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06 -039 Building Code Review 05-14-13SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 1 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE REVIEW (8th Edition) Project: ZOE SENIOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 331 HAYDENVILLE ROAD NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Owner: J CHAKALOS INVESTMENTS 52 OVERLOOK DRIVE WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095 Date: 05-14-13 ADOPTION The Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) is responsible for the promulgation of the State Building Code. The Code is comprised of two volumes: (1) base, and (2) one- and two-family and are codified as title 780 of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations. The Base Code consists of the: 2009 International Building Code, 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 International Mechanical Code, 2009 International Existing Building Code, Massachusetts amendments to these codes, and Massachusetts Special Regulations 780 CMR 110.R1 through R7. The One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code is based on the 2003 International Residential Code with Massachusetts embedded amendments. CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION Section 105 – PERMITS 105.1 Required. It shall be unlawful to construct, reconstruct, alter, repair, remove or demolish a building or structure; or to change the use or occupancy of a building or structure or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by this code without first filing a written application with the building official and obtaining the required permit. 105.3.1 Action on Application: The building official shall examine or cause to be examined applications for permits and amendments, and take SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 2 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com action, within 30 days of filing. If the application or the construction documents do not conform to the requirements of pertinent laws, the building official shall reject such application in writing, to the applicant, state the reasons. If the building official is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this code and applicable laws and ordinances, the building official shall issue a permit forthwith or as soon as practicable. Section 107 – SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS 107.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional. CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS Section 202 – DEFINITIONS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES: See Section 310.2, “Residential Care/Assisted living facilities.” DWELLING UNIT: A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. CHAPTER 3: USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION - Non-separated & separated uses present in building: Section 302 – CLASSIFICATION Use Groups: Assembly (see Section 303): Group A-2 Business Group B (see Section 304): Group B Residential (see Section 310): Group R-2 Small Assembly Areas (Each < 750 S.F.): Group R-2 Section 303 – ASSEMBLY GROUP A 303.1 Assembly Group A. Assembly Group A occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering of persons for purposes such as civic, social or religious functions; recreation, food or drink consumption or awaiting transportation. Exceptions: SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 3 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1. A building or tenant space used for assembly purposes with an occupant load of less than 50 persons shall be classified as a Group B occupancy. 2. A room or space used for assembly purposes with an occupancy load of less than 50 persons and accessory to another occupancy shall be classified as a Group B occupancy or as part of that occupancy. 3. A room or space used for assembly purposes that is less than 750 square feet in area and accessory to another occupancy shall be classified as a Group B occupancy or as part of that occupancy. - The Following Rooms/Spaces are Used for Assembly Purposes but are Classified as Part of the Occupancy they are located in Because they are Under 750 Square Feet and Under 50 Occupants: First Floor Rooms - 122: Living Room (266 S.F.) = R-2 - 123: Internet Café (270 S.F.) = R-2 - 137: Conference Room (302 S.F.) = R-2 - 139 Staff Training (369 S.F.) = R-2 - 142: Arts & Crafts (392 S.F.) = R-2 - 147: Activities Room (721 S.F.) = R-2 - 152: Wellness Center (339 S.F.) = R-2 - 158: Staff Lounge (420 S.F.) = R-2 - 174: Private Dining (219 S.F.) = R-2 - 181: Memory Care Activities Room (710 S.F.) = R-2 - 188: Memory Care Dining (188 S.F.) = R-2 - 195 Sunroom (445 S.F.) = R-2 Second Floor Rooms - 243: Library & Computers (560 S.F.) = R-2 - Additional Common Areas (Each Less Than 400 S.F.) Third Floor Rooms - 342: Café (475 S.F.) = R-2 - Additional Common Areas (Each Less Than 400 S.F.) Assembly occupancies shall include the following: A-2 Assembly uses intended for food and/or drink consumption including, but not limited to: SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 4 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Banquet Halls Restaurants A-3 Assembly uses intended for worship, recreation or amusement and other assembly uses not classified elsewhere in Group A including, but not limited to: Community Halls Libraries Pool and Billiard Parlors Section 304 – BUSINESS GROUP B 304.1 Business Group B. Business Group B occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for office, professional or service-type transactions, including storage of records and accounts. Business occupancies shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Barber and Beauty Shops Professional Services Section 310 – RESIDENTIAL GROUP R 310.1 Residential Group R. Residential group R includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, of a portion thereof, for sleeping purposes when not classified as an Institutional Group I or when not regulated by the International Residential Code in accordance with Section 101.2. Residential occupancies shall include the following: R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily permanent in nature. R-2 occupancies include facilities regulated by the Department of Mental Health that are in conformance with the occupant safety requirements of 115 CMR 7.00: Standards for All Services and Supports. RESIDENTIAL CARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. A building or part thereof housing persons, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age, metal disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential environment which provides personal care services. The occupants are capable of SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 5 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com responding to an emergency situation without physical assistance from staff. This classification shall include, but not be limited to, the following: residential board and care facilities, assisted living facilities, halfway houses, group homes, congregate care facilities, social rehabilitation facilities, alcohol and drug abuse centers and convalescent facilities. Assisted living facilities shall conform with this code and M.G.L. c. 19D as administered by the Executive Office of Elderly Affairs. For building code purposes portions of assisted living residences which are used for any use other than R Use shall be classified, designed and constructed in accordance with their intended use. Note. This occupancy includes such facilities regulated by the Department of Mental Health that are in conformance with the occupant safety requirements of 115 CMR 7.00: Standards for All Services and Supports. M.G.L. Chapter 19D Section 18: Classification of assisted living residences (a) Assisted living residences shall not be subject to the provisions of sections twenty-five B to twenty-five H, inclusive, section fifty-one and sections seventy E to seventy-three B, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and eleven or the seventh full paragraph of section nine of chapter forty A of the General Laws. (b) No person or residential facility offering, providing or arranging for the provision of assistance with or supervision of instrumental activities of daily living only shall be required to obtain certification under the chapter of a license pursuant to section seventy-one of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws. (c) For the purpose of this chapter, and any other general or specific law classifying real estate property for the purpose of taxation, and notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-seven C of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, a municipality shall classify the portion of any building operated as an assisted living residence in the same category as property held or used for human habitation. (d) Regardless of the designation of an assisted living residence as a residential, institutional or other use under any zoning ordinance, assisted living residences certified under this chapter shall be regarded as residential uses for the purposes of the state building code and shall be so regarded by the building inspectors of each city and town in the commonwealth. