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Mechanical 330
During today’s colloquium we audit the literature that sets the standard of care for mechanical engineering design, construction operations and maintenance of campus district energy systems — typically miles (kilometers) of large underground pipes and wires that characterize a district energy system. Topically, Mechanical 400 deals with energy systems “outside” or “between” buildings; whereas Mechanical 200 deals with energy systems within an individual building envelope.
2021 International Mechanical Code
A campus district energy system is a centralized heating and cooling network that supplies thermal energy to multiple buildings within a defined area, such as a college or university campus. The system generates steam, hot water, or chilled water at a central plant, which is then distributed through an underground network of pipes to individual buildings for space heating, domestic hot water, and air conditioning. By consolidating energy production and distribution, campus district energy systems can achieve significant energy and cost savings compared to individual building systems, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve reliability and resiliency of the energy supply.
We track standards setting in the bibliographies of the following organizations:
AHRI | Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute
ASHRAE | American Society of Heating & Refrigeration Engineers
ASHRAE Guideline 14: Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings
ASHRAE Guideline 22: Instrumentation for Monitoring Central Chilled Water Plant Efficiency
ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASPE | American Association of Plumbing Engineers
ASTM | American Society for Testing & Materials
AWWA | American Water Works Association
AHRI | Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute
IAPMO | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission
Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers
Research on the Implementation Path Analysis of Typical District Energy Internet
Expansion Co-Planning of Integrated Electricity-Heat-Gas Networks in District Energy Systems
Towards a Software Infrastructure for District Energy Management
IMC | International Mechanical Code
IDEA | International District Energy Association
District Energy Best Practices Handbook
District Energy Assessment Tool
IPC | International Plumbing Code
ISEA | International Safety Equipment Association
NFPA | National Fire Protection Association
SMACNA | Sheet Metal Contractors National Association
UL | Underwriters Laboratories
UpTime Institute
(All relevant OSHA Standards)
It is a large domain and virtually none of the organizations listed above deal with district energy systems outside their own (market-making) circle of influence. As best we can we try to pull together the peak priorities for the real asset managers and engineers who are responsible for these system.
* Building services engineers are responsible for the design, installation, operation and monitoring of the technical services in buildings (including mechanical, electrical and public health systems, also known as MEP or HVAC), in order to ensure the safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly operation. Building services engineers work closely with other construction professionals such as architects, structural engineers and quantity surveyors. Building services engineers influence the architectural design of building, in particular facades, in relation to energy efficiency and indoor environment, and can integrate local energy production (e.g. façade-integrated photovoltaics) or community-scale energy facilities (e.g. district heating). Building services engineers therefore play an important role in the design and operation of energy-efficient buildings (including green buildings, passive houses and zero energybuildings. uses. With buildings accounting for about a third of all carbon emissions] and over a half of the global electricity demand, building services engineers play an important role in the move to a low-carbon society, hence mitigate global warming.
More:
Practical Essay on the Stength of Cast Iron and Other Metals Thomas Tredgold (1882)
George Herman Babcock — through his patents of pumps, steam engines, and novel boiler designs with collaborator Stephen Wilcox — raised the standard for safe boiler design & operation.https://t.co/qakAw4jfCn pic.twitter.com/3rCxXHkBfM
— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) October 21, 2020
Code ignis MMXXVII
NFPA Fire Protection Systems Catalog (Lorem ipsum)
Crosswalk: NFPA Fire Code and ICC International Fire Code
“Prometheus creating Man in the presence of Athena” 1802 Jean-Simon Berthélemy
Free public access to the current edition of NFPA’s parent fire safety document is linked below:
We attend to occupancy-specific chapters (listed below) because of their significant presence in education communities.
