Hi all
The architect's have designed glass wall partitions as non-rated class with a Sprinkler (water) curtain. I cannot find anywhere in the NYS Building / Fire code or NFPA where this can be used except for an atrium, and this is not an atrium. If anyone has had similar situations please let me know. Thanks
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Type IIB, B Occupancy with 1 hour rated corridors and 1 hour rated walls in other areas for conference rooms. The rooms (other than conference) may be used as labs and may have different tenants so all of these spaces are separated. The designer has glass doors and windows within the rated partitions. Narrower sidelights to the labs are fire-rated, however the larger glass wall partitions to the conference rooms are not. The portion of the building where the non-rated glass is located is separated from the main corridor with fire doors. The 2nd floor area really doesn't require the fire rated separation since these areas are for common use to all tenants. The main level though has a non-rated glass to a reception area which is in the means of egress to the buildings main entrance.
The architect's have designed glass wall partitions as non-rated class with a Sprinkler (water) curtain. I cannot find anywhere in the NYS Building / Fire code or NFPA where this can be used except for an atrium, and this is not an atrium. If anyone has had similar situations please let me know. Thanks
More detail:
Type IIB, B Occupancy with 1 hour rated corridors and 1 hour rated walls in other areas for conference rooms. The rooms (other than conference) may be used as labs and may have different tenants so all of these spaces are separated. The designer has glass doors and windows within the rated partitions. Narrower sidelights to the labs are fire-rated, however the larger glass wall partitions to the conference rooms are not. The portion of the building where the non-rated glass is located is separated from the main corridor with fire doors. The 2nd floor area really doesn't require the fire rated separation since these areas are for common use to all tenants. The main level though has a non-rated glass to a reception area which is in the means of egress to the buildings main entrance.