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 6 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com - Per Massachusetts General Law 19D Section 18d, the building is designed as an R-2 use group for all areas with the exception of A-2 uses and B accessory uses in portions of the facility as outlined in the following table and code review. Building Room/Area Use Group Table Use Group Floor Number Room or Area R-2 1-4 N/A All Areas of Facility with the Exception of Those Areas Listed Below Use Group Floor Number Room or Area A-2 Use 1 130 Dining Room 1 131 Storage 1 166 Dry Goods 1 167 Freezer & Cooler Area 1 168 Central Kitchen 1 169 Dishwashing 1 170 Mop 1 171 Cart Wash 1 172 Pantry Use Group Floor Number Room or Area Accessory B 1 124 Convenience Store 1 129 Admin & Marketing 1 132 Admin 1 134 Admin Area 1 138 Executive Chef 1 140 Beauty Salon 1 150 Exam 1 165 Nurses Office 1 177 Activities Director 1 178 Beauty Salon CHAPTER 4: SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY Section 420 – GROUPS I-2, R-1, R-2, R-3 420.1 General. Occupancies in Group I-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3 shall comply with the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this code. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 7 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 420.2 Separation walls. Walls separating dwelling units in the same building, walls separating sleeping units in the same building and walls separating dwelling or sleeping units from other occupancies contiguous to them in the same building shall be constructed as fire partitions in accordance with Section 709. 420.3 Horizontal separation. Floor assemblies separating dwelling units in the same buildings, floor assemblies separating sleeping units in the same building and floor assemblies separating dwelling and sleeping units from other occupancies contiguous to them in the same building shall be constructed as horizontal assemblies in accordance with Section 712. CHAPTER 5: GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS Section 503 – GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS 503.1 General. The building height and area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table 503 based on the type of construction as determined by Section 602 and the occupancies as determined by Section 302 except as modified hereafter. Each portion of a building separated by one of more fire walls complying with Section 706 shall be considered to be a separate building. Section 504 – BUILDING HEIGHT 504.1 General. The building height permitted by Table 503 shall be increased in accordance with this section. TABLE 503 – ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS Group Type V-A A-2 Assembly Height 50’ Stories 2 Area S.F. 11,500 B Business Height 50’ Stories 3 Area S.F. 18,000 R-2 Residential Height 50’ Stories 3 Area S.F. 12,000 - Facility contains separated uses and is to use the most restrictive values per height and area table for each separated use. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 8 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com R-2 Use Height: 50 Feet Stories: 3 Stories Area: 12,000 SF A-2 Use Height: 50 Feet Stories: 2 Stories Area: 11,500 SF Accessory B Uses to Meet the Following: Height: 50 Feet Stories: 3 Stories Area: 18,000 SF 504.2 Automatic sprinkler system increase. Where a building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, the value specified in Table 503 for maximum building height is increased by 20 feet and the maximum number of stories is increased by one. These increases are permitted in addition to the building area increase in accordance with Sections 506.2 and 506.3. - R-2 Use Allowable Height and Number of Stories (Per 504.2 Increase): Allowable Height: 70 Feet Allowable Number of Stories: 4 Stories - A-2 Use Allowable Height and Number of Stories (Per 504.2 Increase): Allowable Height: 70 Feet Allowable Number of Stories: 3 Stories - Accessory B Use Allowable Height and Number of Stories (Per 504.2 Increase): Allowable Height: 70 Feet Allowable Number of Stories: 4 Stories SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 9 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 504.3 Roof Structures. Towers, spires, steeples and other roof structures shall be constructed of materials consistent with the required type of construction of the building except where other construction is permitted by Section 1509.2.4. Such structures shall not be used for habitation or storage. The structures shall be unlimited in height is of noncombustible material and shall not extend more than 20 feet above the allowable building height if of combustible materials. (see Chapter 15 for additional requirements). Section 506 – AREA MODIFICATIONS 506.1 General. The areas limited by Table 503 shall be permitted to be increased due to frontage (If) and automatic sprinkler system protection (Is) in accordance with the following: Equation 5-1: Aa = At + [At * If ] + [At * Is] Aa = Allowable area per story (square feet) At = Tabular area per story in accordance with Table 503 (square feet) If = Area increase factor due to frontage as calculated in accordance with Section 506.2. Is = Area increase factor due to sprinkler protection as calculated in accordance with Section 506.3. 506.2 Frontage Increase. Every building shall adjoin or have access to a public way to receive an area increase for frontage. Where a building has more than 25 percent of its perimeter on a public way or open space having a minimum of 20 feet, the frontage increase shall be determined in accordance with the following; Equation 5-2: If = [F/P - 0.25]*W/30 If = area increase due to frontage F = building perimeter that fronts on a public way or open space having 20 feet open minimum width. P = Perimeter of the entire building W = width of public way or open space in accordance with section 506.2.1 506.2.1 Width limits. The value of W shall be at least 20 feet. Where the value of W varies along the perimeter of the building, the calculation performed in accordance with Equation 5-2 shall be based on the weighted average of each portion of exterior wall and open space where SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 10 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com the value of W is greater than or equal to 20 feet. Where the value of W exceeds 30 feet, a value of 30 feet shall be used in calculating the weighted average, regardless of the actual width of the open space. Where two buildings are on the same lot, W shall be measured from the exterior face of a building to the exterior face of an opposing building, as applicable. - Perimeter (P) = 1,228 L.F - Perimeter with Frontage (F) = 1,228 L.F. - W = 30’-0” - Facility Frontage Increase: If = [F/P - 0.25] * W/30 If = [1,228’/1,228' - 0.25] * 30/30 If = 0.75 506.3 Automatic sprinkler system increase. Where a building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, the building area limitation in Table 503 is permitted to be increased by an additional 200 percent (Is = 2) for buildings with more than one story above grade plane and an additional 300 percent (Is = 3) for buildings with no more than one story above grade plane. These increases are permitted in addition to the height and story increases in accordance with Section 504.2. - Facility Automatic Sprinkler System Increase: Is = 2 506.5 Mixed occupancy area determination. The total allowable building area for buildings containing mixed occupancies shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section. A single basement need not be included in the total allowable building area, provided such basement does not exceed the area permitted for a building with no more than one story above grade plane. 506.5.2 More than one story above grade plane. For buildings with more than one story above grade plane and containing mixed occupancies, each story shall individually comply with the applicable requirements of Section 508.1. For buildings with more than three stories above grade plane, the total building area shall be such that the aggregate sum of the ratios of the actual area of each story divided by the allowable area of such stories based on the applicable provisions of Section 508.1 shall not exceed 3. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 11 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com - R-2 Use Area Allowable Area per Floor per Equation 5-1 Aa = 12,000 SF + (12,000 SF X 0.75) + (12,000 SF X 2) Aa = 12,000 SF + 9,000 SF + 24,000 SF - R-2 Allowable Area Per Floor = 45,000 SF - A-2 Use Area Allowable Area per Floor per Equation 5-1 Aa = 11,500 SF + (11,500 SF X 0.75) + (11,500 SF X 2) Aa = 11,500 SF + 8,625 SF + 23,000 SF - A-2 Allowable Area Per Floor = 43,125 SF - Accessory B Use Area Allowable Area per Floor per Equation 5-1 Aa = 18,000 SF + (18,000 SF X 0.75) + (18,000 SF X 2) Aa = 18,000 SF + 13,500 SF + 36,000 SF - Accessory B Allowable Area Per Floor = 67,500 SF Section 508 – MIXED USE AND OCCUPANCY 508.1 General. Each portion of a building shall be individually classified in accordance with Section 302.1. Where a building contains more than one occupancy group, the building or portion thereof shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 508.2 or 508.4, or a combination of these sections. - The Building (76,570 SF) is to Contain the Following Separated Use Group Areas: o R-2 Occupancy Area (72,880 SF):  First Floor R-2 Use Area: 26,070 SF  Second Floor R-2 Use Area: 24,150 SF  Third Floor R-2 Use Area: 22,660 SF o A-2 Occupancy Area (3,690 SF):  First Floor A-2/R-2 Use Area: 3,690 SF 508.2 Accessory occupancies. Accessory occupancies are those occupancies that are ancillary to the main occupancy of the building or portion thereof. Accessory occupancies shall comply with the provisions of Sections 508.2.1 through 508.2.5.3. - First Floor A-2 Occupancy Area (3,690 SF) does not contain any Accessory Use Group Occupancies SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 12 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com - First Floor R-2 Occupancy Area (26,070 SF) is to Contain Accessory B Use Group Occupancies (1,916 SF Total) Which Must be Less than 10% of the total First Floor R-2 Use Area: o 124 Convenience Store (187 SF) o 129 Admin & Marketing (219 SF) o 132 Admin (166 SF) o 134 Admin Area (296 SF) o 138 Executive Chef (121 SF) o 140 Beauty Salon (321 SF) o 150 Exam (72 SF) o 165 Nurses Office (152 SF) o 177 Activities Director (257 SF) o 178 Beauty Salon (125 SF) - Second Floor R-2 Occupancy Area (24,150 SF) does not contain any Accessory Use Group Occupancies - Third Floor R-2 Occupancy Area (22,660 SF) does not contain any Accessory Use Group Occupancies 508.2.1 Area limitations. Aggregate accessory occupancies shall not occupy more than 10 percent of the building area of the story in which they are located and shall not exceed the tabular values in Table 503, without building area increases in accordance with Section 506 for such accessory occupancies. 