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NFPA Technical Committee on Means of Egress NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 First Draft Meeting Agenda

Monday-Tuesday, May 21-22, 2012 Indianapolis Convention Center – Room 127

Indianapolis, IN

1. Call to Order. Call meeting to order by Chair Jim Lathrop at 8:00 a.m. on May 21, 2012

at the Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN.

2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests. For a current committee roster, see page 03.

3. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes. Approve the October 7, 2010 meeting minutes,

see page 07.

4. The New Process. See page 12.

5. ASTM E 2238 Withdrawal. See page 27.

6. Exit Passageway Openings from Pump Room. See page 28.

7. Fire Exit Hardware Limited to Fire-Rated Door. See page 31.

8. Delayed Egress Hardware for In-Swinging Doors. See page 33.

9. Stair Signage Detail Inconsistency. See page 34.

10. Stair Tread Marking. See page 35.

11. Table A.7.6 Errors. See page 38.

12. Outside Stairs and Travel Distance to Them. See page 39.

13. Human Behavior in Fire Symposium. See page 41.

14. Elevator Machine Room Sprinklers Task Group. Dave Frable – Chair, Dave Collins and Gary Nuschler. See page 49.

15. Exit and Exit Discharge Task Group. Joe Versteeg – Chair, Dave Collins, Mike

Crowley and Stephen Orlowski. Additional subjects added to task group charge: how to use 7.7.1.1 safely; safe dispersal areas; and use of the term “area of refuge.”

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16. Atrium Egress Task Group. Dave Collins – Chair, Warren Bonisch and Waymon Jackson.

17. Stair Descent Devices Task Group. Dave Frable – Chair, Ryan Alles and Jake Pauls.

18. Correlating Committee Wish List for 2015 Editions. See page 52.

19. Needed Changes for NFPA 5000/101 Correlation. See page 57.

20. NFPA 101 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input, see page 75.

21. NFPA 5000 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input, see page 182.

22. Other Business.

23. Future Meetings.

24. Adjournment.

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Address List No PhoneMeans of Egress BLD-MEA

Building Code

Ron Coté05/15/2012

BLD-MEA

James K. Lathrop

ChairKoffel Associates, Inc.81 Pennsylvania AvenueNiantic, CT 06357Alternate: William E. Koffel

SE 1/1/1992BLD-MEA

Ron Coté

Secretary (Staff-Nonvoting)National Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

1/1/1991

BLD-MEA

Ryan Alles

PrincipalHigh Rise Escape Systems, Inc.209 Meadow Beauty TerraceSanford, FL 32771The Safe Evacuation CoalitionAlternate: Jonathan Shimshoni

M 7/26/2007BLD-MEA

Jason D. Averill

PrincipalNational Institute of Standards & TechnologyBuilding & Fire Research Laboratory100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8664Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8664Alternate: Richard D. Peacock

RT 3/21/2006

BLD-MEA

Charles V. Barlow

PrincipalEverGlow NA, Inc.1122 Industrial DrivePO Box 830Matthews, NC 28106-0830

M 4/14/2005BLD-MEA

Warren D. Bonisch

PrincipalAon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation1701 North Collins Blvd., Suite 235Richardson, TX 75080-3553

I 7/1/1995

BLD-MEA

Kenneth E. Bush

PrincipalMaryland State Fire Marshals Office301 Bay Street, Lower LevelEaston, MD 21601International Fire Marshals AssociationAlternate: R. T. Leicht

E 1/1/1987BLD-MEA

David S. Collins

PrincipalThe Preview Group, Inc.632 Race StreetCincinnati, OH 45202American Institute of Architects

SE 3/4/2009

BLD-MEA

David A. de Vries

PrincipalFiretech Engineering Inc.2715 Harrison StreetEvanston, IL 60201

SE 7/1/1993BLD-MEA

Steven Di Pilla

PrincipalESIS Global Risk Control ServicesPO Box 282Haddon Heights, NJ 08035American Society of Safety Engineers

I 7/1/1994

BLD-MEA

Paul L. Dove

PrincipalCity of Coldwater Fire Department57 Division StreetColdwater, MI 49036Michigan Fire Inspectors Society

E 10/18/2011BLD-MEA

David W. Frable

PrincipalUS General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service665 Green Meadow LaneGenera, IL 60134Alternate: Joshua W. Elvove

U 1/1/1991

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Building Code

Ron Coté05/15/2012

BLD-MEA

Rita C. Guest

PrincipalCarson Guest, Inc.1776 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 120Atlanta, GA 30309-2306American Society of Interior Designers

U 7/20/2000BLD-MEA

Waymon Jackson

PrincipalUniversity of Texas at Austin1 University Station, Stop C2600PO Box 7729Austin, TX 78713Alternate: Karl L. Shrader

U 7/23/2008

BLD-MEA

Gary L. Nuschler

PrincipalOtis Elevator Company5 Farm Springs RoadFarmington, CT 06032-2575National Elevator Industry Inc.Alternate: Brian D. Black

M 4/15/2004BLD-MEA

Steven Orlowski

PrincipalNational Association of Home Builders1201 15th Street, NWWashington, DC 20005-2800Alternate: Lawrence Brown

U 7/26/2007

BLD-MEA

Jake Pauls

PrincipalJake Pauls Consulting Services in Building Use & Safety12507 Winexburg Manor Drive, Suite 201Silver Spring, MD 20906American Public Health Association

C 7/24/1997BLD-MEA

Robert R. Perry

PrincipalRobert Perry Associates Inc.470 Waubonsee CircleOswego, IL 60543Door and Hardware InstituteAlternate: Greg Drake

M 7/22/1999

BLD-MEA

Vincent Quinterno

PrincipalRhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office118 Parade StreetProvidence, RI 02909

E 10/18/2011BLD-MEA

Eric R. Rosenbaum

PrincipalHughes Associates, Inc.3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817Baltimore, MD 21227-1652Alternate: Brian T. Rhodes

SE 1/1/1995

BLD-MEA

Roy W. Schwarzenberg

PrincipalUS Central Intelligence Agency6148 Fieldcrest DriveFrederick, MD 21701Alternate: Kelly R. Tilton

U 7/1/1993BLD-MEA

Michael S. Shulman

PrincipalUL LLC455 East Trimble RoadSan Jose, CA 95131-1230Alternate: Steven D. Holmes

RT 1/15/1999

BLD-MEA

Thomas Stoll

PrincipalPhilips Emergency Lighting236 Mount Pleasant RoadCollierville, TN 38017National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationAlternate: Denise L. Pappas

M 7/26/2007BLD-MEA

Leslie Strull

PrincipalThe RJA Group, Inc.Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.409 Randall LaneCoatesville, PA 19320Alternate: Michael A. Crowley

SE 1/1/1973

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Building Code

Ron Coté05/15/2012

BLD-MEA

Phillip Z. Tapper

PrincipalUS Department of Defense9800 Savage Road, Suite 6605Fort Meade, MD 20755

U 7/26/2007BLD-MEA

Michael Tierney

PrincipalKellen Company18 Hebron RoadBolton, CT 06043Builders Hardware Manufacturers AssociationAlternate: John Woestman

M 1/12/2000

BLD-MEA

Joseph H. Versteeg

PrincipalVersteeg Associates86 University DriveTorrington, CT 06790

SE 1/1/1990BLD-MEA

Brian D. Black

AlternateBDBlack Codes, Inc.4034 North Hampton Brook DriveHamburg, NY 14075National Elevator Industry Inc.Principal: Gary L. Nuschler

M 1/10/2008

BLD-MEA

Lawrence Brown

AlternateNational Association of Home Builders1201 15th Street, NWWashington, DC 20005-2800Principal: Steven Orlowski

U 10/10/1998BLD-MEA

Michael A. Crowley

AlternateThe RJA Group, Inc.Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.8827 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 150Houston, TX 77040Principal: Leslie Strull

SE 1/15/2004

BLD-MEA

Greg Drake

AlternateDoor and Hardware Institute14150 Newbrook Drive, Suite 200Chantilly, VA 20151-2223Principal: Robert R. Perry

M 10/18/2011BLD-MEA

Joshua W. Elvove

AlternateUS General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service3478 South Cimarron WayAurora, CO 80014-3912Principal: David W. Frable

U 1/1/1990

BLD-MEA

Steven D. Holmes

AlternateUL LLC455 East Trimble AvenueSan Jose, CA 95131-1230Principal: Michael S. Shulman

RT 4/15/2004BLD-MEA

William E. Koffel

AlternateKoffel Associates, Inc.8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200Columbia, MD 21045-2107Principal: James K. Lathrop

SE 1/1/1992

BLD-MEA

R. T. Leicht

AlternateState of DelawareOffice of State Fire Marshal4 Drummond DriveWilmington, DE 19808International Fire Marshals AssociationPrincipal: Kenneth E. Bush

E 7/20/2000BLD-MEA

Denise L. Pappas

AlternateValcom, Inc.5614 Hollins RoadRoanoke, VA 24019National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationPrincipal: Thomas Stoll

M 07/26/2007

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Building Code

Ron Coté05/15/2012

BLD-MEA

Richard D. Peacock

AlternateNational Institute of Standards & TechnologyEngineering Laboratory100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8664Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8664Principal: Jason D. Averill

RT 03/21/2006BLD-MEA

Brian T. Rhodes

AlternateHughes Associates, Inc.3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817Baltimore, MD 21227-1652Principal: Eric R. Rosenbaum

SE 4/3/2003

BLD-MEA

Jonathan Shimshoni

AlternateEscape Rescue Systems Ltd.David Hamelek 7Tel-Aviv, 64953 IsraelThe Safe Evacuation CoalitionPrincipal: Ryan Alles

M 3/1/2011BLD-MEA

Karl L. Shrader

AlternateUniversity of Texas at Austin1 University Station, Stop C2600PO Box 7729Austin, TX 78713Principal: Waymon Jackson

U 10/18/2011

BLD-MEA

Kelly R. Tilton

AlternateUS Central Intelligence Agency15160 Winesap DriveNorth Potomac, MD 20878Principal: Roy W. Schwarzenberg

U 1/10/2008BLD-MEA

John Woestman

AlternateThe Kellen Company808 North York Street, Box 989Monroe, IA 50170-0989Builders Hardware Manufacturers AssociationPrincipal: Michael Tierney

M 8/5/2009

BLD-MEA

Pichaya Chantranuwat

Nonvoting MemberFusion Consultants Co. Ltd/Thailand81/55 Soi Phumijit, Rama 4 RoadPrakanong, KlontoeyBangkok, 10110 Thailand

SE 1/18/2001BLD-MEA

Matthew I. Chibbaro

Nonvoting MemberUS Department of LaborOccupational Safety & Health Administration200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609Washington, DC 20210Alternate: William R. Hamilton

E 4/15/2004

BLD-MEA

William R. Hamilton

Alt. to Nonvoting MemberUS Department of LaborOccupational Safety & Health Administration200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609Washington, DC 20210Principal: Matthew I. Chibbaro

E 3/4/2009BLD-MEA

John L. Bryan

Member Emeritus2399 Bear Den RoadFrederick, MD 21701-9328

SE 1/1/1969

BLD-MEA

Ron Coté

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

1/1/1991

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BLD/SAF-MEA October 7-8, 2010 ROC Meeting Minutes / Page 1

Building Code – Life Safety Technical Committee on Means of Egress

ROC MEETING MINUTES

Thursday, October 7, 2010 Hotel Monteleone

New Orleans, Louisiana

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair James Lathrop at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA.

2. Introduction of Attendees.

The following committee members and guests were in attendance:

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT

NAME REPRESENTING James Lathrop, Chair Koffel Associates, Inc. Ron Coté, Secretary (nonvoting) NFPA Ryan Alles High Rise Escape Systems, Inc. (Alternate to R. Leon) Rep. The Safe Evacuation Coalition Charles Barlow, Principal EverGlow NA, Inc. Kenneth Bush, Principal Maryland State Fire Marshals Office Rep. Int’l Fire Marshals Association David Collins, Principal The Preview Group, Inc. Rep. American Institute of Architects Michael Crowley The RJA Group, Inc. (Alternate to L. Strull) David de Vries, Principal Firetech Engineering, Inc.

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Joseph DeRosier, Principal US Department of Veterans Affairs Steven Di Pilla, Principal ESIS Global Risk Control Services - Rep. American Society of Safety Engineers Joshua Elvove US General Services Administration (Alternate to D. Frable) David Frable, Principal US General Services Administration Robert Goodwin, Principal Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s Office Rita Guest, Principal Carson Guest, Inc. Rep. American Society of Interior Designers Waymon Jackson, Principal University of Texas at Austin Gary Nuschler, Principal Otis Elevator Company Rep. National Elevator Industry Inc. Stephen Orlowski, Principal National Association of Home Builders Denise Pappas Valcom , Inc. (Alternate to T. Stoll) Rep. National Electrical

Manufacturers Association, Inc. Jake Pauls, Principal Ja ke Pauls Consulting Services in Building Use and Safety Rep. American Public Health Association Richard Peacock National Institute of Standards (Alternate to J. Averill) and Technology Brian Rhodes Hughes Associates, Inc. (Altern ate to E. Rosenbaum) Roy Schwarzenberg, Principal US Central Intelligence Agency Kelly Tilton US Central Intelligence Agency (Alternate to R. Schwarzenberg) Joe Versteeg, Principal Versteeg Associates

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John Woestman Kellen Company (Alternate to M. Tierney) Rep. Builders Hardware Manufacturers

GUESTS NAME REPRESENTING Robert Eugene Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Tracy Golinveaux NFPA Staff Manny Muniz National Code Services Association TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT NAME REPRESENTING Warren Bonisch, Principal Aon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation Christine McMahon, Principal Easter Seals NH/NY/VT/ME Robert Perry, Principal Robert Perry Associates Inc. Rep. Door & Hardware Institute Michael Shulman, Principal Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Phillip Tapper, Principal U.S. Department of Defense

3. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the September 23-25, 2009 meeting were approved as written and distributed

4. The Revision Process.

Staff addressed the actions the committee could take at ROC stage of the revision cycle.

5. Retail Sale of Consumer Fireworks (NFPA 1124) Task Group. The task group (consisting of David de Vries – Chair, Ken Bush, Waymon Jackson, Mike Sinsigalli and Joe Versteeg) was discharged as its work has been completed.

6. Premises Security NFPA 731 Task Group.

The task group (consisting of Josh Elvove – Chair, Keith Pardoe, Bob Perry and Phillip Tapper) was discharged as its work has been completed.

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7. NFPA 5000 List-formatted Provisions.

The issue was addressed via Comment 5000-108.

8. Elevator Machine Room Sprinklers Task Group.

The task group (consisting of Dave Frable – Chair, Dave Collins and Gary Nuschler) was asked to monitor the progress of Dave Frable’s proposal to NFPA 13 through the NFPA 13 revision process. Retain on agenda.

9. Exit and Exit Discharge Task Group.

The task group (consisting of Joe Versteeg – Chair, Dave Collins, Mike Crowley and Stephen Orlowski) reported, asking that the proposals rejected at the ROP stage be accepted. The committee rejected the idea and did not sponsor a committee comment. The task group was assigned additional issues for the next revision cycle: how to make use of 7.7.1.1 safe; safe dispersal areas; and use of the term “area of refuge.” Retain on agenda.

10. Atrium Egress Task Group.

The task group (consisting of Dave Collins – Chair Warren Bonisch and Waymon Jackson) was asked to continue its work. Retain on agenda.

11. Stair Descent Devices Task Group.

The task group (consisting of Dave Frable – Chair, Ryan Alles and Jake Pauls) reported. A RESNA standard is expected in 2011. NFPA 101 can revisit the issue in the next revision cycle. The task group was asked to add a member from RESNA (Allan Fraser of NFPA staff was suggested as a candidate). Rick Peacock agreed to forward Glen Hedman’s paper from the 2010 PED Conference. Retain on agenda.

12. Smokeproof Enclosures Task Group.

The task group (consisting of Mike Crowley – Chair and Randy Tucker) was discharged as there appears to be no conflict between the NFPA 101 smokeproof enclosure provisions and NFPA 92A.

13. NFPA 101 ROC Preparation.

All comments were addressed. See the ROC letter ballot.

14. NFPA 5000 ROC Preparation.

All comments were addressed. See the ROC letter ballot.

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15. Future Meetings.

The committee will need to meet in the Fall of 2012 to prepare the Reports on Proposals (ROPs) for the 2015 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000. The committee asked that the ROP meeting be scheduled for two days.

16. Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 PM.

Minutes prepared by Ron Coté and Linda MacKay

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NFPA 101/5000 First Draft (Public Input) Meeting

Page 1

MEANS OF EGRESS1

NFPA 101 / 5000

First Draft (Public Input)

Technical Committee MeetingTechnical Committee Meeting

Meeting General Guidelines

Fire Safety – If alarm sounds…

Members please make changes to your contact

2

Members, please make changes to your contact information on roster sheets accompanying the sign-in list

Use of tape recorders or other means capable of reproducing verbatim transcriptions of this meeting is not permittedp

Guests…

Members representing another interest category…

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NFPA First Draft Meeting

General ProceduresoFollow Robert’s Rules of Order.

oDiscussion requires a motion.

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Motions for Ending Debate Previous Question or “Call the Question”


Call the Questiono Not in order when another has the floor

o Requires a second

o This motion is not debatable and DOES NOT automatically stop debate

o A 2/3 affirmative vote will immediately close debate and

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return to the original motion on the floor. Less then 2/3 will allow debate to continue.

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Committee member actions:

o Member addresses the chair.

o Receives recognition from the chair.

o Introduces the motion.

o Another member seconds the motion.

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Committee chair actions:


o States the motion.

o Calls for discussion.

o Ensures all issues have been heard.

o Takes the vote.

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o Announces the result of the vote.

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NFPA First Draft Meetings

Technical Committee on Means of Egress (26) Consumers 1 Member: 4% Consumers, 1 Member: 4%

Enforcers, 3 Members: 12%

Insurance, 2 Members: 8%

Manufacturers, 6 Members: 23%

Research & Testing, 2 Members: 8%

Special Experts, 6 Members: 23%

U 6 M b 23%

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Users, 6 Members: 23%

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 – New Process

Timeline Public Input Stage (First Draft):

8

Public Input Stage (First Draft): PI Closing Date: May 4, 2012 First Draft Meeting:

Core Chapters: May 21-25, 2012 Occupancy Chapters: August 12-16, 2012 Correlating Committees: November 5-7, 2012

Posting of First Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of First Draft for Public Comment: February 22, 2013

Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: May 3 2013 Public Comment Closing Date: May 3, 2013 Second Draft Meeting:

Core Chapters: May 20-23, 2013 Occupancy Chapters: June 24-27, 2013 Correlating Committees: October, 2013

Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of Final Second Draft for NITMAM: January 3, 2014

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NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 – New Process

Timeline

9

Tech Session Preparation:NITMAM Closing Date: February 7, 2014NITMAM /CAM Posting Date: April 4, 2014NFPA Annual Meeting: June 9-12, 2014

Standards Council Issuance:I f D t ith CAM A t 14 Issuance of Documents with CAM: August 14, 2014 with 2015 edition date

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Terms

Changes in Terms:

10

New Term Old Term

Input Stage ROP Stage

Public Input Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

Committee InputCommittee Proposal that Failed

Ballot or “Trial Balloon”

Committee Statement (CS) Committee StatementCommittee Statement (CS) Committee Statement

First Revision (FR)Committee Proposal or Accepted

Public Proposal

First Draft Report ROP

First Draft ROP Draft

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NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Terms

Changes in Terms:

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New Term Old Term

Comment Stage ROC Stage

Public Comment Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Committee CommentCommittee Comment that Failed

Ballot or “Trial Balloon”

Committee Comment or AcceptedSecond Revision

Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment

Second Draft Report ROC

Second Draft ROC Draft

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Actions

NEW Committee Actions and Motions:

12

o Resolve Public Input

o Create a First Revision

o Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon)

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• Resolve a Public Input (No Change to Text):

13

o Committee does not want to incorporate the Public Input (PI) as a revision.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) to respond to (resolve) a Public Input.

o Committee must indicate, in CS, reasons for not ti th d ti ( Slid 16)accepting the recommendation (more on Slide 16).

o CS does not get balloted.


• Create a First Revision (FR)

14

o Committee details the change (in legislative text) it is making to current document.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) substantiating the change.

o If the revision is associated with one or more P bli I t th C itt d l CS tPublic Input, the Committee develops a CS to respond to each PI.

o Each FR gets balloted.

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• Create a Committee Input (Trial B ll )

15

Balloon)o Committee wants to receive Public Comment on a

topic, but not ready to incorporate it into the draft.

o Need to provide a Committee Statement.

o Does not get balloted.


Committee Response (CS) to Public Input:

All PI t i (CS)

16

o All PI must receive a response (CS).

o Advise submitter of flaws.

o Provide reasons why committee disagreed.

o Provide direction relative to refinement needed for securing committee’s supportneeded for securing committee’s support.

o Explain how the submitter’s substantiation is inadequate.

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Committee Response (CS) to Public Input:

Sh ld f th Fi t R i i if it

17

o Should reference the First Revision if it addresses the intent of the Submitter’s Public Input.

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Voting

Formal voting

18

o Voting during meeting is used to establish a sense of agreement (simple majority), and move First Revisions to letter ballot.

o Secured by letter ballot (2/3 agreement).

Only the results of the formal balloto Only the results of the formal ballot determine the official position of the committee on the First Draft.

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Ballots are on the First Revisions (FR) ONLY Public Input and Committee Input not balloted

19

Public Input and Committee Input not balloted Reference materials are available:

First Draft, PI, CI, CS

Ballot form allows you to vote: o Affirmative on all FRo Affirmative on all FR with exceptions specifically noted

Ballot form provides a column for affirmative Ballot form provides a column for affirmative with commento Note: This box only needs to be checked if there is an

accompanying comment.

Reject or abstain requires a reason.


Initial ballot

20

Initial ballot.Circulation of negatives and comments.Members may change votes during

circulation. First Revision that fails letter ballot

becomes Committee Input (CI) – just like the trial balloon version of CI – so as to solicit Public Comment.

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Balloting

Balloting will be web based on line format

21

o Balloting will be web-based, on-line format.

o Alternates encouraged to return ballots.

TC Struggles with an Issue

Code Fund Lends a Hand

Research Project Carried Out

22

with an Issue

• TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue

• Two opposing views on an issue with no real data

a Hand

• TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request

• Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based

Carried Out

• Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors

• Project is completed real data

• Data presented is not trusted by committee

chosen based on need / feasibility

completed and data is available to TC

www.nfpa.org/codefund

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Legal

Antitrust: the single most important provision-Federal law prohibits contracts combinationsFederal law prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies which unreasonably restrain trade or commerce. Section 1 of the Sherman Act

Patent: Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder, but others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a

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y y yproposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim.

Legal

Activities Disapproved by the CourtsP ki ti Packing meetings

Hiding commercial interest throwing the committees out of balance

No decision-making authority to unbalanced Task Groups; include all interested parties.

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Hiding scientific or technical information from committees

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Doc Info Pages

Document Information Next Edition Technical Committee

• Document scope• Current/Previous

Edition information• Issued TIAs, FIs and

Errata• Archived revision

information• Standard Council

Decisions

• Meetings and Ballots• ROP/ROC or First

Draft Report and Second Draft Report

• NITMAM and Standards Council Decisions

• Submission of Public Input/Comment

f

• Committee name, responsibility and scope

• Staff liaison• Committee list

• Private committee contact information

• Current committee documents in PDF f

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• Articles and Reports• Read only document

• Private TC info –Ballot circulations, informational ballots and other committee info

format• Committees seeking

members and committee online application

NFPA First Draft Meetings

Questions

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March 13, 2012

TERMS New Terms Old Terms

Input Stage – Stage where Public Input is sought to develop the First Draft.

Report on Proposals (ROP) Stage

Public Input (PI) – A recommended change submitted for consideration by the Technical Committee. Each Public Input (PI) shall include new, modified or deleted text as appropriate and technical substantiation to support the recommended change.

Download a Public Input Form for documents in Fall 2013 and subsequent cycles

Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

First Revision (FR) – Proposed changes to the text of an NFPA Standard developed by the responsible Committee(s) in the Input Stage. Each First Revision shall contain the new, modified or deleted text as appropriate. A First Revision shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed to ballot. Only First Revisions that pass ballot will show in the First Draft. Each First Revision shall contain a Committee Statement that substantiates the proposed change to the document.

Committee Proposal or Accepted Public Proposal

Committee Input (CI) – A CI can be established during the First Draft Technical Committee meeting (without balloting) in order to highlight the concept to obtain public comment; often used for newer ideas, topics that aren’t fully fleshed out or controversial topics. A Committee Input (CI) can also be a First Revision (FR) that fails to receive support of the technical committee through letter ballot. Committee Inputs shall maintain the original FR Committee Statement and shall contain a notification to the reviewer documenting that the CI represents a failed FR.

“Trial Balloon” or an Accepted Proposal (or Committee Proposal) that Failed Ballot

Committee Statement (CS) – A Committee Statement is the committee’s response to a Public Input (PI), Public Comment (PC) or the committee’s technical substantiation for a proposed First Revision. A committee statement shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed.

Committee Statement

First Draft Report – The First Draft Report documents the Input Stage; it shall contain the First Draft, Public Input, Committee Input, Committee and Correlating Committee Statements, Correlating Input, Correlating Notes and Ballot Statements.

ROP

First Draft – The draft of the proposed new or revised standard showing in legislative text all First Revisions and First Correlating Revisions that have passed ballot.

ROP Draft

Correlating Committee (CC) Technical Correlating Committee

Correlating Committee Statement – The Correlating Committee’s response to a Public Input (PI), Committee Input (CI), Public Comment (PC) or the Correlating Committee’s technical substantiation for a correlating change to proposed Revision or a correlative CCFR. It shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed.

TCC Note

Correlating Committee First Revision (CCFR) – Correlating Committee First Revisions are proposed revisions to the Technical Committee’s First Revisions that are required to correlate the proposed document. Each CCFR shall contain a Correlating Committee Statement that substantiates the Revision. A CCFR shall be established through a Meeting Vote and shall only require a simple majority to proceed to letter ballot. CCFRs that fail to receive CC support through letter ballot shall not be published as part of the First Draft.

TCC Note

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Comment Stage Report on Comments (ROC) Stage

Public Comment – Changes submitted by the public during public Comment Stage.

Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Second Revision (SR) – Similar to First Revision, but in the Comment Stage. Proposed changes to the text by the TC that have passed ballot.

Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment

Committee Comment – A Committee Comment shall be a Second Revision (SR) that fails to receive support of the TC through ballot. Committee Comments shall maintain the original Committee Statement and shall contain a notification to the reviewer documenting that the Committee Comment represents a failed SR.

Committee Comment that failed ballot

Committee Action – An action by a TC to accept or reject a Comment. This occurs only in the Comment Stage and the action itself is not balloted.

Committee Action

Second Draft Report – The Second Draft Report documents the Comment Stage; it shall contain the Second Draft, Public Comments with corresponding Committee Actions and Committee Statements, Committee Comments, Correlating Revisions and Ballot Statements.

ROC

Second Draft – The draft of the proposed new or revised standard showing in legislative text all Second Revisions and Second Correlating Revisions that have passed ballot.

ROC Draft

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Cote, Ron

From: Golinveaux, Tracy L.Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 1:30 PMTo: Cote, RonSubject: ch 7 reference

Hi Ron, I just had an advisory call about evacuation diagrams and I was informed that ASTM E 2238 Standard Guide for Evacuation Route Diagrams (A.7.10.8.5) has been withdrawn. Just FYI in case you are keeping a list of things to update for next cycle. http://www.astm.org/Standards/E2238.htm Tracy L. Golinveaux Associate Fire Protection Engineer National Fire Protection Association

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From: Cote, RonSent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 10:04 AMTo: '[email protected]'; 'Ken Isman'Cc: 'Wilkus, John W NWK'; Duffy, Chad; [email protected]; Solomon, Robert; MacKay, LindaSubject: RE: NFPA 20-2010 section 4.12.2.1.1, 2009 NFPA 101-7.1.3.2 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Ken, thank you for copying me with your response to John Wilkus. NFPA 101-2012 7.1.3.2 applies to all exit enclosures, not just to exit stair enclosures. Thus, it has applicability to exit passageways as exit passageways are another form of exit enclosure. This is reinforced by the requirements in the 7.2.6 subsection applicable to exit passageways, where 7.2.6.2 requires an exit passageway to meet the separation requirements of 7.1.3.2. That means that doors into an exit passageway are limited to being doors from corridors or from normally occupied spaces. Only the mercantile occupancies chapters modify this rule, as done for exit passageways serving mall buildings, where 36.4.4.6.2 and 37.4.4.6.2 permit rooms housing service equipment to open directly onto exit passageways. For all other occupancies, a room that is not normally occupied (e.g., a fire pump room) is not permitted to open directly onto an exit enclosure (e.g., exit stair enclosure or exit passageway). The typical fix utilized in the field is to create a vestibule between the room that is not normally occupied and the exit enclosure. The pump room would then open onto the vestibule (i.e., a short version of a corridor – and such vestibule could have a 2-hr fire resistance rating so as to comply with NFPA 20). The vestibule would open onto the exit enclosure. Or, the 2-hr protected path required by NFPA 20 could look like an exit passageway, but no credit would be taken for such feature to serve as an exit passageway for fulfillment of the requirements of NFPA 101. There seems to be a need to coordinate the NFPA 20 and NFPA 101 requirements. The life safety means of egress committee might be receptive to a proposal to permit a fire pump room to open directly onto an exit passageway. The same committee would probably not be receptive to permitting a fire pump room to open directly onto an exit stair enclosure. The schedule for the NFPA 101-2015 revision cycle will be finalized soon. It is tentatively proposed that the closing date for public “input” will be in early April, 2012. Ron Coté, P.E. Principal Life Safety Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA Important Notice: This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services.

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-----Original Message----- From: Ken Isman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 9:29 AM To: 'Wilkus, John W NWK'; 'Ken Isman' Cc: Duffy, Chad; Cote, Ron; [email protected] Subject: RE: NFPA 20-2010 section 4.12.2.1.1, 2009 NFPA 101-7.1.3.2 (UNCLASSIFIED) John, NFPA 20 does not have the ability to override NFPA 101. As a code, NFPA 101 would take precedence if any conflict in rules occurred. In this case, I'm not sure there is a conflict. NFPA 20 does not require or even discuss the pump room being accessible directly from the stair enclosure. Section 4.12.2.1.1 just says that (in the circumstance where the pump room does not open directly to the outside and the pump room does not have access to a protected path to the outside) the pathway that someone travels from the stair enclosure to the pump room has to have a 2-hr rating. The pump committee is trying to get as many pump rooms as possible on the ground floor of a building with a door directly to the outside. Recognizing that it is impossible to mandate that, the committee wants to protect people that are being sent to the pump room while the building is on fire. If the person being sent to the pump room has to climb stairs, we want that person to travel in the protected stairwell until they reach the floor with the pump room, then travel from the stairwell to the pump room within a protected passageway. I'm not the world's biggest expert on egress, but I don't see how this violates NFPA 101. It should be noted that the above is my opinion as a member of the NFPA Committee on Fire Pumps. It has not been processed as a formal interpretation in accordance with the NFPA Regulations Governing Committee Projects and should therefore not be considered, nor relied upon, as the official position of the NFPA or its Committees. Please give us a call if you have further questions. Sincerely, Kenneth E. Isman, P.E., F.S.F.P.E. Vice President of Engineering

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cc Chad Duffy - NFPA Staff Liaison-NFPA 20 Ron Cote - NFPA Staff Liaison-NFPA 101 Chris Gaut - NFSA Regional Manager -----Original Message----- From: Wilkus, John W NWK [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 7:32 AM To: Ken Isman Cc: Wilkus, John W NWK Subject: NFPA 20-2010 section 4.12.2.1.1, 2009 NFPA 101-7.1.3.2 (UNCLASSIFIED) Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Ken, I recently took several online classes on fire pumps through NFSA, and would like to ask you a question. You are on the technical committees for NFPA 101 and NFPA 20. The requirement of NFPA 20-4.12.2.1.1, allowing fire pump room access through an enclosed passageway from an enclosed stair, seems to conflict with NFPA 101-7.1.3.2. I believe NFPA 101 does not allow this for exit stair enclosures. Is the enclosed passageway required by NFPA 20, or can the fire pump room have a door directly to the enclosed stair? Thanks, John W. Wilkus, P.E. Fire Protection & Mechanical Engineer Kansas City District US Army Corps of Engineers 816-389-3227 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE

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From: Cote, RonSent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:31 AMTo: 'Michael Tierney'Cc: Collette, Kristin; MacKay, LindaSubject: RE: Exit devices

I too see no technical reason to prohibit fire exit hardware from being installed on door assemblies that are not fire-rated door assemblies. If the user wants to spend more money than required by code, so be it. NFPA 101 7.2.1.7.2 needs revision, so please add it to your list of items for the next revision cycle. Ditto for NFPA 80. Ron Coté, P.E. Principal Life Safety Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA Important Notice: This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services. The United State Fire Administration (USFA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are working together to remind everyone that home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. Learn how to reduce your risk of experiencing a fire this winter.

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From: Michael Tierney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 4:32 PM To: Cote, Ron Cc: Keith Pardoe Subject: Exit devices Hi Ron. There are a couple of statements (below) in NFPA documents regarding panic and fire rated exits that are causing some questions. Specifically: the wording in the two sections below is being interpreted as a prohibition against using fire rated exit devices for panic door applications. Keith Pardoe of DHI and I have discussed and can see no technical reason for this as all fire rated exit devices are also rated as panic devices. This is not new material; I hear has been a bit of an ongoing controversy in the field but is just coming to light. Would appreciate your opinion and possible suggestions. Thank you. This question comes up from time to time in the classes... We instruct the students that since NFPA 80 states that "Fire exit hardware shall only be installed on fire doors bearing the mark 'Fire door to be equipped with fire exit hardware' (see 6.4.4.2 in the

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2007 edition), it is not permissible to install fire exit hardware on non-fire rated doors or on fire-rated doors that do not have that special label. NFPA 101, also makes the distinction between non-rated and fire-rated doors... 7.2.1.7.2 (2006 edition) states, "Only approved panic hardware shall be used on doors that are not fire rated. Only approved fire exit hardware shall be used on fire doors."

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From: Cote, RonSent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:00 AMTo: 'Joshua Elvove (PMAB)'Subject: RE: Delayed Egress HW for doors that swing against egress

Interesting. I’ll add subject to agenda for next meeting of egress committee. Ron Coté, P.E. Principal Life Safety Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA Important Notice: This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services.

NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2011. Visit http://www.fpw.org or call 800-344-3555 for more information. From: Joshua Elvove (PMAB) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:09 PM To: Cote, Ron Subject: Delayed Egress HW for doors that swing against egress Hi Ron, question for you. But first please check out the following websites. http://www.securitron.com/en/site/securitron/Products/Exit-Delay/Component-EXD/ http://www.securitron.com/en/site/securitron/Products/Exit-Bars-and-Devices/TSH-Touch-Sense-Handle/ http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/showpage.html?name=FWAX.SA6635&ccnshorttitle=Special+Locking+Arrangements&objid=1074262303&cfgid=1073741824&version=versionless&parent_id=1073986974&sequence=1 They show UL listed (FWAX.SA6635) delayed locking hardware by Securiton that can be used when the door swings against egress (e.g. TSH pull handle in conjunction with MXD sex bolt on the magnetic lock). If this is the case, don't we need to revise 7.2.1.6.1.1(4) to read PUSH or PULL UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS. I assume the LSC has not been written to prevent delayed egress HW on doors that swing against egress. (i.e., If I were to write an FI as follows, "Do doors have to swing in the direction of egress in order to use delayed egress hardware?" the answer would be "No") since the Code does not specify direction of door swing other than for the signage requirement. Thanks, Josh

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From: Maynard, MarySent: Friday, June 10, 2011 9:36 AMTo: Solomon, Robert; Cote, RonSubject: FW: NFPA 101 - code contradiction - figure A.7.2.2.5.4 vs code 7.2.2.5.4

From: Jennifer Walker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 9:33 AM To: Maynard, Mary; LifeSafety-Building Code Subject: NFPA 101 - code contradiction - figure A.7.2.2.5.4 vs code 7.2.2.5.4 I would like to bring to NFPA 101, code writer’s attention that the displayed reference figure A.7.2.2.5.4 for stairwell signage in NFPA 101, does not match the code 7.2.2.5.4, within the same book. The figure and code contradict each other in the code sections: 7.2.2.5.4.4 thru 7.2.2.5.4.7. 1. Size of letters 2. Appearance order of text on sign This error continues to be an ongoing problem with fire inspector and signage manufacturer interpretation. I am requesting the next version of NFPA101 be updated either in the code section to match the current A.7.2.2.5.4 figure, or a new updated figure, or delete figure altogether. Thank you, Jennifer Walker

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From: David Frable (PMAB) [[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:43 AMTo: Cote, RonSubject: Re: NFPA 101 - Retrofit Stair Nosing Requirements

Ron, Thanks. Yes, I would like to add it to the agenda. Thanks.

