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2012 IBC is applicable.
A community college has an automotive shop for teaching automobile repairs, etc. (no painting). The construction type is IIB, so I classified the building as Group S-1 for "Motor vehicle repair garages," because it is more restrictive than the Group B for "Education occupancies for students above the 12th grade."
Now my client has told me that the community college hosts courses for high school students with a maximum attendance of 24 students at any given time. Per Section 305.1, this sounds like it is now a Group E. One other factor...students get college credit for the courses they take on the premise. Therefore, even though they are technically 12grade and under, they are taking a college course and getting college credit, which is above the 12th grade.
So, would you classify it as a Group S-1 or a Group E (which is more restrictive)?
A community college has an automotive shop for teaching automobile repairs, etc. (no painting). The construction type is IIB, so I classified the building as Group S-1 for "Motor vehicle repair garages," because it is more restrictive than the Group B for "Education occupancies for students above the 12th grade."
Now my client has told me that the community college hosts courses for high school students with a maximum attendance of 24 students at any given time. Per Section 305.1, this sounds like it is now a Group E. One other factor...students get college credit for the courses they take on the premise. Therefore, even though they are technically 12grade and under, they are taking a college course and getting college credit, which is above the 12th grade.
So, would you classify it as a Group S-1 or a Group E (which is more restrictive)?