IBC 2009 Code Changes for Emergency Egress
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AIA Austin
Urban Design / Government Affairs Committee
Changes to Building Code
Thanks for the great turnout. Here are a few highlights of our monthly brown-bag lunch meeting:
CARL WREN joined us from the Austin Fire Department to go over what is happening starting October 1st when IBC 2009 and IFC 2009 go into effect for Austin:
(1) For all buildings, existing and new, there are improvements required for “luminous exits.” This will require luminous striping on handrails, steps, and certain signage. (IBC 403.5.5, IBC 1024)
(2) For new non-residential buildings over 120 feet high, provide a stretcher-sized elevator with emergency power and a 150 sf elevator lobby 2-hour rated on every floor. This can be one of the passenger elevators during normal use, but it will have special capabilities for emergency evacuation. Slope the slab away from the elevator so that it does not flood from sprinklers. (IBC 403.6.1, 3007, 3008)
(3) For new buildings, especially underground structures, provide compatibility with emergency radio communication services. (IFC 510)
(4) For all new highrises over 420 feet high (good luck on building that high in Austin), provide an extra stairway, almost a secret stairway, that can be used for emergency personnel to ascend into every floor, without any contra-flow problems. (IBC 403.5.2)
SIGN UP for AIA Austin summer school August 12th and 13th at Norris Conference Center. There are dozens of classes available. Our committee put together one class regarding the impact of the Airplane crash into the Echelon Building on current and future building codes.
CALENDAR looking forward. Contact Bart or Philip to get involved!
July/August- Travis County Central Campus Master Plan- Online Survey- http://www.co.travis.tx.us/facilities/central_campus_study/survey_07_08_2010.asp
August 12th- AIA Austin Summer School- Richard Weiss moderating Echelon building code impact with three experts on the panel.
August 17th- CNU- attend monthly meeting and report back
August 23/24- RECA- attend either the monthly lunch or half-year Forecast and report back
August 27th- Downtown Austin Alliance- attend Issues & Eggs breakfast with Lloyd Doggett and report back
August- Web site- need someone to help us get our activities into the blog
August- City Council- schedule and attend lunch with City council aides to coordinate calendar items, with assist from AIA Advocacy committee.
August- Imagine Austin- Attend planning or task force meeting and report back
October- Housingworks Affordable Housing Summit- Austin's comprehensive plan
To post in our private forum, please register with the AIA Austin web site and let Lauren or Elizabeth know that you would like to "join the UDGA committee"
August 17th- CNU- attend monthly meeting and report back
August 23/24- RECA- attend either the monthly lunch or half-year Forecast and report back
August 27th- Downtown Austin Alliance- attend Issues & Eggs breakfast with Lloyd Doggett and report back
August- Web site- need someone to help us get our activities into the blog
August- City Council- schedule and attend lunch with City council aides to coordinate calendar items, with assist from AIA Advocacy committee.
August- Imagine Austin- Attend planning or task force meeting and report back
October- Housingworks Affordable Housing Summit- Austin's comprehensive plan
To post in our private forum, please register with the AIA Austin web site and let Lauren or Elizabeth know that you would like to "join the UDGA committee"
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