508.2.2 Occupancy classification. Accessory occupancies shall be individually classified in accordance with Section 302.1. The requirements of this code shall apply to each portion of the building based on the occupancy classification of that space. 508.2.3 Allowable building area and height. The allowable building area and height of the building shall be based on the allowable building area and height for the main occupancy in accordance with Section 503.1. The height of each accessory occupancy shall not exceed the tabular values in Table 503, without increases in accordance with Section 504 for such accessory occupancies. The building area of the accessory occupancies shall be in accordance with Section 508.2.1. 508.2.4 Separation of occupancies. No separation is required between accessory occupancies and the main occupancy. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 13 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Exceptions: 3. Group I-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3 dwelling units and sleeping units shall be separated from other dwelling and sleeping units and from accessory occupancies contiguous to them in accordance with the requirements of Section 420. 508.2.5 Separation of incidental accessory occupancies. The incidental accessory occupancies listed in Table 508.2.5 shall be separated from the remainder of the building or equipped with an automatic fire-extinguishing system, or both, in accordance with Table 508.2.5. 508.2.5.1 Fire-resistance-rated separation. Where Table 508.2.5 specified a fire-resistance-rated separation, the incidental accessory occupancies shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire barrier constructed in accordance with Section 707 or a horizontal assembly constructed in accordance with Section 712, or both. Table 508.2.5 INCIDENTAL ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES Room or Area Separation and/or Protection Furnace room where any pierce of 1 hour or provide automatic equipment is over 400,000 BTU per fire-extinguishing system hour Room or Area Separation and/or Protection Rooms with boilers where the largest 1 hour or provide automatic Piece of equipment is over 15 psi and fire-extinguishing system 10 horsepower Room or Area Separation and/or Protection Laundry rooms over 100 square feet 1 hour or provide automatic fire-extinguishing system Room or Area Separation and/or Protection Waste and linen collection rooms over 1 hour or provide automatic 100 square feet fire-extinguishing system Room or Area Separation and/or Protection Rooms containing fire pumps in non 2 hours; or 1 hour and provide high-rise building automatic sprinkler system SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 14 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com throughout the building - Walls separating incidental accessory occupancies from the main occupancy are to be constructed as fire barriers. 508.3 Nonseparated occupancies. Buildings or portions of buildings that comply with the provisions of this section shall be considered as nonseparated occupancies. 508.3.1 Occupancy classification. Nonseparated occupancies shall be individually classified in accordance with Section 301.1. The requirements of this code shall apply to each portion of the building based on the occupancy classification of that space except that the most restrictive applicable provisions of Section 403 and Chapter 9 shall apply to the building or portion thereof in which the nonseparated occupancies are located. - Nonseparated occupancies are not present in this building 508.3.2 Allowable building area and height. The allowable building area and height of the building or portion thereof shall be based on the most restrictive allowance for the occupancy groups under consideration for the type of construction of the building in accordance with Section 503.1. 508.3.3 Separation. No separation is required between nonseparated occupancies. 508.4 Separated occupancies. Buildings or portions of buildings that comply with the provisions of this section shall be considered as separated occupancies. 508.4.1 Occupancy classification. Separated occupancies shall be individually classified in accordance with Section 302.1. Each separated space shall comply with this code based on the occupancy classification of that portion of the building. - First Floor A-2 Occupancy Area (3,690 SF) contains only one Use (A-2) and is to be classified as that Use (A-2) - First Floor R-2 Occupancy Area (26,070 SF), Second Floor R-2 Occupancy Area (24,150 S.F.), and Third Floor R-2 Occupancy SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 15 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Area (22,660 SF) contain only one Use (R-2) and are to be classified as that Use (R-2) 508.4.2 Allowable building area. In each story, the building area shall be such that the sum of the ratios of the actual building area of each separated occupancy divided by the allowable building area of each separated occupancy shall not exceed 1. - Building Use Area Ratios: o Use Area Ratio = Use Area/Overall Floor Area o Allowable Area Per Use = Allowable Area * Use Area Ratio 1st Floor A-2 (3,690 SF) Use Area o = 3,690 SF/29,760 SF o Ratio = 0.124 o = 43,125 * 0.124 o Maximum Allowable Area = 5,348 SF (Use Allowed) 1st Floor R-2 (26,070 SF) Use Area o = 26,070 SF/29,760 SF o Ratio = 0.876 o = 45,000 * 0.876 o Maximum Allowable Area = 39,420 SF (Use Allowed) - 2nd Floor R-2 (24,150 SF) Use Area: o Maximum Allowable Area = 45,000 SF (Use Allowed) - 3rd Floor R-2 (22,660 SF) Use Area: o Maximum Allowable Area = 45,000 SF (Use Allowed) 508.4.3 Allowable height. Each separated occupancy shall comply with the building height limitations based on the type of construction of the building in accordance with Section 503.1. Exception: Special provisions permitted by Section 509. 508.4.4. Separation. Individual occupancies shall be separated from adjacent occupancies in accordance with Table 508.4. 508.4.4.1 Construction. Required separations shall be fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 16 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Section 712, or both, so as to completely separate adjacent occupancies. TABLE 508.4 REQUIRED SEPARATION OF OCCUPANCIES (HOURS) Occupancy R (Sprinklered) A 1 - Separation between First Floor A-2 Occupancy Area and R-2 Occupancy Areas in the Facility Must be 1 Hour and constructed as a Fire Barrier. CHAPTER 6: TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION Section 602 - CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION 602.1 General. Buildings and structures erected or to be erected, altered or extended in height or area shall be classified in one of the five construction types defined in Sections 602.2 through 602.5. The building elements shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than that specified in Table 601 and exterior walls shall have a fire-resistance rating not less than that specified in Table 602. Where required to have a fire-resistance rating by Table 601, building elements shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 703.2. The protection of openings, ducts and air transfer opening in building elements shall not be required unless required by other provisions of this code. - Openings through bearing walls, and walls containing structural frame components, do not need to be protected or fire rated unless the wall is also a fire barrier or a fire partition. 602.5 Type V. Type V construction is that type of construction in which the structural elements, exterior walls and interior walls are of any material permitted by this code. TABLE 601 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS (HOURS) Building Element Type V-A Primary structural frame (see Section 202) 1 Bearing walls Exterior 1 Interior 1 Nonbearing walls and partitions – exterior See Table 602 SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 17 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Nonbearing walls and partitions – interior 0 Floor construction and secondary members 1 (see Section 202) Roof construction and secondary members 1 (see Section 202) TABLE 602 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE Fire Separation Type of Occupancy Distance (feet) Construction Group A, B, R X > 30 All 0 DEFINITION (Per Section 702): Fire Separation Distance. The distance measured from the building face to one of the following: 1. The closest interior lot line; 2. To the centerline of a street, an alley or public way; or 3. To an imaginary line between two buildings on the property - Fire separation distance to interior lot line is greater than 30 feet in all locations. - Fire resistance rating for exterior bearing walls is to be 1 hour per Table 601, rated from the inside of the wall only per Section 705.5. - Fire resistance rating for exterior non bearing walls is to be 0 hour per Table 602. - Fire resistance rating for interior bearing walls is to be 1 hour per Table 601. - Fire resistance rating for interior non-bearing walls is to be 0 hours per Table 601. CHAPTER 7: FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES Section 701 – GENERAL 701.