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Mark O. Gelotte Architect.
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70 Elm Street
Hatfield, Massachusetts 01038
413 247- 9624 mgelotte@markgelottearchitect.com
Code Review 7/29/2015
Northampton Area Pediatrics
193 Locust Street, Northampton, MA
Interior Renovations
IEBC 2009 with Mass. Amendments
IEBC CHAPTER 1 - SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
101.5 Compliance Methods: Select a compliance Method
Prescriptive Compliance Method:
101.5.4.0 Investigation and Evaluation. As a condition of the issuance of a building permit the building owner
shall cause the existing building to be investigated and evaluated in accordance with the provisions of this code.
This may include: evaluation of design gravity loads, lateral load capacity, egress capacity, fire protection systems,
fire resistive construction, interior environment, hazardous materials, and energy conservation.
Chapter 3 – Prescriptive Compliance Method
302.1 Additions:
Vestibule addition shall comply with IBC 2009 for new construction
303.1 Alterations:
All alterations shall comply with IBC 2009 for new construction.
IECC CHAPTER 5 - COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENVELOPE
Table 502.2 Building Envelope Requirements
Climate Zone 5
Wood Framed Walls: Altered walls require R-13 plus R3.8 continuous insulation.
Heated slabs: R-15 at perimeter and below slab for 24”
Roofs: R-38
IBC 2009 with Mass. Amendments
IBC CHAPTER 3 - USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION
302.1 Classification of Structure
Existing Use:
Business, Group-B, Pediatric & Dental Offices
Proposed New Use:
Business, Group-B, Pediatric Offices
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IBC CHAPTER 5 - GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
503.1 Building Height and Area Limitations.
Building Height and Area
Building Height: 16’.
Building Stories: 1 story.
Building Area: Ground Floor: 7329 sf.
Basement: Records Storage: 2780 sf.+
Total Building Area 10,109 sf.
Assuming Construction Type 5B, all height and floor areas are acceptable, See table 503 below.
IBC Table 503 Allowable Building Heights And Areasa
Building height limitations shown in feet above grade plane. Story limitations shown as stories above grade plane.
Building area limitations shown in square feet, as determined by the definition of "Area, building," per story
GROUP
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
TYPE I TYPE II TYPE III TYPE IV TYPE V
A B A B A B HT A B
HEIGHT (feet) UL 160 65 55 65 55 65 50 40
STORIES(S)
AREA (A)
A-1 S
A
UL
UL
5
UL
3
15,500
2
8,500
3
14,000
2
8,500
3
15,000
2
11,500
1
5,500
A-2 S
A
UL
UL
11
UL
3
15,500
2
9,500
3
14,000
2
9,500
3
15,000
2
11,500
1
6,000
A-3 S
A
UL
UL
11
UL
3
15,500
2
9,500
3
14,000
2
9,500
3
15,000
2
11,500
1
6,000
A-4 S
A
UL
UL
11
UL
3
15,500
2
9,500
3
14,000
2
9,500
3
15,000
2
11,500
1
6,000
A-5 S
A
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
B S
A
UL
UL
11
UL
5
37,500
3
23,000
5
28,500
3
19,000
5
36,000
3
18,000
2
9,000
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
A = building area per story, S = stories above grade plane, UL = Unlimited, NP = Not permitted.
a. See the following sections for general exceptions to Table 503:
1. Section 504.2, Allowable building height and story increase due to automatic sprinkler system installation.
2. Section 506.2, Allowable building area increase due to street frontage.
3. Section 506.3, Allowable building area increase due to automatic sprinkler system installation.
4. Section 507, Unlimited area buildings.
b. For open parking structures, see Section 406.3.
c. For private garages, see Section 406.1.
d. See Section 415.5 for limitations.
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IBC CHAPTER 6 – TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
602.1 Construction Classification. Buildings and structures shall be classified in one of the five construction types.
See table 601 and 602 for fire resistance ratings.
