2012 IBC and 2012 NFPA 101 Significant Means of Egress Changes

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1004.1.2,Table 1004.1.2 - Design Occupant

1004.1 Design Occupant Load Load- Areas without Fixed Seating

1004.1.1 Cumulative
Table 1004.1.2 revised to include new terminology Occupant Load
Occupant Loads Factor(previously Floor Area in Sq. Ft. Per Occupant)

Reformats the
Occupant load factor for Exhibit gallery and museum added (30
net)
requirements previously
located in 1004.1 and
Table 1004.1.2 Maximum Floor Area Allowances per Occupant -
now includes Mall buildings - covered and open with a reference
1004.6
to Section 402.4.1 where the occupant load for malls is addressed

2009 1004.4 (Exiting
from multiple levels)
removed from 2012

2009 1004.5 (Egress
convergence) moved to
1005.6
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1005 - Means of Egress Capacity 1005 - Means of Egress Capacity

Determination

2009 1005.1 has been broken down into multiple
sections and is now 1005.2 1005.5

1005.3.1 Stairways

1005.3.2 Other egress components

1005.4 Capacity of the means of egress from any story
cannot be reduced along the path of travel until termination at the
public way

1005.5 Where more than 1 exit is required, loss of any 1 exit
cannot reduce the available egress capacity to less than 50% of
the required egress capacity
Determination

Reduced egress width factors for sprinklered buildings
from 2000 through 2006 IBC reintroduced

0.2 inches per occupant for stairways

0.15 inches per occupant for other egress components

Building must be equipped with automatic sprinkler system and
emergency voice/alarm system

Excludes Group H and I-2 occupancies

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1007 - Accessible Means of 1007 - Accessible Means of Egress

Egress

Interior exit access stairways and exterior areas of
rescue assistance are now recognized as an accessible
means of egress component (1007.2)

Multiple modifications to 1007.7

Exterior areas for assisted rescue now permitted on stories
above the level of exit discharge

Stairways as part of MOE for exterior area for assisted rescue no
longer require clear width of 48 inches between handrails in
sprinkler protected buildings

Revised separation requirements for exterior areas of assisted
rescue (1007.7.4)

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7.2.12.2.3 - Stairs in Accessible

7.14 - Evacuation Elevators
Means of Egress

(1) The minimum 48 in. clear width .
2009 Edition was

(2)* For stairs where egress is in the descending Annex B Elevators
direction, a clear width of not less than 37 in. (940 mm), for Occupant-
measured at and below handrail height, shall be Controlled
permitted where all of the following are met: Evacuation Prior
to Phase I

(a) An approved stair descent device is provided on
Emergency Recall
each floor served by the stair.
Operations

(b) Additional approved stair descent devices are

Now code
provided on floors with an occupant load exceeding 200
requirements in
at the ratio of one device per 200 occupants.
2012 Edition

(c) The required approved stair descent devices are
provided in an approved location on the floor.
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1001.4 - Fire Safety and 1001.4 - Fire Safety and

Evacuation Plans Evacuation Plans

Addition: Reference to IFC 401.2 and 404 for

requirements regarding fire safety and evacuation plans

IFC 404 requires plans in certain Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, and
R occupancies, high rise buildings, certain covered mall buildings
and buildings with an atrium

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1008.1.9.8 Access-Controlled 1008.1.9.9 - Mag Locks on

Egress Doors

Egress doors which require

Relocated from
1008.1.4.4 to clarify it is
a different kind of locking
mechanism, not a
different kind of door
Egress Doors
panic hardware are now
permitted to be equipped with
electromagnetic locks

Panic hardware must be
listed for use in the release
of electromagnetic locks

Operation of listed
hardware must directly
interrupt the power to the
electromagnet (ensures
compliance with single
operation requirements of
1008.1.9.5)

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7.2.1.6 - Special Locking 7.2.1.5.10.6 - Two Releasing

Arrangements Operations for Existing Hardware

7.2.1.6.1.1(5) Delayed-Egress Locking Systems
Two releasing

The egress side of doors equipped with delayed-egress locks operations shall be
shall be provided with emergency lighting in accordance with permitted for existing
Section 7.9. hardware on a door leaf

7.2.1.6.2(7) Access-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies serving an area having

The egress side of access-controlled egress doors, other than an occupant load not
existing access-controlled egress doors, shall be provided with exceeding 3, provided
emergency lighting in accordance with Section 7.9. releasing does not
require simultaneous
operations.

