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    Fire Sprinklers Required in Historic Building?

    Hello! I'm looking for some guidance regarding obstacles from city and local building officials. We are leasing a historic building (it's part of a historic district on the national register) in Minnesota with two stories, just under 12,000 total sq. Ft. The lower level is a restaurant and...
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    Fixture Calculations

    (IPC) Assume a three story office building with an occupant load of 100 per floor. If I calculate the required water closets per floor, I would need 2 male and 2 female for each floor, or a total of 6 and 6 for the entire building. If I apply 403.3.3 (and the layout complies), I can put all 12...
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