Chapter 25: Grandstands and Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents and Membrane Structures (N.B)
Chapter 26: Laboratories Using Chemicals
Chapter 29: Parking Garages
Chapter 32: Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages and Approved Production Facilities
Chapter 35: Animal Housing Facilities
Chapter 36: Telecommunication Facilities and Information Technology Equipment
Chapter 50: Commercial Cooking
Chapter 52: Energy Storage Systems
Some of the chapters reference other titles such as NFPA 45 Standard of Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals which support risk management in other occupancies. It is noteworthy that in the 2021 revision cycle of NFPA 1 there are relatively few new concepts regarding education facilities that have been proposed. You get a sampling of the ideas in play from the transcript of public input for the 2024 edition.
Public Input Report (525 Pages)
Use search terms such as school, college, university, dormitory(ies), laboratory(ies), classroom, children, day-care, student, et cetera for a sense of the ideas in play.
Results of the 2027 First Draft meetings have not yet been posted as on November 9, 2024. A preview of the ideas in play can be found in the meeting minutes of the several committees linked below:
Fire Code (FCC-AAC): First Draft Meeting Minutes
First Draft: Fundamentals of the Fire Code (FCC-FUN)
Special Equipment, Processes and Hazardous Materials (FCC-HAZ)
Building Systems and Special Occupancies (FCC-OCP)
Public comment on the First Draft of the 2027 revision will be received until April 24, 2025.
We include NFPA 1 on our periodic fire safety colloquia — identified by the mnemonic Prometheus — and march along peak interests.
Campus fire safety is domain relatively well-covered by other organizations such as the Center for Campus Fire Safety and HigherEd Safety so we place NFPA 1 in the middle of our priority tier. We are more interested in the harmonization of NFPA 1 with a competitor title International Fire Code; published by the International Code Council; to wit:
International Fire Code: The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good practice for proving a reasonable level of life safety and property protection from the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures or premises and to provide a reasonable level of safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations
Fire Code: The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Inspection of permanent and temporary buildings, processes, equipment, systems, and other fire and related life safety situations (2) Investigation of fires, explosions, hazardous materials incidents, and other related emergency incidents (3) Review of construction plans, drawings, and specifications for life safety systems, fire protection systems, access, water supplies, processes, hazardous materials, and other fire and life safety issues (4) Fire and life safety education of fire brigades, employees, responsible parties, and the general public (5) Existing occupancies and conditions, the design and construction of new buildings, remodeling of existing buildings, and additions to existing buildings (6) Design, installation, alteration, modification, construction, maintenance, repairs, servicing, and testing of fire protection systems and equipment (7) Installation, use, storage, and handling of medical gas systems (8) Access requirements for fire department operations (9) Hazards from outside fires in vegetation, trash, building debris, and other materials (10) Regulation and control of special events including, but not limited to, assemblage of people, exhibits, trade shows, amusement parks, haunted houses, outdoor events, and other similar special temporary and permanent occupancies (11) Interior finish, decorations, furnishings, and other combustibles that contribute to fire spread, fire load, and smoke production (12) Storage, use, processing, handling, and on-site transportation of flammable and combustible gases, liquids, and solids (13) Storage, use, processing, handling, and on-site transportation of hazardous materials (14) Control of emergency operations and scenes (15) Conditions affecting fire fighter safety (16) Arrangement, design, construction, and alteration of new and existing means of egress
Note that both ICC and NFPA parent fire safety documents are developed on coincident 3-year cycles.
Issue: [18-90]
Category: Fire Safety, Public Safety
Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Joshua W. Elvove, Joe DeRosier, Casey Grant
Electropedia: The World’s Online Electrotechnical Vocabulary
Public consultation on joint ISO standard 80000 that defines quantities and units for space, time, thermodynamics, light, radiation and even the characteristic numbers for each of the foregoing closes October 11th.
“City at night” 1958 | Harald Rudyard Engman
Electropedia is produced by the world’s peak electrotechnical standardization organization that oversees 214 technical committees that provide a neutral and independent platform where agreement can be found on electrotechnical solutions with global relevance and reach. The IEC operates close-coupled with the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
International Electrotechnical Commission | CDV Consultations
door (n.)
