Building Occupancy
Building Classifications Assembly (A-1 to 5) Business (B) Education (E) Factory/Industrial (F) Hazardous (H-1 to 5) Institutional (I-1 to 4) Mercantile (M) Residential (R-1 to 4) Storage (S-1 to 2) Utility/Misc (U) Building Classifications
Mixed use
Guess the occupancy Halle library Art Center Dormitory A house A hospital CVS Starbucks College Hall The Academic Center Home Depot The North Shore Mall Jiffy Lube The Callahan Center The Lodge The Post Center Guess the occupancy
Specific Occupancy Individual spaces within a project Used to determine occupant load Generally a plan diagram
Area / Allowance = # Occ.
net GROSS
Sample calculation
Calculating Occupant Load Use chart in code to identify Specific Occupancy Areas (in Ch. 10) Create/import Occupancy Calculations schedule and fill out for each room from Revit Create 1/32” scale Occupancy Plan and add color scheme Adjust areas for circulation, furniture, etc, and enter into chart for each level Chart calculates toilets, egress component dimension Fix your plans to comply Calculating Occupant Load
Occupancy plan
Use a key for specific occupancy types
Other information can be shown
Separation of Use
Posted Occupant Load
Another checklist
Another checklist
Massachusetts accessibility code 521 CMR Massachusetts accessibility code
Toilets: all about clearances Around and under fixtures Mounting height of ALL fixtures Location and height of grab bars Slope Height of transitions Approach to doors Push side of doors Pull side of doors Emergency lighting Emergency notification system (alarms, strobes) Toilets: all about clearances
How many violations can you find? Field trip How many violations can you find?