What is a Means of Egress? What is the difference between accessible means of egress and general means of egress with a building with multiple means of egress? Accessible Means of Egress is defined as a continuous and unobstructed  path of travel…
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Building codes Building codes define the allowable size of a building, both in area and in height. Based on the construction type and the occupancy use group. A building structure constructed of combustible materials would be limited in both size and height,…
read moreFor each ARE division, candidates should be familiar with the latest edition of the following codes and standards. International Code Council, Inc. IBC 2015: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/toc/542/ IBC Energy Code 2015 https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/toc/545/ IRC 2015 https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/toc/553/ Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) – UL number lookup –…
read moreInternational Code Council (.iccsafe.org) has updated their website (2017), and they still allow you to look at the code in a basic text format with the Public Access, once you are in the free public access below the map, choose the I-Codes.  …
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The short of it is that higher STC rating blocks more sound. Sound Transmission Class (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. In the USA, it is widely used to rate interior partitions, ceilings/floors,…
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