ICC Group A Monograph (April 2024)
Note 80 school-related entrance and egress concepts (Search term: “School”)
2024 Group A Proposed Changes to the I-Codes (October 2024)
Note 40 school-related entrance and egress concepts (Search term: “School”)
Doors have long since been a simple “opening” or “fenestration”. Doors are “portals”; nodes on the geometry of the Internet of Small Things. There are 100’s of thousands of these nodes on any single college, university or school district. First costs run from $1000 per door in a classroom to $100,000 per door in hospitals with maintenance and operation costs commensurate with complexity of the hardware and software needed to maintain integration of the door with building security and energy systems.
We find the bulk of best practice identified in the catalogs of the following accredited standards developers for the United States construction markets:
ASTM International
Conflicting Requirements of Exit Doors
Standard Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and Skylights
Repair Methods for Common Water Leaks at Operable Windows and Sliding Glass Doors
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
International Code Council
International Building Code Chapter 10:
Chapter 24: Glass and Glazing
Accessibility Requirements (Referenced from ICC A117.1)
Energy Efficiency (Referenced from IECC)
“At School Doors” 1897 | Nikolay Bogdanov-Belskyhttps://t.co/FV2W5z42xY
46454E4553544154494F4Ehttps://t.co/1GCno4M9EV pic.twitter.com/nZFSx82gwk— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) April 17, 2024
IEEE Current Issues and Recent Research
National Fire Protection Association
Steel Door Institute
University of Michigan Design Guideline 4.7: Building Access Control
University of Michigan Electrical Division 28: Electronic Safety and Security
The oldest door still in use in Pantheon, Rome – Italy.
Cast in bronze for emperor Hadrian’s rebuilding, dated about 115 AD.#archaeohistories pic.twitter.com/Pjy4JYwDa2
— ArchaeoHistories (@histories_arch) September 14, 2022
The US federal government and all 50-states adapt safety and sustainability concepts from the foregoing publishers; either partially or whole cloth.
Today at the usual hour we examine the moment in the standard of care for doors in education communities in the United States. Join the colloquium with the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Standards Michigan Office Ann Arbor Michigan | 2723 South State Street Suite 150
It's all about those little details, folks! How cool is this hand-finished brass hinge??! It's one of our favorites.
You can find at House of Antique Hardware in their antique-by-hand finish. You can thank us later 🙂 pic.twitter.com/7C0kxGe31N
— Building Culture (@Build_Culture) January 19, 2025
When the startup matures to the point of getting a front door sign 🥹 pic.twitter.com/vGDXRb2o6x
— Lauren Stopfer, PhD (@lstops) September 25, 2023
It’s lovely to see us all together 😍 pic.twitter.com/nNz8q9OJfw
— Magdalen College (@magdalenoxford) September 27, 2023
Healthcare Facilities Code
“The Doctor” 1891 Sir Luke Fildes
The NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code committee develops a distinct consensus document (i.e. “regulatory product”) that is distinct from National Electrical Code Article 517; though there are overlaps and gaps that are the natural consequence of changing technology and regulations. It is worthwhile reviewing the scope of each committee:
NFPA 99 Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents that contain criteria for safeguarding patients and health care personnel in the delivery of health care services within health care facilities: a) from fire, explosion, electrical, and related hazards resulting either from the use of anesthetic agents, medical gas equipment, electrical apparatus, and high frequency electricity, or from internal or external incidents that disrupt normal patient care; b) from fire and explosion hazards; c) in connection with the use of hyperbaric and hypobaric facilities for medical purposes; d) through performance, maintenance and testing criteria for electrical systems, both normal and essential; and e) through performance, maintenance and testing, and installation criteria: (1) for vacuum systems for medical or surgical purposes, and (2) for medical gas systems; and f) through performance, maintenance and testing of plumbing, heating, cooling , and ventilating in health care facilities.
