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Existing Building Code Essentials, 2021 Edition, 2021

2021 EXISTING BUILDING CODE ESSENTIALS BASED ON THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILIDNG CODE®
COPYRIGHT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
PART I: CODE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT [Go to Page]
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING CODES [Go to Page]
HISTORY OF CODES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 1-2 1905 BUILDING CODE
FIGURE 1-2 1095 BUILDING CODE RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS
CODE DEVELOPMENT [Go to Page]
FIGURE 1-3 2021 INTERNATIONAL CODES
CONSTRUCTION CODES: SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS [Go to Page]
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE®
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE®
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE® [Go to Page]
FIGURE 1-4 KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS ARE REGULATED BY THE IMC
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE®
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE® [Go to Page]
FIGURE 1-5 AIR TEST ON NONPLASTIC WATER PIPING SYSTEM REGULATED BY THE IPC
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE®
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE®
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE® [Go to Page]
FIGURE 1-6 ABANDONED HOME IN DISREPAIR
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE® [Go to Page]
FIGURE 1-7 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IRC
INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE®
INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE®
EXISTING BUILDINGS
USING THE IEBC [Go to Page]
ARRANGEMENT AND FORMAT OF THE 2021 IEBC [Go to Page]
TABLE 1-1 IEBC ORGANIZATION
REVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: LEGAL ASPECTS, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS [Go to Page]
CODE ADOPTION [Go to Page]
CODES VERSUS STANDARDS
STANDARDS USED IN THE IEBC [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-1 REFERENCED STANDARD EXAMPLE
AUTHORITY [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-2 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-3 USING THE 2021 EDITION OF THE I-CODES,A BUILDING BUILT USING SHIPPING CONTAINERS IS CONSIDERED AN ALTERNATE DESIGN
FIGURE 2-4 ICC EVALUATION REPORT
PERMITS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-5 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT ACCESSORY TO A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-6 SITE PLAN EXAMPLE
FIGURE 2-7 BUILDING CODE DATA SAMPLE
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
INSPECTIONS [Go to Page]
PRELIMINARY INSPECTION
FOOTING AND FOUNDATION INSPECTION
CONCRETE SLAB AND UNDER-FLOOR INSPECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-8 CONCRETE SLAB AND UNDER-FLOOR PLUMBING
LOWEST FLOOR ELEVATION
FRAME INSPECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-9 COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING
LATH AND GYPSUM BOARD INSPECTION
WEATHER-EXPOSED BALCONY AND WALKING SURFACE WATERPROOFING
FIRE AND SMOKE RESISTANT PENETRATIONS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-10 THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM
OTHER INSPECTIONS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 2-11 ROOF INSULATION
FLOOD HAZARD DOCUMENTATION
FINAL INSPECTION
THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS
CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
BOARD OF APPEALS
DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3: HISTORY OF REHABILITATION CODES [Go to Page]
INTRODUCTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 3-1 EARLY EXISTING BUILDING CODE ORGANIZATION
PART II: GENERAL [Go to Page]
CHAPTER 4: COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVES [Go to Page]
INTRODUCTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 4-1 COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG COURTHOUSE
PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCEMETHODS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 4-2 STORM SHELTER
TABLE 4-1 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR USE IN ASCE 41 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FULL SEISMIC FORCES
TABLE 4-2 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR USE IN ASCE 41 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REDUCED SEISMIC FORCES
TABLE 4-3 RAMPS
FIGURE 4-3 COMBINED SMOKE AND CO DETECTOR IN ROOM
FIGURE 4-4 GRENFELL TOWER FIRE, NORTH KENSINGTON, WEST LONDON
COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVES [Go to Page]
PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD
CHAPTER 5: CLASSIFICATION OF WORK ESSENTIALS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 5-1 WIRES RUN IN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT
CHANGES OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION [Go to Page]
CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS
PART III: CATEGORIES OF REHABILITATION [Go to Page]
CHAPTER 6: WORK AREA COMPLIANCE METHOD [Go to Page]
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 7: REPAIRS [Go to Page]
GENERAL
BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS [Go to Page]
GLAZING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 7-1 GLASS BLOCK IN WALLS CAN BE REPAIRED WITH LIKE MATERIALS
FIRE PROTECTION
MEANS OF EGRESS
STRUCTURAL [Go to Page]
VERTICAL ELEMENTS OF LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM [Go to Page]
FIGURE 7-2 FAILURE OF VERTICAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IN THE WALLS CONTRIBUTED TO COLLAPSE OF THE BUILDING
GRAVITY LOAD-CARRYING COMPONENTS
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 7-3 REHABILITATION OF FIRST FLOOR AFTER FLOODING
ELECTRICAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 7-4 EDISON-TYPE FUSES
FIGURE 7-5 GFCI RECEPTACLES ARE ONE TYPE OF GROUNDED RECEPTACLE
MECHANICAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 7-6 AUTO DRAFT PRODUCT USING A FAN TO CREATE A DRAFT WITHIN A CHIMNEY VENT PIPE
PLUMBING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 7-7 TYPICAL TANK-STYLE WATER CLOSET
CHAPTER 8: ALTERATIONS LEVEL 1 [Go to Page]
GENERAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-1 NEW CARPETING MUST COMPLY WITH THE IBC
FIGURE 8-2 SECURITY BARS MUST BE QUICKLY REMOVABLE FROM THE INTERIOR AND NOT RESTRICT MOVEMENT THROUGH THE WINDOW
BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
FINISHES AND REPLACEMENT WINDOWS [Go to Page]
INTERIOR FINISHES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-3 BATHROOM PARTITIONS ARE INTERIOR FINISHES AND MUST BE TESTED
TABLE 8-1 INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH REQUIREMENTS BY OCCUPANCY
FLOOR FINISHES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-4 TRADITIONAL FLOOR FINISHES ARE EXEMPT FROM TESTING REQUIREMENTS
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-5 WINDOW WITH OPENING CONTROL DEVICE
MATERIALS AND METHODS
FIRE PROTECTION
MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-6 ENHANCED SECURITY FOR EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES
REROOFING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-7 REROOFING OF A SLOPED ROOF
STRUCTURAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-8 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED WHEN GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE ROOF IS REPAIRED
ELECTRICAL
ENERGY CONSERVATION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 8-9 REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WALL INSULATION MUST MEET THE IECC ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 9: ALTERATIONS LEVEL 2 [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-1 RECONFIGURATION OF SPACE IN ONE STORY OF A BUILDING
GENERAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-2 NONFIXED FURNITURE AND PARTITIONS NOT OVER 5 FEET 9 INCHES IN HEIGHT
BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS [Go to Page]
VERTICAL OPENINGS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-3 THE ATRIUM AREA DOES NOT REQUIRE ENCLOSURE IN THIS HOTEL
SUPPLEMENTAL SHAFT AND FLOOR OPENING ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
SUPPLEMENTAL STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-4 WHERE WORK AREA IS LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE STORY, THE STAIRWAY DOES NOT NEED ENCLOSURE
SMOKE COMPARTMENTS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-5 SMOKE COMPARTMENTS MUST HAVE A TRAVEL DISTANCE OF 200 FEET OR LESS
INTERIOR FINISH [Go to Page]
SUPPLEMENTAL INTERIOR FINISH REQUIREMENTS
GUARDS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-6 THE ENCLOSED STAIRWAY IS PART OF THE EGRESS PATH
FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS
FIRE PROTECTION [Go to Page]
GENERAL [Go to Page]
CORRIDOR RATING
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
SUPPLEMENTAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-7 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS WILL TYPICALLY REQUIRE SPRINKLERS