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the materials, systems and assemblies used for structural fire resistance and fire- resistance-rated construction separation of adjacent spaces to safeguard against the spread of fire and smoke within a building and the spread of fire to or from buildings. Section 703 – FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS AND FIRE TESTS SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 18 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 703.2 Fire-resistance ratings. The fire-resistance rating of building elements, components or assemblies, shall be determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in ASTM E 119 or UL 263 or in accordance with Section 703.3. - UL Tested assemblies are allowed to be used to achieve specified fire ratings in addition to any of the assemblies listed in the building code. Section 705 – EXTERIOR WALLS 705.5 Fire-resistance ratings. Exterior walls shall be fire-resistance rated in accordance with Tables 601 and 602 and this section. The required fire- resistance rating of exterior walls with a fire separation distance of greater than 10 feet shall be rated for exposure to fire from the inside. The required fire-resistance rating of exterior walls with a fire separation distance of less than or equal to 10 feet shall be rated for exposure to fire from both sides. - Any exterior walls that are fire rated need to be fire rated from the inside only as the fire separation distance in all locations is greater than 10 feet. 705.8 Openings. Openings in exterior walls shall comply with Sections 705.8.1 through 705.8.6. 705.8.1 Allowable area of openings. The maximum area of unprotected and protected openings permitted in an exterior wall in any story of a building shall not exceed the percentages specified in Table 705.8. TABLE 705.8 MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE OF OPENING PROTECTION Fire Separation Distance (feet) Degree of Opening Protection Allowable Area 30 or greater Unprotected, Sprinklered Not Required - The Facility Is Fully Sprinklered and All Openings are Unprotected Section 707 – FIRE BARRIERS 707.1 General. Fire barriers installed as required elsewhere in this code or the International Fire code shall comply with this section. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 19 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 707.3 Fire-resistance rating. The fire-resistance rating of the fire barrier shall comply with this section. 707.3.8 Separated occupancies. Where the provisions of Section 508.4 are applicable, the fire barrier separating mixed occupancies shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than that indicated in Table 508.4 based on the occupancies being separated. Section 708 – SHAFT ENCLOSURES 708.1 General. The provisions of this section shall apply to shafts required to protect openings and penetrations through floor/ceiling and roof/ceiling assemblies. Shaft enclosures shall be constructed as fire barriers in accordance with Sections 707 or horizontal assemblies in accordance with Section 712, or both. 708.4 Fire-resistance rating. Shaft enclosures shall have a fire- resistance rating of not less than 2 hours where connecting four stories or more. - Stairwell perimeter walls are required to be 1 hour fire rated due to connecting three stories (less than four stories) and are to be constructed as Fire Barriers. - Elevator shaft walls are required to be 1 hour fire rated due to connecting three stories (less than four stories) and are to be constructed as Fire Barriers. Section 709 – FIRE PARTITIONS 709.1 General. The following wall assemblies shall comply with this section. 1. Wall separating dwelling units in the same building as required by Section 420.2. 4. Corridor walls as required by Section 1018.1. 709.3 Fire-resistance rating. Fire partitions shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour. Exceptions: 1. Corridor walls permitted to have a 1/2-hour fire-resistance rating by Table 1018.1. - Walls separating dwelling units in R-2 Occupancy Areas are to be 1 hour fire rated. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 20 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com - Per Table 1018.1, corridor walls in R-2 Occupancy Areas are to be ½ hour fire rated. - Per Table 1018.1, corridor walls in A-2 Occupancy Areas are not required to be fire rated. Section 712 – HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES 712.1 General. The floor and roof assemblies required to have a fire- resistance rating shall comply with this section. Nonfire-resistance-rated floor and roof assemblies shall comply with Section 713.4.2. 712.3 Fire-resistance rating. The fire-resistance rating of floor and roof assemblies shall not be less than that required by the building type of construction. Where the floor assembly separated mixed occupancies, the assembly shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than that required by Section 508.4 based on the occupancies being separated. Horizontal assemblies separating dwelling units in the same building and horizontal assemblies separating sleeping units in the same building shall be a minimum of 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. - Ceilings separating dwelling units in R-2 Occupancy Areas are to be 1 hour fire rated. - Ceilings separting A-2 Use Area from R-2 Occupancy Area are to be 1 hour fire rated. Section 715 – OPENING PROTECTIVES 715.1 General. Opening protective required by other sections of this code shall comply with the provisions of this section. 715.4 Fire door and shutter assemblies. Approved fire door and fire shutter assemblies shall be constructed of any material or assembly of component materials that conforms to the test requirements of Section 715.4.1, 715.4.2 or 715.4.3 and the fire protection rating indicated in Table 715.4. Fire doors frames and transom lights, sidelights or both shall be permitted in accordance with Section 715.4.5. Fire door assemblies and shutters shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this section and NFPA 80. TABLE 715.4 FIRE DOOR AND FIRE SHUTTER FIRE PROTECTION RATINGS SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 21 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Required Assembly Minimum Fire Type of Assembly Rating (Hrs) Door Rating (Hrs) Fire walls and fire barriers 4 3 having a required fire- 3 3 resistance rating greater 2 1 1/2 than 1 hour 1 1/2 1 1/2 Fire barriers having a required fire-resistance rating of 1 hour: Shaft, exit enclosure and 1 1 exit passageway walls Other fire barriers 1 3/4 Fire partitions: Corridor walls 1 1/3 0.5 1/3 Other fire partitions 1 3/4 0.5 1/3 Exterior walls 3 1 1/2 2 1 1/2 1 3/4 Smoke barriers 1 1/3 - Doors penetrating the 1 hour shaft wall are to have a fire door rating of 1 Hour (60 minutes). - Doors penetrating the 1 hour fire barrier separation walls between uses within the building are to have a fire door rating of ¾ Hour (45 minutes). - Doors penetrating the 1 hour fire barrier walls that separate incidental accessory occupancies from the main occupancy of the relevant portion of the building are to have a fire door rating of ¾ Hour (45 minutes). - Doors penetrating the ½ hour fire partition corridor walls in R-2 use area are to have a fire door rating of 1/3 Hour (20 minutes). SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 22 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com - Doors penetrating the 1 hour fire protection required for bearing walls, and walls containing primary structural elements, are not required to have a fire door rating. - Doors penetrating the 1 hour fire protection required for exterior walls (bearing and non-bearing) are not required to have a fire door rating as the opening percentages in all exterior walls allow those openings to remain unprotected. Section 720 – PRESCRIPTIVE FIRE RESISTANCE 720.1 General. The provisions of this section contain prescriptive details of fire-resistance-rated building elements, components or assemblies. The materials of construction listed in Tables 720.1(1), 720.1(2), and 720.1(3) shall be assumed to have the fire-resistance ratings prescribed therein. Section 721 – CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE 721.1 General. The provisions of this section contain procedures by which the fire resistance of specific materials or combinations of materials is established by calculations. - 1 Hour Fire Rated Wall Assembly: - Per Table 720.1(2): Material: 14. Wood studs – interior partition with gypsum wallboard each side. Item Number: 14-1.3 - 1 hour fire rating is achieved by having a minimum of 2 x 4 wood studs 24” on center with 5/8” Type “X” gypsum wallboard applied to each side of wall, joints staggered each side. - 1 Hour Fire Rated Ceiling Assembly (UL Design No. L528): - Per UL Listed Assembly as allowed by Section 703.2 - 1 hour fire rating is achieved by having a minimum of 14 5/8” deep wood trusses spaced a maximum of 24” on center with 1 layer of rc-1 channel at 12” on center fastened to the underside of trusses and 1 layer of 5/8” Type “C” gypsum wallboard applied as the ceiling. (Plywood subfloor a minimum of 23/32” thickness) CHAPTER 8: INTERIOR FINISHES Section 803 – WALL AND CEILING FINISHES 803.1 General. Interior wall and ceiling finish materials shall be classified for fire performance and smoke development in accordance with Section 803.1.1 or 803.1.2, except as shown in Sections 803.2 through 803.13. Materials tested in accordance with Section 803.1.2 shall not be required to be tested in accordance with Section 803.1.1. