(b)

1. (1) The following configurations shall not be accepted for use in state-owned building designs unless they are submitted for approval in writing to the Design Review Section prior to the schematic design review submittal to the department.

2. (2) A copy of the approval letter from the Design Review Section shall be included with the plan review submittal to the department and with the final submittal to the Design Review Section:

   1. (A) Pedestrian or vehicular circulation (other than for maintenance) on roofs of habitable spaces or support spaces such as pedestal pavers, on a plaza, over occupied spaces, shall not be accepted;
   2. (B) Sloped glazing (except for greenhouses), such as ridge or sloped skylights, which increases heating and cooling capacity requirements;
   3. (C) Rooftop-mounted heating or cooling units and associated piping and/or ductwork which increases:

(i) Foot traffic;

1. (ii) Roof penetrations;

   1. (iii) Maintenance requirements; and

      1. (iv) Reroofing costs;

   2. (D)

      1. (i) Seismic design upgrades for existing buildings in Seismic Design Categories D and E.
      2. (ii) Upgrades of existing structures involved in additions, alterations, or retrofitting in Seismic Design Categories D and E shall be submitted for approval prior to beginning schematic design.
      3. (iii) Design changes required by failure to follow this procedure shall be the responsibility of the design professional;

   3. (E)

      1. (i) Buildings located in the floodplain.
      2. (ii) All additional design requirements associated with building in a floodplain shall be submitted to the Design Review Section prior to beginning schematic design.
      3. (iii) The additional cost of design changes required by failure to follow this procedure shall be borne of the design professional; and

   4. (F)

      1. (i) Air conditioning systems which do not meet the requirements of the Mechanical Code, 17 CAR pt. 260, or the Arkansas Code for New Building Constructions Supplements and Amendments, 15 CAR pt. 233, for ventilation air.
      2. (ii) This includes systems which, when set to meet this standard, will be operating outside of their intended design parameters and will result in a reduced life expectancy for the equipment.