The Codes Guidebook for Interiors

THE CODES GUIDEBOOK FOR INTERIORS, Third Edition......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 9
PREFACE......Page 13
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 15
DEFINITIONS......Page 17
USING CODES IN THE DESIGN PROCESS......Page 19
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK......Page 20
AVAILABLE CODES......Page 21
PRESCRIPTIVE AND PERFORMANCE......Page 22
FIGURES IN THE BOOK......Page 23
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS......Page 24
A BRIEF HISTORY......Page 25
CODE PUBLICATIONS......Page 26
CODE AND STANDARDS CHANGES......Page 27
USING PERFORMANCE CODES......Page 35
PRODUCT EVALUATION SERVICES......Page 42
FEDERAL REGULATIONS......Page 43
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS—ANSI, ADAAG, UFAS, and FHAG......Page 48
STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS......Page 49
TESTING AGENCIES......Page 50
UL LABELS......Page 53
LOCAL CODES......Page 54
INTERIOR CODES CHECKLIST......Page 56
CHAPTER 2: OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS AND LOADS......Page 57
OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS......Page 58
COMPARING THE CODES......Page 61
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPANCIES......Page 63
OTHER OCCUPANCY CONSIDERATIONS......Page 78
TYPES OF ROOMS AND SPACES......Page 79
DESIGN LOADS......Page 91
OCCUPANT LOADS......Page 92
CHECKLIST......Page 103
KEY TERMS......Page 107
CONSTRUCTION TYPES......Page 108
USE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS......Page 115
ATRIUMS AND MEZZANINES......Page 119
PROTECTED OR UNPROTECTED......Page 120
BUILDING HEIGHT AND AREA......Page 121
HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS......Page 124
CHAPTER 4: MEANS OF EGRESS......Page 127
COMPARING THE CODES......Page 128
TYPES OF MEANS OF EGRESS......Page 131
ELEVATORS......Page 140
MEANS OF EGRESS CAPACITY......Page 163
TRAVEL DISTANCE FACTORS......Page 182
SIGNAGE......Page 185
CHECKLIST......Page 188
CHAPTER 5: FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES......Page 193
KEY TERMS......Page 195
COMPARING THE CODES......Page 196
COMPARTMENTATION IN A BUILDING......Page 198
FIRE WALLS......Page 199
FIRE BARRIERS AND FIRE PARTITIONS......Page 200
SMOKE BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS......Page 214
SMOKE AND HOW IT TRAVELS......Page 215
OPENING PROTECTIVES......Page 217
THROUGH-PENETRATION PROTECTIVES......Page 225
TEST RATINGS......Page 230
USING RATED MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES......Page 233
CHECKLIST......Page 236
CHAPTER 6: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS......Page 239
KEY TERMS......Page 240
COMPARING THE CODES......Page 241
DETECTION SYSTEMS......Page 243
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION......Page 244
FIRE TECHNOLOGY......Page 246
ALARM SYSTEMS......Page 247
EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS......Page 251
CHECKLIST......Page 264
CHAPTER 7: PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS......Page 267
PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS......Page 268
THE BASIC PLUMBING SYSTEM......Page 271
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS......Page 299
TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS......Page 302
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WATER CONSERVATION......Page 307
CHECKLIST......Page 308
CHAPTER 8: ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS......Page 311
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS......Page 312
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS......Page 313
COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS......Page 337
BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS......Page 340
PUBLIC TELEPHONES......Page 345
CHAPTER 9: FINISH AND FURNITURE SELECTION......Page 353
KEY TERMS......Page 354
TYPES OF FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS......Page 355
COMPARING THE CODES......Page 356
STANDARDS AND TESTING......Page 358
USING THE CODES......Page 384
OBTAINING TEST RESULTS......Page 391
SUSTAINABILITY AND LEED......Page 390
FLAME-RETARDANT TREATMENTS......Page 395
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS......Page 396
OTHER RESTRICTIONS......Page 402
PLASTIC FINISHES......Page 404
CHECKLIST......Page 405
THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION......Page 409
CODE ENFORCEMENT......Page 413
THE CODE PROCESS......Page 414
ECONOMIC OPTIONS IN CODES......Page 427
DOCUMENTATION AND LIABILITY......Page 428
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY......Page 433
PLACES REQUIRING ACCESSIBILITY......Page 435
ORIGINAL ADAAG......Page 437
NEW ADA GUIDELINES......Page 438
LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE......Page 439
REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT......Page 442
RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE......Page 443
CONSTRUCTION TYPES AND BUILDING SIZE......Page 444
MEANS OF EGRESS......Page 445
FIRE PROTECTION......Page 446
PLUMBING......Page 447
ELECTRICAL......Page 448
ACCESSIBILITY......Page 449
APPENDIX C: EXISTING AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS......Page 451
EXISTING BUILDINGS......Page 452
HISTORICAL BUILDINGS......Page 456
APPENDIX D: ABBREVIATIONS......Page 458
CODES ORGANIZATIONS......Page 459
FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES......Page 460
PROFESSIONAL BOOKSTORES......Page 461
BIBLIOGRAPHY (BY TOPIC)......Page 462
GLOSSARY......Page 463
INDEX......Page 475