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 23 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 803.1.1 Interior wall and ceiling finish materials. Interior wall and ceiling finish materials shall be classified in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723. Such interior finish materials should be grouped in the following classes in accordance with their flam spread and smoke-developed indexes. Class A: Flame spread index 0-25; smoke-developed index 0-450. Class B: Flame spread index 26-75; smoke-developed index 0-450 Class C: Flame spread index 76-200; smoke-developed index 0-450. TABLE 803.9 INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH REQUIREMENTS BY OCCUPANCY Group Exit enclosures and Corridors Rooms and Exit passageways enclosed spaces (Sprinklered) (Sprinklered) (Sprinklered) A-2 B B C A-3 B B C B B C C R-2 C C C CHAPTER 9: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS Section 903 – AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 903.1 General. Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section. 903.2 Where required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2 and this Section. Note. Automatic sprinkler systems may be required by M.G.L. c. 148, § 26A, 26A½, 26G, 26G½, 26H or 26I, or M.G.L. c. 272 §§ 86 through 86d. Part I. Administration of the Government Title XX. Public Safety and Good Order. Chapter 148 Fire Prevention Section 26G. Nonresidential building or additions; automatic suppressant or sprinkler systems. Section 26G. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, every building of more than seventy-five hundred gross square feet in floor area or every addition of more than seventy-five hundred SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 24 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com gross square feet in floor area shall be protected throughout with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with the provisions of the state building code. For purposes of this section, the gross square feet of a building or addition shall include the sum total of the floor areas for all floor levels, basements and sub-basements, measured from outside walls, irrespective of the existence of interior fire resistive walls, floor and ceilings. 903.2 OCCUPANCY AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS Provide automatic sprinkler system throughout building if one of the following conditions will exist (see Note A): Building Having Occupancy A-2 (other than nightclub) Building Aggregate Area > 5,000 S.F. Building Occupancy Load ≥ 100 Occupancy Located on any floor other than level of exit discharge for A-2 Use Building Having Occupancy B Building Aggregate Area > 12,000 S.F. Building Occupancy Load --- Occupancy Located --- Building Having Occupancy R Building Aggregate Area > 0 S.F. Building Occupancy Load > 0 Occupancy Located on Any Level - Building requires an automatic fire protection sprinkler system. 903.3 Installation requirements. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Sections 903.3.1 through 903.3.6. 903.3.1 Standards. Sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Sections 903.3.1.1, unless otherwise permitted by Sections 903.3.1.2 and 903.3.1.3. 903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with this section, sprinklers shall be SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 25 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in Section 903.3.1.1.1. 903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems in Group R occupancies up to and including four stories in height shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R. - Building will be equipped throughout with an NFPA 13 sprinkler system. Section 907 – FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS 907.2 Where required – new buildings and structures. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with Section 907.5, unless other requirements are provided by another sections of this code. - A fire alarm system is being provided throughout the facility. CHAPTER 10: MEANS OF EGRESS Section 1003 – GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS 1003.1 Applicability. The general requirements specified in Sections 1003 through 1013 shall apply to all three elements of the means of egress system, in addition to those specific requirements for the exit access, the exit and exit discharge detailed elsewhere in this chapter. 1003.2 Ceiling height. The means of egress shall have a ceiling height not less than 7 feet 6 inches. Exceptions: 1. Slope ceilings in accordance with Section 1208.2. 3. Allowable projections in accordance with Section 1003.3. 4. Stair headroom in accordance with Section 1009.2. 5. Door height in accordance with Section 1008.1.1. - Ceilings along the path of egress to be no less than 7 feet 6 inches tall unless any of the above outlined exceptions are met. 1003.6 Mean of egress continuity. The path of egress travel along a means of egress shall not be interrupted by any building element other than a means of egress component as specified in this chapter. Obstructions shall not be placed in the required width of a means of SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 26 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com egress except projections permitted by this chapter. The required capacity of a means of egress system shall not be diminished along the path of egress travel. Section 1004 – OCCUPANT LOAD 1004.1 Design occupant load. In determining the means of egress requirements, the number of occupants for whom means of egress facilities shall be provided shall be determined in accordance with this section. Where occupants from accessory areas egress through a primary space, the calculated occupant load for the primary space shall include the total occupant load of the primary space plus the number of occupants egressing through it from the accessory area. TABLE 1004.1.1 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT Function of Space Floor Area in Sq. FT. Per Occupanct Accessory storage area, mechanical 300 Gross Equipment room Assembly without fixed seating Concentrated (chairs only – not fixed) 7 net Standing space 5 net Unconcentrated (tables and chairs) 15 net Business Area 100 Gross Kitchens, commercial 200 Gross Residential 200 Gross - Analyze First Floor: 29,760 SF (394 Occupants) o A-2 Use Area: (142 Occupants)  130 Dining Room: 128 Occupants  166 Dry Goods: 1 Occupant  167 Freezer & Cooler Area: 2 Occupants  168 Kitchen: 6 Occupants  169 Dishwashing: 2 Occupants  170 Mop: 1 Occupant  171 Cart Wash: 1 Occupant  172 Pantry: 1 Occupant o Accessory B Use Area: (24 Occupants)  124 Convenience Store: 2 Occupants  129 Admin & Marketing: 3 Occupants  132 Admin: 2 Occupants  134 Admin Area: 3 Occupants  138 Executive Chef: 2 Occupants SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 27 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com  140 Beauty Salon: 4 Occupants  150 Exam: 1 Occupant  165 Nurses Office: 2 Occupants  177 Activities Director: 3 Occupants  178 Beauty Salon: 2 Occupants o R-2 Assembly Spaces: (228 Occupants)  122: Living Room: 3 Occupants  123: Internet Café: 3 Occupants  137: Conference Room: 4 Occupants  139 Staff Training: 4 Occupants  142: Arts & Crafts: 27 Occupants  147: Activities Room: 49 Occupants  152: Wellness Center: 4 Occupants  158: Staff Lounge: 28 Occupants  174: Private Dining: 15 Occupants  181: Memory Care Activities Room: 48 Occupants  188: Memory Care Dining: 13 Occupants  195 Sunroom: 30 Occupants - Analyze Second Floor: 24,150 SF (156 Occupants) o R-2 Use Area: (121 Occupants)  Residential Area: 118 Occupants  243 Library & Computers: 38 Occupants - Analyze Third Floor: 22,660 SF (144 Occupants) o R-2 Use Area: (103 Occupants)  Residential Area: 111 Occupants  Cafe: 33 Occupants - Total Building Occupancy = 694 Occupants 1004.3 Posting of occupant load. Every room or space that is an assembly occupancy shall have the occupant load of the room or space posted in a conspicuous place, near the main exit or exit access doorway from the room or space. Posted signs shall be of an approved legible permanent design and shall be maintained by the owner or authorized agent. - Occupant Load Signage Required in the Following Rooms: o Dining Room (128 Occupants) - Occupant Load Signage is not required in all other rooms in facility SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 28 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1004.4 Exiting from multiple levels. Where exits serve more than one floor, only the occupant load of each floor considered individually shall be used in computing the required capacity of the exits at that floor, provided that the exit capacity shall not decrease in the direction of egress travel. - Therefore the egress width of the stairwell needs to only be the width required for each floor, not the width required for all floors combined. Section 1005 – EGRESS WIDTH 1005.1 Minimum required egress width. The means of egress width shall not be less than required by this section. The total width of means of egress in inches shall not be less than the total occupant load served by the means of egress multiplied by 0.3 inch per occupant for stairways and by 0.2 inch per occupant for other means of egress components. The width shall not be less than specified elsewhere in this code. Multiple means of egress shall be sized such that the loss of any one means of egress shall not reduce the available capacity to less than 50 percent of the required capacity. The maximum capacity required from any story of a building shall be maintained to the termination of the means of egress. Exception: Means of egress complying with Section 1028. - Analyze Required Egress