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    Exit requirements

    Hello! I have an architect who has asked a question related to an existing building. The building is currently having a reconstruction of the occupancy down to the studs, each level is 4000 square feet and there are two levels one below grade. Total 8000 for the building. Proposed use is...
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    A-2 Fire Area - Level Of Exit Discharge - Sprinkler Required?

    Hi all! New to the forum, but have seen several older posts adjacent to this issue. Haven't quite found clarity and would appreciate any insight! Dealing with an existing A-2 building, not sprinklered, single story, less than 5,000 SF fire area, less than 100 occupants. 2015 ICC codes apply...
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    Group E daycare

    2015 IBC Chp 308.6.1, “A child day are facility that provides care for more than five but not more than 100 children 2 ½ years or less of age, where rooms in which the children are cared for are located on a level of exit discharge serving such rooms and each of these child care rooms has an...
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    903.2.1.2 Group A-2 & 2nd floor

    The fire area with 2nd story exit terminates at the point of exit discharge, thus the 2nd floor fire area is located on a floor with the same level of exit discharge serving the 1st floor level of exit discharge. OR; Is this what the confusing IBC code actually means?: All new buildings (say...
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    • 2015 ibc 2nd floor assembly 2nd story assembly 903.2.1.2 assembly assembly exit assembly fire area assembly occupant load assembly sprinkler requirement exit discharge fire area group a level of exit discharge sprinkler requirement
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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