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Cote, Ron <[email protected]> wrote:

Dave, I’m not able to offer the evaluations you requested. Do you want the subject added to the agenda for the next meeting of the Technical Committee on Means of Egress?

Ron Coté, P.E. Principal Life Safety Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA Important Notice: This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services.

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From: David Frable (PMAB) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 2:56 PM To: Cote, Ron Subject: NFPA 101 - Retrofit Stair Nosing Requirements

Hi Ron,

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Hope you had a Great Holiday!

I am hoping that you can lend me some of your expert insight and guidance with regard to stair tread and landing surfaces and retrofit stairway nosings and the interpretation of such requirements in NFPA 101- 2012 edition.

Over the years, I have heard of a number of occurrences where individuals have tripped and fell descending exit stairs. Just recently I became aware of a fall incident in one of our federal buildings where an individual tripped and fell in an exit stair that was recently retrofitted with new surface mounted stairway tread nosings.

The project in question involved the installation of surface mounted stair nosings in an existing building. I have attached some slides of the project showing existing conditions, and after installation condition of the project, as well as some pdf’s of various retrofit stair nosings that are currently on the market in the US.

Following the stairway fall, an OSHA compliance officer came to the building and performed an inspection. I have been informed that the OSHA compliance officer determined that the installation of the subject new surface mounted stair nosings caused a trip hazard and cited NFPA 101, paragraph 7.2.2.3.3.2 - “Stair treads and landings shall be free of projections or lips that could trip stair users”. The OSHA compliance officer also stated three issues that may have caused the trip hazard; (1). the slight elevation difference between the new surface mounted stair tread nosing and the stair tread causes enough of an elevation change to trip a stair user, (2) an individual with small feet could have placed their foot in the open area of the stair tread and have their toe catch the beveled edge of the product since the product does not extend the full length of the tread, and (3) the aluminum edging on either side of the anti-slip strips within the aluminum stair extrusion.

Based on the above information, I am curious to hear your opinion regarding how this type of surface mounted product installed on existing stairs may or may not be in compliance with the requirements in paragraphs 7.1.6.4, 7.2.2.3.3.2, 7.2.2.5.4.3, and 7.2.2.5.5.1. Please note that it appears paragraph 7.2.2.3.3.2 does not distinguish between vertical projections and horizontal projections on a stair. Also it appears the associated Annex material only addresses horizontal projections and basically prohibits any type of vertical projections on a stair (e.g., strips of high-friction material). Further clarification regarding this paragraph may need to be emphasized in the next edition of the Code.

In addition, I am also curious to hear your opinion regarding whether the intent of the requirement in paragraphs 7.2.2.5.4.3 and 7.2.2.5.5.1 is to require the “contrasting marking” or “marking stripe” to be a material integral with the existing stair tread? or is the intent of the requirement to require the “contrasting marking” or “marking stripe” to be a material “integral with the stair nosing product? If the intent is that the “contrasting marking” or

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“marking stripe” is to be a material integral with the existing stair tread; surface mounted stair nosing products would not be permitted to be installed and only cast-in places stair nosing products would be allowed.

Any insight you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Should you have questions, please give me a call. Thanks!

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Table A.7.6 entries for New, large residential B&C wrong re:

Common path

Travel distance

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Section 7.6 ● Measurement of Travel Distance to Exits 309

Life Safety Code Handbook 2012

Exhibit 7.175 Measuring travel distance on stairs.

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Exhibit 7.174 Measuring travel distance to an exit.

mation related to the layout of furniture and parti-tions, it isn’t clear whether the occupant will be able to travel in a straight line, as shown from point Y to the exit door opening, or will need to follow a longer travel path that zigzags around obstacles, as shown from point X to the exit door opening. A prudent de-signer, with lack of knowledge about the actual place-ment of furniture and partitions, will not assume that travel distance is a straight-line measurement. Rather, the prudent designer would estimate the travel dis-tance to be at least the distance calculated by adding travel path segments L1 and L2.

In Exhibit 7.176, Part (b), the placement of parti-tions appears on the plan. An occupant is unable to travel in a straight “beeline” path to the exit door opening from either point X or point Y; the partitions preclude this. Further, the occupant at point Y must first move in a direction opposite from that of the building’s exit door opening to reach the room door opening before turning and traveling in a direction toward the exit door opening. In this case, the travel distance is calculated by adding together travel path segments L3, L4, and L5.

7.6.2 Where outside stairs that are not separated from the building are permitted as required exits, the travel distance shall be measured from the most remote point subject to oc-cupancy to the leading nosing of the stair landing at the floor level under consideration.

The provision of 7.6.2 is new to the 2012 edition of the Code. The provisions of 7.2.2.6.3.1(1), (2), (3), and (5) exempt outside stairs from having to be separated by fire resistance–rated construction from the building. As explained in A.7.2.2.6.3.1, the stair is permitted to be considered an exit rather than exit access. Para-graph 7.6.2 clarifies the point to which travel distance must be measured for such an exit stair. It is not clear whether the 10 ft (3050 mm) distance addressed in 7.6.4 must also be satisfied in order to permit the travel

1. Starting at the most remote point subject to occu-pancy

2. On the floor or other walking surface 3. Along the centerline of the natural path of travel 4. Around corners and obstructions with a clearance

of 12 in. (305 mm) 5. Over open exit access ramps and open exit access

stairs in the plane of tread nosings 6. Ending where the exit begins

Travel distance is that length of travel to an exte-rior exit door opening [as shown in Exhibit 7.174, Part (a)], an enclosed exit stair [as shown in Exhibit 7.174, Part (b)], an exit passageway, or a horizontal exit. It includes all travel within the occupied space until an occupant reaches that level of protection afforded by the nearest exit. Therefore, where stairs form part of an exit access rather than an exit, the travel over such stairs is included in the travel distance measurement [as shown in Exhibit 7.174, Part (a)].

The measurement of travel distance along stairs, as detailed in 7.6.4, is to be made in the plane of the tread nosings, not along each riser and tread. This measurement is illustrated in Exhibit 7.175.

In reviewing plans for compliance with the travel distance limitations established for any occupancy, it is important to know the natural path of travel and the obstacles that are present. In Exhibit 7.176, Part (a) and Part (b), depict the same building. In Part (a), points X and Y are located at the same physical distance from the nearest exit door opening. Without further infor-

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310 Chapter 7 ● Means of Egress

2012 Life Safety Code Handbook

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Exhibit 7.176 Measuring travel distance along the natural path of travel.

7.6.5 Where measurement includes stairs, the measurement shall be taken in the plane of the tread nosing.

7.6.6 The travel distance in any occupied space to not less than one exit, measured in accordance with 7.6.1 through 7.6.5, shall not exceed the limits specified in this Code. (See 7.6.7.)

The maximum permitted travel distance is that length of travel path that must not be exceeded to reach the nearest exit. Although more than one exit might be required, the travel distance to exits other than the closest exit is not regulated.

7.6.7 Travel distance limitations shall be as provided in Chapters 11 through 43 and, for high hazard areas, shall be in accordance with Section 7.11.

distance measurement to end at the stair landing. The provisions of 7.2.2.6.3.1, A.7.2.2.6.3.1, 7.6.2, and 7.6.4 need to be correlated for a future edition of the Code.

7.6.3* Where open stairways or ramps are permitted as a path of travel to required exits, the distance shall include the travel on the stairway or ramp and the travel from the end of the stairway or ramp to an outside door or other exit in ad-dition to the distance traveled to reach the stairway or ramp.

A.7.6.3 Examples of locations where open stairways might exist include between mezzanines or balconies and the floor below.

7.6.4 Where any part of an exterior exit is within 10 ft (3050 mm) of horizontal distance of any unprotected build-ing opening, as permitted by 7.2.2.6.3 for outside stairs, the travel distance to the exit shall include the length of travel to the finished ground level.

The intent of 7.6.4 is to clarify that, if the exterior stair is exposed to unprotected building openings within

10 ft (3050 mm) horizontal distance, it is not consid-ered an exit but is considered exit access; the travel distance, therefore, includes the measurement along the stair. The concept is illustrated in Exhibit 7.177. The openings in the wall that separates the rooms from the exit access balcony are not required to be fire rated in accordance with 7.5.3.3 (see the commentary that follows 7.5.3.3). Exterior Stair 1 is less than 10 ft (3050 mm) from the unprotected building openings (dimension d1). It cannot be considered an exit stair but, rather, an exit access stair in accordance with 7.6.4. The travel distance from point x must be measured to the bottom of the stair. Exterior Stair 2 is positioned 10 ft (3050 mm) from the unprotected building openings (dimension d2). It can be considered an exit in accor-dance with 7.6.4. The travel distance from point y needs to be measured only to the point on the stair landing that is 10 ft (3050 mm) from the unprotected exterior wall.

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Exhibit 7.177 Measuring travel distance with egress paths that include exterior stairs.

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“BUILDING ON A STRONG FOUNDATION”

19th -21st September

2012

Downing College, Cambridge, UK

5th

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Human Behaviour in Fire

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Human Behaviour in Fire is the study of

human response including; people’s

awareness, beliefs, attitudes, motivations,

decisions, behaviours and coping

strategies in exposure to fire and other

similar emergencies in buildings,

structures and transportation systems.

The study of human behaviour in fire is

highly multidisciplinary, involving

practitioners from the fields of engineering,

architecture, computer science,

mathematics, law, sociology, psychology,

human factors, communications and

ergonomics to mention just a few. The

primary focus of human behaviour

research and its translation into practice is

to minimise the risk to people from fire.

This is achieved by generating and

collecting quantitative and qualitative data

and information on human responses

which can be used to develop human fire

response theory for use in fire safety

engineering design, performance based

regulatory systems, computational models

and fire safety management.

The 5th international symposium has a

thematic umbrella of, “building on a

strong foundation” and alongside the

43 technical papers and 20 poster

papers there will be Panel Sessions

addressing two specific areas:

Life Safety Options for People

with Disabilities - How far have we

come? - Implications of Our

Aging Society on Design and

Management of Buildings, and

Fundamentals of Egress

Calculations for Life Safety

Assessments

There will also be a Workshop on the

Ethics of Behavioural Studies which

the international Programme

Committee under the Chairmanship of

Prof. Jim Shields believes to be an

issue of growing importance.

The Programme Committee invites all

those interested in this broad research

area to join colleagues in Cambridge

this autumn to exchange views and

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LOCATION

The City of Cambridge is

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and beautiful in the

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university and colleges.

Cambridge is a compact

cosmopolitan city with

outstanding architecture

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of the most recent

scientific advances.

Cambridge is within easy

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Downing College was founded under Royal Charter in 1800. The College has a unique and magnificent setting amid 20 acres of lawns and trees, yet is in the very centre of Cambridge, (just 5 mins walk from cafes, restaurants and shops of Market Square). The neo-classical style buildings convey a sense of elegance and spaciousness, enhanced by harmonious proportions, graceful columned porticos, and delicate pink and yellow stone. The symposium will be housed in the new Howard Theatre and Howard Buildings surrounding a sunken garden connected by covered walkways. The auditorium has seats crafted from the finest Italian leather and state of the art AV facilities. Break-out rooms, refreshment and poster areas all enjoy the same high standard of facilities. Accommodation at the College is grouped around the conference complex and so delegates only have a short walk to the lecture theatre or the Delegate Lounge, reception, bar and refreshment area. Bedrooms are of a very high standard and we would encourage delegates to stay at the College to make the most of the collegiate atmosphere. Smoking is prohibited in any college buildings but there are designated smoking areas.

City Centre Crown Plaza Hotel Downing College

Howard Theatre Conference Complex

Central Cambridge Map

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09.45 Welcome: T Jim Shields, Conference Chairman

10.00 Keynote: Dr. Jake Pauls, Consultant Refocusing On The Way Forward While Building On Our Roots

10.30 Keynote: Dr. Steve Gwynne, Hughes Associates, Inc and University of Greenwich, UK; Dr. Erica Kuligowski, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA; Dr M. Spearpoint, University of Canterbury, NZ.

More Thoughts on Model Defaults

11.00 Coffee

DEVELOPING THEORIES IN HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN FIRE

11.30 Theory Building: An Examination of the Pre-evacuation Period of the 2001 WTC Disaster Erica Kuligowski, NIST, USA

11.50 Towards Perceptually Driven Simulations Of Pedestrian Dynamics In Fire: A Cognitive Modelling Approach Wassim Abu Abed, V Berkhahn, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany

12.10 Psychophysical Relation Laws For Pedestrian Flows Parameters Dimitry Samochin, V Kholshevnikov, Academy of State Fire Service of Russia, Russia

12.30 Discussion

12.45 Lunch

THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF CULTURE ON HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN FIRE

EVACUATION BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS

14.00 Investigating the Impact Of Culture on Evacuation Behaviour – A Polish Data-Set Ed Galea, G Sharp, M Sauter, S Deere, Lm Filiippidis, University of Greenwich, UK

Walking Speed Data of Fire Drills at an Elementary School Rosaria Ono, University of San Paulo, M Valentin Vargas Valentin Projetos, F Vittorino Inst for Technological Research San Paulo, Brazil

14.20 The Effects of Cultural and Social Differences between the West and Saudi Arabia on Emergency Evacuation Majed Almejmaj, B Meachem, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA

Children Evacuation: Empirical Data and Egress Modelling Arturo Cuesta, J Capote, D Alvear, O Abreu, University of Cantabria, Spain

14.40 The UK BeSeCu Fire-Fighter Study: A study of UK Fire-Fighters’ Emotional, Cognitive and Behavioural Reactions to Emergencies Lynn Hulse, E Galea, University of Greenwich, UK

Behavioral Aspects of Movement Down Stairs During Elementary School Fire Drills Accounting for a Gender Difference A Larusdottir, A Dederichs, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

15.00 Discussion Discussion

15.15 Tea Tea

EFFECTIVE FIRE ALERTING SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS EVACUATION FLOW DYNAMICS

15.40 Recollection, Identification and Perceived Urgency of The Temporal Three Evacuation Alarm in an Australian Sample. Michelle Ball, T Farley, Victoria University, Australia

Study on Congestion in the Staircase during Phased Evacuation in a High-rise Building Hiroyuki Kadokura, Tokyo Research Institute, M Yajima, T Sano, Waseda University, A Sekizawa, S Mauda, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

16.00 How to Efficiently Inform People About Fire in a High Rise Building? Piotr Tofilo, M Cisek, School of Fire Service, Poland

Effective Density Measurement Methods on Stairs Bryan Hoskins, University of Maryland, USA

16.20 EVACUATION SIMULATION IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS LabCUBEegress: A Laboratory For a Selective Study on People Movement and Human Behaviour During Egress Situations Elia Tosolini, L Cinzia Pecile, S Grimaz, Università degli Studi di Udine , Italy

Investigating Stair-Floor Merging Phenomena and the Impact of Single and Multiple Entry Points Shrikant Sharma, D Brocklehurst, Buro Happold SMART Solutions, UK

16.40 Fire and Evacuation Simulation of the Fatal 1985 Manchester Airport B737 Fire Z Wang, F Jia, E Galea, University of Greenwich, UK

Experimental Study on Crowd Flow Through an Opening Connected to a Crowded Corridor Tomonori Sano, Waseda University, A Jo, Takenaka Corp, Y Ikehata, Taisei Corp, Japan


17.20

POSTER SESSION 1

18.00 STUDENT WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT

19.00 WELCOME DRINKS AND BUFFET

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WEDNESDAY 19th

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THURSDAY 20th

8.50 WORKSHOP:

Ethics In The Study Of Human Behaviour In Fire .FACILITATORS Daniel Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden & K Boyce, University of Ulster, UK

Dr Daniel Nilsson is associate professor at the Department of Fire Safety Engineering and Systems Safety, Lund University. His research has involved

evacuation experiments both in the laboratory and the field. These types of experiments require careful consideration of ethical aspects, and examples of relevant issues include informed consent and protection of integrity. Most of the experiments have required ethics review according to the Swedish Ethics Act. Daniel has

also taught research ethics in graduate and post-graduate courses at Lund University

Dr Karen Boyce has been a member of the human behaviour research team at the University of Ulster for over 20 years. Her research has been varied and comprised unannounced evacuations, experimental work and interview programmes with human participants and often with vulnerable populations (people with disabilities, those who have experienced fires in their home or elsewhere). Much of this work has necessitated consideration and adherence to ethical

principles, whilst striking a balance with research validity.

09.50 Coffee BEHAVIOURAL INFORMATION DISTILLED FROM REAL FIRE

INCIDENTS ENHANCING THE LIFE SAFETY POTENTIAL OF VUNERABLE PEOPLE

10.25 Behaviours, Motivations and Timescales: Towards the Development of a Comprehensive Database of Human Behaviour in Dwelling Fires Owain Thompson, D Wales, Kent Fire & Rescue Service, UK

Evacuation Characteristics of Blind and Visually Impaired People: Walking Speeds on Horizontal Planes and Descending Stairs Anne Dederichs, J Sørensen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

10.45 An Investigation into Fatal Dwelling Fires Involving Children Aged Five Years and Under Amy Harpur, K Boyce, N McConnell, University of Ulster, UK

Evacuation of People with Disabilities on Stairs Erica Kuligowski, B Hoskins, R Peacock, NIST, USA

11.05 A Study Of Human Behavior in an Actual Apartment Fire that Resulted in Seven Fatalities in a Staircase –Investigation by the Swedish Accident Investigation Board Kristin Andrée, Staffan Bengtson, Brandskyddslaget AB, Lena Kecklund, MTO Säkerhet AB, Sweden

An Analysis of the Performance of Trained Staff using Movement Assist Devices to Evacuate the Non-Ambulant Aoife Hunt, E Galea, P Lawrence, University of Greenwich, UK

11.25 Fire Safety and Evacuation Implications from Behaviours and Hazard Development in Two Fatal Care Home Incidents: Rosepark and Frampton House David Purser, Consultant, UK

Ergonomic Evaulation of Manually Carried and Track-Type Stair Descent Devices used for the Evacuation of High Rise Buildings Steven Lavender, J Mehta, S Park, The Ohio State University, G Hedman, P Reichelt, K Conrad, USA

11.45 Discussion

12.05 Lunch

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN LARGE CONTROLLED PUBLIC EVENTS ENHANCING THE LIFE SAFETY POTENTIAL OF VUNERABLE PEOPLE CONTINUED

13.20 The Collection and Analysis of Data from a Fatal Large-Scale Crowd Incident Maria Pretorius, E Galea, S Gwynne, University of Greenwich, UK

Train Evacuation Inside a Tunnel: An Interview Study with Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities Karl Fridolf, D Nilsson, H Frantzich, Lund University, Sweden

13.40 A Behavioral Survey On Fukushima Residents Requiring Emergency Evacuation Outside Of The Residence Municipality By Nuclear Accident Tomoaki Nishino, A Hokugo, Kobe University, S-i Tsuburaya, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, T Tanaka, Kyoto University, Japan

Evacuating vulnerable and dependent people from a fire in a building David Charters, D Crowder, BRE Global, UK

14.00 Estimation of Crowd Density by Pressure on Human Body under Experimentally Overcrowded Condition Hidemasa Yoshimura, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan

Evacuation Time And Movement In Elderly Long Term Care Buildings Weiwen Tseng, T Deng, T Shen, Central Police University, Taiwan

14.20 Mathematical Modeling of Command and Control in Evacuation involving Large Public Gatherings Lei Feng, E Miller-Hooks, V Brannigan, University of Maryland, USA

Microscopic Modelling of Agents with Mobility Restrictions and Small-Size Social Groups Volker Schneider, R Könnecke, IST GmbH, Germany

14.40 Discussion

14.55 Tea

15.25 DISCUSSION PANEL: Life Safety Options for People with Disabilities - How far have we come?

- Implications of Our Aging Society on Design and Management of Buildings

-Introduction, Ai Sekizawa, Tokyo University of Science, Japan Implications of Changing Demographics on Code Development Internationally,

Robert Solomon, NFPA, USA

Which Factors are Important for the Fire Safety in Small Care Facilities?

Anne Steen-Hansen, SINTEF NBL, Norway

Mixed Ability Evacuation – Real Experiences and Implications for the Future

Karen Boyce, University of Ulster, UK

Discussion Panel chaired by Facilitator: Rita Fahy, NFPA USA

17.00 POSTER SESSION 2

19.15 SYMPOSIUM RECEPTION AND DINNER

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08.50 DISCUSSION PANEL

The Fundamentals Of Egress Calculations For Life Safety Assessments FACILITAT0R : Erica Kuligowski, NIST

The purpose of the panel is to allow data users (i.e., consultants and engineers who assess the life safety of structures and regulators who approve these assessment) the opportunity to discuss the current state of egress analysis (from their perspective). In other words, what datasets do engineers/consultants consistently use to assess the life safety of structures? How useful are these data and what additional data should/could data collectors and model developers provide to them to improve the quality of their work in the field. Consultant Engineers on this panel are individuals who have knowledge of human behavior in fire and thus, understand the assumptions that they make (or have to make) on a daily basis for various reasons. Panelists Include :Steve Gwynne, Hughes Associates UK; David Barber, Arup Australia (invited); Mattias Delin, DeBrand Sweden; Anne Dederichs, Technical University of Denmark; Peter Thompson, IES, Ltd. UK

10.15 Coffee

DESIGNING FOR THE SAFE EVACUATION OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTS HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN AND EVACUATION OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10.45 Modelling Human Factors and Evacuation Lift Dispatch Strategies Michael Kinsey, E Galea, P Lawrence, University of Greenwich, UK

Response Time Data for Large Passenger Ferries and Cruise Ships Ed Galea, S Deere, R Brown, L Filippidis, University of Greenwich, UK

11.10 A Risk Perception Analysis of Elevator Evacuation in High-Rise Buildings Axel Jonsson, J Andersson, D Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden

Evacuation from Trains Lena Kecklund, MTO Safety AB, Sweden

11.30 Use of Refuge Areas in the Evacuation of Multi-Storey Buildings: The End Users’ Perspective Nigel McConnell, K Boyce, University of Ulster UK

Design of Evacuation Systems in Underground Transport Systems Karl Fridolf, D Nilsson, H Frantzich, Lund University, Sweden


12.10 Lunch Lunch

13.30 Analysis of Egress Calculation Assumptions and Findings for Large Shopping Centre Life Safety Assessments Mahmut Horasan, R Kilmartin, Scientific Fire Services Pty Ltd, Australia

Decision Making and Evacuation in Road and Rail Tunnels Peter Johnson, D Barber, L Henderson, Arup, Australia

13.50 Modelling Evacuation in a Cinema Complex: Validation Study and Comparison Between Different Egress Strategies Nicolas Henneton, CTICM, France

Effects of Information and Behavioral Training on Human Behavior in Smoke Filled Tunnel: Reports from Studies in Virtual Reality and the Real World Max Kinateder, Andreas Mühlberger, Mathias Müller, Paul Pauli Universität Würzburg, Germany

14.10 Controlled Evacuation in Historical and Cultural Structures: Requirements, Limitations and the Potential for Evacuation Models Elisabetta Carattin, Università IUAV di Venezia Italy, V Brannigan, University of Maryland, USA

Optimising the Arrangements for the Evacuation Of Users From a Road Tunnel Christelle Casse,University of Grenoble, E Méneroud, Openly, B Perrin, Centre d'Etudes des Tunnels (CETU), France

14.30 Discussion

14.45 PLENARY SESSION: Prioritisation of Human Behaviour in Fire Research

Delegates will be presented with research related issues distilled before and during the symposium. After open discussion on each issue delegates will be asked to rate the issues presented in terms of their relative importance using Turning Point ™ technology.

The outcomes obtained will be a symposium consensus on current human behaviour issues and their relative importance.

15.50 CLOSE

16.00 TEA AND DEPART

Session 1 (Wednesday) POSTERS Session 2 (Thursday) Experiments of Egress Behavior When Subway Car Stops on Track Jong-Hoon Kim, W-H Kim, Kyungmin University, S-K ROh, Kwangwoon University, D-H Lee,amd W-S Jung Korean Railroad Research Inst, Korea

Implementing Social Theories in Egress Simulation Mei Ling Chu, K Law, Stanford University, USA

From Unbalanced Initial Occupant Distribution to Balanced Exit Usage in a Simulation Model of Pedestrian Dynamics Tobias Kretz, A Grosse, PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG , Germany

Which Acoustic and Optical Signals are Best Suited for Evacuation Alarms? Robin Palmgren, J Aberg, D Nilsson, Lund University, Sweden

The use of Computational Models for Crowd Safety/Management: a study taking the Relative Distance between Exits (RDBE) as a safety factor for assemblies Rodrigo Machado Tavares, IPT (Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas), R Ono, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Experimental Study on Accident Perception by Smoke at an Initial Fire Yoshifumi Ohmiya, Tokyo University of Science, T Sano, Waseda University, Japan

Modelling Crowd Movement Through Narrow Bottlenecks Timo Korhonen, VTT Technical Research Centre, S Heliovaara, H Ehtamo Aalto University, Finland

The Problems of Elderly People Safe Evacuation from Senior Citizen Heath Care Buildings in Case of Fire Dimitry Samochin, V Kholshevnikov, R Istratov, E Anokhin,Academy of State Fire Service of Russia, Russia

Evacuation Strategy for Mobility on Disaster of Hospital Ward Patients Shin'ichi Tsuchiya, T Takagi, Y Hasemi, Waseda University, Japan

Safe Escape Route Arrangements for Newly Assigned Functional Areas in a Historic Building Nuri Serteser, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

Status Report on the Development of The Resna Performance Standard for Emeregency Stair Travel Devices Glenn Hedman, Univ of Illinois Chicago, USA

In Search of Risk: An Exploration of Coronial Data Highlighting Risk Factors Implicated in Australian House Fire Fatalities Where a Working Smoke Alarm was Known to be Present and Functional. Erin Doolan, M Ball, Victoria University, Australia

A New Fire Safety Concept for Bedrooms in Hospital Buildings Björn Peters, P van de Leur, M Millius, R Boekholtz, DMGR Consulting Engineers, Netherlands

Human Behaviour In Crisis Situations: A Cross-Cultural Investigation in Order to Tailor Security-Related Communication Lena Kecklund, MTO Safety AB, Sweden

Human Wayfinding Abilities to Reach an Area of Refuge In a Virtual Environment Elisabetta Carattin, V Tatano,Università IUAV di Venezia, E Labate, C Meneghetti, F Pazzaglia, University of Padua, Italy

Numerical Modelling of the Evacuation of Shopping Centres Maria Rosário Reis, J Rodrigues University of Coimbra, Portugal, E Pinto, Federal Univ of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Calculation Method of Ease to Find Escape Routes by Configuration Factor of Installed Signs Yuki Akizuki, University of Toyama, T Tanaka, Kyoto University, S Okuda, Doshisya Womens College, M Iwata, Setsunan University, Japan

Case Study Regarding A Group Of Pupils Fire Evacuation from „Vasile Pogor” Museum in Jassy, Romania Dan Diaconu-Sotropa, D Rosu, D Robu, G Gheorghiu, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University, Romania

FRIDAY 21st

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Conference Dinner, Thursday 20th September

The formal Conference Dinner will take place in the resplendent Downing College Hall with pre-dinner drinks in the inner sanctum of the Fellows Garden (weather permitting) on the evening of the second day of the Symposium. A ticket to the Conference Dinner is included in the Full Delegate Registration Fee. Tickets for one day delegates and guests are available at a cost of £70 + VAT.

PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Jim Shields, Chair Univ of Ulster, UK Jason Averill, NIST, USA Karen Boyce, Univ of Ulster, UK Dorothy Bruck, Victoria Univ of Tech, Australia Rita Fahy, NFPA, USA Carole Franks, Interscience Communications, UK Hakan Frantzich, Lund Univ, Sweden Edwin Galea, Univ of Greenwich, UK Steve Gwynne, Hughes Associates, UK Glenn Hedman, Univ of Illinois at Chicago, USA Morgan Hurley, SFPE, USA Erica Kuligowski NIST, USA Brian Meachem, Worcester Polytechnic Inst, USA

Daniel Nilsson, Lund Univ, Sweden Rosaria Ono, Univ of Sao Paulo, Brazil Amanda Robbins, BRANZ, New Zealand Ai Sekizawa, Tokyo Univ of Science, Japan Ian Thomas, Victoria Univ of Technology, Australia Tomonori Sano, Waseda Univ, Japan

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Report on Comments A2012 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 13______________________________________________________________ 13-184 Log #87 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.1.6)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Larry Keeping, Vipond Fire ProtectionComment on Proposal No: 13-245Recommendation: Reconsider Proposal 13-245 and reject.Substantiation: This item should not have been accepted, no technical data or fire loss information was offered to support the change and the idea that wood joist or wood truss construction is comparable to bar joist construction is without merit. Standard spray sprinklers have been successfully used to protect combustible concealed spaces with bar joist construction for many many years and there is no reason to change this now. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: A combustible concealed space with limited clearance requires a specially listed sprinkler. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 27 Negative: 2 Explanation of Negative: KEEPING, L.: I continue to believe that specially listed concealed space sprinklers are not necessary in spaces with bar joist construction. Such spaces have been successfully protected with standard spray sprinklers since that type of sprinkler was invented in the 1950’s. Before that, old-style/conventional sprinklers were successfully used for the purpose. No negative results with this traditional method of protection have been brought forward and therefore there is no reason to negate that method now. The use of a specially listed sprinkler may certainly be permitted, but as a minimum standard, it is wrong for NFPA 13 to mandate them, without at least first providing a proper technical substantiation. MCPHEE, R.: I agree with Keeping. No technical data or fire loss information provided to indicate that such spaces with bar joist construction cannot be adequately protected by standard spray sprinklers. ______________________________________________________________ 13-185 Log #24 AUT-SSI Final Action: Accept(8.15.3.2.3.1)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Peter T. Schwab, Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, IncComment on Proposal No: 13-247Recommendation: Revise 8.15.3.2.3.1 as follows: 8.15.3.2.3.1 Sprinklers shall be permitted to be omitted from the bottom of the stairwell beneath landings or stairways when the space under the stairs at the bottom is blocked off so that storage cannot occur.Substantiation: This makes it very clear that when the area beneath the bottom landing is blocked off, no sprinklers are required in the bottom of the stairwell. Many AHJ’s will still require that sprinklers be provided under the 2nd floor main landing even when the space at the bottom is blocked off. Committee Meeting Action: AcceptNumber Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 ______________________________________________________________ 13-186 Log #284 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.3.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Tracey D. Bellamy, Telgian CorporationComment on Proposal No: 13-249Recommendation: Reconsider and reject the proposed action.Substantiation: By removing the reference to fire divisions and adding the reference to a fire barrier, the character of the requirement is completely changed. As indicated in Figure A.8.15.3.3(a) the requirements appears to have been associated with stairs installed along a “firewall” with doors situated on each side. The installation of a “firewall” is regulated under the provisions of NFPA 221 and is defined as “A wall separating buildings or subdividing a building to prevent the spread of fire and having a fire resistance rating and structural stability.” This definition refers to subdividing of building reflective of the term “divisions” used in the text of 8.15.3.3. By introducing the term “fire barrier” as is proposed, this changes the requirement to now apply to any wall having a fire resistance rating. Additionally, in concert with this, the removal of the term “Fire Division” would not lead to any requirement that the “fire barrier” result in separate building areas as was provided previously as a fire barrier need not provide such a separation. Furthermore, consideration should be given to deletion of the section in its entirety as no clear objective in providing such protection is evident. If a single fire rated door in a firewall need not include additional sprinkler protection in proximity to the door, then why would two fire rated doors separated by a noncombustible stair landing situated in the same firewall require additional protection. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: The TC did not want to return to the 2010 text for 8.15.3.3. The TC revised language in 13-187 (Log #CC6) to address this concept and accepting this proposal would “undo” that work. Please see TC action on 13-187 (Log #CC6.) Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 28 Negative: 1 Explanation of Negative: GERDES, R.: There is no need for additional sprinklers to protect fire-rated

opening protectives in a fire wall or fire barrier. The building codes address this by requiring fire-rated door assemblies. If we need this protection for stairs, what about other penetrations in the wall? The committee likes to see fire test data to establish requirements. Where is the fire test data that establishes this need?

______________________________________________________________ 13-187 Log #CC6 AUT-SSI Final Action: Accept(8.15.3.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Installation Criteria Comment on Proposal No: 13-249Recommendation: Revise 8.15.3.3 to read as follows: When stairs have openings to each side of a fire wall(s) sprinklers shall be installed in the stair shaft at each floor landing with multiple openings. Revise Figure A.8.15.3.3(a) and as follows: Replace the words “Fire Sections” with “Sides of a Fire Wall” Delete the words Fire Division 1 and Fire Division 2 Revise Figure A.8.15.3.3(b) as follows: Replace the words “Fire Section” with “Side of a Fire Wall” Delete the words Fire Division 1 and Fire Division 2 Substantiation: The revised language more accurately describes the rated building component that is being penetrated by the stairs. Committee Meeting Action: AcceptNumber Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 28 Negative: 1 Explanation of Negative: GERDES, R.: There is no need for additional sprinklers to protect fire-rated opening protectives in a fire wall or fire barrier. The building codes address this by requiring fire-rated door assemblies. If we need this protection for stairs, what about other penetrations in the wall? Where is the fire test data that establishes this need? ___________________________________________________________ 13-188 Log #25 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Peter T. Schwab, Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, IncComment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Reject the original proposal. Substantiation: There are several problems with the way this is written. All elevators that contain a fire department override key can be considered first responder use. This will therefore apply to all elevator equipment rooms. (4) Indicates combustible storage. Based on that, non-combustible materials will be allowed to be stored in the room. Who will be responsible for policing the type of storage. The temptation by the occupants to use these spaces for storage is too great to ignore. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: The TC stands by the position taken at the ROP stage. See TC action on 13-190 (Log #132) and 13-189 (Log #118) for additional modifications to proposal 13-251. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 ______________________________________________________________ 13-189 Log #118 AUT-SSI Final Action: Accept(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Pascal Pfeiffer, AXAComment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Add new text to read as follows: (5) The elevator machinery is not of the hydraulic typeSubstantiation: Hydraulic elevator machinery is a high combustible load and fire ignition threat with hydraulics involved. Adequate fire limitation will call for automatic sprinkler protection in the room. Besides, hydraulics are generally of reasonable size which will allow installation in non dedicated room, in a space adjacent to the elevator shaft which could be used for other purpose as well. This issue has first been raised by Mr. Miller with his negative vote explanation. Committee Meeting Action: AcceptNumber Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 ______________________________________________________________ 13-190 Log #132 AUT-SSI Final Action: Accept in Principle(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Wayne D. Moore, Hughes Associates, Inc.Comment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Revise text to read as follows: 8.15.5.3 Automatic fire sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms and elevator machine machinery spaces, control spaces or hoistways of traction elevators serving occupant evacuation elevators or first responders use elevators installed in accordance with the applicable provisions in NFPA 101, or the applicable building code, where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The elevator machine room, machinery space, control room, control space or hoistway of traction elevator is and spaces are dedicated to elevator equipment only.

