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    Accessory Rooms within Rated Corridor/Lobby?

    Can an enclosed office be considered an accessory space and not rated within a rated lobby? See attached. We are proposing a rated corridor connecting to a rated lobby, and not wanting to rate the glass/windows into the office. Thanks!
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    Egress Through Non-rated Lobby

    Hello Folks. My team and I are in the preliminary design phase for a fire station in the suburb of Seattle area. The building has two stories which requires two interior exit stairways. The code is IBC 2018. Please see the Level 1 plan from the attached link. The most of the occupancy in the...
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    Security via Maglock at Elevator Lobby?

    Here is the situation: 1. Existing Building - 4th Floor 2. New Tenant with HIGH SECURITY NEEDS 3. Elevator Lobby served by (3) elevator grouping 4. Fire stairs - Accessible via Office area - not through Elevator Lobby 5. 2012 IBC with Amendments I have provided a sketch of the area. I cannot...
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    CORRIDOR vs BLDG Lobby

    Thanks for viewing: I am designing a remodel for a lobby of a 27 story building built in 1953 (non-sprinklered). The main entrance/exit I am moving over 1 structural bay. Existing entrance is all non-rated glass doors and windows. There is also a secondary exit in the back via a fire-separated...
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