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN GROUPS A, B, E, F-1, H, I-1, I-3, I-4, R-1, R-2, R-4 AND S [Go to Page]
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN MIXED OCCUPANCIES
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN GROUP I-2 OCCUPANCIES
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN WINDOWLESS STORIES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-8 OPENINGS SHOULD BE SUPPLIED ON ONE OR MORE EXTERIOR WALLS EVERY 50 FEET OR LESS
OTHER REQUIRED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
STANDPIPES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-9 STANDPIPE SYSTEM
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
GENERAL
OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
GROUP E FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-10 MANUAL FIRE ALARM APPLIANCES ARE REQUIRED IN SCHOOLS
GROUP I-1 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-11 GROUP I-1 FACILITIES REQUIRE AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS
GROUP I-2 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-12 AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED IN HOSPITALS
GROUP I-3 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-13 MANUAL FIRE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED IN JAILS
GROUP R-1 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-14 MANUAL FIRE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED IN EXISTING HOTELS
GROUP R-2 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-15 APARTMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE MANUAL FIRE ALARMS
SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
GENERAL [Go to Page]
GROUP I-2 OCCUPANCIES
NUMBER OF EXITS [Go to Page]
FIRE ESCAPES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-16 FIRE ESCAPES MAY BE USED AS A SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS WHERE ALLOWED BY THE JURISDICTION
MEZZANINES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-17 PLATFORM ADJACENT TO FACTORY FLOOR
MAIN ENTRANCE-ASSEMBLY [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-18 MAIN ENTRANCES MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL EXIT CAPACITY
EGRESS DOORWAYS [Go to Page]
GROUP I-2 SUITES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-19 TWO EGRESS ROUTES ARE REQUIRED IN THIS SPACE
DOOR SWING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-20 EXIT DOORS MUST SWING OUTWARD
SUPPLEMENTAL DOOR SWING REQUIREMENTS
DOOR CLOSING [Go to Page]
SUPPLEMENTAL DOOR CLOSING REQUIREMENTS
PANIC AND FIRE EXIT HARDWARE [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-21 PANIC HARDWARE
SUPPLEMENTAL PANIC HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
EMERGENCY POWER SOURCE IN GROUP I-3 [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-22 POWERED SLIDING DOORS
OPENINGS IN CORRIDOR WALLS [Go to Page]
CORRIDOR DOORS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-23 DOORS IN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS
TRANSOMS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-24 TRANSOMS IN CORRIDOR
OTHER CORRIDOR OPENINGS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRIDOR OPENINGS
DEAD-END CORRIDORS
MEANS OF EGRESS LIGHTING
EXIT SIGNS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-25 EXIT SIGNS IN THE WORK AREA MUST MEET IBC REQUIREMENTS
HANDRAILS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-26 HANDRAILS MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE EXIT ACCESS AREAS AND EXITS LEADING FROM THE WORK AREA
REFUGE AREAS
STRUCTURAL [Go to Page]
EXISTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS CARRYING GRAVITY LOADS
EXISTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS RESISTING LATERAL LOADS
VOLUNTARY LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM ALTERATIONS
ELECTRICAL
MECHANICAL
PLUMBING
ENERGY CONSERVATION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 9-27 WORK AREAS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IECC
CHAPTER 10: ALTERATIONS LEVEL 3 [Go to Page]
GENERAL
SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY [Go to Page]
HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
BOILER AND FURNACE EQUIPMENT ROOMS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 10-1 FURNACES AND BOILERS REQUIRE ENCLOSURE
BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS [Go to Page]
EXISTING SHAFTS AND VERTICAL OPENINGS
INTERIOR FINISH
ENHANCED CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS
FIRE PROTECTION [Go to Page]
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
RUBBISH AND LINEN CHUTES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 10-2 SOILED LINEN CHUTE
UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE OR MATTRESSES
AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION FOR A, B, E, F-1, H, I-1, I-3,I-4, M, R-1, R-2, R-4, S-1 AND S-2 OCCUPANCIES
WINDOWLESS STORIES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 10-3 STORAGE BUILDING WITH WINDOWLESS STORIES
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 10-4 MANUAL FIRE ALARM
AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION
MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
GENERAL
MEANS OF EGRESS LIGHTING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 10-5 MEANS OF EGRESS LIGHTING
EXIT SIGNS
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
STRUCTURAL [Go to Page]
EXISTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS RESISTING LATERAL LOADS
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY F [Go to Page]
FIGURE 10-6 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
ANCHORAGE FOR CONCRETE AND MASONRY BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 11: CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY [Go to Page]
GENERAL [Go to Page]
CERTIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY
SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY
OTHER SPECIAL USES
BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
FIRE PROTECTION
MEANS OF EGRESS
STRUCTURAL [Go to Page]
LIVE LOADS
SNOW AND WIND LOADS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-1 SNOW LOADS MUST BE CHECKED AGAINST THE IBC
SEISMIC LOADS
ELECTRICAL [Go to Page]
SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-2 GAS STATION
MECHANICAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-3 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN VENTING MUST COMPLY WITH THE IMC
PLUMBING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-4 NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACES MUST COMPLY WITH THE IPC
FOOD-HANDLING OCCUPANCIES
CHEMICAL WASTE
CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION [Go to Page]
GENERAL
COMPLIANCE WITH IBC CHAPTER 9
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-5 A SPRINKLER SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED WHEN CHANGING OCCUPANCY FROM A WAREHOUSE TO CONDOS
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-6 FIRE ALARMS MUST BE ADDED IN AREAS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION
INTERIOR FINISH
GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
TABLE 11-1 MEANS OF EGRESS HAZARD CATEGORIES
MEANS OF EGRESS FOR A CHANGE TO A HIGHER HAZARD
MEANS OF EGRESS FOR A CHANGE TO AN EQUAL OR LESSER HAZARD
EGRESS CAPACITY
EXISTING EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS
BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA [Go to Page]
TABLE 11-2 HEIGHTS AND AREAS HAZARD CATEGORIES
HEIGHT AND AREA FOR A CHANGE TO A HIGHER HAZARD
FIRE WALL ALTERNATIVE
HEIGHT AND AREA FOR A CHANGE TO AN EQUAL OR LESSER HAZARD
OCCUPANCY SEPARATIONS
EXTERIOR WALL FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS [Go to Page]
EXTERIOR WALL RATING FOR A CHANGE TO A HIGHER HAZARD [Go to Page]
TABLE 11-3 EXPOSURE OF EXTERIOR WALLS HAZARD CATEGORIES
EXTERIOR WALL RATING FOR A CHANGE TO AN EQUAL OR LESSER HAZARD
EXTERIOR WALL OPENING PROTECTIVES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-7 WINDOW AND DOOR PROTECTION
ENCLOSURE OF VERTICAL SHAFTS [Go to Page]
INTERIOR STAIRWAYS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-8 EXISTING PENETRATIONS OF STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES MUST BE PROTECTED
OTHER VERTICAL SHAFTS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-9 VERTICAL SHAFTS LESS THAN FIVE STORIES TALL DO NOT REQUIRE ENCLOSURE
SHAFT OPENINGS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 11-10 A COFFEE SHOP CONVERTED TO A SPORTS BAR AND RESTAURANT
FIGURE 11-11 SECOND LEVEL ADDED TO SPORTS BAR AND RESTAURANT
CHAPTER 12: ADDITIONS [Go to Page]
GENERAL
HEIGHT AND AREAS [Go to Page]
HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
AREA LIMITATIONS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 12-1 A NONOCCUPIABLE APPENDAGE CONSISTING OF AN EXIT STAIRWAY AND ELEVATOR
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
STRUCTURAL [Go to Page]
ADDITIONAL GRAVITY LOADS
LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING LOADS
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 12-2 STRUCTURALLY INTERCONNECTED ADDITION
SMOKE ALARMS
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 13: RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