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Report on Comments A2012 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 13 (2) The elevator machine room, machine room, machinery space, control room, control space or hoistway of traction elevators and spaces are protected by smoke detectors, or other automatic fire detection, installed in accordance with NFPA 72. (3) The elevator equipment room or machinery space, control room, control space or hoistway of traction elevators is separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire resistive rating of not less than that specified by the applicable building code. 2 hours. (4) No combustible materials are storage is permitted to be stored in the room or space elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces or hoistways of traction elevators. (renumber the rest of the section) Substantiation: I support the original proposal and the committee action. The comment is to add the language now used by the elevator industry in describing the various spaces involved and to clarify the intent of the original proposal. Committee Meeting Action: Accept in PrincipleRevise to read as follows: 8.15.5.3 Automatic fire sprinklers shall not be installed required in elevator machine rooms and elevator machine machinery spaces, control spaces or hoistways of traction elevators serving occupant evacuation elevators or first responders use elevators installed in accordance with the applicable provisions in NFPA 101, or the applicable building code, where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The elevator machine room, machinery space, control room, control space or hoistway of traction elevator is and spaces are dedicated to elevator equipment only. (2) The elevator machine room, machine room, machinery space, control room, control space or hoistway of traction elevators and spaces are protected by smoke detectors, or other automatic fire detection, installed in accordance with NFPA 72. (3) The elevator equipment room or machinery space, control room, control space or hoistway of traction elevators is separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire resistive resistance rating of not less than that specified by the applicable building code. 2 hours. (4) No combustible materials unrelated to elevator equipment are storage is permitted to be stored in the room or space elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces or hoistways of traction elevators. (renumber the rest of the section) Committee Statement: Storage of any material not associated with elevator equipment must be prohibited. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 26 Negative: 3 Explanation of Negative: DORNBOS, D.: I agree with Mr. Victor’s comments. Also, without compelling data to the contrary, the Sprinkler Standard should reflect the benefits that sprinkler protection provides and err on the side of requiring them in all occupancies leaving the decision and responsibility for exempting them to others on a case by case basis. SCHWAB, P.: The temptation to store in these spaces is too great to ignore. There will be very little control over whether or not the storage is non-combustible or combustible. VICTOR, T.: First the proponents of omitting sprinklers from these spaces claim there’s no room for storage in them, and now they admit there is, but the only thing that will be stored there are elevator parts. Revising the text to allow the storage of any kind or type of combustible materials in an unsprinklered space goes against all of the other requirements of NFPA 13. NFPA 13 requires sprinklers under canopies and decks and stairs when combustibles and storage are present. Just because the combustible material is related to the elevator equipment, there could be a substantial fire load in the unsprinklered space if multiple boxes of materials are stored and/or large amounts of plastics are stored there. If any storage is anticipated at all, sprinklers must be installed in the spaces described.

______________________________________________________________ 13-191 Log #188 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Karl Wiegand, National Fire Sprinkler AssociationComment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Reject Proposal 13-251.Substantiation: There is no practical way to police the issue of having no combustible storage in the elevator machine room. Fires do start in these areas and such fires would be detrimental to elevator control much more so than water spray. This comment was endorsed by the E&S Committee at its April 2011 meeting. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: The TC stands by the position taken at the ROP stage. See TC action on 13-190 (Log #132) and 13-189 (Log #118) for additional modifications to proposal 13-251. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 27 Negative: 2

Explanation of Negative: DORNBOS, D.: See my Explanation of Negative on Comment 13-190 (Log #132). VICTOR, T.: Obviously the claim of proponents of omitting sprinklers from these spaces “that there’s no room for storage” is wrong since they now want to be allowed to store elevator equipment materials in them. If there’s any kind of combustible storage in these spaces they should have sprinklers. The only way to ensure the spaces described are not used for storage is to not have any access into them. If access is provided through doors or panels, these spaces will be used for storage. Human nature and building space utilization will both dictate the use of any available space in a building for storage, and usually of cardboard boxes full of miscellaneous papers and parts, including plastic ones, which create a significant fire hazard. It will be easier to find a way to protect elevator equipment from the spray of sprinklers going off in a fire incident than to keep combustible materials out of these spaces. ______________________________________________________________ 13-192 Log #217 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Terry L. Victor, Tyco/SimplexGrinnellComment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Delete the following text: Reject proposal 13-251 (Log #371). Substantiation: The concept of deleting sprinkler protection in elevator machine rooms and elevator machine spaces should not be endorsed by this standard. However, if the technical committee wants to allow this omission then all four conditions as listed by the submitter would have to be met to ensure a reasonable degree of fire protect without sprinklers. To comply with condition (4) is next to impossible, and there’s no way to enforce this condition short of having daily inspections by the AHJ. These rooms and spaces are typically used by the building occupants for storage of combustible materials and therefore should have sprinkler protection. This comment is being submitted by the Tyco Codes and Standards Sprinkler Task Group. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: The TC stands by the position taken at the ROP stage. See TC action on 13-190 (Log #132) and 13-189 (Log#118) for additional modifications to proposal 13-251. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 28 Negative: 1 Explanation of Negative: VICTOR, T.: See my Explanation of Negative on Comment 13-191 (Log #188). ______________________________________________________________ 13-193 Log #315 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: William E. Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc.Comment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Revise subitem (3) of new 8.15.5.3 from Proposal 13-251 as follows: 8.15.5.3 Automatic fire sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms and elevator machine spaces serving occupant evacuation elevators or first responders use elevators installed in accordance with the applicable provisions in NFPA 101, or the applicable building code, where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The elevator machine room and spaces are dedicated to elevator equipment only. (2) The elevator machine room and spaces are protected by smoke detectors, or other automatic fire detection, installed in accordance with NFPA 72. (3) The elevator equipment room or space is separated from the remainder of the building, other than elevator hoistways, by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire resistive resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. (4) No combustible storage is permitted to be stored in the room or space. Substantiation: There is a functional need to permit openings between the elevator machine room or space and the hoistway to accommodate drive cables or belts. In a hoistway four or more stories in height, the enclosure walls are required by NFPA 101 and the building codes to separate the hoistway from the remainder of the building, other than the elevator machine room, with minimum 2-hour fire resistance rated construction. Buildings less than four stories in height are not expected to make use of the occupant evacuation or first responder elevator provisions of NFPA 101 and the building codes. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: Because of the lowered level of protection by eliminating sprinklers from the machinery space, it is not industry practice (electrical rooms) (hazardous areas) to permit a lesser rated fire barrier. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 ______________________________________________________________ 13-194 Log #332 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.3)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Barry Blackaby, Otis ElevatorComment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Otis Elevator Company offers the following comments on the proposal put forward by Mr. Frable.

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Report on Comments A2012 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 13 Otis is in full support of the proposal, and believes that the elimination of sprinklers from elevator equipment significantly lowers the risk to both fire fighters and the riding public. The negative comments to the proposal offered by Mr. DORNBOS, KETNER and VICTOR are no longer relevant to modern elevator systems. The majority of traction elevators being installed today are “Machine Room Less” (MRL) elevators. In these systems the machine and control system are either in the hoistway or form part of the hoistway enclosure. In such systems there is no place to store combustible materials as may be the case in systems with larger dedicated machine rooms. The driving machines are for the most part gearless machines with sealed bearings and no gears, so lubrication is not required. The MRL systems have been extremely well received due to their higher efficiency and better ride quality than the geared systems they replaced. In light of this, the rationale for the negative comments is no longer valid; there is simply no space and no need to store combustible materials in an MRL system. Moreover, both NFPA and A17 Codes prohibit the storage of combustible materials in the elevator machine rooms and spaces. The fundamental issue at stake is that water is detrimental to elevator operation. Sprinklered elevator spaces represent a significant hazard to both firefighters and the riding public. The requirement for sprinklers was promoted primarily by insurance companies. The rationale was not due to fires starting in machine rooms, since there is no history supporting such events, but an assumption that fully sprinklered buildings are safer. Moreover the 2 hour fire-resistive barrier required by the applicable Building Code will serve to prevent a fire from entering elevator spaces. The present solution to try to protect firefighters and passengers from the adverse effects of water on elevator equipment is shunt trip. The desired operation causes a Phase I recall to get passengers to a point of egress before shunt trip operation. The problem is that this becomes a matter of timing from Phase I recall to shunt trip for the riding public. In most cases it is hoped that the interval required to recall the elevators is shorter than the elapsed time from the recall to shunt trip. The firefighter is at significantly more risk when using Phase II operation. The system will simply suddenly remove power whenever the heat detector is actuated, trapping the firefighter in the hoistway. The problems water creates for the elevator are generally severe. 1. Traction for the braking system is reduced, this can result in an elevator (with a firefighter on board) slamming into the overhead at high speed, (the equivalent of driving your car into a wall). 2. Presence of water on a high voltage transformer and drive system can result in electric shock and electrocution. 3. Smoke and water create a conductive solution. With the ever increasing amount of electronics being utilized in elevator control and safety systems, water represents a growing concern it can cause the car to run with shorted/disabled safety systems. (Cars running with open doors, erratic operation…) Otis strongly believes the building will be safer keeping water away from elevators rather than subjecting them to a sprinkled environment. Substantiation: Submitting the comment to clarify issues raised during the voting on the proposal. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: There is no proposed modification to the standard.Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29

______________________________________________________________ 13-195 Log #283 AUT-SSI Final Action: Accept in Principle(8.15.5.3 (New) )______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Tracey D. Bellamy, Telgian CorporationComment on Proposal No: 13-251Recommendation: Add an additional subsection as follows: (5) The elevator equipment does not contain combustible hydraulic fluids. Substantiation: The introduction of combustible hydraulic fluids increases the hazard associated with the space. Similar to the cited allowance for the exemption provided for electrical equipment for omission of sprinkler protection as provided by the proponent, the use of combustible fluids should not be allowed. Committee Meeting Action: Accept in PrincipleCommittee Statement: See TC action on 13-189 (Log #118).Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 ______________________________________________________________ 13-196 Log #47 AUT-SSI Final Action: Accept in Principle(8.15.5.6)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Thomas G. Wellen, American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.Comment on Proposal No: 13-254Recommendation: Revise text to read as follows: 8.15.5.6 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize combustible suspension means such as, non-circular elastomeric (polyurethane) coated steel belts. The sprinklers in the elevator hoistway shall not be required when the suspension means provide not less than an FT-1 rating when tested to the vertical burn test requirements of UL 62/UL 1581.

Substantiation: The term polyurethane is referenced in Oits’ manufacturer product data sheets for the elevators. There is no reference on the data sheets of non-circular elastomeric coated steel belts. Although that term is technically correct in the elevator code, the users of the NFPA 13 standard will not have a clue of the intent of that term. The fire sprinkler designers and AHJ’s do not always have an A.17.1 elevator code as part of their library. Regarding the phrase, “The sprinklers in the elevator hoistway shall not be required when the suspension means provide not less than an FT-1 rating when tested to the vertical burn test requirements of UL 62/UL 1581.”, where does one verify this information for the suspension cable? Committee Meeting Action: Accept in Principle Revise proposed language to read as follows: 8.15.5.6 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize combustible suspension means such as, non-circular elastomeric or polyurethane coated steel belts. The sprinklers in the elevator hoistway shall not be required when the suspension means provide not less than an FT-1 rating when tested to the vertical burn test requirements of UL 62/UL 1581. Committee Statement: The change allows both elastomeric and polyurethane coated steel belts to be considered equally in the standard. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 Comment on Affirmative: LAVERICK, G.: Editorially correct the designation for the UL standards to reflect ANSI accreditation as follows: ANSI/UL 62 and ANSI/UL 1581. ______________________________________________________________ 13-197 Log #134 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.6)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: John F. Bender, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.Comment on Proposal No: 13-254Recommendation: Revise text to read as follows: 8.15.5.6 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize combustible suspension means such as, noncircular elastomeric coated steel belts. The sprinklers in the elevator hoistway shall not be required when the coated suspension means provide not less than an FT-1 rating complies with the acceptance criteria of ANSI/UL 1666, Standard for Test for Flame Propagation Height of Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Installed Vertically in Shafts when tested to the vertical burn test requirements of UL 62/UL 1581.Substantiation: The proposed test requirements do not appear to be appropriate for elevator hoistways. UL 62 /UL 1581 is a small scale test using a small burner with a 5 in. fame (1.5 in. inner blue flame) applied for 5 cycles in 15s intervals of exposure. The large scale testing described in UL 1666 appear to be more appropriate for the intended use of the coated suspension belt. The tests in UL 1666 use a 12 in. by 17.5 ft. sample constantly exposed to a 155 kw flame for 30 minutes. The acceptance criteria specify that the flame propagation height of each set of cable specimens shall not equal or exceed 12 ft and the temperature of any thermocouple placed in the burn chamber shall not exceed 850°F. Committee Meeting Action: RejectCommittee Statement: The test method proposed by the original submitter is considered adequate in terms of limiting the combustibility of the belts and is consistent with what is already required for the traveling cables. Number Eligible to Vote: 29 Ballot Results: Affirmative: 29 ______________________________________________________________ 13-198 Log #244 AUT-SSI Final Action: Reject(8.15.5.6)______________________________________________________________ Submitter: Joshua Elvove, U.S. General Services AdministrationComment on Proposal No: 13-253Recommendation: Accept original proposal which deletes 8.15.5.6. 8.15.5.6 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize polyurethane-coated steel belts or other similar combustible belt materialSubstantiation: In rejecting my original proposal, the committee stated “The provision is consistent with other requirements for protection of combustibles in other sections of the standard” but they did not provide any technical substantiation that there is an existing problem that warrants a requirement for sprinklers at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators use “polyurethane coated steel belts or similar belt material.” Hence, as Mr. Keeping has noted in his explanation of negative, this requirement went into the standard last cycle without proper justification. How will sprinklers at either the top or bottom of the hoistway provide any positive benefit? Because of the expensive and challenging interfaces that are required when sprinklers are installed in elevator hoistways (e.g., shunt trip) in addition to the added risk caused by sprinklers in hoistways, there is potentially more risk to occupants than added safety gained by installing sprinklers in hoistways. Without a thorough risk assessment, this requirement should not be in the standard. (Note: it should not be incumbent upon the proponent to come up with data to remove this requirement, when no data was originally provided to make this change in the first place). Committee Meeting Action: Reject

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9. Increasing Attendance at Technical Committee Meetings. Robert Solomon reported on the NFPA goal of increasing attendance at technical committee meetings. Efforts are being made to attract participants from the geographic area where the committee meeting is being held via communication with professional groups. Use of social media is being considered. Participation via telephone and Microsoft Live Meeting is being considered for committees with few Public Input items and for which short duration meetings are expected.

10. New Codes and Standards Revision Process. Robert Solomon used a PowerPoint presentation, for which handouts of the slides were distributed by e-mail on March 12, to explain terminology and the workings of the new revision process. Approximately 1.5 hours into the review, it was agreed to leave this agenda item and move to the agenda item addressing the identification of subject areas for technical committee focus during the upcoming revision cycle.

11. Subject Areas for TC Focus During 2015 Edition Revision Cycle. The correlating committees reviewed the list of 36 subject areas – as prepared by staff mainly from committee meeting minutes – distributed with the agenda. Item 36 referenced the subjects detailed in the SAF-AAC meeting minutes of January 6, 2011, also included in the agenda packet. Members introduced additional items for consideration, including those received via e-mail from Jim Lathrop, chair of BLD/SAF-MEA who was unable to participate in the meeting. The following is a list of subject areas that the technical committees are already scheduled to address or are asked by the correlating committees to address for preparation of NFPA 101-2015 and NFPA 5000-2015.

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Notes Document or Committee

Impacted NFPA 101 NFPA 5000

1 Glossary of Terms (GOT)

TCs are asked to remove requirements from documents. Place requirements in code provisions. Up-to-date GOT, with designation of assigned TC and preferred definition, does not exist. TCs are asked to respond to PIs relative to definitions and to “do their best” relative to moving toward standardization. Efforts needed to implement new revision process might preclude much effort from being expended on GOT issues.

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Notes

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in NFPA 5000 to include changes made in recent editions of NFPA 101 to the provisions for new construction, but missed for NFPA 5000

Applicable BSF, DET, END, FIR, FUN, FUR, HEA, IND, MEA, MER, RES

3 Non Emergency Movement and Non-Fire Emergency situations in/outside of buildings

Examples: Baseball park patron reaches for ball and falls over guard; outside shooter – protect in place; weather events; gas leak

AXM, FUN, MEA, MER

AXM, FUN, MEA, MER

4 Multi-hazards (other than fire)

Task group of FUN assigned FUN FUN

5 Atrium as occupancy separation

Subject rejected during last revision cycle

FUN FUN

6 Study use of FRTW in plenum spaces regulated by NFPA 90A

Topic of appeal to NFPA Standards Council. BLD-AAC asked SCM and BLC to look at issue again for 2015 editions. Receive input from AIC-AAA as well.

May impact Chapter 8

BLC, SCM

7 Photovoltaic Systems Topic of Held comment in NFPA 5000. Cuts across multiple TCs and projects. Consider formation of a Task Group comprised of members from BLC, BSY, SCM as well as NEC-AAC, FCC-AAA and a representative of the NFPA Fire Service Section to look at the issue and develop a recommendation.

Not applicable

BLC, BSY, SCM

8 Revise or remove Height and Area tables in NFPA 5000

Area limitations in Table 7.4.1 were questioned during last cycle. FPRF fund request submitted but not yet acted on.

Not Applicable

BLC

9 Defining exit access, exit, exit discharge

Task group of MEA assigned MEA MEA

10 Atrium egress Task group of MEA assigned MEA MEA 11 Stair descent devices

relative to RESNA product standard

Task group of MEA assigned. MEA annex material might be deleted

MEA MEA, BSY

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Notes


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upon completion of RESNA standard

12 Anthropometric Data Consider currency of the data (as shown in 101: A.7.3.4.1.1); secure new data; revise code requirements where needed

MEA MEA

13 Exiting within super-secure buildings

Consider provisions for shelter-in-place

MEA MEA

14 Evaluate current requirements for existing buildings

Reality check? MEA MEA

15 Accessibility criteria of NFPA 5000.

Topic of appeal to NFPA Standards Council involving jurisdiction of BSY and RES on visitability issue. Do Occupancy TCs have the ability to modify BSY actions on this subject?

Not Applicable

BSY and occupancy TCs, mainly RES

16 NFPA 5000 Accessibility

Do 2010 DOJ Standards create need for revisions?

Not Applicable

BSY

17 Energy Conservation Provisions

Level of stringency, impact on fire and life safety and availability of ASHRAE 90.1 and 90.2

Not Applicable

BSY

18 Mechanical Code Include reference to IAPMO Mechanical Code?

Not Applicable

BSY

19 Plumbing Code Include reference to IAPMO Plumbing Code?

Not Applicable

BSY

20 Isolated Hazardous Area/Special Hazard sprinkler protection

Clarification of intent of application of not more than 6 sprinklers supplied by domestic water

BSF FIR

BSF FIR

21 Occupant notification via public address/entertainment system in assembly occupancies

Task group of AXM assigned

AXM AXM

22 Assem bly seating aisle termination


AXM AXM

23 Evaluation of smoke-protected assembly-seating capacity factors


AXM AXM

24 Assem bly occupancies life


AXM AXM

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Notes


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safety evaluation (LSE) operational requirements

25 Assem bly crowd managers and their training


AXM AXM

26 Evaluation of existing exemptions for places of religious worship


AXM AXM

27 Introduction of risk-based provisions into health care chapters

Task group of HEA assigned HEA HEA

28 Person-directed / person-centered health care


29 Home health care Task group of HEA assigned HEA HEA 30 Increasing allowable

risk to achieve better quality of life in health care occupancies


31 Am bulatory Health Care (AHC) Occupancies

Consider making AHC chapters self-standing (without need to consult Business Occupancy chapters)

HEA HEA

32 Dor mitory requirements

Evaluate whether dormitory requirements justify their own chapters, independent of those for hotels

RES RES

33 Fireplaces and CO detection

Clarification on need for CO detection with fireplaces (solid fuel, gas, electric?). FI did not pass ballot of RES.

RES BCF

RES BCF

34 CO detection for board and care facilities

Task group of BCF assigned BCF BCF

35 Occupant Load Factor for business uses

Review project by Fire Protection Research Foundation. Consider call centers vs. less-populated business uses.

MER MER

36 Correlation of HAZMAT requirements among NFPA 1/400/5000

Staff to draft committee-PIs for review by TG-3.

Not Applicable

FIR

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Subject

Notes


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37 Leakage at smoke barriers and fire barriers

Quantification of leakage? FIR FIR

38 Active fire protection systems and fire ratings

Revisit issue of crediting active fire protection systems, like sprinklers, with providing fire resistance rating to an assembly so protected

FIR FIR

39 Term s/phrases: - Smoke barrier - Smoke partition - “Partition that resists passage of smoke” - “Partition that limits passage of smoke”

If FIR finds the time, work toward correlation throughout code by suggesting changes to other TCs. Other TCs to review their use of these terms.

FIR, and other TCs

FIR, and other TCs

40 Accuracy of annex material

Review annex material for accuracy

All TCs All TCs

12. Other Business. None.

13. Next Meeting. The correlating committees will meet in November 2012 in a face-to-face meeting to address the Public Input process conducted by the technical committees earlier in the year. The BLD-AAC and SAF-AAC committees will individually hold a one-day meeting. The two meetings will be on consecutive days and be held during the week of November 5-9. No meeting location had been determined.

14. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

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BLD/SAF-MEA Means of Egress NFPA 101/5000 Correlation Draft First Revisions _____ NFPA 101-2012 Life Safety Code _____ 101-2012: 7.1.6.3 7.1.6.3 Level. 7.1.6.3.1 Walking surfaces shall comply with all of the following: (1) Walking surfaces shall be nominally level. (2) The slope of a walking surface in the direction of travel shall not exceed 1 in 20, unless the ramp requirements of 7.2.5 are met. (3) The slope perpendicular to the direction of travel shall not exceed 1 in 48. 7.1.6.3.2 Vehicle ramps in parking structures, as permitted in 42.8.2.2.6, and not on an accessible means of egress or other accessible element shall be exempt from the provisions of 7.1.6.3.1. Committee Statement: The provision proposed as 7.1.6.3.2 exists in NFPA 5000. The text is needed in NFPA 101 to avoid a conflict between Chapter 7 and Chapter 42. ______ 101-2012: 7.1.7.2 7.1.7.2.1 Where a ramp is used to meet the requirements of 7.1.7.2, the presence and location of ramped portions of walkways shall be readily apparent. 7.1.7.2.2 Where a stair is used meet the requirements of 7.1.7.2, the tread depth of such stair shall be not less than 13 in. (330 mm). Committee Statement: The proposed text exists in NFPA 5000. The provisions of 7.1.7.2.1 and 7.1.7.2.2 apply only where the ramp or stair involves the small elevation difference addressed in 7.1.7.2. Other ramps and stairs are not required to meet the provisions of 7.1.7.2.1 and 7.1.7.2.2. _____ 101-2012: 7.1.8

7.1.8* Guards. Guards in accordance with 7.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below except where guards are specifically exempted by provisions of Chapters 11 through 43. Committee Statement: Other sections of the Code exempt guards under certain circumstances. For example, for the 2012 edition, the provisions for assembly occupancy stage areas were revised to provide a guard exemption. See 12/13.2.2.3.1(4). The proposed text is needed to avoid a conflict between chapters.

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7.1.10.1* General Maintenance. Means of egress shall be continuously maintained free of all obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency. Committee Statement: The term maintenance exists in NFPA 5000. It better describes the subject of the requirement of 7.1.10.1 than does the term general. _____ 101-2012: 7.1.10.2.1

7.1.10.2.1 No furnishings, decorations, or other objects shall obstruct exits or their access thereto, egress therefrom, or visibility thereof the access to, egress from, or visibility of exits.

Committee Statement: The proposed text exists in NFPA 5000. It is better wording that is more easily understood. _____ 101-2012: 7.2.1.6.3(12)

(12) The central control point staff required by 7.2.1.6.3(12 11) is capable, trained, and authorized to provide emergency assistance.

Committee Statement: Editorial correction of incorrect reference. _____ 101-2012: 7.2.2.4.4

7.2.2.4.4 Direction. For standard stairs, at least one handrail or guard shall be installed at a right angle to the leading edge of the stair treads.

Committee Statement: The proposed text exists in NFPA 5000. Standard stairs that flare in width along the stair run need a handrail that is installed at a right angle to the leading edge of the treads as that is the safest direction for a stair user to follow in traversing the stair run. _____ 101-2012: 7.2.2.5.2.4

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7.2.2.5.2.4 Separation shall not be required between corridors and outside stairs, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (1) The building, including corridors and stairs, is protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, or, where applicable, NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height. (2) The corridors comply with 7.1.3.1. (3) The corridors are connected on each end to an outside stair complying with 7.2.2.6. (4) At any location in the corridor where a change in direction exceeding 45 degrees occurs, a clear opening to the exterior of not less than 35 ft2 (3.25 m2), located to restrict the accumulation of smoke and toxic gases, or an outside stair is provided. Committee Statement: The proposed text exists in NFPA 5000. The option offered, to the core requirement for separation, is useful and technically viable. _____ 101-2012: 7.2.5.2

7.2.5.2 Vehicle Ramps. Vehicle ramps in parking structures, as permitted in 42.8.2.2.6, and not an accessible means of egress or other accessible element, shall be exempt from the provisions of 7.2.5. Committee Statement: The provision proposed as 7.2.5.2 exists in NFPA 5000. The text is needed in NFPA 101 to avoid a conflict between Chapter 7 and Chapter 42. _____ 101-2012: 7.2.11.2(6) (6) Treads shall have a projected tread depth of not less than 5 4/5 5 2/3 in. (145 mm), measured in accordance with 7.2.2, with each tread providing 9 1/2 in. (240 mm) of depth, including tread overlap. Committee Statement: The use of 5 2/3 exists in NFPA 5000. Change needed for correlation. Also, current use of 5 4/5 results in a stricter requirement relative to minimum tread depth for which the metric equivalent of 145 mm does not. _____ 101-2012: 7.2.13 7.2.13 Elevator in Towers.

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Committee Statement: The words “in Towers” exist in NFPA 5000. The revised title better cues the user to the fact that the provisions of 7.2.13 apply only to elevators that are in towers as detailed in 7.2.13.1. _____ 101-2012: 7.3.1.6

7.3.1.6 Egress Capacity from Balconies and Mezzanines. Where any required egress capacity from a balcony or mezzanine passes through the room below, that required capacity shall be added to the required egress capacity of the room below in which it is located. Committee Statement: The suggested wording change exists in NFPA 5000. The revised wording is easier to understand. _____ NFPA 5000-2012, Building Construction and Safety Code _____ 5000-2012: 11.1.2 11.1.2 Definitions. See Chapter 3. 11.1.2.1 General. For definitions see Chapter 3 Definitions. 11.1.2.2 Special Definitions. A list of special terms used in this chapter follows: (1) Accessible Area of Refuge. See 3.3.36.1. (2) Accessible Means of Egress. See 3.3.410.1. (3) Area of Refuge. See 3.3.36. (4) Common Path of Travel. See 3.3.113. (5) Electroluminescent. See 3.3.182. (6) Elevator Evacuation System. See 3.3.640.5. (7) Elevator Lobby. See 3.3.385.1. (8) Elevator Lobby Door. See 3.3.172.2. (9) Exit. See 3.3.204. (10) Exit Access. See 3.3.206. (11) Exit Discharge. See 3.3.207. (12) Externally Illuminated. See 3.3.341.1. (13) Horizontal Exit. See 3.3.205. (14) Internally Illuminated. See 3.3.341.2. (15) Means of Egress. See 3.3.410. (16) Photoluminescent. See 3.3.530. (17) Ramp. See 3.3.531. (18) Self-Luminous. See 3.3.569. (19) Severe Mobility Impairment. See 3.3.577. (20) Smokeproof Enclosure. See 3.3.193.2.

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Committee Statement: The proposed text exists in NFPA 101. It is needed in NFPA 5000 for correlation. It is text that is useful to the user. _____ 5000-2012: 11.1.3.2.1.7 and 11.1.3.2.1.8 11.1.3.2.1.7 Penetrations into and openings through an exit enclosure assembly shall be prohibited, except for the following: (1) Doors Door assemblies permitted by 11.1.3.2.1.6 (2)* Electrical conduit serving the exit enclosure (3) Required exit door openings (3 4) Ductwork and equipment necessary for independent stair pressurization (4 5) Water or steam piping necessary for the heating or cooling of the exit enclosure (5 6) Sprinkler piping (6 7) Stand pipes (8) 11.1.3.2.1.8 Penetrations for fire alarm circuits, shall be permitted within enclosures where fire alarm the circuits are installed in metal conduit and penetrations are protected in accordance with 8.8.7. Committee Statement: The proposed text and reformatting exist in NFPA 101. The changes are needed in NFPA 5000 for correlation. The list is incomplete without recognition that exit door openings are a permitted penetration. _____ 5000-2012: 11.1.8 11.1.8* Guards. 11.1.8.1* Guards in accordance with 11.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below, unless otherwise specified in 11.1.8.2 except where guards are specifically exempted by provisions of Chapters 15 through 31. 11.1.8.2 Guards shall not be required for any of the following locations: (1) On the loading side of loading docks or piers (2) On the audience side of stages and raised platforms, including steps leading up to stages and raised platforms (3) On raised stage and platform floor areas, such as runways, ramps, and side stages used for entertainment or presentations (4) Where vertical openings are included in the performance area of stages and platforms (5) At walking surfaces appurtenant to stages and platforms for utilization of special lighting or equipment (6) Along vehicle service pits not accessible to the public (7) In assembly seating in accordance with 16.2.11

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Committee Statement: The list of exemptions in 11.1.8.2 is not accurate relative to the requirements of the occupancy chapters. It also is inconsistent with the guard requirements of NFPA 101. For example, how can the omission of guards be safe on a loading dock if the dock is also used for egress by building occupants as might be the case in a general purpose industrial occupancy manufacturing facility? The current exemption has no wording to require the dock not be used by other than the dock workers. The list of guard exemptions in 11.1.8.2 has not been kept up-to-date. For the 2012 edition, the provisions for assembly occupancy stage areas were revised to provide a guard exemption. See 16.2.2.3.1(4). The proposed text (i.e., “except where guards are specifically exempted by provisions of Chapters 15 through 31”) keeps the requirement of 11.1.8 flexible enough to accommodate future guard exemptions in other chapters without requiring 11.1.8 to be continually updated. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.1.8.1

A.11.1.8.1 A.11.1.8 Elements of the means of egress that might require protection with guards include stairs, landings, escalators, moving walks, balconies, corridors, passageways, floor or roof openings, ramps, aisles, porches, and mezzanines.

Escalators and moving walks, other than previously approved existing escalators and moving walks, are prohibited from serving as components of the required means of egress. Building occupants using the escalator at the time of fire or similar emergency must traverse some portion of the escalator to gain access to a required egress route. For those building occupants using the escalator, such travel along the escalator is part of their means of egress. The requirement that guards be provided at the open side of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or grade below is meant to be applied to escalators and moving walks. Committee Statement: A first revision associated with 11.1.8 through 11.1.8.2 reformats the remaining text so that the annex text needs to be tied to 11.1.8. There will be no 11.1.8.1. _____ 5000-2012: 11.1.11

11.1.11 Sprinkler System Installation. Where another provision of this chapter requires an automatic sprinkler system, the sprinkler system shall be installed in accordance with the subparts of 55.3.1.1 permitted by the applicable occupancy chapters. Committee Statement: The proposed text exists in NFPA 101. For purposes of applying the means of egress provisions that make sprinklering a required condition, the user needs guidance relative to the sprinkler installation standard that must be met. _____

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5000-2012: 11.2.1.3 11.2.1.3 Floor Level. 11.2.1.3.1 The elevation of the floor surfaces on both sides of a door shall not vary by more than 1/2 in. (13 mm), unless otherwise permitted by 11.2.1.3.5 or 11.2.1.3.6. 11.2.1.3.2 The elevation of the floor surfaces required by 11.2.1.3.1 shall be maintained on both sides of the door openings for a distance not less than the width of the widest leaf. 11.2.1.3.3 Thresholds at door openings shall not exceed 1/2 in. (13 mm) in height. 11.2.1.3.4 Raised thresholds and floor level changes in excess of 1/4 in. (6.3 mm) at door openings shall be beveled with a slope not steeper than 1 in 2. 11.2.1.3.5 In one- and two-family dwellings where the door assembly discharges to the outside or to an exterior exit access, the floor level outside the door opening shall be permitted to be one step lower than the inside, but shall not be in excess of 8 in. (205 mm) lower. 11.2.1.3.6 Where an exterior door assembly serves an exterior balcony contained within a dwelling unit, the floor level outside the door opening shall be permitted to be one step lower than the inside, but shall not be in excess of 8 in. (205 mm) lower. 11.2.1.3.7 Within a dwelling unit, a door assembly at the top of a stair shall be permitted to open directly at the stair, provided that the door does not swing over the stair and the door opening serves an area with an occupant load of fewer than 50 persons. Committee Statement: The text proposed for deletion is not in NFPA 101. NFPA 101 does not permit new dwelling units to deviate from the floor level criteria as currently permitted by NFPA 5000. The deletions are needed for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.1.5.5

11.2.1.5.5* A latch or other fastening device on a door leaf shall be provided with a releasing device that has an obvious method of operation and that is readily operated under all lighting conditions. The releasing mechanism for any latch shall be located not less than 34 in. (865 mm), and not more than 48 in. (1220 mm), above the finished floor. Door leaves shall be operable with not more than one releasing operation.

Committee Statement: The text proposed for deletion is a duplicate of text that is properly situated in 11.2.1.5.11. There is no need for the redundancy. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.2.1.5.5

A.11.2.1.5.5 Examples of devices that might be arranged to release latches include knobs, levers, and bars. This requirement is permitted to be satisfied by the use of conventional types of hardware, whereby the door is released by turning a lever, knob, or handle or by pushing against a bar, but not by unfamiliar methods of operation, such as a blow to break glass. It is also within

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the intent of this requirement that switches integral to traditional doorknobs, lever handles, or bars that interrupt the power supply to an electromagnetic lock be permitted, provided that they are affixed to the door leaf. The operating devices should be capable of being operated with one hand and should not require tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate.

Examples of the devices permitted by 11.2.1.5.5 that, where used with a latch, can be arranged to require not more than one additional releasing operation include night latches, dead bolts, and security chains.

Committee Statement: The text shown above as being deleted is being split and relocated as a new A.11.2.1.5.11 and A.11.2.1.5.11.3 by other first revisions. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.1.5.11

11.2.1.5.11* A latch or other fastening device on a door leaf shall be provided with a releasing device having an obvious method of operation and that is readily operated under all lighting conditions. Committee Statement: The text that had formerly been A.11.2.1.5.11 is being split and moved to become a new A.11.2.1.5.11 and A.11.2.1.5.11.3. The asterisk is needed, following the boldface number 11.2.1.5.11, to designate the presence of annex text. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.2.1.5.11

A.11.2.1.5.11 Examples of devices that might be arranged to release latches include knobs, levers, and bars. This requirement is permitted to be satisfied by the use of conventional types of hardware, whereby the door is released by turning a lever, knob, or handle or by pushing against a bar, but not by unfamiliar methods of operation, such as a blow to break glass. It is also within the intent of this requirement that switches integral to traditional doorknobs, lever handles, or bars that interrupt the power supply to an electromagnetic lock be permitted, provided that they are affixed to the door leaf. The operating devices should be capable of being operated with one hand and should not require tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Committee Statement: The text proposed is not new. It is being relocated from A.11.2.1.5.5. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.1.5.11

11.2.1.5.11.3* Egress door assemblies from individual living units and guest rooms of residential occupancies shall be permitted to be provided with devices, including automatic latching devices, that require not more than one additional releasing operation, provided that

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such device is operable from the inside without the use of a key or tool and is mounted at a height not exceeding 48 in. (1220 mm) above the finished floor. Committee Statement: The text that had formerly been A.11.2.1.5.11 is being split and moved to become a new A.11.2.1.5.11 and A.11.2.1.5.11.3. The asterisk is needed, following the boldface number 11.2.1.5.11.3, to designate the presence of annex text. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.2.1.5.11

A.11.2.1.5.11.3 Examples of the devices permitted by 11.2.1.5.11.3 that, where used with a latch, can be arranged to require not more than one additional releasing operation include night latches, dead bolts, and security chains.

Committee Statement: The text proposed is not new. It is being relocated from A.11.2.1.5.5. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.1.6.3(12)

(12) The central control point staff required by 11.2.1.6.3(12 11) is capable, trained, and authorized to provide emergency assistance.

Committee Statement: Editorial correction of incorrect reference. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.2.3.2.5

11.2.2.3.2.5 Within a dwelling unit, a door assembly at the top of a stair shall be permitted to open directly to the stair, provided that the door leaf does not swing over the stair and the door opening serves an area with an occupant load of fewer than 50 persons. Committee Statement: The text proposed for deletion is not in NFPA 101. NFPA 101 does not permit stairs in new dwelling units to deviate from the floor level criteria as currently permitted by NFPA 5000. The deletion is needed for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.2.4.5.7 11.2.2.4.5.7 Handrail brackets or balusters attached to the bottom surface of the handrail shall not be considered to be obstructions to graspability, provided that the following criteria are met:

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(1) They do not project horizontally beyond the sides of the handrail within a vertical clearance of 1/2 in. (38 mm) of the bottom surface of the handrail. (2) For each 1/2 in. (13 mm) of additional handrail perimeter dimension greater than 4 in. (100 mm), the vertical clearance dimension of 1 1/2 in. (38 mm) is permitted to be reduced by 1/8 in. (3.2 mm). (3) They have edges with a radius of not less than 0.01 in. (0.25 mm). (4) They obstruct not in excess of 20 percent of the handrail length if the graspable perimeter dimension is less than 5 1/2 in. (140 mm). Committee Statement: The text proposed for deletion is not in NFPA 101 as it was deleted from NFPA 101 in 2003. The deletion in NFPA 5000 is needed for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.2.6

11.2.2.6* Stairway Marking Identification. Committee Statement: The term used in NFPA 101 is Stairway Identification which better cues the user to the subject addressed by the provisions of 11.2.2.6. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.2.6.4

11.2.2.6.4* Where new contrast marking is provided for stairway handrails, it shall be applied to, or be part of, at least the upper surface of the handrail, have a minimum width 1 in. (25 mm), and extend the full length of each handrail. After marking, the handrail shall comply with 11.2.2.4.5. Where handrails or handrail extensions bend or turn corners, the stripe shall be permitted to have a gap of not more than 4 in. (100 mm).