Width For Third Floor o Occupants = 144 o Egress Stairway Width (With 2 Means of Egress) = 144*0.3/2 = 21.6 Inches o Other Means of Egress Width (With 2 Means of Egress) = 144*0.2/2 = 14.4 Inches o Each Egress Door Must be a Minimum of 14.4 Inches to Account for the Loss of One Means of Egress - Analyze Required Egress Width For Second Floor o Occupants = 156 o Egress Stairway Width (With 2 Means of Egress) = 156*0.3/2 = 23.4 Inches o Other Means of Egress Width (With 2 Means of Egress) = 156*0.2/2 = 15.6 Inches o Each Egress Door Must be a Minimum of 15.6 Inches to Account for the Loss of One Means of Egress - Analyze Required Egress Width For First Floor o Occupants = 394 SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 29 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com o Other Means of Egress Width (With 6 Means of Egress) = 394*0.2/6 = 13.2 Inches o With 5 Remaining Exits, The Total Egress Width Remaining Needs to be 79 Inches o Therefore Each Egress Door Needs to be 79 Inches/5 To Account for the Loss of One Means of Egress o Therefore Egress Width Needs to be 15.8 Inches for Each Door Section 1006 – MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION 1006.1 Illumination required. The means of egress, including the exit discharge, shall be illuminated at all times the building space served by the means of egress is occupied. - Illumination of the means of egress is required at all times the building is occupied and will have back-up power in the event of power supply failure. Section 1007 – ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS 1007.1 Accessible means of egress required. Accessible means of egress shall comply with this section. Accessible spaces shall be provided with not less than one accessible means of egress. Where more than one means of egress is required by Section 1014.1 or 1018.1 from any accessible space, each accessible portion of the space shall be served by not less than two accessible means of egress. 1007.2 Elevators required. In buildings where a required accessible floor is four or more stories above or below a level of exit discharge, at least one required accessible means of egress shall be an elevator complying with Section 1007.4. - Elevator not required to be an accessible means of egress due to the building having less than four stories above the level of exit discharge. Building is less than five stories. 1007.3 Stairways. In order to considered part of an accessible means of egress, an exit access stairway as permitted by Section 1016.1 or exit stairway shall have a clear width of 48 inches minimum between handrails and shall either incorporate an area of refuge within an enlarged floor-level landing or shall be accessed from either an area of refuge complying with Section 1007.6 or a horizontal exit. Exceptions: SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 30 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 2. The clear width of 48 inches between handrails is not required at exit access stairways as permitted by Section 1016.1 or exit stairways in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. 3. Areas of refuge are not required at exit stairways in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. 7. The areas of refuge are not required in Group R-2 occupancies. - Both exit stairways will be considered part of the accessible means of egress but do not need to meet the 48 inch clear requirement between handrails and do not need to have an area of refuge. Section 1008 – DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTYLES 1008.1 Doors. Means of egress doors shall meet the requirements of this section. Doors serving a means of egress system shall meet the requirements of this section and Section 1020.2. Doors provided for egress purposes in numbers greater than required by this code shall meet the requirements of this section. 1008.1.1 Size of doors. The minimum width of each door opening shall be sufficient for the occupant load thereof and shall provide a clear width of 32 inches. Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees. Exceptions: 1. The minimum and maximum width shall not apply to door openings that are not part of the required means of egress in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies. 3. Door openings to storage closets less than 10 square feet in area shall not be limited by the minimum width. 5. Door openings within a dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall not be less than 78 inches in height. - All doors that are part of the required means of egress must have a clear width of 32 inches. 1008.1.2 Door swing. Egress doors shall be of the pivoted or side- hinged swinging type. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 31 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com - All egress doors comply with being side swinging. Section 1009 – STAIRWAYS 1009.1 Stairway width. The width of stairways shall be determined as specified in Section 1005.1, but such width shall not be less than 44 inches. See Section 1007.3 for accessible means of egress. - Exit stairways shall have a clear width of 44” to comply with section 1009.1 and the Exceptions under section 1007.3. Handrails may project into the clear width of 44” by a maximum of 4-1/2” on each side of the stairway. 1009.6 Stairway construction. All stairways shall be built of materials consistent with the types permitted for the type of construction of the building, except that wood handrails shall be permitted for all types of construction. Section 1010 – RAMPS 1010.1 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to ramps used as a component of a means of egress. 1010.2 Slope. Ramps used as part of a means of egress shall have a running slope not steeper than one unit vertical in 12 units horizontal. 1010.4 Vertical rise. The rise for any ramp run shall be 30 inches maximum. 1010.6 Landings. Ramps shall have landings at the bottom and top of each ramp, points of turning, entrance and exit doors. 1010.8 Handrails. Ramps with a rise greater than 6 inches shall have handrails on both sides. Handrails shall comply with Section 1012. Section 1011 – EXIT SIGNS 1011.1 Where required. Exist and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily visible from any direction of egress travel. The path of egress travel to exits and with exits shall be marked by readily visible exit signs to clearly indicate the direction of egress travel in cases where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Intervening means of egress doors within exits shall be marked by exit signs. Exit sign placement shall be such that no point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway is more than 100 feet or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from the nearest visible exit sign. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 32 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1011.4 Internally illuminated exit signs. Electrically powered, self-illuminous and photoluminous exit signs shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 924 and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and Chapter 27. Exit signs shall be illuminated at all times. - Exit sign illumination shall be provided. Section 1014 – EXIT ACCESS 1014.1 General. The exit access shall comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 1003 through 1013. Exit access arrangements shall comply with Sections 1014 through 1019. 1. Egress from a room or space shall not pass through adjoining or intervening rooms or area, except where such adjoining rooms or areas and the area served are accessory to one or the other, are not a Group H occupancy and provide a discernible path of egress travel. 1014.3 Common path of egress travel. In occupancies other than Group H- 1, H-2, and H-3, the common patch of egress travel shall not exceed 75 feet. In Group H-1, H-2, and H-3 occupancies, the common path of egress travel shall not exceed 25 feet. For common path of egress travel in Group A occupancies and assembly occupancies accessory to Group E occupancies having fixed seating, See Section 1028.9. Exceptions: 4. The length of a common path of egress travel in a Group R-2 occupancy shall not be more than 125 feet, provided that the building is protected throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. - Analyze Common Path of Egress Travel in R-2 Uses o Longest Common Path of Egress Travel on All Four Floors is 110 Feet (Maximum of 125 Feet Allowed) - Analyze Common Path of Egress Travel in A-2 Use Area o Longest Common Path of Egress Travel is 19 Feet (Maximum of 75 Feet Allowed) Section 1015 – EXIT AND EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS 1015.1 Exits or exit access doorways from spaces. Two exits or exit access doorways from any space shall be provided where one of the following conditions exists: SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 33 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1. The occupant load of the space exceeds one of the values of Table 1015.1. 