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locust st NAP Level II Reconfiguration B Use Condo (1) INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION REPORT Pursuant to Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR), Ninth Edition, Base Volume Chapter 34 – The Existing Building Code of Massachusetts APRIL 21, 2018 267 LOCUST STREET NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 LEVEL II RECONFIGURATION SIEGFRIED PORTH, A.I.A. MICHAEL J. DUVAL 116 PLEASANT STREET EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 (413)-529-9434 sporth@portharchitect.com www.portharchitect.com SECTION I – HISTORY / SCOPE OF WORK The existing tenant space was originally constructed in 2009 as an office condominium unit. The Unit was most recently being used for Professional Medical Offices, (Use Group B). Work Area Unit F3 Level II Reconfiguration is limited to the area within the Tenant space. Portions of several non-load-bearing interior partitions shall be removed along with One closet door shall be removed. On interior door shall be relocated to the opposite wall of an interior room to create a breakroom for office workers. Multiple non-load-bearing interior partitions shall be constructed to create private offices, examination rooms, a reception/waiting area with conference room. Repairs shall also be made in office condominium unit including the removal and replacement of damaged interior surface finishes, (painting, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work.) The HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems shall be reconfigured as necessary. SECTION II – BUILDING DESCRIPTION – EXISTING Use Group: B Type of Construction: IIIB Foundation: Stone, Brick Exterior Walls: Brick Masonry Ceilings & Floors: 1st floor – Slab on grade, 2nd, and 3rd floors, 3” tongue and groove wood planking with ¾” subfloor and finish flooring. Roofs: Wood frame, ridged Insulation, and membrane roof Building height: < 50ft Area to outside walls 1st Floor 2,592 ft2 2nd Floor 2,592 ft2 3rd Floor 2,592 ft2 Total aggregate floor area: 7,776 ft2 SECTION III – LEVEL II ALTERATIONS 801 Scope. All new construction elements, components, systems, and spaces shall comply with the requirements of the 2015 IBC with Massachusetts amendments. Exceptions: 2. Newly installed electrical equipment shall comply with the requirements of Section 808, (see below). 802 SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY: Not Applicable, (hereinafter “N/A”) 803 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS 803.2 Vertical openings: N/A There are no vertical openings in the work area. 803.2.3 Supplemental stairway enclosure requirements. Stairways that are part of the means of egress shall, at a minimum, be enclosed with smoke-tight construction on the third floor and all floors below. 803.3 Smoke compartments: N/A 803.4 Interior finish: N/A There are no exits or corridors in the work area. 803.4.1 Supplemental Interior finish requirements: N/A 803.5 Guards: Every open portion of all stairs leading from the third floor to the exit discharge shall be provided with guards designed and installed in accordance with the 2015 IBC with Massachusetts Amendments. 803.6 Fire-resistance rating: N/A, the building contains an existing and approved automatic fire sprinkler system. 804 FIRE PROTECTION 804.1.1 Corridor ratings: N/A 804.2 Automatic Sprinkler Systems. The building contains an existing and approved automatic fire sprinkler system. 804.2.3 Windowless Stories. N/A 804.2.5 Supervision. N/A 804.3 Standpipes. N/A, all work areas in building are less than 50 feet above grade plane, therefore no standpipes are required. 804.4 Fire alarm and detection. Where the automatic sprinkler protection is connected to the building fire alarm system, automatic heat detection shall not be required. Existing alarm-notification appliances shall be automatically activated throughout the building. 805 MEANS OF EGRESS 805.3 Number of exits. There are a sufficient number of exits from the work areas. 805.4 Egress doorways. There are two egress doorways from the work area. 805.4.2 Door swing: The egress doors swing in the direction of travel. 805.4.3 Door closing: The egress doors shall be self-closing or automatic-closing by listed closing devices. 805.4.4 Panic Hardware. N/A. 805.5 Openings in corridor walls N/A 805.6 Dead-end corridors. N/A 805.7 Means of Egress Lighting. Means of egress from the work area to the point of exit discharge shall be provided with artificial lighting within the exit enclosures in accordance with the requirements of the 2015 IBC with Mass. Amendments. 