NFPA 70 Article 517 Scope: The provisions of this article shall apply to electrical construction and installation criteria in healthcare facilities that provide services to human beings. The requirements in Parts II and III not only apply to single-function buildings but are also intended to be individually applied to their respective forms of occupancy within a multi-function building (e.g. a doctor’s examining room located within a limited care facility would be required to meet the provisions of 517.10) Informational Note: For information concerning performance, maintenance, and testing criteria, refer to the appropriate health care facilities documents.
In short, NFPA 70 Article 517 is intended to focus only on electrical safety issues though electrotechnology complexity and integration in healthcare settings (security, telecommunications, wireless medical devices, fire safety, environmental air control, etc.) usually results in conceptual overlap with other regulatory products such as NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) and the International Building Code.
Several issues were recently debated by the Article 517 technical committee during the 2023 National Electrical Code Second Draft meetings
- The conditions under which reconditioned electrical equipment be installed in healthcare settings; contingent on listing and re-certification specifics.
- Relaxation of the design rules for feeder and branch circuit sizing through the application of demand factors.
- Application of ground fault circuit interrupters.
- “Rightsizing” feeder and branch circuit power chains (Demand factors in Section 517.22)
- Patient care space categories
- Independence of power sources (517.30)
There are, of course, many others, not the least of which involves emergency management. For over 20 years our concern has been for the interdependency of water and electrical power supply to university hospitals given that many of them are part of district energy systems.
We need to “touch” this code at least once a month because of its interdependence on other consensus products by other standards developing organizations. To do this we refer NFPA 99 standards action to the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee which meets online four times monthly in European and American time zones.
The transcript of NEC Article 517 Public Input for the 2023 revision of NFPA 70 is linked below. (You may have to register your interest by setting up a free-access account):
Code-Making Panel 15 (NEC-P15) Public Input Report
Code-Making Panel 15 (NEC-P15) Public Comment Report
Technical committees will meet in June to endorse the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Public consultation on the Second Draft closes May 31st. Landing page for selected sections of the 2024 revision of NFPA 99 are linked below:
Health Care Emergency Management and Security (HEA-HES)
Second Draft Comments are linked below:
Health Care Emergency Management and Security (HEA-HES)
NITMAM closing date: March 28, 2023
We break down NFPA 70 and NFPA 99 together and keep them on the standing agenda of both our Power and Health colloquia; open to everyone. See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting.
Issues: [12-18, [15-97] and [16-101]
Contact: Mike Anthony, Jim Harvey, Robert Arno, Josh Elvove, Joe DeRosier, Larry Spielvogel
NFPA Staff Liaison: Jonathan Hart
Bangers and Mash
University of New England Financial Report 2022 | ($30.81M)
Classic British comfort food. The origin of the recipe can be traced back to the United Kingdom in the mid-20th century. The dish’s name, “bangers,” comes from the habit of sausages bursting open (banging) while cooking due to their high water content, particularly during World War II when meat was scarce, and fillers were added to sausages.
The popularity of sausages and mashed potatoes as a meal likely dates back much further in British culinary history. Sausages have been a part of British cuisine for centuries, and mashed potatoes have been consumed in the UK since potatoes were introduced to Europe in the 16th century. It has long since become the go-to meal for college students seeking a satisfying, simple, and budget-friendly option during their academic years.
Ingredients:
Pork sausages (traditional British bangers)
Potatoes (such as Russet or Yukon Gold)
Butter
Milk or cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Onion gravy (optional, for serving)
Instructions:
Start by preparing the sausages. You can grill, pan-fry, or oven-bake them until they are cooked through and nicely browned.
While the sausages are cooking, peel and chop the potatoes into chunks. Place them in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Mash the potatoes using a potato masher or a potato ricer.
Add butter and a splash of milk or cream to the mashed potatoes, and continue mashing until you achieve your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the cooked sausages on top of the mashed potatoes, and if desired, pour onion gravy over the dish.
The History of “Bangers and Mash” as a College Meal:
Simplicity: The dish is easy to prepare, requiring basic cooking skills and readily available ingredients, making it ideal for students who may have limited cooking facilities or time.
