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    Conversion of 14-stories commercial building (bank) into residential building.

    Hi everyone, This is my first approach to the IECC code, so I have some follow up questions. I am working on a project for an existing 14-story building that was previously in commercial (bank) use and had been unoccupied for 10 years. I have seen that in section R505 "Change of Occupancy or...
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    OCCUPANCY LOAD IN RENOVATION

    All, I am working on a renovation project of an existing 2 story building. The new use of the building will be (2) food + drink tenant improvement shells on the ground level and 8 units of R-2 apartments on levels 2 and new level 3. The building currently has 1 egress stair located in the...
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    Determining Type of Construction for permitting

    This should be simple for the long-timers here! SFR = Group R-3 House is elevated on concrete pilings / all supporting exterior columns/beams are concrete All floor systems are steel web trusses Stairs between floor levels are wood NO interior load bearing walls All exterior walls are 12"...
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    3rd Floor, Attic, Habitable Attic, Etc

    I would appreciate some expert guidance with respect to a property I am under contract to purchase. The property is zoned R1 and class 4A. It was built in 1888 and has spent the past 30 years as a professional office. I intend to convert it back to residential one family use. The building has a...
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    Table 601, footnote d

    Type IIIA construction: R2 occupancy, Steel column structure, concrete slabs over metal deck floors. storefront glass system for the exterior. According to Table 601, under IIIA we are allowed to have a primary structure of 1 hour. Per 704.10, if the structural members are located within the...
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