1. INTD 51 human environments building code

2. building codes deal with almost every area of building planning, design & construction they are very complex language is very technical and generally difficult to understand initially

3. building codes G2413.1 (402.1) General considerations. Piping systems shall be of such size and so installed as to provide a supply of gas sufficient to meet the maximum demand without undue loss of pressure between the point of delivery and the appliance.

4. building codes typically, interior designers’ primary code involvements are limited to articles on: use group classification section R110—certificate of occupancy R110.1 Use and occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein.

5. building codes typically, interior designers’ primary code involvements are limited to articles on: types of construction chapters 4-11: foundations, floors, wall construction, wall covering, roof-ceiling construction, roof assemblies, chimneys and fireplaces, energy efficiency

6. building codes typically, interior designers’ primary code involvements are limited to articles on: means of egress & emergency escape chapter 3 section R310 & R311 R311.1 General. Stairways, ramps, exterior egress balconies, hallways and doors shall comply with this section.

7. building codes typically, interior designers’ primary code involvements are limited to articles on: fire-resistive construction & flammability chapter 3 sections R313 smoke alarms & R315 flame spread and smoke density

8. building codes typically, interior designers’ primary code involvements are limited to articles on: accessibility chapter 3 section R322 R322.1 Scope. Where there are four or more dwelling units or sleeping units in a single structure, the provisions of chapter 11 of the International Building Code for Group R-3 shall apply.

9. building codes during the space planning process, most building code involvement is limited to means of egress concerns has major impact on most of the basic planning decisions

10. building codes remember ADA requirements— another set of standards and regulations that have a significant bearing on space planning

11. building codes safe departure from a building during a fire or other panic situations is at the heart of means- of-egress standards basic principles and details of these standards should be thoroughly understood understanding begins with reading & rereading that section of the building code

12. building codes not only should the following code concepts be understood, but their typical forms of application should also be known occupant load exit capacity door, corridor and stair width two remote means of egress length of exit travel dead-end corridors

13. building codes the international building code presents a universal building code standard becoming more widely used, but you should always be familiar with the code used in your region

14. building codes real depth of knowledge will come with applying code concepts to specific space planning problems knowledge of prevailing codes is CRITICAL to the space planner

15. Binder Assignment Section 8—Building Codes Complete the general Residential Building Codes checklist as they apply to your project. Remember that this is a SCALED down version of an actual code review in order to introduce you to the idea of building codes and how they function. An actual code review would be much more in depth and comprehensive.