Committee Statement: The provision recommended is part of NFPA 101 7.2.2.5.4.4. It needs to be permitted in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.2.6.5 11.2.2.6.5 Exit Stair Path Markings. Where exit stair path markings are required in Chapters 15 through 31, such markings shall be installed in accordance with 11.2.2.6.5.1 through 11.2.2.6.5.11. 11.2.2.6.5.1 Exit Stair Treads. Exit stair treads shall incorporate a marking stripe that is applied as a paint/coating or be a material that is integral with the nosing of each step. The marking stripe shall be installed along the horizontal leading edge of the step and shall extend the full width of the step. The marking stripe shall also meet all of the following requirements:

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(1) The marking stripe shall be not more than 1/2 in. (13 mm) from the leading edge of each step and shall not overlap the leading edge of the step by more than 1/2 in. (13 mm) down the vertical face of the step. (2) The marking stripe shall have a minimum horizontal width of 1 in. (25 mm) and a maximum width of 2 in. (51 mm). (3) The dimensions and placement of the marking stripe shall be uniform and consistent on each step throughout the exit enclosure. (4) Surface-applied marking stripes using adhesive-backed tapes shall not be used. 11.2.2.6.5.2 Exit Stair Landings. The leading edge of exit stair landings shall be marked with a solid and continuous marking stripe consistent with the dimensional requirements for stair treads and shall be the same length as, and consistent with, the stripes on the steps. 11.2.2.6.5.3 Exit Stair Handrails. All handrails and handrail extensions shall be marked with a solid and continuous marking stripe and meet all of the following requirements: (1) The marking stripe shall be applied to the upper surface of the handrail or be a material integral with the upper surface of the handrail for the entire length of the handrail, including extensions. (2) Where handrails or handrail extensions bend or turn corners, the marking stripe shall be permitted to have a gap of not more than 4 in. (100 mm). (3) The marking stripe shall have a minimum horizontal width of 1 in. (25 mm), which shall not apply to outlining stripes listed in accordance with UL 1994, Standard for Luminous Egress Path Marking Systems. (4) The dimensions and placement of the marking stripe shall be uniform and consistent on each handrail throughout the exit enclosure. 11.2.2.6.5.4 Perimeter Demarcation Marking. Stair landings, exit passageways, and other parts of the floor areas within the exit enclosure shall be provided with a solid and continuous perimeter demarcation marking stripe on the floor or on the walls or a combination of both. The marking stripe shall also meet all of the following requirements: (1) The marking stripe shall have a minimum horizontal width of 1 in. (25 mm) and a maximum width of 2 in. (51 mm), with interruptions not exceeding 4 in. (100 mm). (2) The minimum marking stripe width of 1 in. (25 mm) shall not apply to outlining stripes listed in accordance with UL 1994, Standard for Luminous Egress Path Marking Systems. (3) The dimensions and placement of the perimeter demarcation marking stripe shall be uniform and consistent throughout the exit enclosure. (4) Surface-applied marking stripes using adhesive-backed tapes shall not be used. (A) Perimeter floor demarcation lines shall comply with all of the following: (1) They shall be placed within 4 in. (100 mm) of the wall and extend to within 2 in. (51 mm) of the markings on the leading edge of landings. (2) They shall continue across the floor in front of all doors. (3) They shall not extend in front of exit doors leading out of an exit enclosure and through which occupants must travel to complete the egress path. (B) Perimeter wall demarcation lines shall comply with all of the following: (1) They shall be placed on the wall with the bottom edge of the stripe not more than 4 in. (100 mm) above the finished floor. (2) At the top or bottom of the stairs, they shall drop vertically to the floor within 2 in. (51 mm) of the step or landing edge.

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(3) They shall transition vertically to the floor and then extend across the floor where a line on the floor is the only practical method of outlining the path. (4) Where the wall line is broken by a door, they shall continue across the face of the door or transition to the floor and extend across the floor in front of such door. (5) They shall not extend in front of doors leading out of an exit enclosure and through which occupants must travel to complete the egress path. (6) Where a wall-mounted demarcation line transitions to a floor-mounted demarcation line, or vice versa, the wall-mounted demarcation line shall drop vertically to the floor to meet a complementary extension of the floor-mounted demarcation line, thus forming a continuous marking. 11.2.2.6.5.5* Obstacles. Obstacles that are in the exit enclosure at or below 6 ft 6 in. (1980 mm) in height, and that project more than 4 in. (100 mm) into the egress path, shall be identified with markings not less than 1 in. (25 mm) in horizontal width comprised of a pattern of alternating equal bands of luminescent material and black; and with the alternating bands not more than 2 in. (51 mm) in horizontal width and angled at 45 degrees. 11.2.2.6.5.6 Doors Serving Exit Enclosure. All doors serving the exit enclosure that swing out from the enclosure in the direction of egress travel shall be provided with a marking stripe on the top and sides of the door(s) frame(s). The marking stripe shall also meet all of the following requirements: (1) The marking stripe shall have a minimum horizontal width of 1 in. (25 mm) and a maximum width of 2 in. (51 mm). (2) Gaps shall be permitted in the continuity of door frame markings where a line is fitted into a corner or bend, but shall be as small as practicable, and in no case shall gaps be greater than 1 in. (25 mm). (3) Where the door molding does not provide enough flat surface on which to locate the marking stripe, the marking stripe shall be located on the wall surrounding the frame. (4) The dimensions and placement of the marking stripe shall be uniform and consistent on all doors in the exit enclosure. 11.2.2.6.5.7 Door Hardware Marking. The door hardware for the doors serving the exit enclosure that swing out from the enclosure in the direction of egress travel shall be provided with a marking stripe. The marking stripe shall also meet the following requirements: (1)* The door hardware necessary to release the latch shall be outlined with an approved marking stripe having a minimum width of 1 in. (25 mm). (2) Where panic hardware is installed, both of the following criteria shall be met: (a) The marking stripe shall have a minimum horizontal width of 1 in. (25 mm) and be applied to the entire length of the actuating bar or touch pad. (b) The placement of the marking stripe shall not interfere with viewing of any instructions on the actuating bar or touch pad. 11.2.2.6.5.8 Emergency Exit Symbol. An emergency exit symbol with a luminescent background shall be applied on all doors serving the exit enclosure that swing out from the enclosure in the direction of egress travel. The emergency exit symbol shall also meet both of the following requirements: (1) The emergency exit symbol shall meet the requirements of NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.

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(2) The emergency exit symbol applied on the door shall be a minimum of 4 in. (100 mm) in height and shall be applied on the door, centered horizontally, with the top of the symbol not higher than 18 in. (455 mm) above the finished floor. 11.2.2.6.5.9 Uniformity. Placement and dimensions of the marking stripes shall be consistent and uniform throughout the same exit enclosure. 11.2.2.6.5.10 Materials. Exit stair path markings shall be made of any material, including paint, provided that an electrical charge is not required to maintain the required luminescence. Such materials shall include, but shall not be limited to, self-luminous materials and photoluminescent materials. Materials shall comply with one of the following: (1) ASTM E 2072, Standard Specification for Photoluminescent (Phosphorescent) Safety Markings, with the following exceptions: (a) The charging source shall be 1 ft-candle (10.8 lux) of fluorescent illumination for 60 minutes. (b) The minimum luminance shall be 5 millicandelas/m2 after 90 minutes. (2) ANSI/UL 1994, Standard for Luminous Egress Path Marking Systems 11.2.2.6.5.11 Exit Stair Illumination. Exit enclosures where photoluminescent materials are installed shall comply with all of the following: (1) The exit enclosure shall be continuously illuminated for at least 60 minutes prior to periods when the building is occupied. (2) The illumination shall remain on when the building is occupied. (3) Lighting control devices provided for illumination within the exit enclosure shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Lighting control devices that automatically turn exit enclosure lighting on and off, based on occupancy, shall be permitted, provided that they turn on illumination for charging photoluminescent materials for at least 60 minutes prior to periods when the building is occupied. (b) Lighting used to charge photoluminescent materials shall not be controlled by motion sensors. (c) Lighting control devices that dim the lighting levels within the exit enclosure shall not be installed unless they provide a minimum of 1 ft-candle (10.8 lux) of illumination within the exit enclosure measured at the walking surface. Committee Statement: The provisions proposed as 11.2.2.6.5 currently are in NFPA 101 7.2.2.5.5. They were added to NFPA 101 in the 2009 and 2012 revision cycles. The same material belongs in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.2.2.6.5.5

A.11.2.2.6.5.5 Examples of obstacles addressed by 11.2.2.5.5.5 are standpipes, hose cabinets, and wall projections. Committee Statement: The proposed text is currently in NFPA 101 A.7.2.2.5.5.5. The same material belongs in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents.

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_____ 5000-2012: A.11.2.2.6.5.7(1) A.11.2.2.6.5.7(1) The marking stripe for door hardware should be of sufficient size to adequately mark the door hardware. This marking could be located behind, immediately adjacent to, or on the door handle or escutcheon. Committee Statement: The proposed text is currently in NFPA 101 A.7.2.2.5.5.7(1). The same material belongs in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.2.7.3.3 11.2.2.7.3.3 Roof construction required by 11.2.2.7.3.1 shall meet both of the following criteria: (1) It shall provide protection beneath the stairs. (2) It shall extend horizontally to each side of the stair for not less than 10 ft (3050 mm). Committee Statement: The proposed text is currently in NFPA 101 7.2.2.6.3.3. The same material belongs in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.3.11

11.2.3.11 Door Leaf Closers. The activation of an automatic-closing device on any door leaf in the smokeproof enclosure shall activate all other automatic-closing devices on doors door leaves in the smokeproof enclosure. Committee Statement: Correlation of door terminology with NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.4.3.7 through 11.2.4.3.10 11.2.4.3.7 Doors Door assemblies in horizontal exits shall comply with 11.2.1.4, unless they are sliding doors door assemblies as otherwise provided in 29.2.2.5.2 and 30.2.2.5.2. 11.2.4.3.8 Swinging fire doors door assemblies shall be permitted in horizontal exits, provided that the doors door leaves swing in the direction of egress travel. 11.2.4.3.9* Doors Door assemblies in horizontal exits shall be designed and installed to minimize air leakage in accordance with 11.2.1.1.4. Doors Door assemblies in horizontal exits shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.

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11.2.4.3.10 All fire doors door assemblies in horizontal exits shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8. Horizontal exit doors door assemblies located across a corridor shall be automatic-closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.2. Committee Statement: Correlation of door terminology with NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.5.4.1 11.2.5.4.1 Construction. Ramp construction shall be as follows: (1) All ramps serving as required means of egress shall be of permanent fixed construction. (2) Each ramp in buildings required by this Code to be of Type I or Type II construction shall be any combination of noncombustible or limited-combustible throughout or fire-retardant-treated wood. (3) Ramps constructed with fire-retardant-treated wood shall be not more than 30 in. (760 mm) high, shall have an area of not more than 3000 ft2 (277 m2), and shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the room area. (4) The ramp floor and landings shall be solid and without perforations. Committee Statement: The proposed text is currently in NFPA 101 7.2.5.3.1. The same material belongs in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.5.4.3

11.2.5.4.3 Drop-Offs. Ramps and landings with drop-offs shall have curbs, walls, railings, or projecting surfaces that prevent people from traveling off the edge of the ramp. Curbs or barriers shall be not less than 2 in. (51 mm) 4 in. (100 mm) in height. Committee Statement: The 4-in. criterion is currently in NFPA 101 7.2.5.3.3. The same criterion belongs in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.11.3 11.2.11.3 Handrails of alternating tread devices shall comply with the following: (1) The handrail height of alternating tread devices, measured above tread nosings, shall be uniform, not less than 30 in. (760 mm), and not more than 34 in. (865 mm). (2) Handrails for alternating tread devices shall be permitted to terminate at a location vertically above the top and bottom risers. (3) Handrails for alternating tread devices shall not be required to be continuous between flights or to extend beyond the top or bottom risers.

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(4) Alternating tread device guards, with a top rail that also serves as a handrail, shall have a height of not less than 30 in. (760 mm), and not more than 34 in. (865 mm), measured vertically from the leading edge of the device tread nosing. (5) Open guards of alternating tread devices shall have rails such that a sphere 21 in. (535 mm) in diameter is not able to pass through any opening. Committee Statement: The handrail criteria for alternating tread devices were revised in NFPA 101-2009. The same criteria belong in NFPA 5000 for correlation between the two documents. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.12.3.6

11.2.12.3.6 Tactile signage complying with ICC/ANSI A117.1 shall be located at each door opening to an area of refuge. Committee Statement: Correlation of door terminology with NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: 11.2.13.4 and 11.2.13.5

11.2.13.4 Elevator Lobby Doors Door Assemblies. Elevator lobby doors door assemblies shall have a fire protection rating of at least 1 hour. The transmitted temperature end point shall not exceed 450°F (250°C) above ambient at the end of 30 minutes of the fire exposure specified in the test method referenced in 8.7.6.2. Elevator lobby doors door leaves shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.

11.2.13.5 Door Leaf Activation. The elevator lobby doors door leaves shall close in response to a signal from a smoke detector located directly outside the elevator lobby adjacent to or on each door opening. Closing of lobby doors door leaves in response to a signal from the building fire alarm system shall be permitted. Closing of one elevator lobby door leaf by means of a smoke detector or a signal from the building fire alarm system shall result in closing of all elevator lobby doors door leaves serving that elevator evacuation system. Committee Statement: Correlation of door terminology with NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: Table 11.3.1.2 Business Use (other than below) 100 9.3 Air traffic control 40 3.7 tower observation levels

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Committee Statement: Correlation with corresponding criteria in NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: Table 11.3.1.2 Mall buildings d Per factors applicable to use of space d e Per factors applicable to use of space d e Committee Statement: Correlation with corresponding criteria in NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: Table 11.3.1.2

dFor any food court or other assembly use areas located in the mall that are not included as a portion of the gross leasable area of the mall building, the occupant load is calculated based on the occupant load factor for that use as specified in Table 11.3.1.2. The remaining mall area is not required to be assigned an occupant load.

d e The portions of the mall, where considered a pedestrian way and not used as gross leasable area, are not assessed an occupant load based on Table 11.3.1.2. However, means of egress from a mall pedestrian way are provided for an occupant load determined by dividing the gross leasable area of the mall building (not including anchor stores) by the appropriate lowest whole number occupant load factor from Figure 11.3.1.2. Committee Statement: Correlation with corresponding criteria in NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: 11.3.4.1 11.3.4.1 The width of any means of egress, unless otherwise provided in 11.3.4.1.1 and 11.3.4.1.2, shall be as follows: (1) Not less than that required for a given egress component in this chapter or Chapters 15 through 31 and 33 through 34 (2) Not less than 36 in. (915 mm) where another part of this chapter and Chapters 15 through 31 do not specify a minimum width Committee Statement: The proposed text is in NFPA 101 7.3.4.1. It is needed in NFPA 5000 as subitem (2) is meant to apply only where another part of Chapter 11 and Chapters 15 through 31 do not specify a minimum width. The current text is deficient.

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_____ 5000-2012: 11.10.1.7

11.10.1.7 Egress Marking Location. The bottom of egress Egress markings shall be located at a vertical distance of not more than 6 ft 8 in. (2030 mm), measured from above the top edge of the egress opening intended for designation by that marking to the bottom of the marking. Egress markings shall be located at a horizontal distance of not more than the required width of the egress opening, as measured from the edge of the egress opening intended for designation by that marking to the nearest edge of the marking. Committee Statement: The editorial reformatting makes the text easier to read and understand. It also is being done for correlation with the corresponding text in NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: 11.10.6.1.3

11.10.6.1.3* Where approved by the authority having jurisdiction, pictograms in compliance with NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols, shall be permitted.

Committee Statement: The corresponding provision in NFPA 101 was revised in the 2009 edition to require the pictograms to be the standard pictograms described in NFPA 170. The provision of 11.10.6.1.3 needs to provide the same standardization of pictograms. The annex material from NFPA 101 is being added as a new A.11.10.6.1.3 by another first revision. Thus, the asterisk designator has been added to the paragraph number. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.10.6.1.3

A.11.10.6.1.3 Pictograms are permitted to be used in lieu of, or in addition to, signs with text.

Committee Statement: The proposed annex text is helpful to the user. The same text is in NFPA 101. _____ 5000-2012: A.11.14.5.1 11.14.5.1 Except as modified by 11.14.4.2 11.14.5.2, occupant evacuation elevators shall be installed in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

Committee Statement: Editorial correction of incorrect reference. _____

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #365 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Andrew M. Schneider, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Update all Code sections where Section 7.2.1.14 is referenced, or where horizontal-sliding doorsare referenced, to use the term "horizontal-sliding accordion-folding" door(s).

If Public Input 302 is accepted, the term "horizontal sliding" door needs to be updated to"horizontal-sliding accordion-folding" door in all locations Section 7.2.1.14 is referenced.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #169 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jeffrey Moore, Hughes Associates, Inc.

Add new text as follows and renumber existing 7.1.2 and subsequent sections as necessary:The values presented for measurements in this Code are expressed with a degree of precision appropriate for

practical application and enforcement. It is not intended that the application or enforcement of these values be moreprecise than the precision expressed.

While all technical and engineering documents have an expressed or implied level of precision, theCode does not make this clear or explain the intended level of precision. Absolute precision is neither practical norpossible. Users of the Code must understand the intended level of precision for practical application of the coderequirements.The Code currently specifies tolerances in some cases. For example, NFPA 101-2012, 7.1.5.1 requires a minimum

headroom clearance of 7-ft 6-in or 90.-inches. Section 7.1.5.1 specifies a tolerance for headroom of -3/4 in. In this casethe code allows for head room and projections of any kind to be measured within the tolerance specified. Tolerances fordimensions specified are not included in all sections.Standard engineering precision is expressed based on the number of significant digits expressed in a numerical value.

The level of precision expressed in the Code is 1-in, or +/- 0.5-in. Measuring a ceiling height in the field using this levelor precision means that the ceiling height must be 7-ft 6-in or 90.-inches +/- 0.5-in so a measured height of 89.5-incheswould be Code compliant. If the Code intends a higher degree of precision the values expressed in the Code would beexpressed to a higher degree of precision. For example, a requirement of 90.0-in would have a level of precision of +/-0.05-in.Expressing values in the Code to an appropriate and practical level of precision provides users the guidance required

for practical application of Code requirements. Without an understanding of the intended level of precision, users of theCode often try to enforce an “absolute” value, i.e. 80-inches as an absolute with no level of tolerance. Such arequirement would be enforced as 80.0000 . . . . . .. In this instance, the height could be measured using the finest, mostaccurate measurement instrument available to obtain a measurement of 79.99995-in. However, this height would benoncompliant based on an absolute measurement of 80-inches.Similar Code and Annex text already used in NFPA 72-2010, 1.6.5* and A.1.6.5, simply explains the intended level of

precision expressed in the Code so it can be practically applied in the field.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Philip J. Hoge, US Army Corps of Engineers

Revise to read:(3)* The separation shall have a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating where the exit connects four or more stories,

unless one of the following conditions exists:(a) In existing non-high-rise buildings, existing exit stair enclosures shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating.(b) In existing buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance

with Section 9.7, existing exit stair enclosures shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating.(c) The minimum 1-hour enclosures in accordance with 28.2.2.1.2, 29.2.2.1.2, 30.2.2.1.2, and 31.2.2.1.2 shall be

permitted as an alternative to the requirement of 7.1.3.2.1(3).

(4) through (8) unchanged

(9)* Openings in exit enclosures shall be limited to door assemblies from normally occupied spaces and corridors anddoor assemblies for egress from the enclosure, unless one of the following conditions exists:(a) Openings in exit passageways in mall buildings as provided in Chapters 36 and 37 shall be permitted.(b) In buildings of Type I or Type II construction, as defined in NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction

(see 8.2.1.2), fire protection-rated door assemblies to normally unoccupied building service equipment support areas asdescribed by 7.13 shall be permitted, provided the space is separated from the exit enclosure in accordance withSection 8.3.(c) In buildings of Type I or Type II construction, as defined in NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building

Construction(see 8.2.1.2), existing fire protection–rated door assemblies to interstitial spaces shall be permitted,provided that such spaces meet all of the following criteria:

i. The space is used solely for distribution of pipes, ducts, and conduits.ii. The space contains no storage.iii. The space is separated from the exit enclosure in accordance with Section 8.3.

(d) Existing openings to mechanical equipment spaces protected by approved existing fire protection–rated doorassemblies shall be permitted, provided that the following criteria are met:

i. The space is used solely for non-fuel-fired mechanical equipment.ii. The space contains no storage of combustible materials.iii. The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with

Section 9.7.

This change will permit new normally unoccupied service equipment support areas which arecompliant with 7.13 to have direct access to an exit enclosure. The safeguards provided by 7.13 should be sufficient topermit these new spaces to be accessible from an exit enclosure (currently, only existing interstitial space are permittedto be accessible from an exit enclosure).


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Masoud Sabounchi, Advanced Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Add new text to read:(a) In existing non-high-rise buildings, existing exit stair enclosures shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating.(b) In existing buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance

with Section 9.7, existing exit stair enclosures shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating.(c) The minimum 1-hour enclosures in accordance with 28.2.2.1.2, 29.2.2.1.2, 30.2.2.1.2, and 31.2.2.1.2 shall be

permitted as an alternative to the requirement of 7.1.3.2.1(3).(9)*Openings in exit enclosures shall be limited to door assemblies from normally occupied spaces and corridors and

door assemblies for egress from the enclosure, unless one of the following conditions exists:(a) Openings in exit passageways in mall buildings as provided in Chapters 36 and 37 shall be permitted.(b) Vestibules that separate normally unoccupied spaces from an exit enclosure shall be permitted provided the

vestibule is separated from the unoccupied spaces by a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rated fire barrier per Section8.3.(c) In buildings of Type I or Type II construction, as defined in NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building

Construction(see 8.2.1.2), existing fire protection–rated door assemblies to interstitial spaces shall be permitted,provided that such spaces meet all of the following criteria:

i. The space is used solely for distribution of pipes, ducts, and conduits.ii. The space contains no storage.iii. The space is separated from the exit enclosure in accordance with Section 8.3.

(d) Existing openings to mechanical equipment spaces protected by approved existing fire protection–rated doorassemblies shall be permitted, provided that the following criteria are met:

i. The space is used solely for non-fuel-fired mechanical equipment.ii. The space contains no storage of combustible materials.iii. The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with

Section 9.7.

The proposed revision to Section 7.1.3.2.1 (9) and added item “b” to allow normally unoccupied areasto be accessible from an exit enclosure, if the unoccupied space(s) and exit enclosure are separated by a vestibule witha minimum 1-hour fire resistance rated barrier. There is often a need to provide access to unoccupied spaces (storagerooms, mechanical rooms) from a stair enclosure when corridors are not provided (e.g, basements or penthouses). Thecode only permits this now for existing buildings under specific conditions. This should be allowed for new buildings aswell, provided sufficient safeguards are provided. Providing a fire rated enclosure for the vestibule also minimizes theimpact should a fire occur in an unoccupied space as well. Note: if the committee is still concerned, they could requirethe unoccupied space, vestibule and/or entire floor to be sprinkler protected and require the vestibules to have the samefire resistance rating and opening protection as the stairway they serve.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jennifer L. Frecker, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Add text to read as follows:(9) (d) In buildings of Type I or Type II construction, as defined in NFPA 220,

, access to new interstitial spaces shall be permitted, provided that such spaces meet all ofthe following criteria:i. The space is used solely for distribution of pipes, ducts, and conduits.ii. The space contains no storage.iii. The space is separated from the exit enclosure in accordance with Section 7.2.3 smoke proof enclosures.iv. The building is protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.

The use of interstitial spaces is a common practice in DoD and VA facilities. New construction using theinterstitial floor concept or Integrated Building System (IBS) concept does not meet the requirements of NFPA 101. Theaddition of this text will permit the use of these concepts and meet the common equivalent measures used in thesesituations.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #444 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________John A. Rickard, Katus, LLC

Add a new section to read:(3) Door closers and door stops shall be permitted to be 6 ft 6 in. (1980 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground.

Six foot eight doors are a standard door height but closers sometimes can only be mounted below thetop of the door. This language is identical to that contained in the 2010 Federal ADA Standards for Accessible Design,Section 307.4 for the purpose of addressing this problem.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #40 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Steven DiPilla, ESIS Health Safety & Environmental

Revise text to read as follows:The wWalking surfaces of each element in the means of egress shall be uniformly slip resistant along the natural path

of travel.As written, the text is unnecessarily wordy. In addition, the term uniformly implies that the same

measurement of slip resistance (not a minimum) must be maintained throughout the means of egress. This is simplyimpossible, if for no other reason than because of changes in floor coverings. Tile and carpet are unlikely to have thesame level of slip resistance, and since exit discharge is included, this provision requires that sidewalks and lawnspossess the same measure of slip resistance as quarry tile, terrazzo, and other building floor coverings. And sincemany occupants will probably exit where they came in, they will often encounter entrance mats that are intended toprovide a higher level of slip resistance than other surfaces - must their slip resistance be reduced to achieve uniformitywith others? Even on a floor covering of a single material there is substantial variability in slip resistance due tocontamination, uneven wear, and other factors. This proposal is intended to simplify the language and avoid theimposition of an unreasonable (and as currently written) undefined requirement.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________William E. Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Revise to read:Walking surfaces shall be slip resistant under foreseeable conditions. The walking surface

of each element in the means of egress shall be uniformly slip resistant along the natural path of travel.The requirement for a uniformly slip resistant surface originated as a requirement for stair treads. The

slip resistant provisions were then relocated into 7.1.6 to consolidate them in one location. Unfortunately, the currenttext has been interpretted to require the egress path to be uniformly slip resistant. For example, as one enters thebuilding the walking surface must be uniformly slip resistant as one transitions from the exterior walking surface to theinterior walking surface under all foreseeable conditions, including rain.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #183 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Peter A. Larrimer, US Department of Veterans Affairs

Revise to read:7.1.10.2.1 No furnishings, decorations, or other objects shall obstruct exits or their access thereto, egress therefrom,

or visibility thereof except as permitted in Chapter 18 or 19.See proposal for murals on doors in Chapter 18 and 19. Substantiation for the healthcare proposals is

below. In some Healthcare Occupancies, especially nursing homes, the use of murals to disguise doors has been foundto be beneficial for certain patient populations. Where exit doors or exit access doors within a Health Care Occupancyare locked, murals will not affect the ability of patients (or visitors) to egress because in a locked area the doors mustalways be unlocked by staff. It does not reduce the level of safety intended by NFPA 101 when these doors arecamouflaged, because the staff members know the locations of the doors, and can readily open the doors at all times.Therefore, in an area within a Health Care Occupancy where (a) doors are permitted to be locked in the direction ofegress travel in accordance with section 19.2.2.2.5.1 due to the clinical needs of patients, and (b) staff know thelocations of all disguised doors, and (c) staff can readily open the disguised doors at all times, then installing murals ondoors results does not reduce the level of safety below that which would be provided if the doors were not disguised.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Eirene Oliphant, BRR Architecture

Revise text to read as follows:

The elevation of the floor surfaces on both sides of a door opening shall not vary by more than ½ in. (13mm), unless otherwise permitted by Sections 7.2.1.3.5, or 7.2.1.3.6 or 7.2.1.3.7.

The elevation of the floor surfaces required by Section 7.2.1.3.1 shall be maintained on both sides of thedoor openings for a distance not less than the width of the widest leaf.

Thresholds at door openings shall not exceed ½ in (13 mm) in height.Raised thresholds and floor level changes in excess of ¼ in (6.3 mm) at door openings shall be beveled with

a slope not steeper than 1 in 2.In existing buildings, where the door opening discharges to the outside or to an exterior balcony or exterior

exit access, the floor level outside the door opening shall be permitted to be one step lower than that of the inside, butshall be not more than 8 in (205 mm) lower.

In existing buildings, a door assembly at the top of a stair shall be permitted to open directly at a stair,provided that the door leaf does not swing over the stair and that the door opening serves an area with an occupant loadof fewer than 50 persons.

Where doors serve building equipment rooms that are not normally occupied, the floor level shall bepermitted to be lower than that of the door opening.

The commentary in Life Safety Handbook indicates that the requirement for the floor level is to permitpersons in wheelchairs or those with difficulty in moving their feet to move easily through the door opening. However, inthe case of rooms used specifically for building equipment such as mechanical rooms, electrical equipment rooms orelevator pits, there are times when a change in elevation of more than ½ inch is necessary especially if liquidcontainment is required. The proposed code change recognizes that there are instances when the change in elevationmay need to be provided with more than ½ inch, including up to a step. Both the 2010 ADA and the 2012 InternationalBuilding Code recognize that equipment/machinery spaces are frequented by service personnel and are therefore notrequired to be accessible or located on an accessible route.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #270 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Joseph H. Versteeg, Versteeg Associates

Revise text to as follows:7.2.1.4.1 (3) Where permitted in Chapters 11 through 43, horizontal-sliding or vertical-rolling security grilles or door

assemblies that are part of the required means of egress shall be permitted provided that all of the following criteria aremet:(a) remains unchanged(b) On or adjacent to the grille or door, there shall be a readily visible, durable sign in letters not less than 1 in. (25 mm)

high on a contrasting background that reads as follows: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN OPEN WHEN THE BUILDINGSPACE IS OCCUPIED,(c), (d), and (e) remain unchanged.

The mandate that the door remain in the open position when the building is occupied has nothing to dowith an individual space within the building that is equipped with such a door. The Business and Mercantile occupancychapters permit these types of doors/grilles on a means of egress from a tenant space; and Assembly occupanciespermit the use of such a door/grille on a means of egress from an assembly occupancy within a mall.A credit union within an office building that has limited hours would not be allowed to close the door when the creditunion is closed if the overall office building is occupied.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Kenneth E. Bush, Maryland State Fire Marshals Office

Revise text to read as follows:During its swing, any door leaf in a means of egress shall leave not less than one-half of the required width of an aisle,

a corridor, a passageway, or a landing unobstructed and shall be provided with an approved self-closing device orarranged to project not more than 7 in. into the required width ... (remaining text unchanged)

The purpose of the 7 in. projection requirement is to prevent restriction of the means of egressadjacent to the door while the door is not in use. This can be accomplished when the door is completely closed. Thealternative arrangement for the installation of a self-closing device would achieve the same desired result as having thedoor open to rest against the wall in order to prevent restriction of the adjacent means of egress, as release of the doorwould automatically return it to the closed position, and should be recognized by the Code provision.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #506 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Joshua Elvove, U.S. General Services Administration

Revise to read:(a) The force shall not be required to exceed 15 lbf (67 N).(b) The force shall not be required to be continuously applied for more than 3 seconds.(c) The initiation of the release process shall activate an audible signal in the vicinity of the door opening.(d) Once the lock has been released by the application of force to the releasing device, relocking shall be by manual

means only.(4)* A readily visible, durable sign in letters not less than 1 in. (25 mm) high and not less than 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) in stroke

width on a contrasting background that reads as follows shall be located on the door leaf adjacent to the release devicein the direction of egress: PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS(a) For doors that swing in the direction of egress: PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15

SECONDS (b) For doors that swing in the oppostie direction of egress: PULL UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CANBE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS(5)The egress side of doors equipped with delayed-egress locks shall be provided with emergency lighting in

accordance with Section 7.9.

The intent of this code change proposal is to acknowledge an UL listed delayed egress hardware thatcan be used on doors that swing in the opposite direction of egress, whereby pulling on the hardware engages the 15 or30 second timer. As such, the subject signage requirements need to be revised to accommodate where such hardwareis to be installed. Note: although most delayed egress hardware is installed on doors that swing in the direction ofegress, there is no language currently in this section that actually prohibits installing delayed egress hardware on doorsthat swing in the opposite direction, unless one uses existing language for the signage as a means for prohibiting itsuse.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________David W. Frable, US General Services Administration

Add new text to read:(a) The force shall not be required to exceed 15 lbf (67 N).(b )The force shall not be required to be continuously applied for more than 3 seconds.(c) The initiation of the release process shall activate an audible signal in the vicinity of the door opening.(d) Once the lock has been released by the application of force to the releasing device, relocking shall be by manual

means only.*A readily visible, durable sign in letters not less than 1 in. (25 mm) high and not less than 1⁄8 8 in. (3.2 mm) in stroke

width on a contrasting background that reads as follows shall be located on the door leaf adjacent to the release devicein the direction of egress:PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDSDOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS(a) For doors that swing in the direction of egress, the sign shall read: PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CAN

BE OPENED IN 15 [30] SECONDS.(b) For doors that swing in the opposite direction of egress, the sign shall read: PULL UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS.

DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 [30] SECONDS.

The intent of this code change proposal is to acknowledge an UL listed delayed egress hardware thatcan be used on doors that swing in the opposite direction of egress, whereby pulling on the hardware engages the 15 or30 second timer. As such, the subject signage requirements need to be revised to accommodate where such hardwareis to be installed. Note: although most delayed egress hardware is installed on doors that swing in the direction ofegress, there is no language currently in this section that actually prohibits installing delayed egress hardware on doorsthat swing in the opposite direction, unless one uses existing language for the signage as a means for prohibiting itsuse.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #473 SAF-MEA


Revise to read:(4)* A readily visible, durable sign in letters not less than 1 in. (25 mm) high and not less than 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) in stroke

width on a contrasting background that reads as follows shall be located on the door leaf adjacent to the release devicein the direction of egress: PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS

(a) For doors that swing in the direction of egress: PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15SECONDS

(b) For doors that swing in the oppostie direction of egress: PULL UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS DOOR CAN BE OPENEDIN 15 SECONDS(5) The egress side of doors equipped with delayed-egress locks shall be provided with emergency lighting in

accordance with Section 7.9.The intent of this code change proposal is to acknowledge an UL listed delayed egress hardware that

can be used on doors that swing in the opposite direction of egress, whereby pulling on the hardware engages the 15 or30 second timer. As such, the subject signage requirements need to be revised to accommodate where such hardwareis to be installed. Note: although most delayed egress hardware is installed on doors that swing in the direction ofegress, there is no language currently in this section that actually prohibits installing delayed egress hardware on doorsthat swing in the opposite direction, unless one uses existing language for the signage as a means for prohibiting itsuse.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Bryston Pabst, DLA Richmond Fire & EMS

Revise text to read:7.2.1.6.2* Access-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies. Where permitted in Chapters 11 through 43, door assemblies

in the means of egress shall be permitted to be equipped with electrical lock hardware that prevents egress, providedthat all of the following criteria are met:(1) A sensor shall be provided on the egress side, arranged to unlock the door leaf in the direction of egress upon

detection of an approaching occupant.(2) Door leaves shall automatically unlock in the direction of egress upon loss of power to the sensor or to the part of

the access control system that locks the door leaves.(3) Door locks shall be arranged to unlock in the direction of egress from a manual release device complying with all of

the following criteria:(a) The manual release device shall be located on the egress side, 40 in. to 48 in. (1015 mm to 1220 mm ) vertically

above the floor, and within 60 in. (1525 mm) of the secured door openings.(b) The manual release device shall be readily accessible and clearly identified by a sign that reads as follows(a) a readily visible, durable sign in letters not less than 1 in. (25mm) high and not less than 1/8 in. (3.2mm) in stroke

width on a contrasting backround that reads as follows shall be located directly above the release device: PUSH TOEXIT.

(b ) When operated, the manual release device shall result in direct interruption of power to the lock — independent ofthe locking system electronics — and the lock shall remain unlocked for not less than 30 seconds.(4) Activation of the building fire-protective signaling system, if provided, shall automatically unlock the door leaves in

the direction of egress, and the door leaves shall remain unlocked until the fire-protective signaling system has beenmanually reset.(5) The activation of manual fire alarm boxes that activate the building fire-protective signaling system specified in

7.2.1.6.2(4) shall not be required to unlock the door leaves.(6) Activation of the building automatic sprinkler or fire detection system, if provided, shall automatically unlock the door

leaves in the direction of egress, and the door leaves shall remain unlocked until the fire-protective signaling system hasbeen manually reset.(7) The egress side of access-controlled egress doors, other than existing access-controlled egress doors, shall be

provided with emergency lighting in accordance with Section 7.9.

