1. Building Occupancy

2. 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

3. Mixed use

4. 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

5. Specific Occupancy Individual spaces within a project
Used to determine occupant load
Generally a plan diagram

6. Area / Allowance = # Occ.

7. net
GROSS

9. Sample calculation

10. 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

11. Occupancy plan

12. Use a key for specific occupancy types

14. Other information can be shown

15. Separation of Use

18. Posted Occupant Load

19. Another checklist

20. Another checklist

21. Massachusetts accessibility code
521 CMR
Massachusetts accessibility code

22. 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

34. How many violations can you find?
Field trip
How many violations can you find?