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7.2.1.15 - Inspection of Door

8.5.4.3 - Smoke Barrier Doors
Openings

Latching hardware shall
Where required by the occupancy chapters, the
be required on doors in following doors must be inspected and tested not less
smoke barriers, unless than annually:
specifically exempted by
Panic hardware or fire exit hardware
Chapters 11 through 43.
Exit enclosures

Electrically controlled

Special locking arrangements

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7.7.3.4 - Exit Discharge 7.4 - Number of Means of Egress

Stairs and ramps that
A.7.4 - Section 7.4

continue more than one- requires a minimum
half story beyond the number of means of
level of discharge shall egress Several
be provided with an occupancy chapters
approved means to establish not only the
prevent or dissuade minimum number of
occupants from traveling means of egress but
past the level of also the minimum
discharge during number of actual exits
emergency building that must be provided on
evacuation. each floor.
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1009 Stairways 1012 Handrails

1009.2 Interior Exit Stairways

Conventional exit stair enclosures required for travel distance
1012.2 exception
or # of exit requirements

Allows transition pieces

1009.3 Exit Access Stairways in continuous handrails

Groups unenclosed stairs formerly located in 1016.1 exceptions to exceed the maximum
and 708.2 exceptions permitted handrail

Open parking garage stairs and ramps height

Outdoor facility stairs
1012.8 now clarifies

Technical production area stairs that intermediate rails do

Balcony and mezzanine stairs not reduce egress width

Group I-3 stairs

Stairs protected by draft curtains and closely spaced sprinklers

Atrium stairs 21 22

1013.1, 1013.8 - Guards at

1013.3 - Guard Height
Operable Windows

Guard requirements for operable
Modified exception for
windows with sill height > 72
inches above finished grade minimum required guard
relocated from Ch. 14 to Ch. 10 height for Group R-3

Minimum window sill height at occupancies and within
which a guard is not required has
been increased from 24 to 36 individual R-2 dwelling
inches units

Operable sections of windows shall
Decreased from 42 to
not permit openings that allow
passage of a 4-inch diameter 36 inches (to be
sphere where such openings are consistent with the
located within 36 inches of the IRC)
finished floor

Occupancy must not

See 1013.8 for exceptions
be more than three

Window opening control devices
required to comply with ASTM F stories above grade in
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1011.2 - Floor Level Exit Signs 7.8.1.2.2 - Automatic Motion

in Group R-1

Addition: Where exit signs are
required in Group R-1
occupancies by 1011.1,
additional low level exit signs are
now required in means of egress
serving guest rooms

Provide additional safety for
occupants and fire fighters not
familiar with surroundings when
smoke layer develops and
obscures normal-use exit signs

Bottom shall be between 10
and 12 inches above floor

Flush mounted to door or
wall

If mounted on wall, edge of
sign must be within 4
inches of door frame on
latch side
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Sensor Lighting-Type Switches

Unless prohibited by Chapters 11 through 43, automatic
motion sensortype lighting switches shall be permitted
within the means of egress, provided that the switch
controllers comply with all of the following:

(1) the switch controllers are listed

(2) the switch controllers are equipped for fail-safe operation and
evaluated for this purpose

(3) the illumination timers are set for a minimum 15-minute
duration

(4) the motion sensor is activated by any occupant movement in
the area served by the lighting units

(5) the switch controller is activated by activation of the building
fire alarm system, if provided
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7.2.2.5.5.4 - Photoluminescent
7.8.1.2.3 - Energy Saving Lighting
Markings

7.8.1.2.3* - Energy saving sensors, switches, timers or
Addresses photoluminescent markings in stair
controllers shall be approved and shall not compromise enclosures.
the continuity of illumination of the means of egress
Numerous changes for this edition.
required by 7.8.1.2.

Still how to do it not where to do it.

A.7.8.1.2.3 - A consideration for the approval of

Manufacturers are telling people it is mandated.
automatic, motion-sensor type lighting switches,
controls, timers or controllers is whether the equipment
Similar to mandatory provisions set by local law in NYC.
is listed as a fail-safe device for use in the means of
egress.

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1019.4 & 1026.5 Egress Balconies and

1018.6 Corridor Continuity Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps

Clarification that where
New requirement that
the path of travel within exterior egress
fire-resistance-rated balconies, exit stairways
corridors to an exit and ramps be located >
includes travel along 10 ft from lot lines and
unenclosed exit access other buildings on the
stairways or ramps, the same lot unless the
fire-resistance rating exposing building
must be continuous for exterior walls and
the length of the stair or openings are protected
ramp until the exit per 705

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1021.2.1 - Exits from Mixed

1021.2 - Exits from Stories

Exits now permitted to be
arranged where they serve a
portion of a story instead of all
occupants on that floor

Must meet the following:

Number of exits from story
complies with 1021.2.4

Access to exits from each
individual space in the
story complies with 1015.1

All spaces within each
portion of a story must
have access to the min.
number of approved exits
based on O.L of that
portion, but not less than
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Occupancy Buildings

Added a ratio equation used
to determine if a single exit is
allowed to serve the
combined occupant load from
multiple occupancies in a
mixed occupancy building.

