2012 IBC
I'm designing the renovation of an existing restaurant and need to determine the occupant load. Besides needing to know this for egress, the owners want to know how much seating they can put into the space.
I know the kitchen qualifies as a commercial kitchen: 200 gross sf per occupant
I know the dining and bar area qualifies as Unconcentrated Assembly (tables and chairs): 15 net sf per occup.
But the remainder of the space is a hallway that leads from the dining area to two restrooms and two storage rooms. (Each storage room is 155sf, in case it matters.) What occupant load factor should I use for that area? Since this area is serving the dining and bar area, should it be calculated the same, at 15 net sf? Or do I have to break it out into a different category and load factor?
I'm designing the renovation of an existing restaurant and need to determine the occupant load. Besides needing to know this for egress, the owners want to know how much seating they can put into the space.
I know the kitchen qualifies as a commercial kitchen: 200 gross sf per occupant
I know the dining and bar area qualifies as Unconcentrated Assembly (tables and chairs): 15 net sf per occup.
But the remainder of the space is a hallway that leads from the dining area to two restrooms and two storage rooms. (Each storage room is 155sf, in case it matters.) What occupant load factor should I use for that area? Since this area is serving the dining and bar area, should it be calculated the same, at 15 net sf? Or do I have to break it out into a different category and load factor?