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Ai Inta212 W3a2 Codes Analysis Chart

The document discusses several sections of the International Existing Building Code regarding fire and life safety systems in existing buildings. It provides requirements for fire alarm systems, exit sign illumination, portable fire extinguishers, building materials, and structural damage. The summary is: 1) If the building does not already have a fire alarm system installed, it needs to conform to the code and have a system added. 2) The building should conform to the code by ensuring functioning exit signs are displayed at main entrances and exits with the proper illumination. 3) The building should have fire extinguishers as required by the code, as they are important for fire safety regardless of when the building was constructed.

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Ai Inta212 W3a2 Codes Analysis Chart

The document discusses several sections of the International Existing Building Code regarding fire and life safety systems in existing buildings. It provides requirements for fire alarm systems, exit sign illumination, portable fire extinguishers, building materials, and structural damage. The summary is: 1) If the building does not already have a fire alarm system installed, it needs to conform to the code and have a system added. 2) The building should conform to the code by ensuring functioning exit signs are displayed at main entrances and exits with the proper illumination. 3) The building should have fire extinguishers as required by the code, as they are important for fire safety regardless of when the building was constructed.

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INTA 212: CODES ANALYSIS CHART

International Existing Building Code:


List the code in
this column
Fire and Life 4603.6 Fire Alarm Systems. An approved
Safety fire alarm system shall be installed in existing
buildings and structures in accordance with
Sections 4603.6.1 through 4603.6.7 and
4604.3 Exit Sign Illumination. Exit signs
provide occupant notification in accordance
shall be internally or externally illuminated.
with Section 907.6 unless other requirements
The face of an exit sign illuminated from an
are provided by other sections of this code.
external source shall have an intensity of not
NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire
less than 5 foot-candles (54 lux). Internally
Extinguishers. NFPA 10 provides
illuminated signs shall provide equivalent
requirements to ensure that portable fire
luminance and be listed for the purpose.
602.1 Types of
extinguishers willConstruction.
work as intended to provide
Building Noncombustible.
a first line of defense Exterior and
against interior
fires of limited
Elements and (bearing
size. or nonbearing) walls, floors, roofs,
Materials and structural
401.2.1 elements
Existing are to
Materials. be of already
Materials
noncombustible
in use in a buildingmaterials.
in compliance with
requirements or approvals in effect at the tie
of their erection or installation shall be
permitted to remain in use unless determined
404.2 Substantial
by the building officialstructural
to be [Link] to
vertical elements of the lateral force-
resisting system. A building that has
Electrical sustained substantial structural damage
to the vertical elements of its lateral
provisions of Sections 404.2.1 through
404.2.3.

Energy
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CODES ANALYSIS/UPDATES Rationalize why or why not the existing building should

If the building doesn't already have the fire alarm systems installed then it most definitely needs to be conformed to the code, howeve

There certainly needs to be functioning Exit signs displayed at all main entrances and exits. The existing building should be conformed

The building should conform to the code because a fire extinguisher should be required in a business no matter what.

Assuming that the walls are made of noncombustible materials the building should not conform to code.

Assuming the building has not been deemed unsafe the building should not conform to code.

Assuming that there has been no substantial structural damage to the building I do not believe it needs to conform to the code.
ed and made sure they are up to code.

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