602.5 Type 5B. Structure, exterior walls and interior walls are of any materials allowed by code. See Table 601.
IBC TABLE 601 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS (hours)
BUILDING ELEMENT
TYPE I TYPE II TYPE III TYPE IV TYPE V
A B Ad B Ad B HT Ad B
Primary structural frameg
(see Section 202) 3a 2a 1 0 1 0 HT 1 0
Bearing Walls
Exteriorf,g 3 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 0
Interior 3a 2a 1 0 1 0 1/HT 1 0
Nonbearing walls and partitions
Exterior See Table 602
Nonbearing walls and partitions
Interiore 0 0 0 0 0 0 See Section 602.4.6 0 0
Floor construction and secondary
members (see Section 202) 2 2 1 0 1 0 HT 1 0
Roof construction and secondary
members (see Section 202) 11/2
b 1b,c 1b,c 0c 1b,c 0 HT 1b,c 0
IBC TABLE 602 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION
DISTANCEa, e
Exterior Walls are required to have no rating.
FIRE SEPARATION
DISTANCE = X
(feet)
TYPE OF
CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY
GROUP Hf
OCCUPANCY
GROUP F-1, M,S-1g
OCCUPANCY
GROUP A, B, E, F-2, I, R,S-2g,
Ub
X < 5c All 3 2 1
5 ≤ X< 10 IA 3 2 1
Others 2 1 1
10 ≤ X< 30
IA, IB 2 1 1d
IIB, VB 1 0 0
Others 1 1 1d
X ≥ 30 All 0 0 0
IBC CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS
1004.1 Design Occupant Load
1004.1.1 Business areas, See table 1004.1.1
Table 1004.1.1
Business: Grade floor areas. 100sf. per occupant, gross.
7329 sf. : divided by 100 = 73 occupants
Actual calculation: 34 staff, 58 non staff.
1005. Egress Width: See 1008 Doors
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1006.1 Means of Egress Illumination Required: The means of egress, including the exit discharge, shall be
illuminated at all times that the building is occupied.
1006.3 Illumination Emergency Power: If power failure, emergency electrical system shall provide for the
following.
1. Aisles and stairways
2. Corridors and exit passageways
3. Exterior egress components
4. Exterior landings
1008.1.1 Doors Size: Required egress doors shall provide 32” clear. Will provide 36” doors
1008.1.2 Door Swing: Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel.
1008.1.5 Landings: Level on each side of egress door
1008.1.7 Thresholds: ½” max
1008.1.8 Door Arrangement: Space between doors shall be door swing plus 48”. (Vestibule)
1008.1.9 Hardware height: 34” – 48”
1008.1.10 Panic Hardware: Will install panic hardware on new doors.
1009.4 Stairs Not Applicable
1010 Ramps:
Ramp shall meet requirements of CMR 521. Altered ramp shall meet requirements.
1011.1 Exit Signs, Where required. Exits and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily
visible from any direction of egress travel.
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.
1014 Exit Access
1014.2 Egress through intervening spaces: Shall be allowed if spaces are accessory to one another.
One exit from a corridor shall pass through another space (Behavioral Health #1) and exit to the south parking
area. The intervening door shall not be lockable and the exterior door shall have panic hardware.
1016.1 Exit Access Travel Distance
TABLE 1016.1 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCEa
OCCUPANCY
WITHOUT SPRINKLER
SYSTEM
(feet)
WITH SPRINKLER
SYSTEM
(feet)
A, E, F-1, M, R, S-1 200 250b
I-1 Not Permitted 250c
B 200 300c
Maximum distance to an exit from any space is: 72’
Meets Exit Access travel distance
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Uniform State Plumbing Code 248 CMR 10
Section 10.10 Plumbing Fixtures
18. Minimum Facilities for Building Occupancy Other Than Residential.
Table 1: Minimum Facilities For Building Occupancy. (*Optional by owner)
Building
Clarification
Use
Group
Toilets
Urinals
Males
Lavatories
Each Sex
Other
Fixtures
Pertinent
Regulations
248 CMR
10.10(19)
Females Males
Medical/ Health
care Building
B 1 per 45 1 per 55 50% 1 per 200 1 service sink
perfloor
(i), (k), (m), (n),
(p)
Occupants: after renovations.
Staff:
5- Doctors
10-Nurses
4-Administrative
4-Scribes
3-Front Desk
8-Care Coordination
34- Total Staff = 17 male, 17 Female
Patients:
28- In exam Rooms
15- Waiting
15- Meetings
58- Total Patients/non-staff 29 male, 29 female
Mass Plumbing Code: Medical/Healthcare Building
1 toilet for every 45 Females
1 toilet for every 55 males
Staff Toilets: 2 needed
Public Toilets: 2 needed
The building meets the requirement with the current 4 toilet rooms, 3 of which are fully (HC) accessible. With the
proposed renovations, a staff toilet room will be created.