As the code currently reads, the PUSH TO EXIT sign has no regulated minimum size. Regulating theminimum size of the lettering of the sign would help to make the release button for the Access-controlled Egress Doormore visible to the facility occupant. The release mechanism that is currently being used (most popular) for thisapplication is a small green button with PUSH TO EXIT in small lettering imprinted on the button. This does meet currentcode with proper placement, but it is very hard to identify its purpose due to the small lettering.


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Add a new section to read:

The clinical needs of persons with Alzheimer's and related illnesses is such that elopement is as greata safety issue as fire and similar emergencies. In health care facilities, the means of egress can be locked, providedstaff can readily unlock the doors at all times (18.2.2.2.5.1). In board and care occupancies, there may not be adequatestaff to both unlock exit doors and escort residents to safety. Experience indicates that electro-magnetic locks are aneffective means of preventing elopement and can be safe if adequate protections against failure are provided. Thisproposal defines the parameters under which electro-magnetic locking devices may be used, whether they are used inhealth care or board and care occupancies. An alternate location for this section would be in the individual occupancychapter, but locating it here ensures the parameters used are the same for all occupancies. Detention and correctionaloccupancies is another occupancy chapter that might use this section.

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Revise to read:Where means of egress door leaves are operated by power upon the approach of a person or are provided with

power-assisted manual operation, the design shall be such that, in the event of power or mechanical failure, the leavesopen manually to allow egress travel or close when necessary to safeguard the means of egress.

The adequate egress function of these doors is not solely based upon operation upon power loss.Mechanical factors, such as sliding rail blockage or damage or sensor failure, could prevent the doors from operatingautomatically. While these doors must operate upon any type of failure, the submitter believes it is important to continueto state both “power” and “mechanical” to clarify intent of the section.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas Zaremba, Roetzel and Andress

Revise to read:Where means of egress door leaves are operated by power upon the approach of a person or are

provided with power-assisted manual operation, the design shall be such that, in the event of power failure, the leavesopen manually to allow egress travel or close when necessary to safeguard the means of egress as follows:7.2.1.9.1.1 Doors shall be permitted to automatically open to at least the required width in the event of power failure.7.2.1.9.1.1.1 The door operator shall be listed.7.2.1.9.1.1.2 The door operator shall be provided with a battery back-up and a continuously operating battery monitor

feature.7.2.1.9.1.1.3 Upon failure of the battery, the door shall automatically open.7.2.1.9.1.1.4 Abnormal motor conditions shall trigger an audible and visible alarm.7.2.1.9.1.2 Doors shall open manually in accordance with the following(renumber 7.2.1.9.1.1 thru 7.2.1.9.1.6 as sub-paragraphs to this paragraph)7.2.1.9.1.1 The forces required to manually open the door leaves specified in 7.2.1.9.1 shall not exceed those required

in 7.2.1.4.5, except that the force required to set the leaf in motion shall not exceed 50 lbf (222 N).

Listed automatic opening doors are in the marketplace. The problem resolved by this proposedchange is that the current code does not adequately address their use in means of egress. If adopted, this proposalwould permit automatically opening doors in means of egress if they meet certain minimum criteria intended to ensurethat travel in the direction of egress is and remains unobstructed. In that regard, this proposal would require that suchdoors 1- be listed, 2- have a battery back-up and a continuously operating battery monitor, 3- automatically open in theevent of a battery failure, and 4- trigger an audible and visible alarm in the event of any abnormal motor condition.Compliance with these criteria ensures that the use of automatically opening doors in means of egress will be safe.


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Add a new section to read:7.2.1.12 Security Access Turnstiles.7.2.1.12.1* Security access turnstiles that restrict travel in the direction of egress utilizing a physical barrier shall be

permitted to be considered as a component of the means of egress, where permitted in Chapters 11 through 43,provided that all the following criteria are met:

1. The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system with Section 9.7.2. Each security access turnstile lane configuration shall have a minimum clear passage width of 32 inches.Exception: A security access turnstile lane configuration having a clear passage width of 22 inches or more but less than32 inches shall only be given credit for a capacity of 50 persons or 50 percent of the required egress width, whichever isless.3. Each secured physical barrier leaf shall automatically become unsecure (fail safe) in the direction of egress.

a. Upon loss of power to the turnstile or any part of the access control system that secures the physical barrier leaves.b. Upon actuation of a readily accessible and clearly identified manual release device that result in direct interruption of

power to each secured physical barrier leaf and shall remain unsecured for not less than 30 seconds located:i. The manual release device shall be located on the egress side of each security access turnstile lane, orii. The manual release device shall be located at an approved location activated by an employee assigned in the area.

c .Upon activation of the building fire protective signaling system, if provided. The physical barrier leaves shall remainunsecure until the fire-protective signaling system has been manually reset.

i. The activation of manual fire alarm boxes that activate the building fire-protective signaling system specified in7.2.1.12.1 (3) (c) shall not be required to unsecure the physical barrier leaves.d. Upon activation of the building automatic sprinkler or fire detection system. The physical barrier leaves shall remain

unsecure until the fire-protective signaling system has been manually reset.(4) The egress side of the security access turnstile shall be provided with emergency lighting in accordance withSection 7.9.(5) Each security access turnstile physical barrier leaf shall be readily operable in the direction of egress without specialknowledge or effort, and meet the one of the following criteria:

(a) Procedures for egress during an emergency shall be installed at each security access turnstile lane by a durablesign, having letters not less than 1 in. (25 mm) high and not less than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) in stroke width on a contrastingbackground.(b) Procedures for egress during an emergency shall be installed at each security access turnstile lane by an approvedmeans to visibly display the information.

(6) The force that, when applied to the physical barrier leaf in the direction of egress, is required to operate the leaf isnot more than 15 lbf (67 N).(7) The force required to operate the physical barrier leaf in the direction of travel is not more than 30 lbf (133 N) to setthe leaf in motion and is not more than 15 lbf (67 N) to open it to the minimum required width.

7.2.1.12.2 Security access turnstiles that do not utilize physical barrier leaves to restrict travel in the direction of egressshall not be required to meet the requirements in 7.2.1.12.1.

A.7.2.1.12.1 Security access turnstiles are designed to control security access into and out of a building. Securityaccess turnstiles may utilize physical barrier leaves consisting of arms, wings, gates, panels, etc. The subject physicalbarrier leaf may come in various heights and function by retracting or opening in the direction of travel.

Over the years manufacturers of turnstile devices have expanded into the security access controlmarket and currently have products that have physical barrier leaves that restrict access into and out of a building.These devices can vary in height and sophistication to address building security concerns that may not meet safetyrequirements related to the means of egress. Typically, these turnstile devices are located at building entrances and


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101elevator lobbies.

The current requirements for turnstiles in Section 7.2.1.11apply historically to the “three arm” waist high turnstiles forentertainment or transportation venues and do not apply to the new installations. Currently Code Officials have toevaluate these new modern turnstiles to determine compliance with the egress requirements in NFPA 101.

The intent of this code change is to provide guidance to code officials evaluating these new modern turnstiles. Turnstileson the market can be as narrow as 22 inches. For turnstiles that are less than 36 inches, there are additional capacityissues that need to be considered. Hence the requirements added in the exception to 7.2.1.12.1(2). All of the fail safeprovisions for overriding the turnstile access restrictions are derived from existing code provisions (e.g., delayed egresslocks and forces to open doors)

It is also recommended that the Technical Committee assign a Task Group to address this issue.

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Revise to read:Horizontal-Sliding Accordion-Folding Door Assemblies. Horizontal-sliding accordion-folding door assemblies

shall be permitted in means of egress, provided that all of the following criteria are met:(4) The door leaf is operable using a force of not more than 50 lbf (222 N) when a force of 250 lbf (1100 N) is appliedperpendicularly to the leaf adjacent to the operating device, unless the door opening is an existing horizontal-slidingaccordion-folding exit access door assembly serving an area with an occupant load of fewer than 50.

There is confusion in the industry regarding the application of Section 7.2.1.9 versus Section 7.2.1.14and the two sections are incorrectly mixed during design, review, and commissioning. Section 7.2.1.9 specificallyapplies to normally-closed power-operated sliding doors such as the typical aluminum storefront-style glass door.Section 7.2.1.14 is the correct application for fire protection rated door assemblies which are often normally-openaccordion-style which are set into a recessed area clear of the means of egress. There is no intent to change thetechnical aspects of this section, only to clarify the appropriate application.


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Include 101_L476_Rec PI #450

Inspection and testing requirements for fire and smoke doors do not belong in the means of egresschapter. Section 7.2.1.15 deals with inspection of door openings for means of egress doors only; fire and smoke doorinspection and testing requirements belong in Chapter 8 since these are requirements the occupancy chapters shouldnot have to "opt in" to do (Section 7.2.1.15 is an "opt-in" program that occupancies can choose to do). Since I'veremoved references to NFPA 80 and 105 in this section, I have therefore submitted two pubic inputs so theserequirements are not lost in NFPA 101. One to create a new section 8.8 that addresses inspection and testing of smokebarrier, smoke partition and hazardous area doors (extracted requirements from NFPA 105) and another to create anew paragraph 8.3.3.13 to address inspection and testing requirements for fire doors (per NFPA 80). Given this, I'vedeleted all references in 7.2.1.15 that pertain to fire and smoke doors. I have maintained the performance option thatpermits inspection frequencies to be other than annually and extracted the applicable criteria from NFPA 80.5.2.2 ,however, I removed the reference to NFPA 80 since NFPA 80 is not applicable. I also provided a new annex note thatrefers to Annex J in NFPA 80 for more information pertaining to performance based testing of doors.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Keith E. Pardoe, Door and Hardware Institute

Revise to read:(5) Smoke leakage-rated door assemblies required by 8.2.2.4

New item 7.2.1.15.1(5) is added to ensure that smoke leakage-rated door assemblies required by8.2.2.4, where they are installed in occupancies that require safety inspections in accordance with 7.2.1.15, are includedin the safety inspections.

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Add new text to read:(12) Gasketing required for smoke leakage-rated door assemblies is present and intact.(13) Where required by 7.2.2.5.5.7, door hardware marking is present and intact.(14) Emergency lighting on access-controlled egress doors and doors equipped with delayed-egress locking systems

is present and functioning in accordance with Section 7.9.The new inspection items (12 through 14) are required by their respective sections ( item 12: 8.2.2.4

,item 13:7.2.2.5.5.7, and item 14: 7.9 & 7.2.1.6..1.1(5) and 7.9 & 7.2.1.6.2(7) to have additional components or featuresthat should be included in the safety inspections under 7.2.1.15. Adding them to the list of inspection items ensuresthese items will, where applicable, be included in the inspections.


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7.2.1.15 Inspection of Door Openings.

7.2.1.15.1*

Where required by Chapters 11 through 43, the following door assemblies shall be inspected and tested not less than annually in accordance with 7.2.1.15.2 through 7.2.1.15.87:

1. Door leaves equipped with panic hardware or fire exit hardware in accordance with 7.2.1.7

2. Door assemblies in exit enclosures

3. Electrically controlled egress doors

4. Door assemblies with special locking arrangements subject to 7.2.1.6

7.2.1.15.2

Fire-rated door assemblies shall be inspected and tested in accordance with NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. Smoke door assemblies shall be inspected and tested in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.

7.2.1.15.3 2*

The inspection and testing interval

for fire-rated and nonrated door assemblies shall be permitted to exceed 12 months under a written performance-based program

in accordance with 5 provided it meets all of the following:

7.2.

2 of NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives 1.15.2.1 Goals established under a performance-based program shall provide assurance that the door assembly will perform its intended function.

7.2.1.15.2.2 Technical justification for inspection, testing, and maintenance intervals shall be documented.

7.2.1.15.4 2.3 The performance-based option shall include historical data

7.2.1.15.3

A written record of the inspections and testing shall be signed and kept for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.

7.2.1.15.

5 4

Functional testing of door assemblies shall be performed by individuals who can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the operating components of the type of door being subjected to testing.

7.2.1.15.

6 5

Door assemblies shall be visually inspected from both sides of the opening to assess the overall condition of the assembly.

7.2.1.15.

7 6

As a minimum, the following items shall be verified:

1. Floor space on both sides of the openings is clear of obstructions, and door leaves open fully and close freely.

2. Forces required to set door leaves in motion and move to the fully open position do not exceed the requirements in 7.2.1.4.5.

3. Latching and locking devices comply with 7.2.1.5.

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4. Releasing hardware devices are installed in accordance with 7.2.1.5.10.1.

5. Door leaves of paired openings are installed in accordance with 7.2.1.5.11.

6. Door closers are adjusted properly to control the closing speed of door leaves in accordance with accessibility requirements.

7. Projection of door leaves into the path of egress does not exceed the encroachment permitted by 7.2.1.4.3.

8. Powered door openings operate in accordance with 7.2.1.9.

9. Signage required by 7.2.1.4.1(3), 7.2.1.5.5, 7.2.1.6, and 7.2.1.9 is intact and legible.

10. Door openings with special locking arrangements function in accordance with 7.2.1.6

11. Security devices that impede egress are not installed on openings, as required by 7.2.1.5.12.

7.2.1.15.

8 7

Door openings not in proper operating condition shall be repaired or replaced without delay.

A.7.2.1.15.2 See NFPA 80, Annex J for information pertaining to performance based inspection, testing and maintenance of door assemblies

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Morgan J. Hurley, Society of Fire Protection Engineers

Add a new subsection (G) as follows:(G)* See also 7.3.3.

The minimum width for a stair is the greater of the minimum stated in Section 7.2.2.2.1.2 and the widthnecessary to accommodate the floor population as stated in Section 7.3.3. Many Code users miss Section 7.3.3, so thisnew text would provide a cross-reference.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Lennon Peake, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Add new text to read:7.2.2.5.4.1.1 Previously approved existing signage shall not be required to comply with 7.2.2.5.4(J) through (M).

New stairway signage requirements were added to the 2003 edition of the Code detailing dimensionalcriteria for lettering and location of information on the signage. The existing code language requires that previouslyapproved existing stair signage must be replaced to meet the new requirements. Previously approved stairway signagemeeting the Code requirements of the 2000 edition should be permitted to remain. The existing language will adverselyaffect the healthcare industry as countless facilities across the country have recently provided new stair signage tomeeting NFPA 101 2000 edition requirements which is enforced by the Center for medicare/Medicaid Services.Requiring previously approved existing signage to be replaced again will cause a burden on healthcare facilities manyof which have replaced their signage to meet NFPA 101 2000 edition requirements.Public input modifying the stairway signage requirements has also bee submitted to NFPA 1 to ensure consistency

between the two docuemtns.

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Revise text to read: (F) The signage shall be located inside the enclosure approximately 60. The bottom of the signage be located a

minimum of 48 in. (1525 1219 mm) above the floor landing and the top of the signage shall be located a maximum of 84in. (2134 mm) above the floor landing in a position that is visible when the door is in the open or closed position.

The existing language is one of the few instances the Code does not provide a specific dimensionwhich has led to confusion during life safety compliance surveys. Furthermore, the paragraph does not specify if theapproximate dimension is to the top of the sign, bottom of the sign, or the middle of the sign. It is assumed the intent ofthe Code it to ensure the sign is mounted at a height near the eye level of most people. The proposed signage height of4 to 7 ft above the floor should be near the eye level of most people and accommodate a variety of signage shapes andconfigurations. The proposal will also coordinate with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines which require permanentidentification signage of an area to be 60 inches above the floor to the centerline of the sign.


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Change the title of the section to read:

I wish to add a new Annex item for this section (cannot figure out new system) as follows:A. 7.2.2.5.5.1 The intent of this of this section to permit contrasting stairway tread marking to be a material integral witha stair nosing product that is installed on the stair tread. Therefore, surface mounted stair nosing products incorporatingcontrasting tread markings would be permitted to be installed. See also 7.1.6.4 and 7.2.2.3.6 for slip resistanceuniformity requirements, as well as 7.2.2.3.3.2 prohibition of projections on the treads.

This is second of two proposed code changes for the Technical Committee to consider regarding how new or retrofit exitstair path markings should be installed on exit stairs. The intent of this code change is to address new or retrofit stairnosing extrusions that incorporate exit stair path markings on exit stairs and how the construction and installation ofsuch materials may possibly trip stair users.

Several months ago I became aware of a fall incident in one of our federal buildings where an individual tripped and fellin an exit stair that was recently retrofitted with new surface mounted stairway tread nosings. The project in questioninvolved the installation of surface mounted stair nosings in an existing building. I have attached some slides of theproject showing existing conditions, and after installation condition of the project, as well as some pdf’s of various retrofitstair nosings that are currently on the market in the US.

Following the stairway fall, it was determined that the installation of the subject new surface mounted stair nosingscaused a trip hazard and cited NFPA 101, paragraph 7.2.2.3.3.2 - “Stair treads and landings shall be free of projectionsor lips that could trip stair users”. The OSHA compliance officer also stated three issues that may have caused the triphazard; (1). the slight elevation difference between the new surface mounted stair tread nosing and the stair treadcauses enough of an elevation change to trip a stair user, (2) an individual with small feet could have placed their foot inthe open area of the stair tread and have their toe catch the beveled edge of the product since the product does notextend the full length of the tread, and (3) the aluminum edging on either side of the anti-slip strips within the aluminumstair extrusion.

This proposed code change addresses how new or retrofit stair nosing extrusions that incorporate exit stair pathmarkings should be installed on exit stairs. It also will clarify whether the intent of the requirement is to require thesubject material to be integral with the existing stair tread? or is the intent of the requirement to require the material to be“integral with the stair nosing product"?


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Change the title of the section to read:

I wish to add a new Annex item (cannot figure out new system) to this section as follows:(NEW) A. 7.2.2.5.5.1 Exit stair treads are required to incorporate a marking stripe that is applied as a paint/coating or bea material that is integral with the nosing of each step. It is the intent of this of this section to require the contrastingstairway tread marking to be a material integral with the stair tread and not a material integral with a stair nosing productthat is installed on the stair tread. Therefore, only cast-in-place stair nosing products incorporating contrasting treadmarkings would be permitted to be installed. See also 7.1.6.4 and 7.2.2.3.6 for slip resistance uniformity requirements,as well as 7.2.2.3.3.2 prohibition of projections on the treads.

This is first of two proposed code changes for the Technical Committee to consider regarding how new or retrofit exitstair path markings should be installed on exit stairs. The intent of this code change is to address new or retrofit stairnosing extrusions that incorporate exit stair path markings on exit stairs and how the construction and installation ofsuch materials may possibly trip stair users.



This proposed code change addresses how new or retrofit stair nosing extrusions that incorporate exit stair pathmarkings should be installed on exit stairs. It also will clarify whether the intent of the requirement is to require thesubject material to be integral with the existing stair tread? or is the intent of the requirement to require the material to be“integral with the stair nosing product"?


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Charles V. Barlow, EverGlow NA, Inc.

Revise text to read as follows:Section Exit Stair Illumination. Exit enclosures where photoluminescent materials are installed shallcomply with all of the following.(1) The exit enclosure shall be continuously illuminated to a minimum of 1 ft-candle, or higher illumination as specified

by Section 7.8, or by Chapters 11 through 43, for at least 60 minutes prior to periods when the building is occupied.(2) The illumination shall remain on when the building is occupied.(3) Lighting control devices provided for the control of lighting units used to maintain the minimum required illumination

within the exit enclosure shall not be allowed. provided for illumination within the exit enclosure shall meet all of thefollowing requirements:Delete 3a, 3b and 3c.

Lighting control devices should not be used in the exit stair enclosure, while that part of the buildingserved by that exit stair is occupied. The use of lighting control devices can compromise the operation of normalelectrical lighting during emergency evacuations. The use of lighting control devices is now compromising the properoperation and battery charging cycle of emergency lighting used in the means of egress. All of the various energysavings codes exempt lighting in the means of egress, where the use of lighting controls might compromise life safety.We suggest that, where appropriate, normal electrical lighting used in the exit stairway should be installed to provide aminimum of only 1 ft-candle of illumination at floor level, or other minimum illumination level as required. As analternative, it might be acceptable to control only a portion of the lighting in the exit stairway to save energy. Theremaining lighting in the exit stairway could then operate to provide the minimum illumination of 1 ft-candle while thebuilding is occupied.1. Lighting control devices decrease the reliability of normal electrical lighting used in the means of egress. If they fail

to operate as required, they reduce the redundant electrical lighting in the means of egress provided by normal electricallighting and electrical emergency lighting.2. Lighting control devices, as they are occasionally installed in the means of egress, are improperly activating the

emergency lighting in the area(s) where they control the interior lighting and daylighting functions.3. There is not currently a performance testing and evaluation standard to measure the performance of and insure that

lighting control devices operate in a fail safe manner for use in the means of egress.4. Lighting control devices, as they are currently being installed, have not generally demonstrated that they can turn on

normal electrical lights in the exit enclosure or means of egress if there is smoke, but no alarm; or CO, but no alarm.5. Lighting control devices, if they are not reliable and control more than one lighting unit, can prevent the proper

operation of all the lighting units they control. For this reason, if devices are used in the means of egress, they shouldcontrol only one lighting unit. At most, lighting control devices should control no more than a few lighting units so that, ifany single control device fails, the remainder of lighting units in nearby areas will still provide the required minimumamount of illumination.


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Revise text to read as follows:Section 7.2.2.5.5.11 Exit Stair Illumination. Exit enclosures where photoluminescent materials are installed shall

comply with all of the following.Revise Paragraph (1) The exit enclosure shall be continuously illuminated to a minimum of 1 ft-candle, or higher

illumination as specified by Section 7.8, or by Chapters 11 through 43, for at least 60 minutes prior to periods when thebuilding is occupied.(2) The illumination shall remain on when the building is occupied.Revise Paragraph (3) Lighting control devices provided for the control of lighting units used to maintain the minimum

required illumination within the exit enclosure shall not be allowed to decrease the minimum illumination required by 7.8or by Chapters 11 through 43. provided for illumination within the exit enclosure shall meet all of the followingrequirements:Delete 3a, 3b and 3c.Add NEW Paragraph (4) Lighting control devices shall not affect the proper operation of emergency lighting of any

emergency lighting or exit signs in the area served by the device or the lighting units controlled by the device.Add NEW Paragraph (5) Lighting control devices shall meet the requirements of 7.8.1.2.2.

This proposal is a variation of my other proposal to revise 7.2.2.5.5.11. My intent is to allow the use ofappropriate lighting controls that might DIM lighting units used to provide minimum illumination required in exit stairways.Lighting control devices should not be used in the exit stair enclosure, while that part of the building served by that exit

stair is occupied. The use of lighting control devices can compromise the operation of normal electrical lighting duringemergency evacuations. The use of lighting control devices is now compromising the proper operation and batterycharging cycle of emergency lighting used in the means of egress. All of the various energy savings codes exemptlighting in the means of egress, where the use of lighting controls might compromise life safety.We suggest that, where appropriate, normal electrical lighting used in the exit stairway should be installed to provide a

minimum of only 1 ft-candle of illumination at floor level, or other minimum illumination level as required. As analternative, it might be acceptable to control only a portion of the lighting in the exit stairway to save energy. Theremaining lighting in the exit stairway could then operate to provide the minimum illumination of 1 ft-candle while thebuilding is occupied.1. Lighting control devices decrease the reliability of normal electrical lighting used in the means of egress. If they fail







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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Chad E. Beebe, ASHE - AHA

Revise to read:(b) Lighting used to charge photoluminescent materials shall not be controlled by motion sensors to turn the exit

enclosure lighting completly on and off.The way this section is currently written it doesn't allow the installation of lighting that is controlled by a

motion sensor in (b), making it more difficult to allow (c). Its understandable that while the building is occupied thephotoluminescent materials need to be continuously charged. These materials are able to be charged at 1 footcandle.lighting controls can be set to dim instead of turning completely off which seems to be the intent of this section. If youchoose to be able to dim your lights when the exit is not being used, to comply you essentially have to have two lightingsystems - one that remains on at all times; not on a motion sensor; providing 1 footcandle and a second system toprovide enough lighting. By making this modification will allow motion sensors that can effectively reduce the lightinglevel while still providing charging light for the photoluminescent materials. This proposal adds additional designflexibility.

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Revise to read: (c) Lighting control devices that dim the lighting levels within the exit enclosure shall not be installed unless they

provide a minimum of 1 ft-candle (10.8 lux) of illumination within the exit enclosure measured at the walking surface.Where the manufacturer of the photoluminescent materials provides written documentation that less than 1 ft-candle canefficiently charge the material, the authority having jurisdiction may approve lighting levels per the manufacturesrecomendation.

This changes adds some flexibility to this section as technology improves by allowing lower light levelsfor photoluminescent materials that can charge at lower lighting levels. It retains the 1 footcandle requirement formaterials without any identification and adds an opportunity for the authority having jurisdiction to approve a deviationfrom the 1 footcandle standard.

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Revise to read:Where fire barriers serving horizontal exits, other than existing horizontal exits, terminate at outside walls,

and the outside walls are at an angle of less than 180 degrees for a distance of 10 ft (3050 mm) on each side of thehorizontal exit, the outside walls shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating, with opening protectives having aminimum 3⁄4-hour fire protection rating, for a distance of 10 ft (3050 mm) on each side of the horizontal exit.Alternatively, one of the two outside walls may have a 2-hour fire resistance rating with opening protectives having aminimum 1 1/2 –hour fire protection rating, for a distance of 10 ft (3050 MM) from termination of the horizontal exit.

The proposed revision provides an alternate to the existing requirement. The intent is to preventmigration of fire or smoke from one compartment to the next; the proposed 2-hour fire resistance rated exterior wall onone side will provide such a protection and offer design flexibility.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Doug Hohbein, Northcentral Regional Fire Code Development Committee

Revise to read: 7.2.8.1.1 Where permitted in Chapters 11 through 43, fire escape stairs shallcomply with the provisions of 7.2.8, unless they are approved existing fire escape stairs.

Not all occupancy chapters allow fire escape stairs; new health care is an example. As written7.2.8.1.1 is mandatory language that allows fire escape stairs in all occupancies.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________William E. Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Delete the following:7.2.8.4.2 Slip Resistance. Stair treads and landings of new or replacement fire escape stairs shall have slip-resistant

surfaces.The provisions for the walking surface of various egress components were deleted from the individual

sections and relocated to 7.1.6.4. However, when this was done, this paragraph was not deleted. For consistency withhow the issue is addressed for other components (stairs, ramps), the paragraph should be deleted.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Doug Hohbein, Northcentral Regional Fire Code Development Committee

Revise to read:7.2.9.2 Construction and Installation7.2.9.2.1 Fire escape ladders shall comply with the following dimensions:

***INSERT FIGURE 7.2.9.2.1 HERE***

“A” Required distance 3.5 feet (1.07 m) excluding arch.“B” Minimum 7 inches (18 cm)“C” Maximum 12 inches (30 cm) between centers, all rungs.“D” From centre of rung 36 inches - 36 inches and shall not be less than 36 inches in width“E” Minimum 36 inches clear width between side rails"F" Maximum 12 inches (30 cm)“G” Hooping shall begin at a height of 8 feet (2.44 m) from grade"H" Lockable blank doors to extend high enough to prevent unauthorized access"I" Maximum spacing between hoops 4 feet (1.22 m)"J" Bands shall be spaced a maximum 40 degrees on centre around the circumference of the cage. This will result in a

maximum spacing of 9.5 inches (24 cm)

The surface of the parapet between the handrails of the ladder shall be covered by expanded metal decking having aminimum width of 2ft (O.6m), or other non-skid surface acceptable to the inspecting authorities. For multi-level buildings,a fixed ladder is required to provide access to every level that is more than 13 feet above the preceding level.

7.2.9.2.2 Catwalks and walkways installed in industrial occupancies shall have a minimum inside width dimension of36-inches.

In industrial occupancies fire escape ladders and catwalks are frequently used by emergencypersonnel (fire fighting and EMS) to extinguish fires and rescue maintenance workers who become injured orincapacitated.Fire Fighting personnel typically use this devices to extinguish fires in piping systems such as dust collection systems

and the current design requirements are inadequate for firefighting personnel to bring hose lines and other equipment tosafely operate on these devices. The current dimensions are also inadequate for firefighters who are wearing personalprotective equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus.Emergency medical technicians working to rescue endangered persons also do not have adequate working space to

properly perform their duties.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Michael S. Shulman, UL LLC

Revise text to read as follows:Signs required by 7.2.12.3.5 shall be illuminated as required for special signs in accordance with 7.10.8.1

exit signs where exit sign illumination is required.By requiring an Area of Refuge sign to be “...illuminated as required for exit signs”, clause 7.2.12.3.5.2

can be interpreted to imply that the illumination level should be comparable to that required for exit signs. But exit signsare required to be visible (and readable) from a distance of at least 50 feet (with most rated for viewing at 75 or 100feet). The character size for an Area of Refuge sign also may be quite a bit smaller than that of an exit sign, making itimpossible to read from distance regardless of the illumination level.Rather than propose an annex note for 7.2.12.3.5.2, this proposal identifies the illumination needs of an Area of Refuge

sign as identical to that of other special signs. The references within 7.10.8.1.1 to clauses 7.10.5 (continuousillumination), 7.10.6.3 (externally illuminated signs), and 7.10.7 (internally illuminated signs) provide for the exact sameset of requirements as exist under the current non-specific reference to “...illuminated as required for exit signs.” But byplacing the annex note under 7.10.8.1, all other special signs that require illumination can benefit from the clarifying text.The annex note does not explicitly define the illumination level for an internally illuminated sign. Clause 7.10.7 requires

internally illuminated signs to be listed per ANSI/UL 924. At present, ANSI/UL 924 does not have visibility / illuminationrequirements for signs other than exit signs. This issue was discussed at the April 2012 UL 924 Standards TechnicalPanel meeting. The action resulting from that discussion was to submit a public comment to the NFPA 101 MEA TC toprompt them to provide direction as to what minimum level of illumination is expected for signs not required to bereadable from a marked viewing distance. Adoption of the annex note as proposed here would give direction to theANSI/UL 924 to develop an appropriate set of requirements that would separately identify and qualify internallyilluminated “special signs” through a listing program.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Milosh T. Puchovsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Revise the occupant load factor Business use as follows:Business Use (other than below) 100 150Air traffic control tower observation levels 40Concentrated Business Use* 100

The current occupant load factor of 100 sq ft of floor area per person for business use spaces hasremained unchanged in the code since the 1930's. A study facilitated through the Fire Protection Research Foundation(FPRF) and conducted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute examined the appropriateness of the 100 sq ft load factor.The study, entitled Evaluating Occupant Load Factors for Business Operations, examined the following: historical basisof the load factor; changes in office space function, planning and layout since the load factor first appeared in the code;availability of furnishings for business use spaces; and trends in the use of business space. The study involved aliterature search including the review of space planning guides and previous studies; and a on-line questionnaire ofdesigners, building managers and real estate agents. While the response rate of the questionnaires was less thandesired, the overall results of the study do support the changes as proposed. The study is available through the FPRF.


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Add to the following to the existing table after Special-purpose:Business Use (other than below) 150 13.9Concentrated usef 100 9.3

fExamples of concentrated use areas in business occupancies include but are not limited to telephone call centers and electronic data processing centers.

The intent of this code change proposal is to revise the current maximum floor area allowance peroccupant in Table 1004.1.1 for business occupancies from 100 ft2/person (gross) to 150 ft2/person (gross) fordetermining the means of egress requirements in Group B occupancies. Our rationale is based on several past researchstudies that have concluded that the 100 ft2/person (gross) occupant load factor for business occupancies is veryconservative which has led to requiring Group B occupancies and office buildings in general to have additional egresscapacity and a greater number of exits to accommodate an “over-estimated” building population. We believe theincrease from 100 ft2/person (gross) to 150 ft2/person (gross) for business occupancies is still a conservative figure; yetreasonable, based on recent changes in office building design as well as changes in the North American workplace andwork style trends; such as work station configurations, flexible work schedules, telecommuting, work at home, etc.

The existing occupant load factor of 100 ft2/person (gross) for business occupancies first appeared in the 3rd edition ofthe Building Exits Code that was published in 1934. The occupant load factor of 100 ft2/person (gross) was specified foroffice, factory, and workrooms. All occupant load factors were based on the gross floor area of the building, such that nodeduction was permitted for corridors, closets, restrooms, or other subdivisions. To our knowledge there is no formalrecord indicating the basis of the occupant load factors included in the 1934 Buildings Exits Code. However, it seemslikely that the results from a National Bureau of Standards (NBS) [now referred to as National Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST)] study published in 1935 were the most likely basis of the occupant load factors adopted into the1934 Code. However, since the initial NBS study in 1935, several other studies have been conducted to determine theoccupant load factors for various occupancies. One common similarity of each of the studies was that all of thesubsequent studies have concluded that the 100 ft2/person (gross) occupant load factor for business occupancies isconservative. Studies conducted between 1966 and 1992 have indicated that occupant load factors in businessoccupancies ranged from 150 ft2/person (gross) to 278 ft2/person (gross). In addition, a 1995 study of 23 Federal sectorand private sector office buildings also indicated a mean occupant load factor of 248 ft2/person for all office buildings.

Lastly, a recent project to study the appropriateness of the 100 sq.ft. per person occupant load factor for businessoccupancies has been undertaken by the NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation. The study was conducted by WPIundergrad students. The current draft recommendations of this study have indicated that it is reasonable to increase theoccupant load to 150 square feet per person in business occupancies and to create a new occupant load sub-categoryfor concentrated use areas in business occupancies.

Based on all these points stated above and the occupant load factor ranges cited in recent studies, we believe it wouldbe reasonable to increase the occupant load factor of 100 ft2/person (gross) in Table 7.3.1.2 for determining the meansof egress requirements in Group B business occupancies to 150 ft2/person (gross) and to create a new occupant loadsub-category for concentrated use areas in business occupancies having a 100 square foot per person depending onthe work environment configuration.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Raymond A. Grill, Arup Fire

Add a new row to Table 7.3.3.1 to read as follows:

***INSERT 101-L158-Table 7.3.3.1-Rec***

There has been no recognition of the positive effect of sprinkler protection for most occupnacies. Thecode recognizes that sprinklers enhance the potential egress capacity for Healthcare occupancies, but no otheroccupancies. The proposed change includes egress factors for sprinklered buildings but also would require anemergency voice/alarm communication system (EVAC) to be provided. The EVAC system provides the ability tocommunicate instructions to occupants that would facilitate evacuation or relocation that may be necessary in fire orother emergencies. This would also lead to more efficient use of the egress system.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #283 SAF-MEA


Revise text to read as follows:7.3.4.1.1· The width of exit access that is formed by furniture and movable partitions, that serves serving not more than

six people, and that has having a length not exceeding 50 It (15 m) shall meet both of the following criteria:Subparts (1) and (2) remain unchanged.

Although initially written to address office furniture arrangements, there is reatly no justification to limitthe permissions to office environments.


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Table 7.3.3.1

Area

Stairways (width/person)

Level Components and Ramps (width/person)

in. mm in. mm Board and care 0.4 10 0.2 5 Health care, sprinklered

0.3 7.6 0.2 5

Health care, nonsprinklered

0.6 15 0.5 13

High hazard contents

0.7

18 0.4 10

All others Sprinklered and provided with EVACS in accordance with 9.6

0.2 5 0.15 3.8

All others Nonsprinklered

0.3 7.6 0.2 5

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Revise text to read as follows:7.5.1.3.1 Where more than one exit, or exit access, or exit discharge is required from a building or portion thereof, such

exits, exit accesses, or exit discharges shall be remotely located from each other and be arranged to minimize thepossibility that more than one has the potential to be blocked by anyone fife or other emergency condition.7.5.1.3.2* Where two exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges are required , they shall be located at a distance from

one another not less than one-half the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to beserved. measured in a straight line between the nearest edge of the exits, exit accesses. or exit discharges. unlessotherwise provided in 7.5.1 .3.3 through 7.5.1 .3.5.7.5.1.3.3 In buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with

Section 9.7, the minimum separation distance between two exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges, measured inaccordance with 7.5.1.3.2, shall be not less than one-third the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of thebuilding or area to be served.There have been numerous instances where exit discharge has become non-compliant with the remoteness distancesdue to the addition of fences, landscaping or the construction of an addition or new building.7.5.1.3.4 remains unchanged7.5.1.3.5 In existing buildings, where more than one exit, or exit access, or exit discharge is required, such exits, or exit

accesses, or exit discharges shall be exempt from the diagonal measurement separation distance criteria of 7.5.1.3.2and 7.5.1.3.3, provided that such exits, exit accesses, or exit discharges are remotely located in accordance with7.5.1.3.1.7.5.1.3.6 In other than existing buildings, where more than two exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges are required,

at least two of the required exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges shall be arranged to comply with the minimumseparation distance requirement.7.5.1.3.7 The balance of the exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges specified in 7.5.1.3.6 shall be located so that, if

one becomes blocked, the others are available.Although an innocent addition to the Code last cycle, actual application of this requirement to ever

changing exit discharge configurations for both new and existing buildings, such as simply adding a fence andredirecting the exit discharge route has been problematic.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #427 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Wayne G. Carson, Carson Associates, Inc.

