AC 030 - Occupant Load vs Occupancy Groups

[@user-rf9yy7ds3w]

These are really helpful for studying for NCIDQ as well. Thank you

[@archicorner]

Glad you think so!

[@garygbur3992]

Your videos are a wealth of knowledge for your viewers. Is there any possibility you could do a video on the differences between the International Fire Code and the NFPA 101 Code? There is nothing on the internet stating the differences. Thanks!

[@keithingersoll8731]

Really appreciate your insight and short teaching building code topics

[@archicorner]

My pleasure!

[@nenyattak]

Do you have any videos regarding assembly spaces within a B occupancy that are also used as storm shelters? Would these sorts of spaces need fire barriers?

[@monikadzamba7547]

Josue, your videos are amazing at simplifying hard to digest code! Keep 'em coming!

[@archicorner]

Thanks, will do!

[@markepstein8460]

Excellent video, Josue! Can you get into the difference between net vs. gross occupant load factor re: table 1004.5?

[@archicorner]

Check out episodes 22 & 26. Hope you like it!

[@michellewinterdesign]

Well explained. Thank you!

[@archicorner]

Thanks for watching!

[@OH_IO_777]

You are creative as usual mr. Dias !!

[@archicorner]

Thank you very much!

[@franciscoroman9927]

Josue to calculate number of fixtures required do we use chapter 3 use class or chapter 10 use groups?

[@archicorner]

Both. Chapter 3 will let you see what type of occupancy group to use. Chapter 10 will let you know how many occupants to calculate.

[@autoduel]

@@archicorner What of exceptions in the code such as 303.1.2 for small assembly spaces that are not classified as A assembly? Does this exception carry over to chapter 10 for determining occupant load? Mainly for plumbing fixtures rather than egress. Is there a distinction?

[@juanadiaz6661]

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[@archicorner]

OK, te quiero mucho ma!

[@muhammadaleem1868]

@archicorner Kindly make one video about types of exit door and doors along exit access.

[@archicorner]

Hello Muhammad. Thank you for suggesting a topic. Can you explain or provide me an example of a type of exit door? I am not sure I understand the question. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I look forward to your reply.

[@ramonbaccomperi7871]

I'm estimating for number of people who will occupy a lab so as to generate amount of wastewater discharged. Can I use this?

[@archicorner]

Great question. Occupancy loads my be different for egress than they are for plumbing fixtures, but each state is different. Chances are that may require a different calculation method or load.

[@fireservices2671]

Thank you Could you pleas to make video for calculate the occupant load in malls.

[@archicorner]

Its impossible to make a video for every possible scenario out there. However, Episode 10 shows the basics on how to calculate occupant loads. Check it out!

[@douglasgreene869]

Could you actually work through an example or two?

[@maimounasow9871]

The food analogy totally lost me.. I wish u just explained what occupancy load is… just a tip for next time

[@kristenhanewinkel4073]

I felt the same way, but when I think about all he is really saying is you must first determine the overall main purpose of the building itself (ie, education, church, factory, hospital) which will be the occupancy group classification so that you can then determine other factors such as how many exits it needs and distances between them and other items per the code for that particular occupancy group. In his analogy this was the mexican vs japanese restaurant. Typically, most commercial buildings are going to have mixed occupancies within them despite for example, it being a hospital or a mercantile shop. A hospital is going to have storage rooms, cafeteria, restrooms, elevators, parking garage, shops, offices, hazardous chemical storage, laundry rooms etc. (which was him explaining both restaurants will have fish, rice, and vegetables) so then you would have to figure out the sq feet for all those spaces and from the table, divide the occupant load factors for all those different spaces to get the number of occupants per each space. Then you add together the total number of occupants per each space to find the total occupant load of the hospital. I hope that helps to clear it up for ya!🤷‍♀️

[@maimounasow9871]

@@kristenhanewinkel4073 thanks that makes sense. Thanks for explaining

[@akshaykorlekar]

very well explained. Thank you!

[@archicorner]

You are welcome!