The Codes Guidebook for Interiors

INSET INDEX xiii PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ABBREVIATIONS CHAPTER 1: ABOUT THE CODES x A Brief History Codes and Standards Federal Regulations Standards Organizations Special Use Codes Research and Documentation CHAPTER 2: ACCESSIBILITY xx A Brief History xx Codes and Standards xx Federal Regulations xx Level of Accessibility xx Enforcement and Responsibility xx Research: Using the Codes xx Documentation xx CHAPTER 3: OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS AND LOADS 55 Understanding Occupancy Classifications xx Description of Occupancies xx Other Occupancy Considerations More Than One Occupancy Type xx Accessibility Requirements xx Determining Occupant Loads xx Using the Occupant Load xx Research: Using the Codes xx Documentation xx CHAPTER 4: CONSTRUCTION TYPES AND BUILDING SIZES 108 Understanding Construction Types xx Identifying Construction Types xx Sustainability Considerations xx Understanding Building Height and Area xxx Research: Using the Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 5: MEANS OF EGRESS xxx Means of Egress System xxx Exit Accesses xxx Exits xxx Areas of Refuge xxx Exit Discharges xx Means of Egress Capacity xxx Arrangement of Exits xxx Signage xxx Emergency Lighting and Communication xxx Research: Using the Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 6: FIRE AND SMOKE RESISTANT ASSEMBLIES xxx Compartmentation in a Building xxx Fire Walls xxx Fire Barriers, Horizontal Assemblies, and Fire Partitions xxx Smoke Barriers and Smoke Partitions xxx Opening Protectives xxx Through-Penetration Protectives xxx Test Ratings xxx Using Rated Materials and Assemblies xxx Sustainability Considerations xxx Research: Using the Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 7: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS xxx Detection Systems xxx Alarm Systems xxx Extinguishing Systems xxx Sustainability Considerations xxx Research: Using the Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 8: PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS xxx Number of Plumbing Fixtures xxx Plumbing Fixture Requirements xxx Toilet and Bathing Facilities xxx Plumbing Sustainability Considerations xxx Mechanical Requirements xxx Mechanical Sustainability Considerations xxx Research: Using the Plumbing and Mechanical Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 9: ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS xxx Electrical Components and Devices xxx Grounding and Circuit Interrupters xxx Light Fixtures xxx Required Electrical Systems xxx Electrical Sustainability Considerations xxx Communication Components and Devices xxx Types of Communication Systems xxx Communication Sustainability Considerations xxx Research: Using the Electrical Codes xxx Research: Using the Communication Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 10: FINISH AND FURNITURE xxx Types of Finishes and Furnishings xxx Standards and Testing xxx Determining Finish Classifications xxx Obtaining Test Results xxx Decorative Materials Signage Accessibility Requirements xxx Other Code Restrictions xxx Sustainability Considerations xxx Research: Using the Codes xxx Documentation xxx CHAPTER 11: CODE OFFICIALS AND THE CODE PROCESS xxx Authority Having Jurisdiction xxx Code Review and Enforcement xxx The Code Process xxx Documentation xxx Technology and Process xxx Minimum Requirements and Best Practices xxx APPENDIX A: SUSTAINABILITY xxx Green Rating Systems xxx Sustainable Standards and Certification Programs xxx Life Cycle Assessment xxx Environmental Product Declarations xxx Tools and Resources xxx APPENDIX B: EXISTING AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS xxx Existing Buildings xxx Historic Buildings xxx Sustainability Considerations xxx APPENDIX C: FAMILY RESIDENCES 503 Construction Types and Building Size 504 Means of Egress 504 Fire and Smoke Resistance 506 Fire Protection 506 Plumbing 508 Mechanical 508 Electrical and Communication 509 Finishes and Furniture 511 Accessibility Considerations 512 Sustainability Considerations 512 GLOSSARY xxx INDEX xxx