated  Forms relevant to the checked features. This checklist is required on plans for all submittals with covered processes. For the Performance Approach this form will automatically be completed by the approved computer software. The following are the Compliance Forms:

      NRCC-PRC-01-E (1 of 2)            Covered Process Certificate of Compliance. Required on plans for all submittals with covered processes.

      NRCC-PRC-01-E (2 of 2)            Certificate of Compliance, Required Acceptance Tests (NRCA-PRC-02-A to NRCA-PRC-11-A). Required on plans for all submittals.

      NRCC-PRC-02-E            Compliance Form for Enclosed Parking Garage

      NRCC-PRC-03-E            Compliance Form for Commercial Kitchens

      NRCC-PRC-04-E            Compliance Form for Computer Rooms

      NRCC-PRC-05-E            Compliance Form for Commercial Refrigeration

      NRCC-PRC-06-E            Compliance Form for Refrigerated Warehouse < 3,000 ft2

      NRCC-PRC-07-E            Compliance Form for Refrigerated Warehouse ≥ 3,000 ft2

      NRCC-PRC-08-E            Compliance Form for Refrigerated Warehouse ≥ 3,000 ft2 with central systems

      NRCC-PRC-09-E            Compliance Form for Labs

      NRCC-PRC-10-E            Compliance Form for Compressed Air Systems

      NRCC-PRC-11-E            Compliance Form for Process Boilers