In the IBC, I-1 devolves to R-4 for 6 to 16 persons, AND further devolves to R-3 or IRC for 5 or less. As seen in the I-1 occupancy defined in Chapter 3.
On a related note, the 2009 IBC in Section 419 defines a new term: live/work units. The exception to R101.2 in the 2009 IRC Scope makes it clear that when the live/work units are built to the IRC, they still must use NFPA 13D, not the new IRC Section P2904 method. David W. S. Blackwell, II, PE, CFI-I, CFPE Engineering ---------------------------------------------------------------- Office of State Fire Marshal 141 Monticello Trail Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803.896.9833 Fax: 803.896.9806 Email: [email protected] OSFM Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/firemarshal.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roland Huggins Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Assisted Living Facility This also could be classified as an I-1 which is generally more demanding than an R-4. I mention this due to the exception in the IBC whereby an I-1 can be protected with 13D. IF teh building does not comply for an I-1, one could still discuss equivalencies in defining the type of system. Roland On Aug 13, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Jay White wrote: > Good morning everyone, I have an assisted living facility with less > than 16 > persons. It was a large residential home turned into assisted > living. It is > a group R-4 occupancy per IBC. Is the design based on NFPA 13? Could > design > be based on NFPA 13D? > > Jay White > Estimator/Design Manager > Dynamic Fire Protection > 1807 Hwy. 25 South > Starkville, MS 39759 > Phone: 662-324-1550 > Fax: 662-324-1545 > Cell: 662-312-2426 > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
