Weeks 01+02+03
This organization is a private, nonprofit organization that oversees the creation of voluntary standards for a variety of manufacturing processes, products, systems, services, and personnel.
What is ANSI? (American National Standards Institute)
There are ten (10) occupancy groups. What are they? (Whoever names the most wins this question)
Assembly: Group A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5
Business: Group B
Educational: Group E
Factory + Industrial: Group F-1, F-2
High Hazard: Group H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, H-5
Institutional: Group I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4
Mercantile: Group M
Residential: Group R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4
Storage: Group S-1, S-2
Utility + Misc: Group U
What is the conditions required for the MAXIMUM Exit Access Travel Distance permitted by code? And what is that distance?
Occupancy: F-2, S-2, U
Automatic Sprinkler System
400' Travel Distance
Table 1017.2
When installing sprinklers in a Historic R-1 Building with transoms above each hallway door, what are you required to do?
Transoms must be closed in fixed position, and sprinklers must be installed on both sides of the transom.
1203.4
Difference between Candela, Lumen and Lux
Candela - Strength of light emission.
Lumen - Amount of light that is radiated.
Lux - Illumination intensity of an area.
Term used to describe "a discriminatory practice in which services (financial and otherwise) are withheld from potential customers who reside in neighborhoods classified as "hazardous" to investment."
What is Redlining
The minimum amount of distance between buildings to allow for 0 hours of exterior wall fire rating.
30 feet
When a space has fixed seating WITHOUT dividing arms (For example, church pews) how is the number of seats calculated?
One person for each 18" of seating length.
1004.6 - Fixed Seating
Beams, Girders and Ducts are required to be what minimum height above finished floor in basements?
6'-4"
R305.1.1
When are separate plumbing facilities not required in a Mercantile building?
When occupant load is 100 or less.
What are the three components of Light Pollution?
Sky Glow = brightening of the night sky over inhabited areas.
Light Trespass = light that shines where it is not needed or wanted.
Glare = excessive brightness that causes visual discomfort.
Which type of plastic is not permitted on furnishing in Group A Occupancies?
Pyroxylin Plastic
806.6
Imitation Leather, or really old movie film reels. (Many movies filmed before the 30s no longer exist as many just simply exploded.)
Define the difference between a Dwelling Unit and Sleeping Unit.
Dwelling Unit – “A single unit providing complete, independent living facility for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.”
Sleeping Unit – “A single unit that provides rooms or spaces for one of more person, includes permanent provisions for sleeping and can include provisions for living, eating and either sanitation of kitchen facilities but not both.
Which type of exterior opening is NOT required to open directly into a public way?
Skylights
1204.2.2 - Exterior Openings (Exceptions)
A property claim made by the contractor against the owner when they are not paid for the completed work.
Lien
What was the first building to make New Yorkers realize that they needed to create a comprehensive zoning ordinance?
Equitable Building
What is the Minimum Fire Window Assembly Rating (Hours) required in Party Walls?
Not Permitted
Table 716.1(3)
Party Walls are walls that are built DIRECTLY onto a property line. (Think of buildings touching each other in an urban setting.)
When designing an accessible Means of Egress, no door or door opening mechanism can require more than ___ Pounds Per Square Foot to open or operate.
5 Pounds Per Square Foot
Habitable rooms must have glazing that is at least _% of the room’s floor area OR artificial lighting that has an average illumination of _ footcandles.
8%
10 Footcandles
Show you understand the difference between an Affirmative and Negative Covenant.
A development covenant is an agreement sometimes used in conjunction with real estate transactions to impose obligations on the purchase, which vary by agreement.
A covenant that requires the homeowner to keep the trees trimmed in the yard is an affirmative covenant.
A negative covenant prohibits a person to act. For example, a negative covenant can forbid a homeowner to build fences.
Vodka, Champagne, Whiskey and Bud Light...While no good students consumes any of these, what Occupancy Classification would production facilities of these be classified as?
Vodka: F-1
Champagne: F-2
Whiskey: F-1
Bud Light: F-2
What test standards MUST an Acoustic Ceiling adhere to per the code?
ASTM C635
ASTM C636
What is the size required for (1) Area of Refuge space? How many are required per how many occupants?
30" x 48"
1 space per 200 occupants
This method, often used for Historic Buildings, allows "for the existing buildings to be evaluated so as to show that alterations, while not meeting new construction requirements, will improve the current existing situation"
Performance Compliance Method
OUR LAST JEOPARDY QUESTION
Building Codes will not be many of your favorite subject. However, was there any areas you wanted to learn more about, or wish we discussed in class or in a lecture?
This helps adjust the course to cover student interests as well. In fact, the last week's lecture on going through a real world project and code review came from many students asking for it.