Affordability: Sausages and potatoes are often budget-friendly ingredients, making “Bangers and Mash” a cost-effective meal for students on tight budgets.
Comfort and Nostalgia: The dish’s hearty and comforting nature brings a sense of nostalgia and home-cooked goodness to college students, especially those living away from home for the first time.
Social Meal: “Bangers and Mash” is a dish that can be shared with friends or hallmates, making it a popular choice for communal meals in college dormitories or shared kitchens.
Overall, “Bangers and Mash” has not only been a staple in British cuisine but also a go-to meal for college students seeking a satisfying, simple, and budget-friendly option during their academic years.
Intellectual Property in the Age of Open Source
Join us for our in-person event hosted by the Silicon Valley Chapter, #IP year-in-review on 1/18, 2023, from 4 – 5:30 PM ET in which leading experts will review key IP-related developments during the 2022 calendar year. Reserve your spot now: https://t.co/yVZSv28hb6. pic.twitter.com/nVEG2H5Pn4
— LES (U.S.A. and Canada) (@LESUSACanada) December 28, 2022
Group A Model Building Codes
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The largest share of safety and sustainability concepts relevant to our SAFER-SIMPLER-LOWER COST-LONGER LASTING priorities appear in ICC’s Group A tranche of titles. Comments on Committee Actions taken on the April meetings in Atlanta will were received July 8th — including own proposals for performance-based building interior power chain design — and will be discussed at the Committee Action Hearings in Long Beach, October 23-31.
We will use the transcript linked below:
Complete Code Change Monograph
2024 / 2025 / 2026 Code Development: Group A (2024)
2024/2025/2026 ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
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2024 International Building Code
2024 / 2025 / 2026 Code Development: Group A (2024)
Action on public response to the first draft of the next edition of the Group A tranche of titles of building codes will be heard in Long Beach, October 23-31.
International Building Code (Occupancy Classification and Use)
Educational Group E
Note that there is a great deal of nuance in the definitions for healthcare and research-related occupancies
International Building Code (Electrical)
Emergency and Standby Power Systems
International Building Code (Fire Safety)
International Existing Building Code
International Fire Code
International Mechanical Code
International Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities
International Plumbing Code
International Property Maintenance Code
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
We will examine safety and sustainability concepts tracking in the monographs linked below:
2021 / 2022 Code Development: Group A
2021 GROUP A PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES (2306 Pages)
2021 GROUP A PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA (1425 Pages)
There are over 100 concepts “in play”; a partial list appears below:
423.5.2 Location of schools used as storm shelters.
423.4.1 Required Occupant Capacity in storm shelters
917.1 Requirement for mass notification studies for colleges and universities.
403.3.6 Door locking.
1003.3.1 Fat, oil and grease receptors in kitchens.
Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2. Minimum number of plumbing fixtures in various occupancy classifications and how many genders.
1110.3 Adult Changing Stations.
410.4.1 Performance theater actor changing room separation from stage.
1202.7 Soil Gas Control. Radon levels in schools.
1204.1.1 Percentage of natural light in classrooms.
321.1 Artificial combustible vegetation on roofs and near buildings.
907.2.1 Manual fire alarm pull stations located at outdoor stadium bleachers
915.2.3 4 Carbon monoxide detectors in Group E occupancies.
501.1 Accessory dwelling units in residential zones
801.2.3.1 Accessory dwelling unit parking.
We will have time to sort through them, assign priorities and prepare proposals based upon colloquia over the next few weeks. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
April 30, 2023 Update of the New ICC Code, Standard and Guideline Process
Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures
Updated: September 13
(Original Post: April 12, 2021)
During today’s colloquium we will review all of the concepts tracking in the Group A tranche relevant to student housing facilities owned by the college, university or school district; soon to be discussed during the Committee Action Hearings starting September 22nd. There are quite a few so we will likely not have time to cover best practice titles for off-campus housing; a sensitive area. We will set a separate colloquium for this topic in early 2022.
Group A Committee Action Hearings begin September 22nd and we will provide a link to the ICC livestream every day.
