codes and costing construction + materials II

Building Code (780 CMR) Building Code (780 CMR) Accessibility Code (521 CMR) Accessibility Code (521 CMR) American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) Universal Design Universal Design what’s the difference?

often integrated with fire codes often integrated with fire codes construction systems construction systems flammability/smoke produced flammability/smoke produced energy usage energy usage egress egress building code compliance

range from occupied spaces (least resistant) to Exit (most resistant) range from occupied spaces (least resistant) to Exit (most resistant) wall and ceiling finishes, trim wall and ceiling finishes, trim Class A, B, and C Methenamine test Steiner tunnel test Chamber test floor finishes floor finishes Types I and II Radiant panel test finish classifications

building planning building planning separation of exits maximum length of travel occupancy plumbing requirements specific compliance specific compliancesprinklers door, corridor, and stair dimensions door, corridor, and stair clearances and projections guardrail and handrail dimensions building code checklist

clearances clearances operability operabilityaccessibility

door, corridor, and stair minimum dimensions door, corridor, and stair minimum dimensions door push- and pull-clearances door push- and pull-clearances finish material dimensions finish material dimensions toilet room clearances toilet room clearances project specific dimensions project specific dimensions accessibility checklist

not required by any code or regulation not required by any code or regulation applicability based on use of building applicability based on use of building clearances clearances operability operability universal design

door handle on an exit door door handle on an exit door direction of door swing in a residential bedroom direction of door swing in a residential bedroom height of a urinal height of a urinal opening strength of a door closer opening strength of a door closer height of a cafeteria service counter height of a cafeteria service counter light level on a residential kitchen counter light level on a residential kitchen counter height of a guard rail height of a guard rail width of a non-egress door width of a non-egress door slip-resistance of egress flooring slip-resistance of egress flooring slip-resistance of bathroom flooring slip-resistance of bathroom flooring height of a linen storage shelf height of a linen storage shelf change in floor height where you need a guard rail change in floor height where you need a guard rail quick quiz: building code, accessibility code, universal design?

height of a handrail height of a handrail height of a guard rail height of a guard rail swing direction of door in a fire stair swing direction of door in a fire stair height of a bathroom counter (non-residential) height of a bathroom counter (non-residential) height of a toilet height of a toilet pull clearance on a door, approached directly pull clearance on a door, approached directly pull clearance on a door, approached from the handle side pull clearance on a door, approached from the handle side push clearance on a door, approached directly push clearance on a door, approached directly clear width of a door clear width of a door dimension of an exit vestibule dimension of an exit vestibule quiz #2: clearances

cost estimates

list everything that needs to happen in the projects list everything that needs to happen in the projects how are different items measured (unit cost)? how are different items measured (unit cost)? multiply in Excel multiply in Excel sub-totals sub-totals OH%P costs OH%P costs permit costs permit costs grand total grand total let’s use Excel