Revise to read:Access to an exit shall not be through kitchens, storerooms other than as provided in Chapters 36 and 37,

restrooms, workrooms, closets, bedrooms or similar spaces, or other rooms or spaces subject to locking, unlesspassage through such rooms or spaces is permitted for the occupancy by Chapter 18, 19, 22, or 23.

The term "workroom" is undefined. It is not included in the NFPA Glossary of Terms. It is defined inWebsters online dictionary as "a room used for work". Almost any room could be considered a "workroom". The termis not meaningful and adds nothing to the intent of the code.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________M. van Zeijl, European Fire Protection Consultants B.V.

The travel distance limits for sprinklered and unsprinklered occupancies shall be identical, longertravel distance limits must be removed. Longer travel distances for sprinklered occupancies do not have sufficientmotivation.

The current travel distances encourage the use of sprinkler systems. Although the author fullyunderstands and supports the use of sprinkler systems, the current travel distances can result in a (too) great risk.Especially a smoldering type of fire will result in a large amount of smoke, whereas sprinklers will only activate when thesmoldering process has grown to an expanding fire stage. In these cases sprinkler systems do not have an added valuefor people trying to evacuate, as there will be no fire alarm signal (sprinkler has not yet activated) and evacuation pathcan be filled with smoke.Furthermore, due to the cooling effect, smoke will be knocked down to lower levels. This process may also increase

possible inhalation.With an average travel speed (unhindered walking) of 1,1 m/s (ref. "Visibility and human behavior in fire smoke"

Section 2, Chapter 4 of the SFPE handbook of Fire Protection Engineering), the maximum time a person will require toget into a safe area (travel distance 122 m) can be as high as 111 seconds (approximately 2 minutes).A scientific value for the maximum time a person is subject to toxic and/or smoke is not available. Furthermore this

value will be very subjective. As an example author refers to the Dutch Building Code. This Code allows a maximumexposure time of 1 minute, based on the assumption that an average person can evacuate without breathing-in duringthis time span. As such, no possible toxic smoke will be inhaled.It is obvious that the first question is what maximum exposure time is acceptable. The author has no clear answer to

that subject, but a strict time limit should be made available in the Life Safety Code. The current values are consideredtoo high.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #286 SAF-MEA


Revise text to read as follows:7.7.1 Exit termination. Exits shall terminate directly, at a public way or at an exterior exit discharge, unless otherwise

provided in 7.7.1.2 through 7.7.7.1.4 7.7.1.57.7.1.5 Means of egress shall be permitted to discharge into an exterior area in accordance with 7.7.7.

This new section permits delayed egress within an exterior exit discharge area until occupants continueegress movement to the public way or reenter the building. Many private and public buildings are now completelysurrounded by fencing or courtyard walls that prevent free egress movement to the public way. This criteria mirrors aprovision permitted within the Detention and Correctional Occupancy chapters.


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Revise to read:Means of egress shall be permitted to terminate in an exterior area for detention and correctional the following

occupancies:(1) Healthcare as otherwise provided in Chapters 18 and 19(2) Residential Board and Care as otherwise provided in Chapters 32 and 33.(3) Detention and Borrectional occupancies as otherwise provided in Chapters 22 and 23.

In healthcare facilities there are situations in which patients need to be kept in staff control such asvulnerable, behavioral, highly infectious, forensic and detained patients. In many healthcare situations the public waycould be a great distance away from the actual healthcare facility. In board and care facilities dementia residents alsoneed to remain in the control of staff. Similar proposals have been submitted to each occupancy TC for them todetermine the appropriate area size and distance from the building.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #491 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Allison C. Carey, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Revise to read: (1) Not more than 50 percent of the required number of exits serving normally occupied areas of each floor, and not

more than 50 percent of the required egress capacity required for normally occupied areas of each floor, shall dischargethrough areas on any level of discharge, except as otherwise permitted by one of the following:

The current wording of Section 7.7.2 is not clear regarding which area and exits must be considered inthe 50 percent requirement. This is a concern in buildings where various floors are served by different exit stairs orwhere an exit is not continuous to the top of the building. For example, consider a three-story building with four exitstairs where two stairs discharge to the interior of the building. These two stairs are the only stairs that serve the thirdfloor. The first and second stories comply with 7.7.2 while the third story does not. Section 7.7.2 limits the number ofoccupants that must leave the protection of an exit enclosure before reaching the exit discharge from the building. Theintent of Section 7.7.2 is to provide users of an exit stair which discharges through the level of exit discharge withapproximately the same level of protection provided to users of an exit stair which discharges directly to the outside,however egress through the level of exit discharge poses a higher risk of injury due to smoke and fire. The currentwording could be interpreted to allow 100 percent of the occupants on a floor to require egress through the level of exitdischarge. By requiring each floor to meet the 50 percent rules in Section 7.7.2, the building occupants on each floor willbe provided with the same level of protection. This proposed modification provides an equivalent minimum level ofprotection to building occupants on all floors. The proposed change specifically addresses normally occupied areas oneach floor. It is not intended to require normally unoccupied areas, such as mechanical penthouses, to meet the 50percent rules.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Robert J. Davidson, Davidson Code Concepts, LLC

Revise to read:ii. The foyer shall be separated from the remainder of the level of discharge by construction providing protection not

less than the equivalent of wired glass in steel frames or 45 minutes fire-resistive construction. Existing installations ofwired glass in steel frames may be maintained.

As currently worded a new installation of wired glass in steel frames could be installed when the intentis to allow the continued use of an existing installation of wired glass. Calling out one type of product for use isproprietary and wired glass in and of itself is no longer considered an acceptable product for new installation unlesstested and listed as a fire-rated glazing material. The proposed change will specify the level of protection expected ofany approved material and allow the continued use of an existing installation of wired glass in steel frames.The change will also provide for correlation with the language found at NFPA 101 Sections 8.3.3.1 and 13.3.1(5)(c)

where the language provides for continued use of "existing" installations of wired glass.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #286a SAF-MEA


Add text to read as follows:7.7.7 Discharge to Exterior Areas. Where approved by the authority having jurisdiction, occupant travel to the public

way shall be permitted to be delayed within the exit discharge while the nature of the emergency is evaluated, providedall of the following criteria shall be met:(1) Each area shall be of sufficient size to accommodate all occupants at a net area of 15 ft2 (1.4 m2 ) per person,(2) Each area shall be located a distance of not less than 50 ft (15 m) from the building having exited from,(3) The area shall be continuously maintained free of obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire

or other emergency.(4) A continuous and safe means of egress from the exterior area to the public way without re-entering the building. is

available.This new section permits delayed egress within an exterior exit discharge area until occupants continue

egress movement to the public way or reenter the building. Many private and public buildings are now completelysurrounded by fencing or courtyard walls that prevent free egress movement to the public way. This criteria mirrors aprovision permitted within the Detention and Correctional Occupancy chapters.


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Revise Section 7.8.1.2.2 Unless prohibited by Chapters 11 through 43, automatic, motionsensor-type lighting switches control devices lighting control devices shall be permitted within the means of egress,provided that the switch controllers lighting control devices comply with all of the following:(1) The switch controllers lighting control devices are listed for use in the means of egress.(2) The switch controllers lighting control devices 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 lighting control device is activated by any occupant movement in the area served by the lighting

units.(5) The switch controller lighting control device is activated by activation of the building fire alarm system, and, if

provided, smoke alarm system, and, if provided, the CO alarm system.(6) The lighting control device does not affect the proper operation of any emergency lighting or exit signs in the area

served by the device or the lighting units controlled by the device.(7) The lighting control device controls the operation of only one lighting unit.(8) The failure of any lighting control device or lighting unit controlled by the device does not reduce the minimum

illumination at floor level below 1 ft-candle or that illumination required by 7.8 and by Chapters 11 through 43.Lighting control devices should not be used in the means of egress, while that part of the building

served by that exit is occupied, unless proper precautions are taken. The use of lighting control devices cancompromise the operation of normal electrical lighting during emergency evacuations. The use of lighting controldevices is now compromising the proper operation and battery charging cycle of emergency lighting used in the meansof egress. All of the various energy savings codes exempt lighting in the means of egress, where the use of lightingcontrols might compromise life safety. We suggest that, where appropriate, normal electrical lighting used in themeans of egress should be installed to provide a minimum of only 1 ft-candle of illumination at floor level, or otherminimum illumination level as required. As an alternative, it might be better to control only a portion of the lighting in themeans of egress to save energy. The remaining lighting in the means of egress could then operate to provide theminimum illumination of 1 ft-candle while the building is occupied.1. Lighting control devices decrease the reliability of normal electrical lighting used in the means of egress. If they fail







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Revise text to read as follows:Unless prohibited by Chapters 11 through 43, automatic, motion sensor-type lighting switches shall be

permitted to temporarily turn off the illumination within the means of egress, provided that the switch controller compliesywith all of the following:(1) The switch controllers are is listed.(2) The switch controllers are is equipped for fail-safe operation and evaluated for this purpose.(3) The illumination timers are is 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 automatically turns on the controlled lights upon is activated by activation of the building fire

alarm system, if provided.(6) The switch controller does not turn off any lights relied upon for activation of photoluminescent path markers or exit

signs.(7) The switch controller does not turn off any battery-equipped emergency luminaires, unit equipment, or exit signs.

The revision to the base clause 7.8.1.2.2 clarifies the purpose of the switch control and provides contextto the subclauses. The revisions to subsclauses (1), (2), and (3) are to grammatically align with the singular “controller”in the base clause.The revision to subclause (5) clarifies the desired action of the controller.New subclauses (6) and (7) clarify that lighting controllers cannot be used to turn off lights relied upon for activation of

photoluminescent path markers, battery-equipped exit signs, battery-equipped emergency luminaires, and unitequipment. Rationale for this revision is provided in the proposed Annex note.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #387 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Greg Guarnaccia, Rep. Illuminating Engineering Society's Lighting for the Aged and Partially Sighted

CommitteeRevise text to read:

The floors and other walking surfaces within an exit and within the portions of the exit access and exitdischarge designated in 7.8.1.1 shall be illuminated as follows:(1) During conditions of stair use, the minimum illumination for new stairs shall be at least 10 ft-candle (108 lux),measured at the walking surfaces.(2) The minimum illumination for floors and walking surfaces, other than new stairs during conditions of stair use, shallbe to values of at least 1 2 ft-candle candles (1021.8 6 lux), measured at the floor.(3) In assembly occupancies, the illumination of the walking surfaces of exit access shall be at least 0.2 ft-candle (2.2lux) during periods of performances or projections involving directed light.(4)* The minimum illumination requirements shall not apply where operations or processes require low lighting levels.

The problem we are addressing is how to accommodate people with low vision or severe visualimpairment. Due to the natural progression of the aging eye, the 65 and older population is at great risk in underilluminated environments, not to mention with the addition of smoke, fire, obstacles and possible panic. According to theFederation for the Blind, more than 6.5 million Americans over age 65 have a severe visual impairment today. In 2006,approximately 21.2 million Americans reported that they have difficulty seeing to some degree. The US Census Bureaustates that the number of persons age 65 years or older is expected to increase from approximately 35 million in 2000 toan estimated 71 million in 2030, roughly 20 percent of the U.S. population. This means that roughly 20 percent of ourpopulation is likely to have at least normal age related low vision or some more serious form of visual impairment. Giventhe improvements in battery power, battery life, low energy use LED’s, this suggested change is a small and reasonableadjustment that we hope will evolve with future editions of the NFPA 101 code. This recommended change is made onbehalf of the Illuminating Engineering Society's Lighting for the Aged and Partially Sighted Committee.


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Add text to read as follows:(4) In any room, the illumination of the walking surfaces of exit access shall be at least 0.2 ft-candle (2.2 lux) during

periods of projections involving directed light.Renumber the current (4) to (5)

The new (4) legalizes reduced lighting in business offices, classrooms, and conference or meetingrooms that are not within assembly occupancies during projected light displays.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #295 SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Eunice Noell-Waggoner, Center of Design for an Aging Society

Add new text to read as follows:Stairs installed in accordance with the requirements of 7.2.2 shall have a value contrast of 30 points difference

between the stair tread and both the lip of the tread and the stair skirting.Stair safety is a paramount concern for people of all ages, but especially critical for older people. To

improve their mobility on stairs, older people need both increased light and increased contrast to discern the changes oflevels. An increase in emergency egress lighting has been addressed in a separate proposal. This proposal deals onlywith the need to establish a required value contrast on egress stairs to maximize visual function in low-light condition.The contrast between the lip and the tread defines the edge when looking down; whereas the contrast between thetread and the stair skirt defines the tread when looking across and down.Sensory loss is the most common age-related change that people experience. One of the normal age-related changesto the human eye is the loss of contrast sensitivity. Eye diseases, which are more prevalent in the older population, canincrease the problem. Loss of contrast sensitivity is considered a chronic visual impairment resulting in functionallimitations in mobility and visual motor activities, i.e. navigating stairs. Studies show that people with even moderatevisual impairment have trouble on stairs, especially in low light conditions. The current requirement of 1 FC or even theproposed 2 FC of light for emergency egress on a stair is considered a low light condition for these people.The risk of falls increases with age. Visual acuity is an independent risk factor for falls. Studies indicate that the risk of

falls for older people increase by a factor of 2 when visual acuity is worse than 20/30.The 30 point value contrast was established in Project Rainbow, Keith Bright, Geoff Cook, and John Harris,

1997, University of Reading.Most current codes and standards are based on the abilities of younger adults. Due to the increase in the 65 and older

population codes/standards must be revised to address their needs and abilities. The US Census Bureau states thatthe number of persons age 65 years or older is expected to increase from approximately 35 million in 2000 to anestimated 71 million in 2030, roughly 20 percent of the U.S. population. This means that roughly 20 percent of ourpopulation is likely to have at least normal age related low vision or some more serious form of visual impairment in thenext decade.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Michael A. Anthony, University of Michigan / Rep. APPA.ORG

Add new section as shown below:

The path into the building electric service room and the area around all interior servicepanels in non-dwelling unit occupancies 200 amperes and above shall be automatically illuminated upon loss of power.

Illumination level shall be 1-footcandle on the path from the fire service personnelentrance to electrical switchgear room.

A delay of not more than 1 second and a duration of not less than 90-minutes shallbe required.

We start the substantiation with a link to a video showing an electrician in the dark after an equipmentfailure…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBvmPRqfmoIf the link has been relocated, a search on “Arc Flash Accident” will reveal a tragic loss of life with rescue and recoveryoperations complicated by the absence of illumination.For very little cost, having illumination instantly available in electric rooms will help electricians either find their own wayto safety or make it easier for rescue personnel to find them. Because generators may take up to 10- seconds torespond this proposal necessarily requires central battery or packaged unit lighting apparatus to make illuminationinstantly available.During the last cycle, this committee rejected a proposal similar to this with the following statement:

Not when a man is down, he can’t. Neither can we be assured that the path TOWARD the electric service room isilluminated as the egress path. This intuitively obvious safety concept – “ingress” -- needs to track in a document that isthe source for egress concepts.This is a follow up proposal first made as 101-148 Log #209 in the 2102 Revision of this document. It is a continuationof a proposal (1-218, Log #2401) that began in the 2005 National Electric Code cycle by David Williams, Chief ElectricalInspector of Delta Township, Michigan. The concept of emergency lighting for electricians in electrical equipment roomswas rejected 11-1 in that cycle and, in intervening ROP's and ROC's became a broadening discussion in NFPA 70B and70E committees. In the 2011 NEC ROP, CMP-1 rejected it again (but by a smaller margin), explaining that arequirement of this nature belongs in the Life Safety Code.We now have a nearly perfect circle of fingers of four committees pointing to another committee. This finger-pointingshould stop in this document with its acceptance.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Greg Guarnaccia, Rep. The Illuminating Engineering Society's Lighting for the Aged and Partially Sighted

CommitteeRevise to read:

Emergency illumination shall be provided for a minimum of 1 1⁄2 hours in the event of failure of normallighting. Emergency lighting facilities shall be arranged to provide initial illumination that is not less than an average of 12 ft-candle candles (1021.8 6 lux) and, at any point, not less than 0.1 ft-candle (1.1 lux), measured along the path ofegress at floor level. Illumination levels shall be permitted to decline to not less than an average of 0.6 ft-candle (6.5 lux)and, at any point, not less than 0.06 ft-candle (0.65 lux) at the end of 11⁄2 hours. A maximum-to-minimum illuminationuniformity ratio of 40 35 to 1 shall not be exceeded.

The problem we are addressing is how to accommodate people with low vision or severe visualimpairment. Due to the natural progression of the aging eye, the 65 and older population is at great risk in underilluminated environments, not to mention with the addition of smoke, fire, obstacles and possible panic. According to theFederation for the Blind, more than 6.5 million Americans over age 65 have a severe visual impairment today. In 2006,approximately 21.2 million Americans reported that they have difficulty seeing to some degree. The US Census Bureaustates that the number of persons age 65 years or older is expected to increase from approximately 35 million in 2000 toan estimated 71 million in 2030, roughly 20 percent of the U.S. population. This means that roughly 20 percent of ourpopulation is likely to have at least normal age related low vision or some more serious form of visual impairment.

Given the improvements in battery power, battery life, low energy use LED’s, this suggested change is a small andreasonable adjustment that we hope will evolve with future editions of the NFPA 101 code.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Brian D. Black, BDBlack & Associates


Where passenger elevators for general public use are permitted to be used for controlled occupantevacuation prior to Phase I Emergency Recall Operation mandated by the firefighters’ emergency operation provisionsof ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, the elevator system shall also comply with thissection, except as otherwise permitted by 7.14.1.2.

The provisions of Section 7.14 shall not apply where the limited or supervised use of elevators forevacuation is part of a formal or informal evacuation strategy, including the relocation or evacuation of patients in healthcare occupancies and the relocation or evacuation of occupants with disabilities in other occupancies.

The occupant evacuation elevators shall be in accordance with the Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO)requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators and the building emergency planrequired by 7.14.3.1.

Occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with Section 7.14 shall not be permitted to satisfyrequirements of this Code applicable to the following:(1) Number of means of egress(2) Capacity of means of egress(3) Arrangement of means of egress

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:• (Section 7.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.• (Section 7.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 7.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.• (7.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 7.14” as it is not clear what constitutes a sectionas the word “Section” does not appear before the “7.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning of the7.14’s.• (7.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication in the2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The user needsto be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 7.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.• (7.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 7.14.9.4 includea requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by the ASMEA17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance to smokeintrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized.Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 9.3 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.• (7.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Text deleted. See reason above for creation of new 7.14.1.2. Some of thefeatures approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1 are:o All of the information specified in 7.14.2.5 of NFPA 101-2012


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 7.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.• (7.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 7.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.• (7.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.• (7.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.• (7.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.• (7.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 7.14.1.2.• (7.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.• (7.14.8.2 and 7.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 7.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.• (7.14.9.7 and 7.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 7 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 7.14.9.7 and 7.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobby enclosuresmoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures that smoke fromanother area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I, thus renderingthem unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator control room or spacedoors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in the controlroom/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smoke detectorfrom smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).• (7.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 7.14.9.9.• (A.7.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.• (A.7.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.• (A.7.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 7.14.9.7 addresses morethan elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. The annex text being deleted does not address


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7.14.2.5 Occupant evacuation elevator lobbies shall be equipped with a status indicator arranged to display thefollowing:(1) Illuminated green light and the message “Elevators available for occupant evacuation” while the elevators are

operating under emergency conditions but before Phase I Emergency Recall Operation in accordance with the firefighters’ emergency operation requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators(2) Illuminated red light and the message “Elevators out of service, use exit stairs” once the elevators are under Phase

I Emergency Recall Operation(3) No illuminated light but the message “Elevators are operating normally” while the elevators are operating under

nonemergency conditions

An emergency plan approved by the authority having jurisdiction shall be implemented,specifically including the procedures for occupant evacuation using the exit stairs and the occupant evacuationelevators.

Occupant evacuation elevators shall be marked with signage indicating the elevators are suitablefor use by building occupants for evacuation during fires.

Conditions for Safe Continued Operation. Conditions necessary for the continued safe operation of the occupant evacuation elevators

and the associated elevator lobbies and elevator machine rooms shall be continuously monitored and displayed at thebuilding emergency fire command center by a standard emergency service interface system meeting the requirementsof NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, and NEMA SB 30, Fire Service Annunciator and Interface.

The monitoring and display required by 7.14.3.3.1 7.14.2.3.1 shall include all of the following:(1) Floor location of each elevator car(2) Direction of travel of each elevator car(3) Status of each elevator car with respect to whether it is occupied(4) Status of normal power to the elevator equipment, elevator controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine

room ventilation and cooling equipment(5) Status of standby or emergency power system that provides backup power to the elevator equipment, elevator

controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space ventilation and coolingequipment(6) Activation of any fire alarm–initiating device in any elevator lobby, elevator machine/control room or machine

machinery/control space, or elevator hoistway The building emergency fire command center location specified in 7.14.3.3.1 7.14.2.3 shall be

provided with a means to override normal elevator operation and to initiate manually a Phase I Emergency RecallOperation of the controlled occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code forElevators and Escalators.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:• (Section 7.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA

B44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.• (Section 7.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room or

machinery/control space” throughout Section 7.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.• (7.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 7.14” as it is not clear what constitutes a section


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101as the word “Section” does not appear before the “7.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning of the7.14’s.• (7.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication in the

2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The user needsto be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 7.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.• (7.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaft

directly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 7.14.9.4 includea requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by the ASMEA17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance to smokeintrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized.Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 9.3 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.• (7.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Text deleted. See reason above for creation of new 7.14.1.2. Some of the

features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1 are:o All of the information specified in 7.14.2.5 of NFPA 101-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs may

also be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This will

ensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.

o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.

o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.

o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 7.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.• (7.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 7.14.3 involve more

than “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.• (7.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA

72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.• (7.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numbered

paragraph.• (7.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA

72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.• (7.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at the

beginning of the section in 7.14.1.2.• (7.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can be

found in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.• (7.14.8.2 and 7.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needs

protection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 7.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There is


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101no technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.• (7.14.9.7 and 7.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure are

addressed in Chapter 7 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 7.14.9.7 and 7.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobby enclosuresmoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures that smoke fromanother area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I, thus renderingthem unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator control room or spacedoors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in the controlroom/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smoke detectorfrom smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).• (7.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of the

door. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 7.14.9.9.• (A.7.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control rooms

or machinery/control spaces.• (A.7.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafe

elevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.• (A.7.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 7.14.9.7 addresses more

than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. The annex text being deleted does not addressexit stair enclosure doors, doors to electrical control rooms and doors to electrical control spaces.


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The building shall be protected throughout by an approved fire alarm system in accordance withSection 9.6.

The fire alarm system shall include an emergency voice/alarm communication system inaccordance with NFPA 72, with the ability to provide voice directions on aselective basis to any building floor.

The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be arranged so that intelligible voiceinstructions are audible in the elevator lobbies under conditions where the elevator lobby doors are in the closedposition.

Two-way Communication System. A two-way communication system shall be provided in eachoccupant evacuation elevator lobby for the purpose of initiating communication with the emergency fire command centeror an alternative location approved by the fire department.

Design and Installation. The two-way communication system shall include audible and visiblesignals and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,

.Instructions.

Instructions for the use of the two-way communication system, along with the location of the station, shallbe permanently located adjacent to each station.

Signage, for instructions, shall comply with the requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,for visual characters.




as the word “Section” does not appear before the “7.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning of the7.14’s.• (7.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication in the




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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1 are:

o All of the information specified in 7.14.2.5 of NFPA 101-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs may












protection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 7.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.• (7.14.9.7 and 7.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure are




elevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.


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The building shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler systemin accordance with 9.7.1.1(1), except as otherwise specified in 7.14.4.2 7.14.5.1.1 through 7.14.5.3.

A sprinkler control valve and a waterflow device shall be provided for each floor. The sprinkler control valves and waterflow devices required by 7.14.5.1.1 7.14.4.1.1 shall be

monitored by the building fire alarm system.Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces

serving occupant evacuation elevators, and such prohibition shall not cause an otherwise fully sprinklered building to beclassified as nonsprinklered.

Where a hoistway serves occupant evacuation elevators, sprinklers shall not be installed at thetop of the elevator hoistway or at other points in the hoistway more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor, and suchprohibition shall not cause the building to be classified as nonsprinklered.










o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service that


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7.14.5.1 Except as modified by 7.14.5.2 7.14.6.2 and 7.14.6.3, occupant evacuation elevators shall beinstalled in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, including the provisionsfor Occupant Evacuation Operation, as required by 7.14.1.3.

Shunt breakers shall not be installed on elevator systems used for occupant evacuation.Occupant evacuation elevators shall be limited to passenger elevators that are located in

noncombustible hoistways and for which the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44,.













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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,

thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 7.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.• (7.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 7.14.3 involve more














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Elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces associated with occupantevacuation elevators shall be separated from all building areas, other than elevator hoistways, by minimum 2-hour fireresistance–rated construction.

Elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces associated with occupantevacuation elevators shall be used for no purpose other than elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/controlspaces.












o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,


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The following features associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be supplied by bothnormal power and Type 60, Class 2, Level 1 standby power:(1) Elevator equipment(2) Elevator machine room ventilation Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine/control rooms and

machinery/control spaces(3) Elevator controller cooling equipment car lighting

Wires or cables that are located outside elevator hoistways, machine/control rooms andmachinery/control spaces, and that provide normal power, standby power, control signals, communication with the cars,lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and fire detecting systems to occupant evacuation elevators shall beprotected by Wiring for power of the elevators shall meet one of the following criteria means, except as otherwiseprovided in 7.14.8.3:(1) The wiring shall utilize Type CI cable with a minimum 1-hour 2-hour fire resistance rating.(2) The wiring shall be enclosed in a minimum 1-hour 2-hour fire resistance construction.

Control signaling wiring and cables that do not serve Phase II emergency in-car service shall not berequired to be protected.








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Occupant evacuation elevators shall be provided with an occupant evacuation shaft systemconsisting of all of the following:(1) Elevator hoistway(2) Enclosed elevator lobby outside the bank or group of hoistway doors on each floor served by the elevators, with

the exception that elevator lobbies not be required to be enclosed where located either on the street floor or level of exitdischarge(3) Enclosed exit stair with doors to all floors, at and above grade level, served by the elevators

Occupant evacuation elevator lobbies shall have minimum floor area, except as otherwiseprovided in 7.14.9.2.2 7.14.8.2.2, as follows:(1) The elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate, at 3 ft2 (0.28 m2) per person, a minimum of 25 percent of the

occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.(2) The elevator lobby floor area also shall accommodate one wheelchair space of 30 in. × 48 in. (760 mm × 1220

mm) for each 50 persons, or portion thereof, of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby. The size of lobbies serving multiple banks of elevators shall be exempt from the requirement of

7.14.9.2.1(1) 7.14.8.2.1(1), provided that the area of such lobbies is approved on an individual basis and is consistentwith the building’s emergency plan.

Access to the exit stair required by 7.14.9.1(3) 7.14.8.1(3) shall be directly from the enclosedelevator lobby on each floor.7.14.9.4 7.14.8.4 The occupant evacuation shaft system shall be enclosed and separated from the remainder of the

building by walls complying with the following:(1) The shaft system walls shall be smoke barriers in accordance with Section 8.5.(2) The shaft system walls separating the elevator lobby from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum

1-hour fire resistance rating and minimum ¾-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.(3) The shaft system walls separating the elevator hoistway from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum

2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.(4) The shaft system walls separating the enclosed exit stair from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum

2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.Occupant evacuation shaft system enclosures shall be constructed to provide a minimum of

classification Level 2 in accordance with ASTM C 1629/C 1629M,

An approved method to prevent water from infiltrating into the hoistway enclosure from theoperation of the automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall be provided.

Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stairenclosure, electrical control room, or electrical control space, shall have all of the following features:(1) The doors shall have a fire protection rating of not less than ¾ hour.(2) The doors shall be smoke leakage–rated assemblies in accordance with NFPA 105,

.(3) The doors shall have an automatic positioning bottom seal to resist the passage of water at floor level from outside

the shaft system.7.14.8.8 Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors shall have the following features:

(1) Each door, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stair enclosure, electrical control room, or electrical control space,shall be automatic-closing in accordance with 7.2.1.8.2, as modified by 7.14.9.8(2) 7.14.8.8(2).(2) In addition to the automatic-closing means addressed by 7.2.1.8.2, the elevator lobby door on any floor shall also

close in response to any alarm signal initiated on that floor.(3) Each door shall be provided with a vision panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door within the lobby

to view conditions on the other side of the door.Each occupant evacuation shaft system exit stair enclosure door shall be provided with a vision

panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door to view conditions on the other side of the door.


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• (Section 7.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.• (Section 7.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room or
















found in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________James R. Quiter, Arup

Add a new section to read:

The addition of 7.15.1 through 7.15.3 provide additions to the current provision of the code that havethe potential to help the fire service, other fire safety personnel and building management to effectively monitor andmanage egress during an emergency in a building. The use of equipment that would provide real time data to buildingcommand centers could lead to better direction of building evacuations and provide the ability for the command center tosee conditions throughout the building. This would allow building officials and the fire service to observe if an egressroute has become untenable and where they can most effectively redistribute occupants in the building. The High RiseBuilding Safety Advisory Committee (HRB-SAC) felt that while this language would provide the ability to better manageand control egress through real-time management, at this time it is only feasible for it to be included in new high risebuildings with occupant loads of over 4000.

One may see it as an invasion of privacy to install video equipment in the stairwells. However, in a report, “PublicPerceptions of High-rise Building Safety and Emergency Evacuation Procedures” completed in 2007 for HRB-SAC bythe Fire Protection Research Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization, it was found that very few personshave concern over privacy issues if their exit stairwells were equipped with video cameras. A summary of this finding iscopied below. When asked about their level of concern over privacy issues if the exit stairwells in their building wereequipped with video cameras to permit monitoring of stairwells during evacuations, about nine out of ten respondents(89 percent) reported they would not be concerned at all. Of the remaining, 7 percent reported they would be somewhatconcerned and 3 percent would be very concerned.

Clearly, the topic of improving situation awareness of what happens in exit stairs during an evacuation is seen as animportant topic and one worthy of new attention in the Code. Also, for the fire protection engineering profession, theneed to replace the current technology of people movement in evacuations is getting widespread attentioninternationally because of the still unknown impact (thus far and forthcoming) of major demographic changes affectingpeople’s body size, body mass and fitness generally—all of which has profound effects on speed, flow and densityduring evacuations, especially in high-population buildings addressed in this proposal. The profession has to see thisproposal plus the comments from NFPA HRB-SAC and me as working to its benefit as well as to the benefit of real-timesituation awareness which has been a major factor in many fire incidents as well as other disasters.

The proposed Annex notes, submitted via additional public inputs provide background demonstrating that not only is useof videos very feasible and cost effective; it is very important to achieving life safety in larger buildings—througheffective management of egress, especially in a more-complex, post-9/11, safety and security context. Situationawareness is the most important feature of effective responses to emergencies. Situation awareness allows peopleimpacted most directly by an emergency event, or managing the facility, or responding to the event (as with fireservices) to make the most appropriate decisions on activities to mitigate the dangers of the event for themselves andothers.

During emergencies, exit stairs provide a service that might be overwhelmed by demand. Constraints imposed by theirlimited capacity must be managed appropriately when many occupants are present, especially when there is asimultaneous egress demand from more than a few stories of a building. For example, in a building with 4,000occupants and two exit stairs, even with a nominal width of 56 in. (1420 mm) each, a total evacuation could take a half


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101hour or longer and such times would at least increase proportionately with larger occupant loads. Egress for especiallyendangered occupants, for example those closer to a fire, as well as firefighter access to a fire, would be significantlyhampered if usage of the limited stair capacity is not effectively managed. Such management requires accurate,realtime information of exit stair usage. Making such information available at the Emergency Command Center is critical.A secondary use of such information is in post-incident or post-drill evaluation for a particular building/event. A tertiaryuse of such information is for subsequent research on actual capabilities of building occupants and building means ofegress systems generally in all large buildings. All three uses of such information have been badly served by typicalcapabilities of building monitoring systems that, while monitoring water flows for example, do not convey any informationon what is happening in the critical exit stair system.

Increasingly, video camera systems are becoming less costly, smaller, producing better images even in low-light orno-light conditions, using less power, utilizing more-compact and efficient recording/memory systems, and capable ofhaving video—and audio—data transmitted in ways that, until recently, were not even imagined, let alone generallyavailable to typical consumers using a personal computer. Moreover, alternative technologies are being developed thatcould provide basic people movement data without reliance on video imaging.

It is recognized that both the need for, and capability of, monitoring means of egress usage will grow in the future. Thusan entirely new section is proposed for the means of egress chapter of the Code to provide a home for expandedtreatment of the situation awareness issues in egress as well as appropriate Code requirements (perhaps soonreferencing appropriate systems standards).

This public input was prepared by the NFPA High Rise Building Safety Advisory Committee. The HRB-SAC membersare:James Quiter (Chair), ArupGeoff Craighead, Universal Protection ServiceJon Magnusson, National Council of Structural Engineers AssociationsJohn Miller, Los Angeles City Fire DepartmentJack Murphy, Fire Safety Directors Association of Greater New YorkSteven Nilles, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatJake Pauls, American Public Health AssociationJim Shea, Tishman SpeyerWilliam Stewart, Metropolitan Fire Chiefs-IAFCSally Regenhard, The Skyscraper Safety CampaignCharles Jennings (Alternate to Regenhard), The Skyscraper Safety CampaignKristin Bigda, NFPA Staff

HRB-SAC is an advisory committee established by the NFPA Standards Council to advise the association, andespecially the association’s technical committees, on all safety issues related to high rise buildings.HRBSAC Ballot Results for This Public Input:10 Eligible to vote9 Affirmative Votes (C. Jennings for S. Regenhard)1 Not Returned (S. Nilles)Comment on Affirmative:Shea, J: I agree that video monitoring could be a useful too. However, there are currently no systems sophisticatedenough to allow for real time, building wide monitoring of each stair at each level of a high rise building. As such, Isupport the public input if proposal can be limited to monitoring stairwells at specific discharge points, namelybottom/lobby discharge or transfer/hold over floors.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jeffrey Moore, Hughes Associates, Inc.

Add a new section to read:Where dimensions are expressed in inches and millimeters, it is intended that the precision of the

measurement be 1-in., thus plus or minus 0.5-in. The conversion and presentation of dimensions in millimeters wouldthen have a precision of 25 mm, thus plus or minus 13-mm. Where dimensions are expressed in fractions of an inch, itis intended that the precision of the measurement be plus or minus 0.1-in.

While all technical and engineering documents have an expressed or implied level of precision, theCode does not make this clear or explain the intended level of precision. Absolute precision is neither practical norpossible. Users of the Code must understand the intended level of precision for practical application of the coderequirements.

The Code currently specifies tolerances in some cases. For example, NFPA 101-2012, 7.1.5.1 requires a minimumheadroom clearance of 7-ft 6-in or 90.-inches. Section 7.1.5.1 specifies a tolerance for headroom of -3/4 in. In this casethe code allows for head room and projections of any kind to be measured within the tolerance specified. Tolerances fordimensions specified are not included in all sections.

Standard engineering precision is expressed based on the number of significant digits expressed in a numerical value.The level of precision expressed in the Code is 1-in, or +/- 0.5-in. Measuring a ceiling height in the field using this levelor precision means that the ceiling height must be 7-ft 6-in or 90.-inches +/- 0.5-in so a measured height of 89.5-incheswould be Code compliant. If the Code intends a higher degree of precision the values expressed in the Code would beexpressed to a higher degree of precision. For example, a requirement of 90.0-in would have a level of precision of +/-0.05-in.

