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• IBC 903.3.1.2.3

  Attics

  • 13R covers attics used for living or storage; attics with fuel-fired equipment get a sprinkler above it; tall podium buildings and R-4 Condition 2 attics need protection or noncombustible construction.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety SystemsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 1015.8

  Window openings

  • Group R-2 and R-3 operable windows with a sill under 36 in above the floor and over 72 in above grade need fall protection.

  Works withIRC R321IBC 1031.3.1IBC 1016

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 10, Means of EgressRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 1609.4.3

  Exposure categories

  • Exposure B: urban/wooded roughness 1,500 ft upwind (2,600 ft or 20h for taller than 30 ft). Exposure D: open water or flats 5,000 ft or 20h. Otherwise C.

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 16, Structural DesignRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• IBC 202

  Tubular daylighting device (TDD)

  • A non-operable unit piping daylight from a roof dome through a reflective tube to a ceiling diffuser.

  Works withIBC 2405

  International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 2, DefinitionsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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