Tim Mailloux
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A number of people in my office are under the impression that in room or space that calls for a NET area calculation per Table 1004.1.2 such as classroom and conference rooms, you can deduct the area for built in casework from the area of the room, thus reducing that square footage subject to the occupant load calculation. This doesn’t seem right to me and I wanted the opinions of the experts on this forum.
FLOOR AREA, NET. The actual occupied area not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, ramps, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and closets.
Base on the definition of floor area Net, I would say the area of built in casework would need to be included in the calculations.
FLOOR AREA, NET. The actual occupied area not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, ramps, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and closets.
Base on the definition of floor area Net, I would say the area of built in casework would need to be included in the calculations.