Group A-5 Occupancies require fire sprinklers at the following areas: The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.The fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet.The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.Fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more.Fire Area contains a multi-theater complex.Fire Area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.Fire Area has an occupant load of 300 or more.
Group A Occupancy – 903.2.1Īn automatic sprinkler system is to be provided to fire areas and intervening floors of a building when any of the following conditions exist throughout the building and portions thereof: Group A-1 Occupancy – 903.2.1.1 Let’s go ahead and dive into these sections to understand the locations of where a fire sprinkler system is required. The system is usually activated by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area.Īccording to Section 903.2, “Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12”. The portion of the system above the ground is a network of specially sized or hydraulically designed piping installed in a structure or area, generally overhead, and to which automatic sprinklers are connected in a systematic pattern. The system includes a suitable water supply. The International Building Code (IBC) defines an automatic sprinkler system as the following:Īn automatic sprinkler system, for fire protection purposes, is an integrated system of underground and overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards. Before we get into when its required, lets define what an automatic sprinkler system is. Section 903 within Chapter 9 of the International Building Code (IBC) establishes the requirements for automatic sprinkler systems. When designing a new structure, one must take into account whether an Automatic Sprinkler System is required.
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