Travis wrote;
"His claim is that the sleeping areas in a nursing home are not dwelling
units"
Travis he's right, they're not dwelling units.
2009 IBC 202:
DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete, independent living
facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for
living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
SLEEPING UNIT. A room or space in which people sleep, which can also include
permanent provisions for living, eating, and either sanitation or kitchen
facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a
dwelling unit are not sleeping units.
Here ya go.............
2009 IBC [F] 903.3.2 Quick-response and residential sprinklers.
Where automatic sprinkler systems are required by this code, quick-response
or residential automatic sprinklers shall be installed in the following
areas in accordance with Section 903.3.1 and their listings:
1. Throughout all spaces within a smoke compartment containing patient
sleeping units in Group I-2 in accordance with this code.
2. Dwelling units, and sleeping units in Group R and I-1 occupancies.
3. Light-hazard occupancies as defined in NFPA 13.
Hope that helps,
John Drucker, CET
Fire Protection Subcode Official
Fire/Building/Electrical Inspector
Fire Marshals Office
Borough of Red Bank, NJ
Not the official position of any agency, association, committee or
otherwise. Obtain required applications, permits, inspections and approvals
from Authority(s) Having Jurisdiction.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack,
SET
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 1:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Residential Sprinkler in I-2
With the plan reviewer, it was an issue about the type of heads. His
claim is that the sleeping areas in a nursing home are not dwelling
units and that residential sprinklers were not permitted to be
installed. The original system was designed in accordance with NFPA 13,
2010 and utilized residential sprinklers in the areas allowed per NFPA
13. Calculations were performed calculating 4 residential heads per
NFPA 13 in the 'dwelling units.' The density was in compliance with
NFPA 13 criteria for light hazard occupancies and the area of coverage
is based on direction for residential sprinklers per NFPA 13.
On 11/1/2011 10:01 AM, John Drucker wrote:
> Whoa. Is this issue about the type of SYSTEM or the type of HEADS ?
> John Drucker - Mobile Email
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