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FIRE PROTEC'T'ION SYSTEM NARRATIVE
780 CMR 903.1.1
FOR
VCA. INC
209 EARCT STREET
NORTHAMPTON, MA
BY
SIEGFRIED FORTH
ARCHITECT
1 16 PLEASANT STREET
EASTHAMPTON, MA
413-529-9434
903.1.1
La ] BASIS [ METHODOLOGY ] of"
1 11L;SIGN
SECTION 1 - BUILDING DF;SCRIP"TION
THE BUILDING IS A 20,000 S.FT. ONE STORY FINE WOODWORKING FACILITY
WITH ATTACHED OFFICE.
THE" BUILDING WILL BE DESIGNED AS MIXED USE NON-SEPARATED
SECTION 313.1.1 NON S'E'PARATED USE GROUPS:
EACH PORTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL, BE INDIVIDUALLY CLASSIFIED AS
TO USE. THE REQUIRED TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE BUILDING SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY APPLYING THE HEIGHT AND AREA LIMITATIONS FOR EACH OF THE
APPLICABLE USE GROUPS TO"IL;[: ENTIRF; BUILDING. THE MOST RESTRICTIVE TYPE OF
CONSTRUCTION SO DETERMINED SHALL APTLY. THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF 780 CMR
SHALL APPLY TO EACH PORTION OF THE BUILDING BASED ON THE USE GROUP OF THAT
OCCUPANCY EXCEPT THAT THE MOST RESTRICTIVE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF
780 CMR 403.0 HIGH RISE BUILDINGS ! NOT APPLICABLE J AND 780 CMR CHAPTER 91 NON
APPLICABLE]- SHALL APPLY TO THESE NON SEPARATED USE GROUPS. A FIRE
SEPARATION ASSEMBLY IS NOT REQUIRED BETWEEN USE GROUPS, EXCEPT AS
REQUIRED BY OTHER SECTIONS OF 780 CMR.
a] BUILDING USE GROUP: F-1 MODERATE HAZARD STORAGE IS THE MOST
RESTRICTIVE USE GROUP
bl "TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF BUILDING: 20,307 SQ. FT.
TABLE 503—HEIGHT AND,AREA LIMITATIONS OF BUILDINGS
USE: F-1, TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: 2C
ALLOWABLE IS: 2 STORY, 30' HIGH, 9,600 SQ. FT.
SECTION 506.3 AREA INCREASE DUE TO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
IF THE BUILDING IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER SECTION
906.2.1 THE REQUIREMENTS OF`]-ABLE 503 MAY BE INCREASED BY 200%
9,600 S.F ALLOWABLE X 200% = 19,200 S.FT INCREASE
THEREFORE: 9,600+ 19,200=28,800 SQ. FT. BUILDING IS ALLOWED.
WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 20,307 SQ. FT. ]STORY ,22' HIGH I OKI
C] BUILDING HEIGH'I: 22'-0" LAVE HEIGHT
d] NUMBER OF FLOORS ABOVE GRADE: ONE [I]
e] NUMBER OF FLOORS BELOW GRADE: ZERO [0]
L] SQUARE FOOTAGE PER FLOOR: 20,307 SQ. FT.
g] TYPE OF OCCUPANCY WITHIN THE BUILDING: B AND F-I
h] TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: 2C UNPROT CTED
i] HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: H-2 COMBUSTIBLE DUST.
SECTION 307.8[l I EXEMPT AMOUNTS
I POUND PER 1,000 CU. FT. MAX. ----15,736 S.FT. X 21' = 372,456 CU. FT./1,000 372
POUNDS OF DUST ALLOWABLE.
J] HIGH STORAGE: N/A
kj SITE ACCESS: A 24' WIDL DRIVEWAY DIRECTLY OF OFF EARLS ST.
SECTION - 2 APPLICABLE' LAWS, REGULATIONS. AND STANDARDS
a] 780 CMR CODE SECTIONS" FIRE PROTF,C11ON SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS"
SECTION 904 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. REQUIRED IN USE GROUP F-I IN
BUILDINGS OF 12,000 S.FT. OR GREA"LER 1N AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA
AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKI,l-JZ SYS7FFM IS REQUIRFD AS PER SECTION 906.2.1
1 NFPA131
n SECTION 906.5 SPRINKLER ALARMS
APPROVED AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE CONNECTED TO
EVERY WATER SPRINKLER SYSTEM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72
C] SECTION 917 FIRE PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEM
PULL STATIONS - NOT REQUIRED
d] SECTION 918 AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS
NOT REQUIRED
C] SECTION 920.0 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SHALL BE INSTALLED IN USE GROUP F-I S-1 1N ACCORDANCE WITH NFIPA-10
i� NFPA STANDARDS AND FDI !-IONS USED FOR Fill"' DESIGN OF EACH SPECIFIC FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEM.
NfiPA 33 AND 34
g] TABLE 602: FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS
TYPE 2C UNPROTECTED—EXTERIOR WALLS-LOAD BEARING—0 HOURS REQUIRED
h] TABLE 507.2: MINIMUM FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF EXTERIOR WALLS
USE GROUP F-1 —70 FEET OR GREATER
SECTION-4 FIRE PRO"i ECTION SYSTI?MS TO 13L INSTALLED
aJ AUTOMATIC DIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
780CMR 419.0 APPLICATION OF FLAMMABLE FINISHES
419.1 GENERAL: ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH NFIPA 33 AND 34
419 2.1 SPRAY BOOTHS
ALL SPRAY BOOTHS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED NONCOM BUSTTBLE
MATERIALS AND EQUIPPED WI I'll MECFIANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN
ACCORDANCE W1"I'II THE MECHANICAL CODE.
CHAPTER 10
MEANS OF EGRESS:
OCCUPANCY LOADS: TABLE 1008 1 2
MAIN FLOOR
USE GROUP AREA SQ 1-7,T],RSON _ MAX.#OF PEOPLE
B 2,545 100 26
F-1 17.762 300 59
TOTAL 85 TOTAL POPULATION
CAPACITY OF EGRESS DOORS: TABLE 1009.2
MAIN FLOOR
2" PER PERSON IS REQUIRED
85 PEOPLE X 2"— 17" 2—36" DOORS
ARE REQUIRED. WE HAVE THREE EGRESS DOORS I OK11
LENGTH OF EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL: TABLE 1006.5
USE GROUP B 250 MAX. W/ SPRINKLER SYS7F-_M
USE GROUPS F-1 -=250' MAX. W'SPRINKLER SYSTEM
OUR LONGEST DISTANCE BFT1i/EEN EXITS ISAPPROXIMATELY 190' DIVIDED BY TWO
EQUALS 85" AS THE MAX DISTANCE;OF TRAVEL TO AN EXIT. OK