2. The common path of egress travel exceeds one of the limitations of Section 1014.3 TABLE 1015.1 SPACES WITH ONE EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY Occupancy Maximum Occupant Load A & B 49 - The Following Rooms Require Two Means of Egress: o Dining Room: 128 Occupants - Two Means of Egress are Provided in the Dining Room Section 1016 – Exit Access Travel Distance 1016.1 Travel distance limitations. Exits shall be so located on each story such that the maximum length of exit access travel, measured from the most remote point within a story along the natural and unobstructed path of egress travel to an exterior exit door at the level of exit discharge, an entrance to a vertical exit enclosure, and exit passageway, a horizontal exit, an exterior exit stairway or an exterior exit ramp, shall not exceed the distances given in table 1016.1. TABLE 1016.1 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE Occupancy With Sprinkler System A & R 250’ B 300’ - Analyze Third Floor Travel Distance: o Maximum Travel Distance to East Stairwell = 210’ o Maximum Travel Distance to West Stairwell = 210’ - Analyze Second Floor Travel Distance: o Maximum Travel Distance to East Stairwell = 245’ o Maximum Travel Distance to West Stairwell = 245’ - Analyze First Floor Travel Distance: o Maximum R-2 Area Travel Distance to Exit = 180’ o Maximum A-2 Area Travel Distance to Exit = 116’ Section 1018 – CORRIDORS SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 34 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1018.1 Construction. Corridors shall be fire-resistance rated in accordance with Table 1018.1. The corridor walls required to be fire-resistance rated shall comply with Section 709 for fire partitions. Exceptions: 2. A fire-resistance rating is not required for corridors contained within a dwelling or sleeping unit in an occupancy in Group R. TABLE 1018.1 CORRIDOR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING Occupancy Occupant Load Served By Corridor A & B Greater than 30 Required Fire-Resistance Rating (Hours) Without Sprinkler System: 1 With Sprinkler System: 0 Occupancy Occupant Load Served By Corridor R Greater than 10 Required Fire-Resistance Rating (Hours) Without Sprinkler System: Not Permitted With Sprinkler System: 0.5 - Corridors in R-2 Use Areas to be ½ Hour Fire Rated - Corridors in A-2 Use Areas do not need to be Fire Rated CHAPTER 11: ACCESSIBILITY Section 1101 – GENERAL 1101.1 Scope. In accordance with M.G.L. c. 22, § 13A all public buildings shall be designed to be accessible to, and functional and safe for the use by, physically disabled person, and conform to the requirements of 521 CMR. In accordance with M.G.L. x. 143, § 3, 521 CMR shall be enforced by the building official or the state inspector, as applicable. 521 CMR: MASSACHUSETTS ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD REGULATIONS 6.1 Wheelchair Passage Width SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 35 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com The minimum clear width for single wheelchair passage shall be 36 inches except for a reduction to 32 inches and that reduction shall not exceed a lineal distance of 24 inches. - All passageways in public areas of the facility to be 36 inches minimum in width. 7.2 Sales Service and Information, or Teller Windows Shall comply with the following. 7.2.1 Cash register transactions. In department stores and retail stores where counters have cash registers and are provided for sales or distribution of goods or services to the public, at least one of each type shall comply with the following. - Transaction counters, at least one at each transaction area type, shall be a minimum of 36” in width and less than 36” in height. 7.8 Public Toilet Rooms When public toilet rooms are provided, they shall be accessible, on an accessible route, and in compliance with 521 CMR 30.00: Public Toilet Rooms. - Public toilet rooms will be in full compliance with 521 CMR 30.00, including turning radius, door clearances, vanity clearances and heights, toilet clearances and grab bars, and bathroom accessory mounting heights. 9.2 Applicability New construction: Multiple dwellings, for which building permits for new construction are issued on or after September 1, 1996 shall meet the requirements of 521 CMR 9.3, Group 1 Dwelling Units and 521 CMR 9.4, Group 2 Dwelling Units. 9.3 Group 1 Dwelling Units In multiple dwellings, for which building permits for new construction are issued on or after September 1, 1996, that are for rent, hire, lease or sale and that are equipped with an elevator, all dwelling units must be constructed as Group 1 Dwelling Units, except those covered in 521 CMR 9.4, Group 2 Dwelling Units. 9.4 Group 2 Dwelling Units SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 36 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com In multiple dwellings that are for rent, hire, or lease (but not for sale) and contain 20 or more units, at least 5% of the dwelling units must be Group 2A units. - 5% of units in facility are designed as Group 2A dwelling units. No units in facility are required to be designed as Group 2B dwelling units. The remainder of the units are designed to be Group 1 dwelling units. 9.5 Distribution Group 2A dwelling units shall be proportionally distributed across the total number of units according to number of bedrooms, size, quality, price and location. 20.1 General An accessible route shall provide a continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible spaces and elements inside and outside a facility. Accessible routes may include but are not limited to the walks, halls, corridors, aisles, skywalks, and tunnels. Accessible routes may not include stairs, steps, or escalators, even if the stairs and steps are required to be accessible under 521 CMR. 20.2 Location Within the boundary of the site, an accessible route shall be provided from accessible parking, accessible passenger loading zones, and public streets or sidewalks to the accessible building entrance they serve. The accessible route shall coincide with the route for the general public. - Site and building design complies with accessible access to and through all public areas of facility. 23.2 Number Accessible spaces shall be provided as follows: Total Parking in Lot Required Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces 51-75 3 - 3 Accessible parking spaces are provided at accessible building entrances. Loading areas are provided in full compliance. 26.5 Width SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 37 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com All doorways and openings that are required to be accessible shall have a clear opening of not less than 32 inches. Clear opening of a door is measured from the face of the stop on the latch side to the face of the door when the door is open 90 degrees. For door types such as bifold, accordion, and pocket, the clear opening is measured when the door is in its most fully open position. - All doors meet the requirements of this sections. 26.6 Maneuvering Clearance A minimum clear floor area shall be provided on both sides of all doors and gates. - All doors meet the requirements of clear floor area on the push and pull sides. CHAPTER 12: INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT - Building is designed in compliance with interior environment sections set forth in this chapter of the building code. CHAPTER 13: ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Building is designed in compliance with energy efficiency sections set forth in this chapter of the building code. CHAPTER 14: EXTERIOR WALLS - Building is designed in compliance with exterior wall sections set forth in this chapter of the building code. CHAPTER 15: ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES - Building is designed in compliance with roof assemblies and rooftop structures sections set forth in this chapter of the building code. CHAPTER 16: STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 1601 – GENERAL 1601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the structural design of buildings, structures and portions thereof regulated by this code. Section 1604 – GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 1604.5 Occupancy category. Each building and structure shall be assigned an occupancy category in accordance with Table 1604.5. TABLE 1604.5 OCCUPANCY CATEGORY OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 38 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Occupancy Category II Nature of Occupancy Buildings and other structures except those listed in Occupancy Categories I, III, and IV - Building is categorized as Occupancy Category II Section 1607 – LIVE LOADS 1607.1 General. Live loads are those loads defined in Section 1602.1. TABLE 1607.1 MINIMUM UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOADS, Lo, AND MINIMUM CONCENTRATED LIVE LOADS Occupancy or Use Uniform Concentrated 4. Assembly are and theaters Lobbies 100 PSF - Other assembly areas 100 PSF - 9. Corridors, except as otherwise same as - Indicated occupancy served 11. Dining rooms and restaurants 100 PSF - 19. Handrails, Guards and Grab Bars See Section 1607.7 27. Residential Hotels and multifamily dwellings Private rooms and 40 PSF - Corridors serving them Public rooms and 100 PSF - Corridors serving them 29. Roofs Awnings and canopies All other construction 20 PSF - Ordinary flat, pitched, and 20 PSF - Curved roofs 32. Sidewalks, vehicular driveways 250 PSF 8,000 LBS and yards, subject to trucking 35. Stairs and exits All other 100 PSF Note F - Assembly Areas Designed for 100 PSF Live Load - Corridors Designed for 100 PSF Live Load - Public Areas Designed for 100 PSF Live Load - Dwelling Units Designed for 50 PSF Live Load - Stairs and Exits Designs for 100 PSF Live Load SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 39 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1607.11.2.1 Flat, pitched and curved roofs. Ordinary flat, pitched and curved roofs, and awnings and canopies other than of fabric construction supported by lightweight rigid skeleton structures, are permitted to be designed for a reduced roof live load as specified in the following equations or other controlling combinations of loads in Section 1605, whichever produces greater load. - The following roof load requirements were used: o Roof Live Load: 20 PSF o Ground Snow Load: 55 PSF o Roof Snow Load: 42 PSF - The Total Roof Loading is 61.80 