If the sum of the ratios of the
calculated number of
occupants of the space
divided by the allowable
number of occupants for each
occupancy is 1, a single exit
is permitted
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1021.2.3, Table 1021.2(1) - Exits 1022.5 & 1023.6 - Enclosure Penetrations of

from Dwelling Units Interior Exit Stairways and Exit Passageways

Penetrations of fire
barriers enclosing an
interior exit stair or ramp
or exit passageway now
permitted in exterior
membrane

Penetrations must be
properly protected in
accordance with the
membrane penetration
provisions of 714.3.2

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1028.1.1.1 - Separation of Spaces 1028.10.1 Aisle Accessways

under Grandstands and Bleachers Serving Seating at Tables

Addition: If space
Relocated provisions of
underneath grandstands 2009 1017.4
or bleachers is used for
Now all aisle and aisle
purposes other than accessway requirements
ticket booths < 100 ft2 for assembly spaces are
and toilet rooms, the located in 1028
space must be
separated by fire
barriers

Barriers must comply
with 711 and have at
least 1-hour fire-
resistance-rated
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505.2.2 - Mezzanine Means of

419, 202 - Live/Work Units
Egress

Definition of Live/Work
Modification: Specific
unit added to 202 mezzanine means of

Means of egress egress provisions have
components (419.3) been removed
now designed in
Replaced with a general
accordance with Ch. 10 reference to Ch. 10
based on function of
Mezzanines must now
residential space comply with general

Plumbing facilities means of egress
(419.9) in accordance provisions
with Ch. 29 based on the
function of the non-
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3.3.185 & 3.3.21.6 - Normally

509 - Incidental Uses - General
Unoccupied Support Areas

Replaced incidental accessory occupancies with
3.3.185/3.3.21.6* - Normally Unoccupied Building
concept of incidental uses Service Equipment Support Area. A building service

Removes relationship with mixed-occupancy provisions equipment support area in which people are not
expected to be present on a regular basis.

Incidental uses - functional extensions of a primary use
which generally pose a greater level of risk to that
occupancy (509.1)

All uses listed in Table 509

Classified the same as the building occupancy in which they
reside (no longer permitted to be classified as unique occupancy
groups) (509.2)

Shall not occupy > 10% of the building area of the story in which
they are located (based on floor area of individual tenant space
in the case of multiple tenants per floor) (509.3)
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7.13 - Normally Unoccupied 7.13 - Normally Unoccupied

Equipment Areas Support Areas Access/Egress

7.13 - Normally Unoccupied Building Service Equipment
Support Areas. < 45,000 sq ft 45,000 sq ft 90,000 sq ft

7.13.1* - Hazard of Contents.

7.13.1.1 - Unless prohibited by Chapters 11 through 43,
No Sprinkler
the provisions of Section 7.13 shall apply in lieu of the Access Panel Doors Per 7.2.1 Doors Per 7.2.1
Protection
provisions of Section 7.1 through Section 7.12 to
normally unoccupied building service equipment support
areas, where such areas do not contain high hazard
contents or operations. Sprinkler
Access Panel Access Panel Doors Per 7.2.1
Protection

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7.13 - Normally Unoccupied 7.13 - Normally Unoccupied

Equipment Areas

7.13.2 - Egress Doors.

7.13.2.1* - Egress from normally unoccupied building
service equipment support areas shall be provided by
doors complying with 7.2.1 where the normally
unoccupied building service equipment support area
exceeds 45,000 ft2 in buildings not protected throughout
by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system

A.7.13.2.1 - Egress from normally unoccupied building
service equipment support areas not exceeding 45,000
ft2 is permitted to be by access panels or other
hardware not complying with the door requirements of
7.2.1.
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Equipment Areas

7.13.2.2 - Egress from normally unoccupied building
service equipment support areas shall be provided by
doors complying with 7.2.1 where the normally
unoccupied building service equipment support area
exceeds 90,000 ft2 in buildings protected throughout by
an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system

7.13.2.3 - The absence of sprinklers in the normally
unoccupied building service equipment support area as
permitted by an exemption of NFPA 13, shall not cause
the building to be classified as nonsprinklered for the
purposes of applying 7.13.2.2.
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7.13 - Normally Unoccupied 410.6.3, 202 - Technical

Equipment Areas Production Area Terminology

Means of Egress Path

Width
Outdated terminology

Head Room replaced

Exit Signage
Replaced fly gallery,

Illumination gridiron, and pinrail with
the all inclusive

Number of Means of Egress technical production
area

Means of Egress for
stages and technical
production areas moved http://www.bupssaggu.com/roadshow/images/TrussSystems.jpg

to 410.6
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1015.6 Day Care Means of 407.4 Group I-2 Means of

Egress Egress

New section requiring a
Group I-2 Exit Access
second means of egress Requirements
for rooms or spaces (1014.2.2 1014.2.7)
providing care for more moved to 407.4
than 10 children (2
The requirements are
years or younger) essentially unchanged

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18.2.3.4 - Health Care Corridors 18.2.3.4 - Stored or Parked?