Expressing values in the Code to an appropriate and practical level of precision provides users the guidance required forpractical application of Code requirements. Without an understanding of the intended level of precision, users of theCode often try to enforce an “absolute” value, i.e. 80-inches as an absolute with no level of tolerance. Such arequirement would be enforced as 80.0000 . . . . . .. In this instance, the height could be measured using the finest, mostaccurate measurement instrument available to obtain a measurement of 79.99995-in. However, this height would benoncompliant based on an absolute measurement of 80-inches.

Similar Code and Annex text already used in NFPA 72-2010, 1.6.5* and A.1.6.5, simply explains the intended level ofprecision expressed in the Code so it can be practically applied in the field.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Steven DiPilla, ESIS Health Safety & Environmental

Add the following text to the existing annex text:Methods used to measure the slip resistance of walking surfaces should meet the requirements of ASTM F 2508,

Standard Practice for Validation and Calibration of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces. This practiceestablishes a means to validate and calibrate walkway tribometers, and is based on human subject walking trials whichprovide a correlation with the propensity for human slips.

Currently, the term slip resistance remains undefined, as does the threshold and means ofmeasurement. As a step toward more clarity on this requirement, a new ASTM standard can now be referenced tospecify a way to at least recognize valid test methods upon which to base a determination of compliance with thisprovision. The standard does not specify a device, but does establish a means to validate test methods regardless ofthe apparatus employed. NOTE: The ASTM liaison (contact information provided to NFPA Means of Egress - MOE -Committee staff liaison) can provide courtesy review copies of the standard for MOE committee members.


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Add new sections to read:Rooms that are "not required to be accessible to persons with severe mobility impairments" are those

that are not required to be accessible by NFPA 5000 Chapter 10.Rooms that are "not required to be accessible to persons with severe mobility impairments" are those

that are not required to be accessible by NFPA 5000 Chapter 10.

Some users of NFPA 101 have interpreted these sections to apply to rooms that are not specificallyintended for use by persons who use a wheelchair. Examples include staff spaces, such as surgical staff lounges insurgical suites or janitor closets, where logic would suggest a person in a wheelchair would not work.. This text clarifiesthat the language in these sections is not intended to conflict with the requirements of NFPA 5000, which are morecomprehensive in defining whether accessiblity to such spaces is required.

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Revise text to read as follows:A.7.2.1.4.3.1 The requirements of 7.2.1.4.3.1 are not intended to apply to the swing of cross-corridor doors, such as

smoke barrier doors and horizontal exit; or doors from rooms that are typically unoccupied such as janitor's closets.electrical and/or telecommunications closets.

This will clarify that the rule does not apply to a janitor's closet having a 30-inch door leaf that swingsoutward into a 36-inch corridor because the room contains a sink and contents that prohibit a door that swings into theroom.

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Add a new annex note for 7.2.2.2.1.2(G) to read as follows:A.7.2.2.2.1.2(G) In some cases, Section 7.3.3 will require a wider stair than the minimum width specified in Section

7.2.2.2.1.2.The minimum width for a stair is the greater of the minimum stated in Section 7.2.2.2.1.2 and the width

necessary to accommodate the floor population as stated in Section 7.3.3. Many Code users miss Section 7.3.3, so thisnew text would provide a cross-reference.


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Revise to read:The tripping hazard referred to in 7.2.2.3.3.2 occurs especially during descent, where the tread walking

surface has projections such as strips of high-friction materials or lips from metal pan stairs that are not completely filledwith concrete or other material. In addition, the installation of a retrofit surface mounted stair nosing or a strip ofhigh-friction materiai onto an existing stair tread may cause a projection that leads to a tripping hazard. For example, theslight elevation difference between the new stair tread nosing and the stair tread may cause enough elevation change totrip the stair user. Tread nosings that project over adjacent treads can also be a tripping hazard. ICC/ANSI A117.1,American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, illustrates projecting nosingconfigurations that minimize the hazard.Where environmental conditions (such as illumination levels and directionality or a complex visual field that draws aperson’s attention away from stair treads) lead to a hazardous reduction in one’s ability to perceive stair treads, theyshould be made of a material that allows ready discrimination of the number and position of treads. In all cases, theleading edges of all treads should be readily visible during both ascent and descent. A major factor in injury-producingstair accidents, and in the ability to use stairs efficiently in conditions such as egress, is the clarity of the stair treads asseparate stepping surfaces.

The intent of this code change is to point out that the installation of a retrofit surface mounted stairnosing or a strip of high-friction material onto an existing stair tread may cause a projection that leads to a trippinghazard. This proposed code change will provide guidance to address potential tripping hazards on stairs.


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Revise to read:For stair nosing marking, surface-applied material, such as adhesive-backed tape and magnetic strips,

should not be used, as it is not durable under the scuffing from users' feet and, in coming loose, it creates a trippinghazard. While a carefully applied and consistently maintained coating is acceptable, contrasting color orphotoluminescent material integral with the nosings is preferable because of its permanence. It is also the intent of thissection to require the contrasting stairway tread marking to be a material integral with the stair tread and not a materialintegral with a stair nosing product that is installed on the strair tread. Therefore, only cast-in-place stair nosing productsincorporating contrasting tread markings would be permitted to be installed. See also 7.1.6.4 and 7.2.2.3.6 for slipresistance uniformity requirements, as well as 7.2.2.3.3.2 prohibition of projections on the treads.Guidance on the use of photoluminescent marking is provided by ASTM E 2030, Guide for Recommended Uses ofPhotoluminesent (Phosphorescent) Safety Markings. Additional marking, for example, at the side boundaries of thestair, should be applied in accordance with the guidance provided therein.

This is first of two proposed code changes for the Technical Committee to consider regarding how newor retrofit stair nosing extrusions should be installed on exit stairs. The intent of this code change is to address new orretrofit stair nosing extrusions on exit stairs and how the construction and installation of such materials may possibly tripstair users. Several months ago I became aware of a fall incident in one of our federal buildings where an individualtripped and fell in an exit stair that was recently retrofitted with new surface mounted stairway tread nosings. The projectin question involved the installation of surface mounted stair nosings in an existing building. I have attached some slidesof the project showing existing conditions, and after installation condition of the project, as well as some pdf’s of variousretrofit stair nosings that are currently on the market in the US. Following the stairway fall, it was determined that theinstallation of the subject new surface mounted stair nosings caused a trip hazard and cited NFPA 101, paragraph7.2.2.3.3.2 - “Stair treads and landings shall be free of projections or lips that could trip stair users”. The OSHAcompliance officer also stated three issues that may have caused the trip hazard; (1). the slight elevation differencebetween the new surface mounted stair tread nosing and the stair tread causes enough of an elevation change to trip astair user, (2) an individual with small feet could have placed their foot in the open area of the stair tread and have theirtoe catch the beveled edge of the product since the product does not extend the full length of the tread, and (3) thealuminum edging on either side of the anti-slip strips within the aluminum stair extrusion. This proposed code changeaddresses how new or retrofit stair nosing extrusions should be installed on exit stairs. It will clarify whether the intent ofthe requirement in paragraphs 7.2.2.5.4.3 and 7.2.2.5.5.1 is to require the “contrasting marking” or “marking stripe” to bea material integral with the existing stair tread? or is the intent of the requirement to require the “contrasting marking” or“marking stripe” to be a material “integral with the stair nosing product (see second proposal regarding this subjectmatter)? If the intent is that the “contrasting marking” or “marking stripe” is to be a material integral with the existing stairtread; surface mounted stair nosing products would not be permitted to be installed and only cast-in places stair nosingproducts would be allowed.


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Revise to read:For stair nosing marking, surface-applied material, such as adhesive-backed tape and magnetic strips,

should not be used, as it is not durable under the scuffing from users' feet and, in coming loose, it creates a trippinghazard. While a carefully applied and consistently maintained coating is acceptable, contrasting color orphotoluminescent material integral with the nosings is preferable because of its permanence. It is also the intent of thissection to permit contrasting stairway tread markings to be a material integral with a stair nosing product that is installedon the stair tread. Therefore, surface mounted stair nosing products incorporating contrasting tread markings would bepermitted to be installed. See also 7.1.6.4 and 7.2.2.3.6 for slip resistance uniformity requirements, as well as7.2.2.3.3.2 prohibition of projections on the treads.Guidance on the use of photoluminescent marking is provided by ASTM E 2030, Guide for Recommended Uses ofPhotoluminesent (Phosphorescent) Safety Markings. Additional marking, for example, at the side boundaries of thestair, should be applied in accordance with the guidance provided therein.

This is second of two proposed code changes for the Technical Committee to consider regarding hownew or retrofit stair nosing extrusions should be installed on exit stairs. The intent of this code change is to address newor retrofit stair nosing extrusions on exit stairs and how the construction and installation of such materials may possiblytrip stair users.



This proposed code change addresses how new or retrofit stair nosing extrusions should be installed on exit stairs. Italso will clarify whether the intent of the requirement in paragraphs 7.2.2.5.4.3 and 7.2.2.5.5.1 is to require the“contrasting marking” or “marking stripe” to be a material integral with the existing stair tread (see first proposalregarding this subject matter)? or is the intent of the requirement to require the “contrasting marking” or “marking stripe”to be a material “integral with the stair nosing product"?


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This is a proposed Annex note.

The intent of the continuity provisions of this section is not to mandate vertical alignment of horizontal exitfire barrier walls. Where floor construction has a 2-hour fire resistance rating and horizontal fire barrier walls areprovided on all floors to ground, continuity provision may be achieved by combination of horizontal and verticalassemblies

Often in health care facilities horizontal exits are provided on all floors to ground. However, due to floorconfiguration, it would not be practical to vertically align these walls. The proposed annex note clarifies that the intent ofthe continuity provision is to ensure continuity is maintained by fire resistance rated walls and fire resistance rated floorassemblies.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Glenn Hedman, University of Illinois at Chicago / Rep. RESNA Standards Committee on Emergency Stair

Travel Devices Used by Individuals with DisabilitiesDelete the entire section text and replace with:

Where such devices are required, they should be tested and approved as meeting RESNA Standard forAssistive Technology - Volume AT1-1: Emergency Stair Travel Devices for Individuals with Disabilities.

This is brand new and the first ANSI standard for these devices.

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Add new text to read:

The new annex comment is intended to provide users in the field with an understanding that somecorrective actions will require longer lead times to allow for the ordering, manufacturing, shipping, and installation ofdoor assembly components. The term "without delay" is somewhat ambiguous and could be interpreted in the field tomean "immediately."


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Milosh T. Puchovsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Add new annex text for Table A.7.3.1.2 to read as follows:Certain business use spaces such as call centers and work station areas might necessitate an occupant load factor

that is less than 100 sq ft per person. For example, desk cubicles as small as 25 sq ft in area are available in themarketplace. Prudence needs to be exercised when determining the occupant load in concentrated business useareas.

The current occupant load factor of 100 sq ft of floor area per person for business use spaces hasremained unchanged in the code since the 1930's. A study facilitated through the Fire Protection Research Foundation(FPRF) and conducted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute examined the appropriateness of the 100 sq ft load factor.The study, entitled Evaluating Occupant Load Factors for Business Operations, examined the following: historical basisof the load factor; changes in office space function, planning and layout since the load factor first appeared in the code;availability of furnishings for business use spaces; and trends in the use of business space. The study involved aliterature search including the review of space planning guides and previous studies; and a on-line questionnaire ofdesigners, building managers and real estate agents. While the response rate of the questionnaires was less thandesired, the overall results of the study do support the changes as proposed. The study is available through the FPRF.

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Revise text to read as follows:A.7.3.4.1.1 The criteria of 7.3.4.1.1 was initially intended to provide for minimum widths for small spaces such as

individual offices. The intent is that these reductions in required width apply to spaces formed by furniture and movablewalls, so that accommodations can easily be made for mobility-impaired individuals. One side of a path could be a fixedwall, provided that the other side is movable. This does not exempt the door widths or widths of fixed-wall corridors,regardless of the number of people or length. The reduced width has been expanded to apply to all exit accessesserving not more than six people where the length does not exceed 50 ft (15 m) regardless of occupancy or use of thespace. Figure A.7.3.4.1.1(a) and Figure A.7.3.4.1.1 (b) present selected anthropometric data for adults. The male andfemale figures depicted in the figures are average, 50th percentile, in size. Some dimensions apply to very large, 97.5percentile, adults (noted as 97.5 P).

Although initially written to address office furniture arrangements, there is reatly no justification to limitthe permissions to office environments.


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Add text to read as follows:A. 7.7.7 It is the intent of the section to permit the staging of building occupants in exterior discharge areas that are

open to the outside air such as parking lots or lawns or areas that are bounded by fences or walls prior to either allowingtravel to the public way or reentry into the building. The dimensional criteria in Items (1) and (2) permit sufficientpersonal space for each occupant while waiting a reasonable distance from the building. Greater or closer distancesmay be permitted based on construction type. sprinkler protection. and/or exterior wall construction as well as openingprotectives. The provisions of Items (3) and (4) require the exterior area(s) to be free of snow and ice. or ponding water:and be compliant with all applicable means of egress safeguards such as, but not limited to, illumination, marking, width,and door swing.


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Add text to read as follows:Motion and energy-saving sensors and switches, as permitted by 7.8.1.2.2 and 7.8.1.2.3, are not

appropriate for circuits controlling lights relied upon for activation of photoluminescent materials or for circuits that supplyemergency lighting equipment with batteries. Each of these technologies requires some period of time to restorethemselves to full operational capacity after being de-energized.

Photoluminescent products rely on nearby luminaires to maintain their full capacity. When those luminaires arede-energized, the photoluminescent product will gradually deplete their capacity. Listed photoluminescent exit signsand path markers are restored to full rated capacity within one hour and there is no known limit to the number of timesthey can be discharged and recharged, nor any known degradation of overall capacity or lifetime as a result of discharge/ charge cycles.

De-energizing the normal (utility) power source will automatically begin the battery discharge cycle of emergencyluminaires, unit equipment, and exit signs provided with battery backup. Once drained, these batteries will typicallyrequire between 24 – 72 hours, depending on the battery technology and charging circuitry design, to regain fullcapacity. Frequent charge / discharge cycles may reduce overall battery lifetime and, depending on battery technology,may also prematurely reduce overall battery capacity.

The revision to the base clause 7.8.1.2.2 clarifies the purpose of the switch control and provides contextto the subclauses. The revisions to subsclauses (1), (2), and (3) are to grammatically align with the singular “controller”in the base clause.The revision to subclause (5) clarifies the desired action of the controller.New subclauses (6) and (7) clarify that lighting controllers cannot be used to turn off lights relied upon for activation of

photoluminescent path markers, battery-equipped exit signs, battery-equipped emergency luminaires, and unitequipment. Rationale for this revision is provided in the proposed Annex note.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Michael A. Anthony, University of Michigan / Rep. APPA.ORG

Add the following text in order to limit excessive exit signing:Examples of where exit access signs are not required include exit access doors that are in addition to the

required number of exit access doors needed for egress purposes or doors from rooms that only serve occupants whoare familiar with building evacuation procedures and/or responsible for the safe evacuation of others (e.g., detention andcorrectional occupancies, portions of health care occupancies serving patients who are incapable of self-preservation,and vomitoria in athletic facilities).

This proposal is submitted in support of the proposals submitted by Josh Elvove of the US GeneralServices Administration during the last revision cycle. It is derived from Comment 101-313 (Log #185).The education facilities industry has a fair number of athletic facilities where exit signage is not necessary because the

playing field is an area of refuge and egress. This proposal will provide guidance to designers and AHJ’s who are likelyto over-engineer egress lighting in the absence of more granular information about the committee’s intent.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #218 SAF-MEA


Add new text to read as follows:A.7.10.8.1.1 Special signs require sufficient illumination in order for them to be readable at close proximity. They are

not expected to be of a size or illumination level necessary to be readable from a distance, as is the case for an exitsign.

By requiring an Area of Refuge sign to be “...illuminated as required for exit signs”, clause 7.2.12.3.5.2can be interpreted to imply that the illumination level should be comparable to that required for exit signs. But exit signsare required to be visible (and readable) from a distance of at least 50 feet (with most rated for viewing at 75 or 100feet). The character size for an Area of Refuge sign also may be quite a bit smaller than that of an exit sign, making itimpossible to read from distance regardless of the illumination level.Rather than propose an annex note for 7.2.12.3.5.2, this proposal identifies the illumination needs of an Area of Refuge

sign as identical to that of other special signs. The references within 7.10.8.1.1 to clauses 7.10.5 (continuousillumination), 7.10.6.3 (externally illuminated signs), and 7.10.7 (internally illuminated signs) provide for the exact sameset of requirements as exist under the current non-specific reference to “...illuminated as required for exit signs.” But byplacing the annex note under 7.10.8.1, all other special signs that require illumination can benefit from the clarifying text.The annex note does not explicitly define the illumination level for an internally illuminated sign. Clause 7.10.7 requires

internally illuminated signs to be listed per ANSI/UL 924. At present, ANSI/UL 924 does not have visibility / illuminationrequirements for signs other than exit signs. This issue was discussed at the April 2012 UL 924 Standards TechnicalPanel meeting. The action resulting from that discussion was to submit a public comment to the NFPA 101 MEA TC toprompt them to provide direction as to what minimum level of illumination is expected for signs not required to bereadable from a marked viewing distance. Adoption of the annex note as proposed here would give direction to theANSI/UL 924 to develop an appropriate set of requirements that would separately identify and qualify internallyilluminated “special signs” through a listing program.


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Revise text to read as follows:The Phase I Emergency Recall Operation mandated by the firefighters’ emergency operation provisions

of ASME A17.1/CSA B 44, recalls elevators upon detection of smoke bysmoke detectors installed in the following locations:(1) At each floor served by the elevator in the lobby (landing) adjacent to the hoistway doors(2) In the associated elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space(3) In the elevator hoistway where sprinklers are located in the hoistwayWhere smoke from a fire remote from the elevator lobby (landing), elevator machine/control room or machinery/control

space, and elevator hoistway can be kept from reaching the elevator lobby (landing), elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space, and elevator hoistway, the associated elevators can continue to operate in a fire emergency.The provisions of Section 7.14 address the features that need to be provided to make such elevator operation safe forevacuation.












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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when no

evacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.















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Add new text to read as follows:The Occupant Evacuation Operation requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators

and Escalators address the elevator-related features for occupant evacuation elevators – features for which an elevatorcode has jurisdiction. The requirements were written assuming that necessary and complimentary provisions that arenot within the purview of an elevator code would be addressed in building, life safety, and fire codes. ASME A17.1/CSAB44 Annex T, titled Building Features for Elevator Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO), lists the building constructionfeatures assumed to be present for coordinated use with its provisions for OEO.

Substantiation: This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:• (Section 7.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA











o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101For the reasons detailed above, current 7.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.• (7.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 7.14.3 involve more














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Revise text to read as follows: Building occupants have traditionally been taught not to use elevators in fire or similar

emergencies. The emergency plan should include more than notification that the elevators can be used for emergencyevacuation. The plan should include training to make occupants aware that the elevators will be available only for theperiod of time prior to elevator recall via smoke detection in the elevator lobby, elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space, or elevator hoistway. Occupants should be prepared to use the exit stairs, (which are requiredto be directly accessible from the elevator lobby by 7.14.9.3 7.14.8.3), where the elevator has been called out of service.












o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.


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Revise text to read as follows: The emergency voice/alarm communication system with the ability to provide voice directions

on a selective basis to any building floor might be used to instruct occupants of the fire floor who are able to use stairs torelocate to a floor level below. The selective voice notification feature might be used to provide occupants of a givenelevator lobby with a status report or supplemental instructions.














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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101than “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.• (7.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA













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Revise text to read as follows:An audible notification appliance will need to be positioned in the elevator lobby in order to

meet the requirement of 7.14.3.4. The continued use of the occupant evacuation elevator system is predicated onelevator lobby doors that are closed to keep smoke from reaching the elevator lobby smoke detector that is arranged toinitiate the Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.














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Revise text to read as follows: The presence of sprinklers in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space

would necessitate the installation of a shunt trip for automatically disconnecting the main line power for compliance withASME A17.1/CSA B44, , as it is unsafe to operate elevators while sprinklerwater is being discharged in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space. The presence of a shunt tripconflicts with the needs of the occupant evacuation elevator, as it disconnects the power without ensuring that theelevator is first returned to a safe floor so as to prevent trapping occupants. The provision of 7.14.4.2, prohibiting thesprinklering of elevator machine rooms, deviates from the requirements of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation ofSprinkler Systems, which permits no such exemption. However, NFPA 13 permits a similar exemption for electricalequipment rooms where the room is dedicated to electrical equipment only; the equipment is installed in a 2-hourfire-rated enclosure, including protection for penetrations; and no combustible storage is stored in the room. Similarsafeguards are imposed on the occupant evacuation elevator by 7.14.6.1 and 7.14.6.2.











o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when no


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from the top of the elevator hoistway where the hoistway for passenger elevators is noncombustible and the carenclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . Theprovision of 7.14.5.3 restricts occupant evacuation elevators to passenger elevators that are in noncombustiblehoistways and for which the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B 44. (See 7.14.5.3.)












o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 7.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.


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Revise text to read as follows: Elevator shunt breakers are intended to disconnect the electric power to an elevator prior to

sprinkler system waterflow impairing the functioning of the elevator. The provision of 7.14.5.2 7.14.4.2 prohibits theinstallation of sprinklers in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space and at the top of the elevatorhoistway, obviating the need for shunt breakers. The provision of 7.14.6.2 7.14.5.2 is not actually an exemption to theprovisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, as ASME A17.1/CSA B44 requires theautomatic main line power disconnect (shunt trip) only where sprinklers are located in the elevator machine/control roomor machinery/control space or in the hoistway where it could cause unsafe elevator operation more than 24 in. (610 mm)above the pit floor. The provision of 7.14.5.2 7.14.4.2 prohibits sprinklers in the elevator machine/control room andmachinery/control space. The provision of 7.14.5.3 7.14.4.3 prohibits sprinklers at the top of the hoistway and at otherpoints in the hoistway more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor in recognition of the limitations on combustibilityestablished by 7.14.6.3 7.14.5.3.











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Revise text to read as follows: The minimum 2-hour fire resistance–rated separation is based on the omission of sprinklers

from the elevator machine room in accordance with 7.14.5.3 7.14.4.2.This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:

• (Section 7.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.• (Section 7.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room or













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, which permits only machinery and equipment used in conjunction with the functionor use of the elevator to be in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space. An inspection programshould be implemented to ensure that the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space is kept free ofstorage.












o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 7.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.


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Revise text to read as follows: Wiring or cables that provide control signals are exempt from the protection requirements of

7.14.8.2 7.14.7.2, provided that such wiring or cables, where exposed to fire, will not disable Phase II EmergencyIn-Car Operation once such emergency operation has been activated.













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Revise text to read as follows:Elevator lobbies provide a safe place for building occupants to await the elevators and

extend the time available for such use by providing a barrier to smoke and heat that might threaten the elevator car orhoistway. Smoke detectors within the elevator lobbies are arranged to initiate a Phase I Emergency Recall Operation ifthe lobby is breached by smoke.














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prevent water from an operating sprinkler system from infiltrating the hoistway enclosure. For example, such approvedmeans might include drains and sloping the floor. The objective of the water protection requirement is to limit waterdischarged from sprinklers operating on the floor of fire origin from entering the hoistway, as it might by flowing into thelobby and under the landing doors, interfering with safety controls normally located on the front of the elevator car. Asmall flow of water (of the order of the flow from a single sprinkler) should be able to be diverted by the landing doorwaynose plate to the sides of the opening, where it can do little harm. The requirement is intended to protect from waterfrom sprinklers outside the elevator lobby, since the activation of sprinklers in the lobby would be expected to bepreceded by activation of the lobby smoke detector that recalls the elevators.Water protection can be achieved in any of several ways. Mitigation features that should be effective in keeping thewaterflow from a sprinkler out of the hoistway include the following:(1) Raised lip in accordance with 7.1.6.2 and a floor drain(2) Sloped floor and a floor drain(3) Sealed sill plates and baseboards on both sides of the lobby partitions and along the perimeter of the hoistway

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________James R. Quiter, Arup

Add new sections to read:

The addition of 7.15.1 through 7.15.3 provide additions to the current provision of the code that havethe potential to help the fire service, other fire safety personnel and building management to effectively monitor andmanage egress during an emergency in a building. The use of equipment that would provide real time data to buildingcommand centers could lead to better direction of building evacuations and provide the ability for the command center tosee conditions throughout the building. This would allow building officials and the fire service to observe if an egressroute has become untenable and where they can most effectively redistribute occupants in the building. The High RiseBuilding Safety Advisory Committee (HRB-SAC) felt that while this language would provide the ability to better manageand control egress through real-time management, at this time it is only feasible for it to be included in new high risebuildings with occupant loads of over 4000.

One may see it as an invasion of privacy to install video equipment in the stairwells. However, in a report, “PublicPerceptions of High-rise Building Safety and Emergency Evacuation Procedures” completed in 2007 for HRB-SAC bythe Fire Protection Research Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization, it was found that very few personshave concern over privacy issues if their exit stairwells were equipped with video cameras. A summary of this finding iscopied below. When asked about their level of concern over privacy issues if the exit stairwells in their building wereequipped with video cameras to permit monitoring of stairwells during evacuations, about nine out of ten respondents(89 percent) reported they would not be concerned at all. Of the remaining, 7 percent reported they would be somewhatconcerned and 3 percent would be very concerned.

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101important topic and one worthy of new attention in the Code. Also, for the fire protection engineering profession, theneed to replace the current technology of people movement in evacuations is getting widespread attentioninternationally because of the still unknown impact (thus far and forthcoming) of major demographic changes affectingpeople’s body size, body mass and fitness generally—all of which has profound effects on speed, flow and densityduring evacuations, especially in high-population buildings addressed in this proposal. The profession has to see thisproposal plus the comments from NFPA HRB-SAC and me as working to its benefit as well as to the benefit of real-timesituation awareness which has been a major factor in many fire incidents as well as other disasters.

These proposed Annex notes, provide background demonstrating that not only is use of videos very feasible and costeffective; it is very important to achieving life safety in larger buildings—through effective management of egress,especially in a more-complex, post-9/11, safety and security context. Situation awareness is the most important featureof effective responses to emergencies. Situation awareness allows people impacted most directly by an emergencyevent, or managing the facility, or responding to the event (as with fire services) to make the most appropriate decisionson activities to mitigate the dangers of the event for themselves and others.

During emergencies, exit stairs provide a service that might be overwhelmed by demand. Constraints imposed by theirlimited capacity must be managed appropriately when many occupants are present, especially when there is asimultaneous egress demand from more than a few stories of a building. For example, in a building with 4,000occupants and two exit stairs, even with a nominal width of 56 in. (1420 mm) each, a total evacuation could take a halfhour or longer and such times would at least increase proportionately with larger occupant loads. Egress for especiallyendangered occupants, for example those closer to a fire, as well as firefighter access to a fire, would be significantlyhampered if usage of the limited stair capacity is not effectively managed. Such management requires accurate,realtime information of exit stair usage. Making such information available at the Emergency Command Center is critical.A secondary use of such information is in post-incident or post-drill evaluation for a particular building/event. A tertiaryuse of such information is for subsequent research on actual capabilities of building occupants and building means ofegress systems generally in all large buildings. All three uses of such information have been badly served by typicalcapabilities of building monitoring systems that, while monitoring water flows for example, do not convey any informationon what is happening in the critical exit stair system.

Increasingly, video camera systems are becoming less costly, smaller, producing better images even in low-light orno-light conditions, using less power, utilizing more-compact and efficient recording/memory systems, and capable ofhaving video—and audio—data transmitted in ways that, until recently, were not even imagined, let alone generallyavailable to typical consumers using a personal computer. Moreover, alternative technologies are being developed thatcould provide basic people movement data without reliance on video imaging.

It is recognized that both the need for, and capability of, monitoring means of egress usage will grow in the future. Thusan entirely new section is proposed for the means of egress chapter of the Code to provide a home for expandedtreatment of the situation awareness issues in egress as well as appropriate Code requirements (perhaps soonreferencing appropriate systems standards).

This public input was prepared by the NFPA High Rise Building Safety Advisory Committee. The HRB-SAC membersare:James Quiter (Chair), ArupGeoff Craighead, Universal Protection ServiceJon Magnusson, National Council of Structural Engineers AssociationsJohn Miller, Los Angeles City Fire DepartmentJack Murphy, Fire Safety Directors Association of Greater New YorkSteven Nilles, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatJake Pauls, American Public Health AssociationJim Shea, Tishman SpeyerWilliam Stewart, Metropolitan Fire Chiefs-IAFCSally Regenhard, The Skyscraper Safety CampaignCharles Jennings (Alternate to Regenhard), The Skyscraper Safety CampaignKristin Bigda, NFPA Staff

HRB-SAC is an advisory committee established by the NFPA Standards Council to advise the association, andespecially the association’s technical committees, on all safety issues related to high rise buildings.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101HRBSAC Ballot Results for This Comment:10 Eligible to vote9 Affirmative Votes (C. Jennings for S. Regenhard)1 Not Returned (S. Nilles)Comment on Affirmative:Shea, J: I agree that video monitoring could be a useful too. However, there are currently no systems sophisticatedenough to allow for real time, building wide monitoring of each stair at each level of a high rise building. As such, Isupport the public input if proposal can be limited to monitoring stairwells at specific discharge points, namelybottom/lobby discharge or transfer/hold over floors.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jerry Anderson, LightSaver Technologies, Inc.


An Emergency Doorway Identifier is a single station self-luminous audibly triggered supplemental visualnotification alarm appurtenance which utilizes flush wall-mounted seamless linear stranded electroluminescent luminarystrands or other approved linear light sources to light and highlight the entire periphery of a door assembly and nearbyareas flanking both sides thereof with approved levels of light. When activated, the Emergency Doorway Identifiershould outline the entirety of the periphery of the door assembly, fire door assembly, floor fire door assembly, firewindow assembly or other approved opening or location where installed with approved levels of light. EmergencyDoorway Identifiers should serve occupants and emergency personnel as a safeguard by concisely identifying anaccessible means of egress and/or point of emergency discharge from a building or structure that leads toward a safelocation or other accessible means of egress by automatically triggering and emitting its visual exit location and exitshape information. The appurtenance should be designed to clearly define the exact location of the exit and the shapeof the entire border or periphery of such exit with approved light information in critical life safety response moments oftime at the onset of the building or structure fire when audible alarms are initially triggered and prior to first-respondingemergency personnel’s ability to reach the scene. When activated, the appurtenance should provide its visual lightinformation in areas immediately surrounding the accessible means of egress or exit point where it is installed to lightand highlight same with its emergency pulse light emissions. Such light information should be continuously emitted inareas which lie below the smoke layer as a building or structure fire grows and increasing volumes of smoke naturally fillan indigenous volume of space during a fire, irrespective of the height of the smoke line elevation, until the smoke layerdecreases to an elevational point which falls below the lowest elevation of the installed appurtenance’s luminary.1. In all buildings, structures and occupancies where an evacuation plan is required in Chapters 11 through 43 hereof

and/or where an accessible means of egress or accessible means of escape is required though other regulation,Emergency Doorway Identifiers should be installed as a supplemental visual notification appurtenance to augmentevacuee’s needs to quickly identify the exit as adopted by the approved jurisdiction.2. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier installed in existing buildings and structures and in new construction shall be

considered compliant with administrative law in accordance with Title III of the American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990,under the “ ”, which is defined as " ," and meaning "

", as interpreted and enforced by the approved jurisdiction, or other state or federal agency havingjurisdiction thereover.3. Emergency Doorway Identifiers should be installed in approved locations or pre-determined logically defined points

along a means of egress and should serve to identify such successive visible points of an accessible means of egressor points of emergency discharge from a building which logically leads occupants to a predetermined point of safety.4. The installation and use of any Emergency Doorway Identifier should accommodate persons with various disabilities

and of all ages.5. When installed, any Emergency Doorway Identifier shall be tested with existing audible alarms to insure their proper

configuration and calibration with such audible alarms and to verify their proper activation when such audible alarms aretriggered and sounding.6. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier shall operate at approved times and for approved lengths of time when activated.7. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier may be labeled and its location and installation should be approved.8. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier shall be installed, inspected, tested, maintained and used in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.9. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier and its installation should provide a visual identification of the exit for responding

emergency personnel.10. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier shall be installed in approved locations to deliver automatic visual exit location

and exit shape information to concisely define the location of the exit and the entire peripheral shape of the exit.11. Where reasonably applicable, any Emergency Doorway Identifier installed around a door assembly should

additionally be configured to light or highlight the adjacent lateral floor areas or areas lateral to the door assembly whereinstalled along the top edge of any installed baseboard or vinyl baseboard treatment or at other jurisdiction approvedelevations above or over the finished floor elevation.12. Any approved Emergency Doorway Identifier shall be designed to:a. operate in critical moments at the onset of the building or structure fire, when audible alarms are initially triggered


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101and prior to first-responding emergency personnel’s ability to reach the scene, and;b. in the case of installation around a door assembly, deliver its design intended visual light information in areas

surrounding a door assembly where installed and in areas which continuously lie elevationally below the smoke layeruntil the smoke layer decreases to an elevational point that falls below the lowest elevation of the installedappurtenance’s luminary as a building or structure fire grows and increasing volumes of smoke naturally fill theindigenous volume of space during a fire, and:c. in the case of installation around a window, deliver its design intended visual light information in areas surrounding a

window assembly where installed and in areas which continuously lie elevationally below the smoke layer until thesmoke layer decreases to an elevational point that falls below the lowest elevation of the appurtenance’s installedluminary as a building or structure fire grows and increasing volumes of smoke naturally fill the indigenous volume ofspace during a fire, and:d. be effective and visible, irrespective of the vertical elevation of a smoke layer or line of smoke until such smoke layer

or line of smoke decreases to an elevational point lower than the lowest elevation of the accessories’ installed luminary,and;e. emit a seamless linear light enveloping the exit, window or discharge point clearly distinguishing its location and

shape when triggered by predefined audible or other alarms or predefined physical stimuli or electronic, radio frequency,infrared stimuli or charge in order to quickly identify the exit location in the form of the universally recognized shape of adoor, and:f. be mounted and installed on the interior wall finish abutting and adjacent to the outer periphery of a door or window

assembly.13. Any Emergency Doorway Identifier installed in existing buildings and structures and in new construction shall be

powered by a approved nine volt (9v) battery or other approved low-voltage power supply with aapproved nine volt (9v) battery serving as its back-up power source provide such back-up power

source shall be sufficient to meet reasonably necessary operating durations once the appurtenance is activated in a fire.Once activated, the Emergency Doorway Identifier shall operate at all reasonable times and for reasonably approveddurations while audible smoke alarms configured with the appurtenance are still sounding and until its power source isexhausted.14. When activated, the Emergency Doorway Identifier should brightly outline the entirety of the periphery of the door

assembly, fire door assembly, floor fire door assembly, approved fire window assembly or other approved opening.

Quite simply; a smoke detector or fire alarm system will make a person aware of a fire; an Emergency DoorwayIdentifier will actually help a person escape a fire. Currently there is no requirement for residential dwellings to identifyan exit despite the fact that the majority of fire related deaths occur in such settings and jurisdictions should have themeans to introduce advancements in technology, especially inexpensive ones, to those whom need it most via theiradoption and utilization of same as provided for in Annex B of NFPA 101.The modern fireground environment is riddled with materials that are more likely to feed fire to reach flashover in a

shorter period of time. The increasing toxicity levels of the burning materials found in those firegrounds today regularlyelevates occupant’s and emergency responder personnel exposure to gasses and smokes that can kill or irreparablydamage lungs in even small doses in very short periods of time. And, despite their incredible adeptness at doing morewith less in every fire department in the land, fire departments across the nation are struggling with funding issues thatdirectly hinder their ability to access the much needed funds to obtain and use the “absolute” highest standard ofequipment and training. Some of this burden should be forced back upon the property operators and/or property owners.These phenomena can put everyone at a disadvantage.

As these timelines are compressed, all innovative, different and better ways of assisting occupants AND respondingemergency personnel deserve consideration and contemplation; lives depend on it.According to the NFPA, about 85% of all U.S. fire deaths in 2009 occurred in homes (Karter, 2011) and smoke is the

leading cause of fire related deaths. Most victims of fires die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns (Hall 2001).When fire strikes, seconds count and every innovation designed to provide for faster response leading to greaterchances for escape merits attention.