Updated: August 17, 2021
(Original Post: April 12, 2021)
During today’s colloquium on fire safety we will review all of the concepts tracking in the Group A tranche; soon to be discussed during the Committee Action Hearings starting September 22nd.
July 12th
For today’s colloquium on elevators and lifts we will review the following concepts tracking in the Group A tranche:
IBC § 1109.2.1| E30-21, E31-21, et. al | The intent of this proposal(s) is to allow for ramps to serve as an accessible route off an occupied roof instead of requiring standby power on the elevator for that occupied roof.
IBC § 1109.2.1| E30-21, E31-21, et. al | Related to the above. Parking garages and self-service storage facilities have extremely low occupancy loads. Increasing the 4-story limit to 6-
stories for when standby power for elevators is required takes this practical difference in uses into account.
IBC § 1109.2.2| E34-21, et. al | Providing the fire department the option for using the elevator for assisted evacuation in any elevator building using fire department recall; with the additional
improvements of standby power (1009.4.1) at five stories and the fire service access elevator protections at 120 feet.
IBC § 1010.2.15 | E56-21 | Elevator lobby exit access doors
IBC § 1010.2. | E56-21 | Elevator lobby exit access doors
IBC § 3006.3 | G184-21 | Elevator hoistway pressure
IBC § 3001.2 | G175-21 | Elevator communication systems
IBC § 1020.2.1 | G182-21 | Elevator hoistway fire protection
IBC § 3007.6 | G187-21 | Elevator corridors and access
Keep in mind that most of these failed as stand-alone proposals but will likely inform decisions on related proposals; at least administratively.
Continuation of the Group A Code Development may be tracked below:
2021/2022 Code Development Cycle
You may key in your own responses starting HERE.
The ICC catalog informs a large part of our own agenda so we deal with titles within it nearly every day on nearly every issue. For example, we will track interaction of Article 620 of the National Electrical Code, Chapter 7 of the Life Safety Code, and Chapter 30 Elevators and Conveying Systems in the International Building Code
June 14
For today’s colloquium — a review of the construction spend rate — today note the following:
Table of Contents identifying administration of the Group A revision cycle
For the Nurse & Dentist colloquium today we note the following:
We find most of the discussion centered on nursing home safety concepts; a focus area given the circumstances of the pandemic. Public comment closes the end of this week.
For the Lively Arts colloquium today we note the following:
- Fire hazard associated with theatrical lighting and assembly construction materials.
- Gender sensitive water closet count in theaters and assembly areas
- Schools as storm shelters
For the Housing colloquium earlier this month we examined the report linked below for concepts related to student housing facilities in these three groups:
- University-owned dormitories
- Student residences owned by the private sector; a very large market now
- Privately-owned off-campus housing in close proximity to educational campuses
2021 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARINGS ON THE 2021 EDITIONS OF THE GROUP A INTERNATIONAL CODES
We will also examine related concepts tracking through the NFPA and ASHRAE catalog.
June 9
What got through? The complete monograph is linked below. We will be picking through these one-by-one, topic-by-topic, according to the topics of our daily colloquia ahead of the July 2nd deadline:
2021 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ACTION HEARINGS ON THE 2021 EDITIONS OF THE GROUP A INTERNATIONAL CODES
– G97-21: Exception expansion for occupant capacity when schools are used as storm shelters
– G35-21 Table 307 Hazardous materials in higher education laboratories
– F105-21 Risk assessments for mass notification system scope expansion for younger children
– Others regarding healthcare settings too nuanced and complex to describe briefly here….
Generally speaking, most of the proposals briefly identified below were rejected.
CLICK HERE to comment directly. Join us any day at 15:00 UTC
May 24
CLICK HERE for the Results of Committee Action Hearings on the 2021 proposed changes to the international codes. You may key in your own comments on these results into ICC’s cdpACCESS Code Development System until July 2nd. Public Comment Hearings run from September 22 through September 29th according to the ICC 2021/2022 Group A Code Development schedule.