(4)(c)i* Projections into the required width shall be permitted for wheeled equipment in use and
carts in use.

(4)(c)ii* Projections into the required width shall be permitted for wheeled medical emergency
equipment not in use.

(5)* Where the corridor width is at least 8 ft, projections into the required width shall be permitted
for fixed furniture provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The furniture is securely attached to the floor or to the wall.

(b) The fixed furniture does not reduce the clear unobstructed corridor width to less than 6 ft
except as permitted by 18.2.3.4 (2) and (3).

(c) The fixed furniture is located only on one side of the corridor

(d) The fixed furniture is grouped such that each grouping does not exceed an area of 50 sq ft

(e) The fixed furniture groupings addressed in 18.2.3.4(7)(d) are separated from each other by a
distance of at least 10 ft.

(f)* The fixed furniture is located so as to not obstruct access to building service and fire
protection equipment.

(g) Corridors throughout the smoke compartment are protected by an electrically supervised
automatic smoke detection system

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18/19.2.5.7 - Suite Intervening 18/19.2.5.7 - Suite Intervening

Rooms Rooms

18/19.2.5.7.2.1 - Sleeping Suite Arrangement.
18/19.2.5.7.3.1* - Non-Sleeping Suite Arrangement.

(A)* Occupants of habitable rooms within sleeping suites Occupants of habitable rooms within non-sleeping suites
shall have exit access to a corridor complying with shall have exit access to a corridor complying with
18.3.6 without having to pass through more than one 18/19.3.6 without having to pass through more than two
intervening room. intervening rooms.

18/19.2.5.7.3.4 - Non-Sleeping Suite Travel Distance.

(A) Travel distance within a non-sleeping suite to an exit
access door from the suite shall not exceed 100 ft. the
following:

(1) 100 ft where the suite is arranged with one intervening room

(2) 50 ft where the suite is arranged with two intervening rooms

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1104.3.1 - Employee Work 1107.6.1 - Accessible Units in R-

Areas 1 Occupancies

Maximum size of employee
Modification: Not every
work areas exempt from element within or serving an
requirement that common- Accessible unit has to be
use circulation paths within accessible
work areas meet accessibility
Only one full bathroom
route requirements has been need be accessible where
increased from 300 ft2 to multiple bathrooms are
1000 ft2 provided

Common use circulation
Where multiple family or
path defined by assisted bathrooms serve a
unit, at least 50% but not
permanently installed
less than one room for each
partitions, counters, use at each cluster shall be
casework, or furnishings accessible

New requirement
5%, but not less than one
consistent with ADA bed shall be accessible
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1109.2, 1109.5 - Accessible
Childrens Facilities

Added exceptions to
allow for toilet facilities
and drinking fountains to
be designed using size
provisions found in ICC
A 117.1

Can be installed at a
lower height (30 inches
for water fountains) and
still be considered
accessible
1110.4 - Variable Message
Signs

Variable message signs
used in transportation
facilities and emergency
shelters now required to
comply with A117.1-
2009

VMS signs not required
in emergency shelters
where equivalent
information is provided
in an audible manner
(see exception to
1110.4.2.
1210 - Toilet and Bathroom
Requirements

2903.1 addressing
water closet
compartments relocated
to 1210.3.1

2903.2 addressing
urinal partitions
relocated to 1210.3.2

Term service sinks
added to 1210.2.2
intended to protect walls
and floors adjacent to
plumbing fixtures from
damage and decay
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Steam Rooms

Saunas and steam rooms
now required to be accessible

Exception: where saunas
or steam rooms are
clustered at a single
location, at least 5% of the
saunas and steam rooms
but not less than one of
each type in the cluster
shall be accessible

Added to ensure
compliance with A117.1
technical requirements
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1208.3 - Minimum Kitchen Floor
Area

Minimum floor area
requirement of 50 ft2 for
kitchens has been
removed

Size limitation had no
relation to life safety or
health concerns

1208.1 still requires at
least 3 ft of clearance
between counter fronts
and appliances or walls
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