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  1. Gene Boecker

    Unlimited Area Greenhouses

    FM Bill, Our office has done an alternate methods evaluation for a rather substantial unlimited area greenhouse (I think it was about 43 acres under roof. You're right. It needs to be done right and the AHJ needs to be involved. Our biggest problem was that the local building official thought...
  2. Gene Boecker

    When is a PE useless?

    See, and I thought this was going to be about how Physical Education wasn't any good. ;)
  3. Gene Boecker

    House of worship & ADA

    The IBC clearly does not exclude churches. I can't find that anywhere in Chapter 1, Chapter 11 or any other chapter. IN fact, Chapter 3 clearly lists churches as being a part of Occupancy Group A-3! If the local AHJ adopts the ADAAG as the standard (as happens from place to place), they need...
  4. Gene Boecker

    Code official pleads not guilty to murder

    Yes, prayers for all involved.
  5. Gene Boecker

    House of worship & ADA

    Actually, its a fraternal thing. The ADA also exempts certain fraternal organizations; like the Boy Scouts, VFW and Masons. The reasoning is that in fraternal organizations - be they religious or not - the membership will take care of their own. (Given the way most churches are on Sunday...
  6. Gene Boecker

    Code modifications

    I'm noticing a theme here. . . .
  7. Gene Boecker

    find out the facts before you speak

    That's alright. If attorneys don't tell the truth its just called legal posturing. Its not really a lie, is it? ;)
  8. Gene Boecker

    Swing of egress doors.. I just can't resist

    Maybe they should put double acting hinges on the doors and let them swing both ways! ;)
  9. Gene Boecker

    sprinklers. where required. S-1 under 12,000 sf

    mtlogcabin's got your answer!
  10. Gene Boecker

    Manual Fire Pull Clearance

    The term "accessible" as used in NFPA 72 has nothing to do with disabled accessibility. It simply means don't hide it behind a column, stack boxes in front of it or otherwise obstruct the ability to get to and use the pull station. Nonetheless, I'd go with the 3 ft clearance.
  11. Gene Boecker

    Architect candidate & serious code aficionado

    Welcome to the forum Keith!
  12. Gene Boecker

    Accessibility basics for California

    Ah, the infamous thumbturn. . . Can you open and close it with a closed fist and thumb? hardware must not require tight pinching or twisting of the wrist - whether you are in California or anywhere else in the country.
  13. Gene Boecker

    Accessible Benches

    The benches in locker rooms and dressing rooms are covered. Benches in common areas are not addressed. FYI: the Access Board has a guideline on public ways that has not yet been adopted by the DoJ. It addresses how many public benched in parks and streetscape must be designed as accessible...
  14. Gene Boecker

    13R or 13D

    If you sprinkler the entire building, then the residential part must be designed to 13 or 13R. A 13D system can only be used in limited situations: one- and two-family dwellings.
  15. Gene Boecker

    Federally Certified LEED Architects/Engineers

    "federally" certified or "nationally" certified. (if its the former, whoever is requesting that should be "certified") lol
  16. Gene Boecker

    40

    cda, you don't have to address that except at the inspection. The requirement is to "maintain" the temperature. Since you can't maintain what hasn't been constructed there's nothing to do during plan review if the building is intended to be heated. And, when inspecting, if the hvac inspection...
  17. Gene Boecker

    Practicing Engineering without a license?

    After reading the post I can see why all the comments are the way they are. Kudos to the group to try and find a way to get a detailed analysis presented. Some of the best and brightest minds were never engineers. I'm thinking about two guys from Dayton who made bicycles. If I sit in the...
  18. Gene Boecker

    Projection Room technology

    And the old requirement for separation of the projector room from the auditorium actually dates back to the days of limelight. Modern film projectors never had the problem that the old limelight projectors did. Its a great thing to have changed. And now, with the advent of digital projection...
  19. Gene Boecker

    Ignoring the requirements for an unlimited area building

    I'm not sure about the exact condition so these are "guesses" about what they might also have happening: 1. The other building is also an unlimited area building. Multiple buildings on the same lot are allowed to be treated as one if they meet the requirements for height and area. If the...
  20. Gene Boecker

    Practicing Engineering without a license?

    Office filters block news items - I'll have to wait until later for this juicy tid-bit. Rats!
  21. Gene Boecker

    Airplane Hanger Condo Accessibility(?)

    I minor point but it would be a Commercial Facility - not a "Public Accommodation" From the ADA law: Sec.36.104 Definitions Commercial facilities means facilities -- (1) Whose operations will affect commerce; (2) That are intended for nonresidential use by a private entity; and (3) That...
  22. Gene Boecker

    Occ. Load - B with A, or A with B? - Gross vs. Net

    First things first - Welcome to the forum! The occupant load is calculated for each area. Count the B areas using 100 SF for the gross area where the offices are located. Use the 5SF/occ for the net area used for assembly. To calculate the plumbing fixtures you'll need to do the math for...
  23. Gene Boecker

    Exit Path

    INput! - Johnny Five Thanks daves. An aisle does not require a change in color or texture. If I put up chairs in a room (interlocking chairs, of course) I need to create an aisle for the means of egress. This aisle will be the same as the rest of the floor. There is no distinction between...
  24. Gene Boecker

    Who's Milton?

    I was making reference to the tag line at the bottom of Brudgers comments: Milton's Rule: Start with "How can I approve this set of plans." Code analysis per IBC 2006 U.N.O. I supposing that Milton was a plan reviewer. Ben? Any insight here?
  25. Gene Boecker

    Airplane Hanger Condo Accessibility(?)

    Per 4.1.3 of the current ADAAG: (11) Toilet Facilities: If toilet rooms are provided, then each public and common use toilet room shall comply with 4.22. Other toilet rooms provided for the use of occupants of specific spaces (i.e., a private toilet room for the occupant of a private...
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