GENERAL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 13-1 BEFORE TRANSPORTING A BUILDING, IT MUST BE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED SAFE FOR HUMAN OCCUPATION
REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
LOCATION AND FOUNDATION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 13-2 NEW FOUNDATION FOR A RELOCATED BUILDING
WIND LOADS
SEISMIC LOADS
SNOW LOADS
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
STRUCTURAL INSPECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 13-3 SPECIAL INSPECTION OF A FOUNDATION AND EXISTING BUILDING MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE THE BUILDING IS RELOCATED
PART IV: COMPLIANCE BY EVALUATION [Go to Page]
CHAPTER 14: PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD [Go to Page]
GENERAL
APPLICABILITY [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-1 EXISTING ESCALATORS IN UNDERGROUND TRAIN STATIONS DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE 32 INCHES IN CLEAR WIDTH
ACCEPTANCE
EVALUATION
BUILDING SIZE [Go to Page]
BUILDING HEIGHT AND NUMBER OF STORIES
BUILDING AREA [Go to Page]
SINGLE OCCUPANCY
SEPARATED MIXED OCCUPANCIES
NONSEPARATED MIXED OCCUPANCIES
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
COMPARTMENTATION [Go to Page]
TABLE 14-1 COMPARTMENTATION VALUES
TENANT AND DWELLING UNIT SEPARATIONS [Go to Page]
TABLE 14-2 SEPARATION VALUES
CORRIDOR WALLS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-2 PROTECTED CORRIDOR WALLS
TABLE 14-3 CORRIDOR WALL VALUES
VERTICAL OPENINGS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-3 FIRE-RATED VERTICAL ENCLOSURE
FIGURE 14-4 UNENCLOSED VERTICAL OPENING
TABLE 14-4 VERTICAL OPENING PROTECTION VALUES
TABLE 14-5 CONSTRUCTION-TYPE FACTOR
HVAC SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-5 HVAC SYSTEM
TABLE 14-6 HVAC SYSTEM VALUES
AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-6 FIRE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
TABLE 14-7 AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION VALUES
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-7 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
TABLE 14-8 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM VALUE
SMOKE CONTROL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-8 TESTING OF A SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
TABLE 14-9 SMOKE CONTROL VALUES
MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
MEANS OF EGRESS CAPACITY AND NUMBER [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-9 FIRE ESCAPES MAY BE USED IN THE IEBC AS A MEANS OF EGRESS
TABLE 14-10 MEANS OF EGRESS VALUES
DEAD ENDS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-10 DEAD END CORRIDOR
TABLE 14-11 DEAD-END VALUES
MAXIMUM EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE TO AN EXIT [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-11 EXIT ACCESS AND EXIT DISCHARGE
ELEVATOR CONTROL [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-12 ELEVATOR CONTROL PANEL
TABLE 14-12 ELEVATOR CONTROL VALUES
MEANS OF EGRESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-13 EXIT SIGNS REQUIRE ILLUMINATION DURING A POWER OUTAGE
TABLE 14-13 MEANS OF EGRESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING VALUES
MIXED OCCUPANCIES [Go to Page]
TABLE 14-14 MIXED OCCUPANCY VALUES
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-14 OFFICE WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM
TABLE 14-15 SPRINKLER SYSTEM VALUES
STANDPIPES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-15 STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN AN EXISTING BUILDING
TABLE 14-16 STANDPIPE SYSTEM VALUES
SPECIALTY CONCERNS [Go to Page]
INCIDENTAL USES [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-16 A HOSPITAL LAUDRY ROOM MAY BE AN INCIDENTAL USE AREA DEPENDING ON SIZE
TABLE 14-17 INCIDENTAL USE AREA VALUES
SMOKE COMPARTMENTS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-17 SMOKE COMPARTMENTS ARE REQUIRED IN GROUP I-2 FACILITIES
TABLE 14-18 SMOKE COMPARTMENT VALUES
GROUP I-2 PATIENTS [Go to Page]
FIGURE 14-18 HOSPITAL ROOM WITH PATIENT
BUILDING PERFORMANCE SCORES [Go to Page]
BUILDING SCORE
MANDATORY SAFETY SCORES [Go to Page]
TABLE 14-19 MANDATORY SAFETY SCORES
EVALUATION OF BUILDING SAFETY
EXISTING BUILDING CONCERNS FOR SEISMIC, WIND AND ACCESSIBILITY REHABILITATION [Go to Page]
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
GLOSSARY
INDEX
VALUABLE GUIDES TO CHANGES IN THE 2021 I-CODES®
ICC ASSESSMENT CENTER
ICC LEARNING CENTER
TELEWORK WITH ICC DIGITAL CODES PREMIUM [Go to Page]

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