196 Pleasant 4th fl toiletCode Review Thomas Douglas Architects Inc
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Northampton, MA Northampton, MA
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CODE
REVIEW
July
28,
2014
196
Pleasant
St
Northampton,
MA
Applicable
Building
Code:
MA
780
CMR
Eighth
Addition
IBC,
IEBC
International
EXISTING
Building
Code,
2009
ZONING
DISTRICT:
CB
PROPOSED
RENOVATIONS:
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:
• Install
1
new
toilet
room.
• This
room
will
be
adjacent
to
a
922
square
foot
employee-‐only
storage
and
office
area.
Other
adjacent
areas
on
this
floor
are
storage
and
mechanical.
Use
Groups
• B
• There
is
no
change
of
use
• Existing
separation
of
uses
within
the
overall
building:
none
required
• The
current
level
of
safety
or
sanitation
will
NOT
be
reduced
and
the
portions
altered
shall
conform
to
the
requirements
of
the
IBC,
including
interior
finishes,
interior
floor
finishes,
and
interior
trim.
Construction
Type
• 4
Sprinkler
System
• The
building
is
fully
sprinkled.
The
system
will
be
modified
for
the
new
space.
704.4
Fire
alarm
and
detection:
• There
is
a
fire
alarm
system
in
the
space
with
pull
stations.
The
system
will
not
need
to
be
modified.
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Work
Area
Method
Calculations
The
existing
space
is:
Basement:
0
First
story:
2,982
square
feet
Second
fl:
2,927
Third
fl:
2,927
Attic
fl:
2,062
Total
building
area:
10,898
The
new
work
area
is
65
square
feet
The
work
area
is
less
than
1%
of
the
aggregate
area
of
the
building.
704
Fire
Protection:
704.2,
912.2.1
Automatic
sprinkler
systems
Automatic
sprinkler
systems
are
installed
throughout
the
building.
Level
2
work
requirements:
The
reconfiguration
of
space,
the
addition
or
elimination
of
any
door
or
window,
the
reconfiguration
or
extension
of
any
system,
or
the
installation
of
any
additional
equipment.
This
Project
will
have
1
new
65
sq.
ft
toilet
room.
701.3
Compliance
There
are
no
proposed
doors
or
windows.
New
electrical
equipment
must
comply
with
section
708
Minimum
ceiling
height
of
newly
created
habitable
and
occupied
spaces
shall
be
7
feet..
705
Means
of
Egress
This
Project
will
not
affect
the
existing
egress
elements.
705.7
Means
of
Egress
lighting
This
Project
will
not
affect
the
existing
egress
devices.
705.7
Exit
Signs
This
Project
will
not
affect
the
existing
egress
devices.
711
and
607
Energy
Conservation:
None
of
the
existing
exterior
walls
or
the
roof
are
being
altered,
so
no
new
insulation
is
required.
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413-585-0641
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806
Accessibility
CMR
521
Valuation
of
Project:
• This
project’s
construction
costs
are:
$6,730
• The
assessed
value
of
the
building
is:
$721,180
• The
cost
of
the
project
is
less
than
1%
of
the
assessed
valuation
of
the
building.
3.3.1
b.
If
the
work
costs
$100,000
or
more,
then
the
work
being
performed
is
required
to
comply
with
521
CMR.
In
addition,
an
accessible
public
entrance
and
an
accessible
toilet
room
shall
be
provided.
3.3.2
If
the
work
performed,
including
the
exempted
work,
amounts
to
30%
or
more
of
the
full
and
fair
cash
value
of
the
building,
the
entire
building
is
required
to
comply
with
521
CMR.
3.3.3
Alterations
by
a
tenant
do
not
trigger
the
requirements
of
3.3.1B
and
3.3.2
for
other
tenants.
This
project’s
construction
costs
are
less
than
30%
of
the
assessed
value
of
the
building
and
less
than
$100,000.
The
proposed
toilet
room
will
be
built
to
accessible
standards.
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