Hi All.
We have a 3 story office building in a warmer climate that has a central courtyard and fountain that employees and the public can assess. There are also central exterior walkways/balconies that are covered by the walkway above used as circulation to access the offices on each story. Do the exterior covered walkways/balconies need to be included in the occupant load?-I believe they do but cannot find the section of code that states this. Also, does the courtyard (open to the sky above) circulation need to be included in the occupant load? We are trying to determine the occupant load for plumbing fixture counts. Thanks.
We have a 3 story office building in a warmer climate that has a central courtyard and fountain that employees and the public can assess. There are also central exterior walkways/balconies that are covered by the walkway above used as circulation to access the offices on each story. Do the exterior covered walkways/balconies need to be included in the occupant load?-I believe they do but cannot find the section of code that states this. Also, does the courtyard (open to the sky above) circulation need to be included in the occupant load? We are trying to determine the occupant load for plumbing fixture counts. Thanks.