by Sean O'Hara, AIA, LEED AP
April 8, 2016
In most buildings you need to have separate restrooms (facilities) for male and female users. So technically, doing a pair of unisex restrooms isn’t allowed. However, in the 2012 IBC there is an exception 2902.2.1 for family or assisted-use toilet facilities. This is great for […]
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by Sean O'Hara, AIA, LEED AP
July 1, 2009
One of the first steps in any building project is evaluation of the appropriate occupancy group. This drives building size, building height, construction type, exiting and fire separations. Residential Group R is the occupancy group used for buildings that include sleeping rooms and are not […]
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