805.8 Exit Signs. Exits 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 within 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. Means of egress from the third floor to point of exit discharge shall be provided with exit signs in accordance with the requirements of the 2015 IBC with Mass. Amendments. A sign stating EXIT in visual characters, raised characters and braille and complying with ICC A117.1 shall be provided adjacent to each door to an area of refuge, an exterior area for assisted rescue, an exit stairway or ramp, an exit passageway and the exit discharge 805.9.1 Handrails: Every exit stairway that is part of the means of egress shall be provided with handrails designed and installed, in accordance with the provisions of the 2015 IBC with Massachusetts Amendments, for the full length of the run of steps on at least one side. 805.10 Refuge areas: N/A 805.11 Guards: Every open portion of a stairs leading from the attic to the exit discharge shall be provided with guards designed and installed in accordance with the 2015 IBC with Massachusetts amendments. 806 ACCESSIBILITY (See Section 705 below). 807 STRUCTURAL N/A. There are no alterations proposed in the work area. 808 ELECTRICAL 808.1 New installations. All newly installed electrical equipment and wiring relating to work done in any work area shall comply with all applicable requirements of NFPA 70 with Massachusetts Amendments, (527 CMR). 809 MECHANICAL 809.1 Reconfigured or converted spaces: All reconfigured spaces shall be provided natural or mechanical ventilation in accordance with the International Mechanical Code. 809.2 Altered existing systems. Existing mechanical ventilation systems that are altered, reconfigured, or extended shall provide not less than 5 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (0.0024 m3/s) per person of outdoor air and not less than 15 cfm (0.0071 m3/s) of ventilation air per person; or not less than the amount of ventilation air determined by the Indoor Air Quality Procedure of ASHRAE 62. 709.3 Local exhaust. All newly introduced devices, equipment, or operations that produce airborne particulate matter, odors, fumes, vapor, combustion products, gaseous contaminants, pathogenic and allergenic organisms, and microbial contaminants in such quantities as to affect adversely or impair health or cause discomfort to occupants shall be provided with local exhaust. 810 PLUMBING N/A., occupant load of the story is not increased by more than 20 percent. 811 ENERGY CONSERVATION: The alterations shall be permitted without requiring the entire building or structure to comply with the energy requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code. The alterations shall conform to the energy requirements of the International Energy Conservation as they relate to new construction only. SECTION IV - LEVEL – I ALTERATIONS 701 GENERAL 701.2 Conformance. Alterations shall not make the building less safe than its existing condition. 701.3 Flood hazard areas. N/A 702 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS: 702.1 Interior finishes. No additional requirements beyond those identified above. 702.2 Interior floor finish. New interior floor finish, including new carpeting used as an interior floor finish material, shall comply with Section 804 of the 2015 IBC with Massachusetts Amendments 702.3 Interior trim. All newly installed interior trim materials shall comply with Section 806 of the 2015 IBC with Massachusetts Amendments 702.4 Window opening control devices. N/A 703 FIRE PROTECTION No additional requirements beyond those identified above. 704 MEANS OF EGRESS No additional requirements beyond those identified above. 705 ACCESSIBILITY. Accessibility requirements shall be in accordance with 521 CMR. Alterations by this tenant do not trigger the requirements of 521 CMR 3.3.1b and 3.3.2 for other tenants. 705.1.12 Thresholds. The maximum height of thresholds at doorways shall be 3/4 inch (19.1 mm). Such thresholds shall have beveled edges on each side. 705.1.13 Extent of application. Alterations shall not impose a requirement for greater accessibility than that which would be required for new construction. Alterations shall not reduce or have the effect of reducing accessibility of the building or site. 706 REROOFING N/A 707 STRUCTURAL No additional requirements beyond those identified above. 708 ENERGY CONSERVATION No additional requirements beyond those identified above.