LBS/SF, Which Includes Dead Load, Live Load, Snow Load, & Wind Load 1608.1 General. Design snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of ASCE 7, but the design roof load shall not be less than that determined by Section 1607. Section 7.3 FLAT ROOF SNOW LOADSS pf The snow load, pf, on a roof with a slope equal to or less than 5 degrees shall be calculated in lbs/ft2 using the following formula: Pf = 0.7CeCtIpg Exposure Group B Importance Factor II Ce = 1.0 Ct = 1.1 I = 1.0 Pg = 55 PSF Pf = (0.7)(1.0)(1.12)(1.0)(55 PSF) Pitched Roof Snow Load = Pf = 42 PSF 1609.1.1 Determination of wind loads. Wind loads on every building or structure shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 6 of ASCE 7 or provisions of the alternate all-heights method in Section 1609.6. Basic Wind Speed = V = 100 MPH Exposure = B Importance Factor Category II SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 40 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com Importance Factor = 1.0 Adjustment Factor = 1.12 1613.1 Scope. Every structure, and portion thereof, including nonstructural components that are permanently attached to structures and their supports and attachments, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with ASCE 7, excluding Chapter 14 and Appendix 11A, but including Massachusetts Amendments to Tables 12.2-1 and 12.14-1. Seismic Loads Ss = 0.22 S1 = 0.066 Importance Factor = II Response Modification Factor = 6.5 CHAPTER 17: STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS Section 1701 – GENERAL 1701.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the quality, workmanship and requirements for materials covered. Materials of construction and tests shall conform to the applicable standards listed in this code. 1701.1.1 Construction Control. The owner shall provide for a registered design professional in responsible charge of controlled construction who shall: 1. unless directed otherwise by the building official, assume all responsibilities of the building official contained in sections 1703.1, 1703.2, 1703.3, 1703.4.1, 1703.4.2, 1703.6, 1704.1, 1704.4.1, 1708.4, 1711.1, 1712.1. 2. be responsible for selection of any approved agency, approved fabricator, or party qualified to conduct a special inspection. 3. determine the frequency and extent of applicable tests, inspections, and observations required in this chapter. 4. provide to the building official, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a plan that shall outline the tests, inspections, and observations of the work to such an extent that it provides reasonable evidence and documentation to the building official that the work is being constructing in accordance with the construction documents. 5. submit to the building official, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, a final test and inspections report stating that to his knowledge, the requirements of the plan in section 1701.1.1 item 4. Have been satisfactorily completed and that any deficiencies have been reported and rectified. SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 41 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1704.1.1 Statement of special inspections. The applicant shall submit a statement of special inspections prepared by the registered design professional in responsible charge in accordance with Section 107.1 as a condition for permit issuance. This statement shall be in accordance with Section 1705. 1704.1.2 Report requirements. Special inspectors shall keep records of inspections. The special inspector shall furnish inspection reports to the building official, and to the registered design professional in responsible charge. Reports shall indicate that work inspected was or was not completed in conformance to approved construction documents. 1704.2 Inspection of fabricators. Where fabrication of structural load- bearing members and assemblies is being performed on the premises of a fabricator’s shop, special inspection of the fabricated items shall be required by this section and as required elsewhere in this code. 1704.2.1 Fabrication and implementation procedures. The special inspector shall verify that the fabricator maintains detailed fabrication and quality control procedures that provide a basis for inspection control of the workmanship and the fabricator’s ability to conform to approved construction documents and referenced standards. The special inspector shall review the procedures for completeness and adequacy relative to the code requirements for the fabricator’s scope of work. 1704.2.2 Fabricator approval. Special inspections required by Section 1704 are not required where the work is done on the premises of a fabricator registered and approved to perform such work without special inspection. Approval shall be based upon review of the fabricator’s written procedural and quality control manuals and periodic auditing of fabrication practices by an approved special inspection agency. At completion of fabrication, the approved fabricator shall submit a certificate of compliance to the building official stating that the work was performed in accordance with the approved construction documents. Exception. Special inspections required by Section 1704 are not required where the work is done on the premises of the following certified fabricators: SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 42 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 1. A fabricator of structural steel certified by the American Institute of Steel Construction Inc.’s Fabricator Certification Program. 2. A fabricator of precast concrete that is certified by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s Plant Certification Program. 3. A fabricator of cold-formed steel trusses that is certified by the Truss Plate Institute’s Quality Assurance Program. 4. A fabricator of wood trusses that is certified by the Truss Plate Institute’s Quality Assurance Program. Such fabricators shall not be exempt from special inspections required by sections 1704.3, 1704.4 or 1704.6. At6 the completion of fabrication, the certified fabricator shall submit a certificate of compliance to the registered design professional stating that the work was performed in accordance with the approved construction documents. 1704.3 Steel construction. The special inspections for steel elements of buildings and structures shall be as required by Section 1704.3 and Table 1704.3. 1704.3.1 Welding. Welding inspection and welding inspector qualifications shall be in accordance with this section. 1704.3.2 Details. The special inspector shall perform an inspection of the steel frame to verify compliance with the details shown on the approved construction documents, such as bracing, stiffening, member locations and proper application of joint details at each connection. 1704.3.3 High-strength bolts. Installation of high-strength bolts shall be inspected in accordance with AISC 360. 1704.4 Concrete construction. The special inspections and verifications for concrete construction shall be as required by this section and Table 1704.4. Exception: Special inspections shall not be required for: 1. Isolated spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above grade plane that are fully supported on earth or rock. 2. Continuous concrete footings supporting walls of buildings three stories or less in height that are fully supported on earth or rock where: 2.1 The footings support walls of light frame construction; 2.2 The footings are designed in accordance with Table 1805.4.2; or SAGE Engineering and Contracting, Inc. DESIGN-BUILD DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SAGE ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC. 199 SERVISTAR INDUSTRIAL WAY - SUITE 2 WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 TEL: 413-562-4884 ∞ FAX: 413-562-4899 PAGE 43 OF 43 www.sage-llc.com 2.3 The structural design is based on a f’c no greater than 2,500 pounds per square inch. 3. Nonstructural concrete slabs supported directly on the ground, including prestressed slabs on grade, where the effective prestress in the concrete is less than 150 psi. 4. Concrete foundation walls constructed in accordance with Table 1807.1.6.2. 5. Concrete patios, driveways and sidewalks, on grade. 1704.4.1 Materials. In the absence of sufficient data or documentation providing evidence of conformance to quality standards for materials in Chapter 3 of ACI 318, the building official shall require testing of materials in accordance with the appropriate standards and criteria for the material in Chapter 3 of ACI 318. Weldability of reinforcement, except that which conforms to ASTM A 706, shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.5.2 of ACI 318. 1704.6 Wood construction. Special inspections of the fabrication process of prefabricated wood structural elements and assemblies shall be in accordance with Section 1704.2. Special inspection of site-built assemblies shall be in accordance with this section. 1704.7 Soils. Special inspections for existing site soil conditions, fill placement and load-bearing requirements shall be as required by this section and Table 1704.7. The approved geotechnical report, and the construction documents prepared by the registered design professionals shall be used to determine compliance. During fill placement, the special inspector shall determine that proper material and procedures are used in accordance with the provisions of the approved geotechnical report. Exception: Where Section 1803 does not require reporting of materials and procedures for fill placement, the special inspector shall verify that the in-place dry density of the compacted fill is less than 90 percent of the maximum dry density at optimum moisture content determined in accordance with ASTM D 1557.