April 12
The International Code Council will host public hearings on its Group A Codes, many of which will affect education community safety and sustainability. The proposals on the docket of the various committee meetings are relevant to every topic on our daily colloquia (See CALENDAR). We will be attending these meetings and discussing proposals and decisions in this first part of ICC’s code development process. The transcript of the complete monograph is linked below:
2021 GROUP A PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES (2306 Pages)
We will be referring to this transcript every day for the next month. CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO START LIVECAST STREAM.
Proposals to watch:
IPC § 403.1.1 | P26-21 | Calculation method revision for plumbing fixtures for sporting arenas
IFC § 304 et. al | F9-21 | Waste container concepts
IFC § 304.1 | F8-21 | Valet waste concepts in R-2 occupancies
ICCPC § 1205 | PC15-21 | Non-potable and grey-water recycling
IFC § 805.2 | G3-21 | Wastebaskets and linen containers in Group I-1, I-2, etc
IBC § 713.13.4 | FS57-21 | Chute discharge rooms in recycling or laundry areas
IBC § 503.1 | G104-21 | Rooftop photovoltaic systems.
IBC § 1105.1.1 | E116-21 | Power-operated doors at public entrances. (Electrification of building openings gathers pace. Remember the good old days when you simply reached for the doorknob?)
IBC § 716.2.6.1, et al | FS85-21 | Fire doors in storm shelters
IBC § 202, et. al | G94-21 | Expansion of storm shelter concepts to “severe windstorms”
IFC § 304.3, et al | F9-21 | 304.3.7 Waste containers with a capacity of 20 gallons or more in Group R-2 college and university dormitories.
IBC § 1213, et al | G172-21 | Stanchions and grab bars (student dormitories and healthcare facilities)
IBC § 1109.2.1| E30-21, E31-21, et. al | The intent of this proposal(s) is to allow for ramps to serve as an accessible route off an occupied roof instead of requiring standby power on the elevator for that occupied roof.
IBC § 1109.2.1| E30-21, E31-21, et. al | Related to the above. Parking garages and self-service storage facilities have extremely low occupancy loads. Increasing the 4-story limit to 6-
stories for when standby power for elevators is required takes this practical difference in uses into account.
IBC § 1109.2.2| E34-21, et. al | Providing the fire department the option for using the elevator for assisted evacuation in any elevator building using fire department recall; with the additional
improvements of standby power (1009.4.1) at five stories and the fire service access elevator protections at 120 feet.
IBC § 1010.2.7| E47-21 | Exceptions for stairway door operability with failure of power supply
IBC § 3301, et. al| G199-21 Part 1 | Fire safety during construction concepts; removal of waste, Site Safety Plan
IBC Section 202, et. al | G110-21 | Live Fire Training Building(s)
IMC Table 403.3.3 | M21-21 | Minimum Ventilation Rates for Animal Facilities
IBC § 1004.8, et al| E10-21 | Concentrated business use areas (such as computer rooms and data processing centers). See the G99-21 series of proposals for computer rooms.
IFC, et. al| F18-21 | Closer correlation with NFPA 96 (large administrative changes for O&M of ICT fire protection systems)
IFC § 308.4.1, et al| G44-21 | Groups R-2 dormitories
IBC § 202 (NEW) | G66-21 | Electrical mobility definitions
IBC § 1107.2, et al | E124-21 & E125-21 & E126-21 | Electrical vehicle charging stations for R-2 occupancies.
