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.