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 flat lot) with Group A-2 fire area on the 2nd floor level require sprinkler system throughout.
OR; Is this what the confusing IBC code actually means?: All new buildings (say flat lot) with Group A-2 fire area on the 2nd floor level require sprinkler system throughout.
903.2.1 .2 Group A-2.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for fire areas containing Group A-2 occupancies and intervening floors of the building where one of the following conditions exists:
Looks like 903.2.1 .2 area and occupant load requirements only applicable to 1st floor @exit level, that is like every building with a 2nd floor conference, break, training room over 750 sf requires sprinklers. All 2015 IBC Group A occupancies on 2nd floor require building to be sprinkled with exceptions A-5.An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for fire areas containing Group A-2 occupancies and intervening floors of the building where one of the following conditions exists:
- The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464.5 m2).
- The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more.
- The fire area is located on a floor other than a LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE serving such occupancies.