IBC § 1104 | E11-21 | Posting of occupant load
IBC § 1009.8| E35-21 | Two-way emergency communication
IFC § 202 et. al | F69-21| Animal Housing Facility
IPC § 609.3. al | P102-21| Hot handwashing water
IFC § 202 et. al | F175-21| Healthcare Laboratory Definition
IFC § 911-21 | F119-21| Crosswalk and correlation with NFPA 99 and NFPA 70
IPC § 1003.1 et. al | P131-21| Fat, oil and grease interceptors (for kitchens)
IFC § 903.2 et. al | F65-21| Ambulatory Care facilities
IFC § 917.1, et. al | F105-21| More risk analysis for Group E occupancies
IFC Chapter 9 Fire & Life Safety Systems | F102-21 | State-by-state analysis supporting hottened fire safety requirements
IFC § 202 et. al | F5-21| Occupancy classifications
ICCPC Chapter 3 Design Performance Levels | PC1-21 | Risk Categories for schools and other occupancy types
IBC § 503.2, et. al | G190-21 | Replacement buildings on the same lot
IBC § 1204.1, et. al | G166-21 | Classrooms Group E natural light
IBC § 423.4.1 | G96-21, et. al | Critical emergency operations; schools as storm shelters; required occupancy capacity
IBC § 1202.7 | G162-21 | Soil gas control systems in new educational buildings
IFC § 1103.9 | F116-21 | Carbon Monoxide detection
IPC § 403.3 | P33-21 | Location of toilet facilities
IPMC Chapter 3 General Requirements | PM10-21 | Accessibility and maintenance
IBC § 1008.1, et. al | E24-21 | Means of egress illumination
IBC § 202 | E26-21 | New definition for energy storage system
IFC § 1203.1.1| E26-21 | New definition for energy storage system
IBC § 1204.1.1 | G165-21 | Classroom natural light criteria
IBC § 1013.5 | E71-21 | Photoluminescent exit signs installation where they can actually be charged
IBC § 1010.2.10 | E49-21| Access control door locking system
IBC § 1010.2.11 | E51-21 and E52-21, et. al | Sensor release of electrically locked egress doors & delayed egress concepts
IBC § 1010.2.15 | E56-21 | Elevator lobby exit access doors
IBC § 1010.2. | E56-21 | Elevator lobby exit access doors
IBC § 1010.12 | E42-21 | Locks and latches
IBC NEW § 202 | 43-21 | New definitions for Automatic Flush Bolt, et. al
IBC § 1010.2.3 | E44-21 | (Door) Hardware height
IBC NEW § 202 | E55-21 | Control vestibules (hospitals)
IBC § 1110.3 NEW | E142-21 | Adult Changing Stations
IBC § 3301| G199-21 Part I | Fire safety during constructionDenver Public Schools
IFC § NEW SECTIONS 203 Occupancy Classification and Use | F5-21 | See Page 1086
IFC § Chapters 1 – 3 | F14-21| Significant changes to administrative chapters
IBC § 410.1 | G73-21| Stage v. Platform nomenclature with respect to fire load
IBC § 410.2.1| G77-21| Stage fire hazards
IBC § 410.2.1| G79-21| Stage fire hazards
IBC § 423.4 | G96-21| Critical emergency operations; occupant load for storm shelters
IBC § 423.5.1 | G97-21| Occupant load for storm shelters
G99-21 Part II et. al | Definitions of Information & Communications Technology; revisions to Section 429 Information Technology Equipment Facilities
G112-21, et. al| Sleeping lofts (common in student residence halls)
IBC § 505.2.2 | G115-21 Mixed occupancy buildings
IBC § 506.3.2 | G116-21 Minimum building frontage distance
IBC § 302.1 | G121-21 Occupancy classification
IBC § 1210.4 | G174-21 Use of radiant energy to inactivate bacteria
ICCPC § 1401.3.8 | PC16-21 Protection of secondary power services and equipment
IBC § 2701.1.1 | Group I-2 Electrical systems
IBC & IFC G175-21 | Lightning Protection Systems
IBC § 3006.3 | G184-21 | Elevator hoistway pressure
IBC § 3001.2 | G175-21 | Elevator communication systems
IBC § 1020.2.1 | G182-21 | Elevator hoistway fire protection
IBC § 3007.6 | G187-21 | Elevator corridors and access
IBC APPENDIX Q (NEW) | G201-21 | Temporary Structures and Used to Serve Emergencies
IFC § 705.5.1 | FS17-21 | Buildings in a public right-of-way
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