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Emergency Doorway Identifiers can speed exit location in crisis incidents and similarly expedite the delivery of criticalinformation needed assist evacuees during such an emergency crisis by brightly illuminating the exit in the criticalmoments before smoke becomes deadly and long before first responding emergency personnel can even reach thescene. Emergency Doorway Identifiers provide an immediately and widely available cost effective solution for theidentification of an exit during a fire or smoke event in a residence.Emergency Doorway Identifiers do not require the ability to read to detect the exit, thereby aiding the very young and

people with visual disabilities, or other disabilities under the ADA, by providing a brightly illuminated outline of theuniversal shape of a door which is quickly recognized; thereby expediting a prompt evacuation in a fire or smoke event.Emergency doorway identifiers remain functional during the entire fire or smoke event. Such devices provide anunmatched ability for door/exit identification during the critical minutes before first responders arrive.Importantly, Emergency Doorway Identifiers also who enter a residence by enhancing the

possibilities for identification of a clear means of egress by identifying the exits and discharges while performing search,rescue, extraction and firefighting activities and operations in and on the fireground or structure.The installation of Emergency Doorway Identifiers can provide superior, yet inexpensively obtained, easily installed life

saving technology in existing residential occupancy properties which contain three or more dwelling units, hotels,motels, lodging houses, bed and breakfast facilities, and congregate residences, i.e. the locations where they areneeded the most. A well thought out escape plan would also dictate that, in addition to common points of egress in astructure which lead to a complete discharge from the structure; Emergency Doorway Identifiers should be located in allsleeping rooms above the interior doorway leading to the exit as well as exit discharges to a public space in an effort toreduce injuries and save lives through the provision of a unique form of visual means of egress information delivered inareas when need most and at the exact times when such information is needed by occupants attempting evacuationand escape.Note: Supporting material is available for review at NFPA Headquarters.

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #6a SAF-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jerry Anderson, LightSaver Technologies, Inc.


Quite simply; a smoke detector or fire alarm system will make a person aware of a fire; an Emergency DoorwayIdentifier will actually help a person escape a fire. Currently there is no requirement for residential dwellings to identifyan exit despite the fact that the majority of fire related deaths occur in such settings and jurisdictions should have themeans to introduce advancements in technology, especially inexpensive ones, to those whom need it most via theiradoption and utilization of same as provided for in Annex B of NFPA 101.The modern fireground environment is riddled with materials that are more likely to feed fire to reach flashover in a

shorter period of time. The increasing toxicity levels of the burning materials found in those firegrounds today regularlyelevates occupant’s and emergency responder personnel exposure to gasses and smokes that can kill or irreparablydamage lungs in even small doses in very short periods of time. And, despite their incredible adeptness at doing morewith less in every fire department in the land, fire departments across the nation are struggling with funding issues thatdirectly hinder their ability to access the much needed funds to obtain and use the “absolute” highest standard ofequipment and training. Some of this burden should be forced back upon the property operators and/or property owners.These phenomena can put everyone at a disadvantage.

As these timelines are compressed, all innovative, different and better ways of assisting occupants AND respondingemergency personnel deserve consideration and contemplation; lives depend on it.According to the NFPA, about 85% of all U.S. fire deaths in 2009 occurred in homes (Karter, 2011) and smoke is the

leading cause of fire related deaths. Most victims of fires die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns (Hall 2001).When fire strikes, seconds count and every innovation designed to provide for faster response leading to greaterchances for escape merits attention.

Emergency Doorway Identifiers can speed exit location in crisis incidents and similarly expedite the delivery of criticalinformation needed assist evacuees during such an emergency crisis by brightly illuminating the exit in the criticalmoments before smoke becomes deadly and long before first responding emergency personnel can even reach thescene. Emergency Doorway Identifiers provide an immediately and widely available cost effective solution for theidentification of an exit during a fire or smoke event in a residence.Emergency Doorway Identifiers do not require the ability to read to detect the exit, thereby aiding the very young and

people with visual disabilities, or other disabilities under the ADA, by providing a brightly illuminated outline of theuniversal shape of a door which is quickly recognized; thereby expediting a prompt evacuation in a fire or smoke event.Emergency doorway identifiers remain functional during the entire fire or smoke event. Such devices provide anunmatched ability for door/exit identification during the critical minutes before first responders arrive.Importantly, Emergency Doorway Identifiers also who enter a residence by enhancing the

possibilities for identification of a clear means of egress by identifying the exits and discharges while performing search,rescue, extraction and firefighting activities and operations in and on the fireground or structure.The installation of Emergency Doorway Identifiers can provide superior, yet inexpensively obtained, easily installed life

saving technology in existing residential occupancy properties which contain three or more dwelling units, hotels,motels, lodging houses, bed and breakfast facilities, and congregate residences, i.e. the locations where they areneeded the most. A well thought out escape plan would also dictate that, in addition to common points of egress in astructure which lead to a complete discharge from the structure; Emergency Doorway Identifiers should be located in allsleeping rooms above the interior doorway leading to the exit as well as exit discharges to a public space in an effort to

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101reduce injuries and save lives through the provision of a unique form of visual means of egress information delivered inareas when need most and at the exact times when such information is needed by occupants attempting evacuationand escape.Note: Supporting material is available for review at NFPA Headquarters.

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #209 BLD-MEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jennifer L. Frecker, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Revise to read:Openings in exit enclosures shall be limited to doors from normally occupied spaces and corridors and

for egress from the enclosure, unless such openings are in exit passageways in mall buildings as provided in 27.2.2.7one of the following conditions exists:(1) Openings are in exit passageways in mall buildings, as provided in 27.2.2.7(2) In buildings of Type I or Type II construction, as defined in NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction

(see 8.2.1.2), access to new interstitial spaces shall be permitted, provided that such spaces meet all of the followingcriteria:

i. The space is used solely for distribution of pipes, ducts, and conduits.ii. The space contains no storage.iii. The space is separated from the exit enclosure in accordance with Section 7.2.3 smoke proof enclosures.iv. The building is protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.

The use of interstitial spaces is a common practice in DoD and VA facilities. New construction usingthe interstitial floor concept or Integrated Building System (IBS) concept does not meet the requirements of NFPA 101.The addition of this text will permit the use of these concepts and meet the common equivalent measures used in thesesituations. Because this situation introduces an additional condition, the original cover mall condition was broken out asshown.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Jake Pauls, Jake Pauls Consulting Services

Revise text to read as follows:Except as required by 12.33 for Type C dwellings, in one- and two-family dwellings where the door

assembly discharges to a garage, to the outside or to an exterior exit access, the floor level outside the door openingshall be permitted to be one step lower than the inside, but shall not be in excess of 8 in. (205 mm) lower.

(This public input complements one separately submitted, by another proponent, addressing anaccessibility problem with a “visitability” substantiation for the same changes to NFPA 5000 text.) The problemaddressed here is one of ever-increasing dependency on homes as key adjuncts to (1) public health and (2) health caresystems. For (1) the concern is the prevention of predictable and preventable injuries which are a significant and, forsteps/stairs, a growing problem necessitating medical treatment. For example, in the USA between 1997 and 2009, theincrease in the rate (per 100,000 population) of home step/stair-related injuries requiring hospital admission, as afunction of victim age, was 85 percent for the 65-and-older population and 103 percent for the under-65 population.These data are based on analyses of US CPSC/NEISS national estimates publicly available at www.cpsc.gov. Forensicand other investigations have implicated combinations of doors and stairs (including, especially single steps) asrelatively dangerous because negotiating one or more steps while dealing with one (or two, in the case of storm/screen)doors is very difficult in terms of the ergonomics (human factors). For (2), aside from the problem of adding to thepressure on health care resources, dysfunctional features of homes—including difficult-to-use circulation facilities, toiletsand food-preparation areas (the key focus areas for Type C dwellings)—reduce the critical usability of homes as highlydesired places to recuperate for example, thus reducing pressures on institutional settings such as hospitals and othercare facilities. Dysfunctional facilities in homes pose problems, including safety concerns, for those recovering and thosecaring for them, including families, friends, home-care professionals and emergency responders. Many of theseproblems were directly or indirectly considered in the Health Care Summit that NFPA hosted on March 28, 2012, inBaltimore (with information on the presentations and discussions there available from NFPA). Thus this public inputaddresses growing concerns about the ability of the health care system to cope with increasing demands posed bychanging demographics and national, state, local, family and personal economic conditions. To date, a prime focus hasbeen to make institutional settings more homelike; now (with changes like those proposed by this public input) homesmust incorporate certain basic features that have long been absolutely essential in institutional and other non-homesettings—including no-step entrances and interior acess to essential, functional services that do not require use ofstairs.Finally, while it is not a straightforward matter, I would like to see the responsible technical committees make this public

input also apply to the extent possible (due to document scope) to NFPA 101, specifically by amending section24.2.4.8(2) to require compliance with Type C dwelling requirement of ICC/ANSI A117.1 in addition to making otherchanges that might be considered appropriate by the technical committees addressing this public input. Here it shouldbe noted that there are more-general discussions occurring on expansion of the scope of NFPA 101 to address abroadened range of emergencies.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #214 BLD-MEA


Revise text to read as follows:(b) On or adjacent to the grille or door opening, there shall be a readily visible, durable sign in letters at least 1 in. (25mm) high on a contrasting background that reads as follows: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN OPEN WHEN THE BUILDINGSPACE IS OCCUPIED.

The mandate that the door remain in the open position when the building is occupied has nothing to dowith an individual space within the building that is equipped with such a door. The Business and Mercantile occupancychapters permit these types of doors/grilles on a means of egress from a tenant space; and Assembly occupanciespermit the use of such a door/grille on a means of egress from an assembly occupancy within a mall.A credit union within an office building that has limited hours would not be allowed to close the door when the creditunion is closed if the overall office building is occupied.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Kenneth E. Bush, Maryland State Fire Marshals Office

Revise text to read as follows:During its swing, any door leaf in a means of egress shall leave not less than one-half of the required width of an aisle,

corridor, passageway, or landing unobstructed and shall be provided with an approved self-closing device or arranged toproject not more than 7 in. (180 mm) into the required width ... (remaining text unchanged)

The purpose of the 7 in. projection requirement is to prevent restriction of the means of egressadjacent to the door while the door is not in use. This can be accomplished when the door is completely closed. Thealternative arrangement for the installation of a self-closing device would achieve the same desired result as having thedoor open to rest against the wall in order to prevent restriction of the adjacent means of egress, as release of the doorwould automatically return it to the closed position, and should be recognized by this Code provision.

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Add a new (G) to read as follows:(G)* See also 11.3.3.

The minimum width for a stair is the greater of the minimum stated in Section 11.2.2.2.1.1 and thewidth necessary to accommodate the floor population as stated in Section 11.3.3. Many Code users miss Section11.3.3, so this new text would provide a cross-reference.

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Revise to read:The signage shall be located inside the enclosure approximately 60. The bottom of the signage be

located a minimum of 48 in. (1525 1219 mm) above the floor landing and the top of the signage shall be located amaximum of 84 in. (2134 mm) above the floor landing in a position that is visible when the door leaf is in the open orclosed position.

The existing language is one of the few instances the Code does not provide a specific dimensionwhich has led to confusion during life safety compliance surveys. Furthermore, the paragraph does not specify if theapproximate dimension is to the top of the sign, bottom of the sign, or the middle of the sign. It is assumed the intent ofthe Code it to ensure the sign is mounted at a height near the eye level of most people. The proposed signage height of4 to 7 ft above the floor should be near the eye level of most people and accommodate a variety of signage shapes andconfigurations. The proposal will also coordinate with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines which require permanentidentification signage of an area to be 60 inches above the floor to the centerline of the sign.


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Revise text to read as follows:Signs complying with 11.10.8.1 and 11.10.8.2 that read “area of refuge,” that are illuminated in accordance

with exit sign illumination requirements, and that include the international symbol of accessibility shall be provided toidentify the location of areas of refuge as follows:(1) (no change)(2) (no change)(3) (no change)

Clause 11.10.8.1 requires special signs to be illuminated in accordance with 11.10.5 (continuousillumination), 11.10.6.3 (externally illuminated signs), and 11.10.7 (internally illuminated signs). The reference to “...exitsign illumination requirements” within 11.2.12.3.5 is not necessary and could be interpreted to imply that the illuminationlevel should be comparable to that required for exit signs. Exit signs are required to be visible (and readable) from adistance of at least 50 feet (with most rated for viewing at 75 or 100 feet). This is not the case for an “area of refuge”sign. Further, the character size for an “area of refuge” sign may be quite a bit smaller than that of an exit sign, makingit impossible to read from distance regardless of the illumination level.The proposed annex note does not explicitly define the illumination level for an internally illuminated special sign.Clause 11.10.7 requires internally illuminated signs to be listed per ANSI/UL 924. At present, ANSI/UL 924 does nothave visibility / illumination requirements for signs other than exit signs. This issue was discussed at the April 2012 UL924 Standards Technical Panel meeting. The action resulting from that discussion was to submit a public comment tothe NFPA 101 MEA TC to prompt them to provide direction as to what minimum level of illumination is expected forsigns not required to be readable from a marked viewing distance. Adoption of the annex note as proposed here wouldgive direction to the ANSI/UL 924 to develop an appropriate set of requirements that would separately identify andqualify internally illuminated “special signs” through a listing program.

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Revise text to read as follows:The width of exit access that is formed by furniture and movable partitions, that serves serving not more

than six people, and that has having a length not exceeding 50 ft (15 m) shall meet both of the following criteria:Subparts (1) and (2) remain unchanged:

Although initially written to address office furniture arrangements, there is really no justification to limitthe permissions to office environments.


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Revise text to read as follows:Where more than one exit, exit access, or exit discharge is required from a building or portion thereof, such

exits shall be remotely located from each other and be arranged and constructed to minimize the possibility that morethan one has the potential to be blocked by any one fire or other emergency condition.

Where two exits, exit accesses, or exit discharges are required , they shall be located at a distance from oneanother not less than one-half the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to beserved, measured in a straight line between the nearest edge of the exits, exit accesses, or exit discharges, unlessotherwise provided in 11.5.1.4.3 or 11.5.1.4.4.

In buildings protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system inaccordance with Section 55.3, the minimum separation distance between two exits, or exit accesses, or exit dischargesmeasured in accordance with 11 .5.1.4.2, shall be not less than one third the length of the maximum overall diagonaldimension of the building or area to be served.

Where more than two exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges are required, at least two of the requiredexits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges shall be arranged to comply with the minimum separation distancerequirement.

The balance of the exits, or exit accesses, or exit discharges specified in 11.5.1.4.5 shall be located so that,if one becomes blocked, the others are available.

Although an innocent addition to the Code last cycle, actual application of this requi rement to everchanging exit discharge configurations for both new and existing buildings, such as simply adding a fence andredirecting the exit discharge route has been problematic.

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Revise text to read as follows:11.7.1 Exit termination . Exits shall terminate directly, at a public way or at an exterior exit discharge, unless otherwiseprovided in 11.7.1.2 through 11.7.7.1.4 11.7.1.5.


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Add text to read as follows:11.7.1 .5 Means of egress shall be permitted to discharge into an exterior area in accordance with 11.7.7.



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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Allison C. Carey, Koffel Associates, Inc.

Exits shall be permitted to discharge through interior building areas, provided that all of the following criteria are met:(1) Not more than 50 percent of the required number of exits serving normally occupied areas of each floor, and notmore than 50 percent of the required egress capacity required for normally occupied areas of each floor, shall dischargethrough areas on any level of discharge, except that 100 percent of the exits shall be permitted to discharge throughareas on any level of discharge in detention and correctional occupancies as otherwise provided in 21.2.7.2.(2) Each level of discharge shall discharge directly outside at the finished ground level, or discharge directly outside andprovide access to the finished ground level by outside stairs or outside ramps.(3) The interior exit discharge shall lead to a free and unobstructed way to the exterior of the building, and such wayshall be readily visible and identifiable from the point of discharge from the exit.(4) The interior exit discharge shall be protected by one of the following methods:(a) The level of discharge shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance withSection 55.3, or the portion of the level of discharge used for interior exit discharge shall be protected by an approvedautomatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3 and shall be separated from the nonsprinklered portion ofthe floor by fire barriers with a fire resistance rating meeting the requirements for the enclosure of exits. (See11.1.3.2.1.)(b) The interior exit discharge area shall be in a vestibule or foyer that meets all of the following criteria:(i) The depth from the exterior of the building shall be not more than 10 ft (3050 mm), and the length shall be not morethan 30 ft (9.1 m).(ii) The foyer shall be separated from the remainder of the level of discharge by construction providing protection notless than the equivalent of 45 minutes of fire-rated protection.(ii) The foyer shall serve only as means of egress and shall include an exit directly to the outside.(5) The entire area on the level of discharge shall be separated from areas below by construction having a fireresistance rating not less than that required for the exit enclosure, unless otherwise provided in 11.7.2(6).(6) Levels below the level of discharge in an atrium shall be permitted to be open to the level of discharge where suchlevel of discharge is protected in accordance with 8.12.3.

The current wording of Section 7.7.2 is not clear regarding which area and exits must be considered inthe 50 percent requirement. This is a concern in buildings where various floors are served by different exit stairs orwhere an exit is not continuous to the top of the building. For example, consider a three-story building with four exitstairs where two stairs discharge to the interior of the building. These two stairs are the only stairs that serve the thirdfloor. The first and second stories comply with 7.7.2 while the third story does not. Section 7.7.2 limits the number ofoccupants that must leave the protection of an exit enclosure before reaching the exit discharge from the building. Theintent of Section 7.7.2 is to provide users of an exit stair which discharges through the level of exit discharge withapproximately the same level of protection provided to users of an exit stair which discharges directly to the outside,however egress through the level of exit discharge poses a higher risk of injury due to smoke and fire. The currentwording could be interpreted to allow 100 percent of the occupants on a floor to require egress through the level of exitdischarge. By requiring each floor to meet the 50 percent rules in Section 7.7.2, the building occupants on each floor willbe provided with the same level of protection. This proposed modification provides an equivalent minimum level ofprotection to building occupants on all floors. The proposed change specifically addresses normally occupied areas oneach floor. It is not intended to require normally unoccupied areas, such as mechanical penthouses, to meet the 50percent rules.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #226b BLD-MEA


Add text to read as follows:Where approved by the authority having jurisdiction, occupant travel to the public

way shall be permitted to be delayed within the exit discharge while the nature of the emergency is evaluated, providedall of the following criteria shall be met(1) Each area shall be of sufficient size to accommodate all occupants at a net area of 15 tr (14m2) per person(2) Each area shall be located a distance of not less than 50 It (15 m) from the building having exited from,(3) The area shall be continuously maintained free of obstructions or impediments to full instant use in the case of fire orother emergency,(4) A continuous and safe means of egress from the exterior area to the public way without reentering the building, isavailable.


_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #162 BLD-MEA


Revise text to read as follows:11.8.1.2.2* Unless prohibited by Chapters 15 through 31, automatic, motion sensor-type lighting switches shall bepermitted to temporarily turn off the illumination within the means of egress, provided that the switch controller compliesywith all of the following:(1) The switch controllers are is listed.(2) The switch controllers are is equipped for fail-safe operation and evaluated for this purpose.(3) The illumination timers are is 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 automatically turns on the controlled lights upon is activated by activation of the building firealarm system, if provided.(6) The switch controller does not turn off any lights relied upon for activation of photoluminescent path markers or exitsigns.(7) The switch controller does not turn off any battery-equipped emergency luminaires, unit equipment, or exit signs.

The revision to the base clause 11.8.1.2.2 clarifies the purpose of the switch control and providescontext to the subclauses. The revisions to subsclauses (1), (2), and (3) are to grammatically align with the singular“controller” in the base clause.The revision to subclause (5) clarifies the desired action of the controller.New subclauses (6) and (7) clarify that lighting controllers cannot be used to turn off lights relied upon for activation ofphotoluminescent path markers, battery-equipped exit signs, battery-equipped emergency luminaires, and unitequipment. Rationale for this revision is provided in the proposed Annex note.


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Add text to read as follows:(4) In any room, the illumination of the walking surfaces of exit access shall be at least 0.2 ft-candle (2.2 lux) duringperiods of projections involving directed light.

The new (4) legalizes reduced lighting in business offices, classrooms, and conference or meetingrooms that are not within assembly occupancies during projected light displays.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Brian D. Black, BDBlack & Associates / Rep. National Elevator Industry Inc.

Revise as follows:

Where passenger elevators for general public use are permitted to be used for occupant-controlledoccupant evacuation prior to Phase I Emergency Recall Operation mandated by the Firefighters' Emergency Operationprovisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, , the elevator system shall also complywith this section Section 11.14, except as otherwise permitted by 11.14.1.2.

The provisions of Section 11.14 shall not apply where the limited or supervised use of elevators forevacuation is part of a formal or informal evacuation strategy, including the relocation or evacuation of patients in healthcare occupancies and the relocation or evacuation of occupants with disabilities in other occupancies.

The occupant evacuation elevators shall be in accordance with the Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO)requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, and the building emergency planrequired by 11.14.3.1.

Occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with Section 11.14 shall not be permitted to satisfyrequirements of this applicable to the following:(1) Number of means of egress(2) Capacity of means of egress(3) Arrangement of means of egress

Occupant evacuation elevator hoistways and occupant evacuation elevator lobbies that arerequired to be enclosed in accordance with 11.14.9.4 shall be pressurized in accordance with Section 55.7.

The elevator pressurization system shall be activated by initiation ofthe building fire alarm system.

The supply air intake for the pressurization system shall be from an outside, uncontaminatedsource located a minimum distance of 20 ft (6100 mm) from any air exhaust system or outlet.

An emergency plan approved by the authority having jurisdiction shall be implemented,specifically including the procedures for occupant evacuation using the exit stairs and the occupant evacuationelevators.

Occupant evacuation elevators shall be marked with signage indicating the elevators are suitablefor use by building occupants for evacuation during fires.

Conditions necessary for the continued safe operation of the occupant evacuation elevatorsand the associated elevator lobbies and elevator machine rooms shall be continuously monitored and displayed at thebuilding emergency fire command center by a standard emergency service interface system meeting the requirementsof NFPA 72, , and NEMA SB 30, .

The monitoring and display required by 11.14.3.3.1 11.14.2.3.1 shall include all of thefollowing:(1) Floor location of each elevator car(2) Direction of travel of each elevator car(3) Status of each elevator car with respect to whether it is occupied(4) Status of normal power to the elevator equipment, elevator controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine roomventilation and cooling equipment(5) Status of standby or emergency power system that provides backup power to the elevator equipment, elevatorcontroller cooling equipment, and elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space ventilation and coolingequipment(6) Activation of any fire alarm–initiating device in any elevator lobby, elevator machine/control room or machinemachinery/control space, or elevator hoistway

The building emergency fire command center location specified in 11.14.3.3.1 11.14.2.3.1 shall beprovided with a means to override normal elevator operation and to initiate manually a Phase I Emergency Recall


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000Operation of the occupant-controlled elevators in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44,

.Occupant evacuation elevator lobbies shall be equipped with a status indicator arranged to display the

following:(1) Illuminated green light and the message “Elevators available for occupant evacuation” while the elevators areoperating under emergency conditions, but before Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, in accordance with the FireFighters' Emergency Operation requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44,(2) Illuminated red light and the message “Elevators out of service, use exit stairs” once the elevators are under Phase IEmergency Recall Operation(3) No illuminated light but the message “Elevators are operating normally” while the elevators are operating undernonemergency conditions

The building shall be protected throughout by an approved fire alarm system in accordance withSection 55.2.

The fire alarm system shall include an emergency voice/alarm communication system inaccordance with NFPA 72, , with the ability to provide voice directions on aselective basis to any building floor.

The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be arranged so that intelligible voiceinstructions are audible in the elevator lobbies under conditions where the elevator lobby doors are in the closedposition.

A two-way communication system shall be provided in eachoccupant evacuation elevator lobby for the purpose of initiating communication with the emergency fire command centeror an alternative location approved by the fire department.

The two-way communication system shall include audible and visiblesignals and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,

.

Instructions for the use of the two-way communication system along with the location of the station shallbe permanently located adjacent to each station.

Signage, for instructions, shall comply with the ICC/ANSI A117.1 requirements for visual characters.

The building shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler systemin accordance with 55.3.1.1(1), except as otherwise specified in 11.14.4.2 11.14.5.1.1 through 11.14.5.3.

The automatic sprinkler system shall be provided with a sprinkler A sprinkler control valve andwaterflow device shall be provided for on each floor that is monitored by the building fire alarm system.

The sprinkler control valves and waterflow devices required by 11.14.5.1.1 shall be monitored by thebuilding fire alarm system.

Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spacesserving occupant evacuation elevators, and such prohibition shall not cause an otherwise fully sprinklered building to beclassified as nonsprinklered.

Where a hoistway serves occupant evacuation elevators, sprinklers shall not be installed at thetop of the elevator hoistway or at other points in the hoistway more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor, and suchprohibition shall not cause the building to be classified as nonsprinklered.

Except as modified by 11.14.4.2 11.14.6.2 and 11.14.6.3, occupant evacuation elevators shall beinstalled in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, including the provisionsfor Occupant Evacuation Operation, as required by 11.14.1.3.

Shunt breakers shall not be installed on elevator systems used for occupant evacuation.Occupant evacuation elevators shall be limited to passenger elevators that are in noncombustible

hoistways and for which the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44,.

Elevator machine rooms associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be separated fromall building areas, other than elevator hoistways, by minimum 2-hour fire resistance–rated construction.

Elevator machine rooms associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be used for nopurpose other than elevator machine rooms.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000The following features associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be supplied by both

normal power and Type 60, Class 2, Level 1 standby power:(1) Elevator equipment(2) Elevator machine room ventilation Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine/control rooms andmachinery/control spaces(3) Elevator controller cooling equipment car lighting

Wires or cables that are located outside elevator hoistways and machine/control rooms andmachinery/control spaces, and that provide normal and standby power, control signals, communication with the cars,lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and fire detecting systems to occupant evacuation elevators shall beprotected by Wiring for power of the elevators shall meet one of the following criteria means, except as otherwiseprovided by 11.14.8.3:(1) The wiring shall utilize Type CI cable with a minimum 1-hour 2-hour fire resistance rating.(2) The wiring shall be enclosed in minimum 1-hour 2-hour fire resistance construction.

Control signaling wiring and cables that do not serve Phase II emergency in-car service shall not berequired to be protected.

Occupant evacuation elevators shall be provided with an occupant evacuation shaft systemconsisting of all of the following:(1) Elevator hoistway(2) Enclosed elevator lobby outside the bank or group of hoistway doors on each floor served by the elevators, exceptthat elevator lobbies are not required to be enclosed where located either on the street floor or on the level of exitdischarge(3) Enclosed exit stair with doors to all floors, at and above grade level, served by the elevators

Occupant evacuation elevator lobbies shall have minimum floor area, except as otherwiseprovided in 11.14.9.2.2 11.14.8.2.2, as follows:(1) The elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate, at 3 ft2 (0.28 m2) per person, a minimum of 25 percent of theoccupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.(2) The elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate one wheelchair space of 30 in. × 48 in. (760 mm × 1220 mm) foreach 50 persons, or portion thereof, of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.

The size of lobbies serving multiple banks of elevators shall be exempt from the requirementof 11.14.9.2.1(1) 11.14.8.2.1(1) provided that the area of such lobbies is approved on an individual basis and isconsistent with the building’s emergency plan.

Access to the exit stair required by 11.14.9.1(3) 11.14.7.1(3) shall be directly from the enclosedelevator lobby on each floor.

The occupant evacuation shaft system shall be enclosed and separated from the remainder of thebuilding by walls complying with the following:(1) The shaft system walls shall be smoke barriers in accordance with Section 8.11.(2) The shaft system walls separating the elevator lobby from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 1-hourfire resistance rating and minimum ¾-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.(3) The shaft system walls separating the elevator hoistway from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.(4) The shaft system walls separating the enclosed exit stair from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

Occupant evacuation shaft system enclosures shall be constructed to provide a minimumclassification of Level 2 in accordance with ASTM C 1629/C 1629M,

.An approved method to prevent water from infiltrating into the hoistway enclosure from the

operation of the automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall be provided.Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors, other than doors to the hoistway, exit

stair enclosure, electrical control room, or electrical control space, shall have all of the following features:(1) The doors shall have a fire protection rating of not less than ¾ hour.(2) The doors shall be smoke leakage–rated assemblies in accordance with NFPA 105,

.(3) The doors shall have an automatic positioning bottom seal to resist the passage of water at floor level from outsidethe shaft system.

Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors shall have the following features:


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000(1) Each door, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stair enclosure, electrical control room, or electrical control space,shall be automatic-closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.2, as modified by 11.14.9.8(2) 11.14.8.8(2).(2) In addition to the automatic-closing means addressed by 11.2.1.8.2, the elevator lobby door on any floor shall alsoclose in response to any alarm signal initiated on that floor.(3) Each door shall be provided with a vision panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door within the lobby toview conditions on the other side of the door.

Each occupant evacuation shaft system exit stair enclosure door shall be provided with a visionpanel arranged to allow people on either side of the door to view conditions on the other side of the door.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. 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Revise text to read as follows:The requirement of 11.2.1.4.3 is not intended to apply to the swing of cross-corridor doors such as smoke

barrier doors and horizontal exits; or doors from rooms that are typically unoccupied such as janitor's closets. electricaland/or telecommunications closets.

This will clarify that the rule does not apply to a janitors closet having a 30-inch door leaf that swingsoutward into a 36-inch corridor because the room contains a sink and contents that prohibit a door that swings into theroom .

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Add a new annex note for this new Section 11.2.2.2.1.1(G) to read as follows:A.11.2.2.2.1.2(G) In some cases, Section 11.3.3 will require a wider stair than the minimum width specified in Section

7.2.2.2.1.2.The minimum width for a stair is the greater of the minimum stated in Section 11.2.2.2.1.1 and the

width necessary to accommodate the floor population as stated in Section 11.3.3. Many Code users miss Section11.3.3, so this new text would provide a cross-reference.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Glenn Hedman, University of Illinois at Chicago / Rep. RESNA Standards Committee on Emergency Stair

Travel Devices Used by Individuals with DisabilitiesDelete the entire section text and replace with:

Where such devices are required, they should be tested and approved as meeting RESNA Standard forAssistive Technology - Volume AT1-1: Emergency Stair Travel Devices for Individuals with Disabilities.

This is brand new and the first ANSI standard for these devices.

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Revise text to read as follows:The criteria of 11.3.4.1.1 was initially intended to provides for minimum widths for small spaces such as

individual offices. The intent is that this exemption applies to spaces formed by furniture and movable walls, so thataccommodations can easily be made for mobility·impaired individuals. One side of a path could be a fixed wall, providedthat the other side is movable. The exemption does not exempt the door widths or widths of fixed·wall corridors,regardless of the number of people or length. The reduced width has been expanded to apply to all exit accessesserving not more than six people where the length does not exceed 50 ft (15 m) regardless of occupancy or use of thespace.

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Add text to read as follows:It is the intent of the section to permit the staging of building occupants in exterior discharge areas that are

open to the outside air such as parking lots or lawns or areas that are bounded by fences or walls prior to either allowingtravel to the public way or re-entry into the building, The dimensional criteria in Items (1) and (2) permit sufficientpersonal space for each occupant while waiting a reasonable distance from the building, Greater or closer distancesmay be permitted based on construction type, sprinkler protection and/or exterior wall construction as well as openingprotectives, The provisions of Items (3) and (4) require the exterior area(s) to be free of snow and ice or ponding water;and be compliant with all applicable means of egress safeguards such as , but not limited to, illumination, marking, widthand door swing.


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Add text to read as follows:Motion and energy-saving sensors and switches, as permitted by 11.8.1.2.2 and 11.8.1.2.3, are not

appropriate for circuits controlling lights relied upon for activation of photoluminescent materials or for circuits that supplyemergency lighting equipment with batteries. Each of these technologies requires some period of time to restorethemselves to full operational capacity after being de-energized.Photoluminescent products rely on nearby luminaires to maintain their full capacity. When those luminaires arede-energized, the photoluminescent product will gradually deplete their capacity. Listed photoluminescent exit signsand path markers are restored to full rated capacity within one hour and there is no known limit to the number of timesthey can be discharged and recharged, nor any known degradation of overall capacity or lifetime as a result of discharge/ charge cycles.De-energizing the normal (utility) power source will automatically begin the battery discharge cycle of emergencyluminaires, unit equipment, and exit signs provided with battery backup. Once drained, these batteries will typicallyrequire between 24 – 72 hours, depending on the battery technology and charging circuitry design, to regain fullcapacity. Frequent charge / discharge cycles may reduce overall battery lifetime and, depending on battery technology,may also prematurely reduce overall battery capacity.

The revision to the base clause 11.8.1.2.2 clarifies the purpose of the switch control and providescontext to the subclauses. The revisions to subsclauses (1), (2), and (3) are to grammatically align with the singular“controller” in the base clause.The revision to subclause (5) clarifies the desired action of the controller.New subclauses (6) and (7) clarify that lighting controllers cannot be used to turn off lights relied upon for activation ofphotoluminescent path markers, battery-equipped exit signs, battery-equipped emergency luminaires, and unitequipment. Rationale for this revision is provided in the proposed Annex note.


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Add text to read as follows:Special signs require sufficient illumination in order for them to be readable at close proximity. They are

not expected to be of a size or illumination level necessary to be readable from a distance, as is the case for an exitsign.

Clause 11.10.8.1 requires special signs to be illuminated in accordance with 11.10.5 (continuousillumination), 11.10.6.3 (externally illuminated signs), and 11.10.7 (internally illuminated signs). The reference to “...exitsign illumination requirements” within 11.2.12.3.5 is not necessary and could be interpreted to imply that the illuminationlevel should be comparable to that required for exit signs. Exit signs are required to be visible (and readable) from adistance of at least 50 feet (with most rated for viewing at 75 or 100 feet). This is not the case for an “area of refuge”sign. Further, the character size for an “area of refuge” sign may be quite a bit smaller than that of an exit sign, makingit impossible to read from distance regardless of the illumination level.The proposed annex note does not explicitly define the illumination level for an internally illuminated special sign.Clause 11.10.7 requires internally illuminated signs to be listed per ANSI/UL 924. At present, ANSI/UL 924 does nothave visibility / illumination requirements for signs other than exit signs. This issue was discussed at the April 2012 UL924 Standards Technical Panel meeting. The action resulting from that discussion was to submit a public comment tothe NFPA 101 MEA TC to prompt them to provide direction as to what minimum level of illumination is expected forsigns not required to be readable from a marked viewing distance. Adoption of the annex note as proposed here wouldgive direction to the ANSI/UL 924 to develop an appropriate set of requirements that would separately identify andqualify internally illuminated “special signs” through a listing program.


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Revise text to read as follows:The Phase I Emergency Recall Operation mandated by the Firefighters Emergency Operation provisions

of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, , recalls elevators upon detection of smoke bysmoke detectors installed in the following locations:(1) At each floor served by the elevator in the lobby (landing) adjacent to the hoistway doors(2) In the associated elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space(3) In the elevator hoistway where sprinklers are located in the hoistwayWhere smoke from a fire remote from the elevator lobby (landing), elevator machine/control room or machinery/controlspace, and elevator hoistway can be kept from reaching the elevator lobby (landing), elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space, and elevator hoistway, the associated elevators can continue to operate in a fire emergency.The provisions of Section 11.14 address the features that need to be provided to make such elevator operation safe forevacuation.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. The annex text being deleted does notaddress exit stair enclosure doors, doors to electrical control rooms and doors to electrical control spaces.


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Add a new section to read:The Occupant Evacuation Operation requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44,

address the elevator-related features for occupant evacuation elevators – features for which an elevatorcode has jurisdiction. The requirements were written assuming that necessary and complimentary provisions that arenot within the purview of an elevator code would be addressed in building, life safety, and fire codes. ASME A17.1/CSAB44 Annex T, titled Building Features for Elevator Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO), lists the building constructionfeatures assumed to be present for coordinated use with its provisions for OEO.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. The annex text being deleted does not


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Revise text to read as follows:Building occupants have traditionally been taught not to use elevators in fire or similar

emergencies. The emergency plan should include more than notification that the elevators can be used for emergencyevacuation. The plan should include training to make occupants aware that the elevators will be available only for theperiod of time prior to elevator recall via smoke detection in the elevator lobby, machine/control room ormachinery/control space, or hoistway. Occupants should be prepared to use the exit stairs, which are required to bedirectly accessible from the elevator lobby by 11.14.9.3 11.14.8.3, where the elevator has been called out of service.



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Revise text to read as follows:The emergency voice/alarm communication system with the ability to provide voice directions

on a selective basis to any building floor might be used to instruct occupants of the fire floor who are able to use stairs torelocate to a floor level below. The selective voice notification feature might be used to provide occupants of a givenelevator lobby with a status report or supplemental instructions.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. 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meet the requirement of 11.14.4.3 11.14.3.4. The continued use of the occupant evacuation elevator system ispredicated on elevator lobby doors that are closed to keep smoke from reaching the elevator lobby smoke detector thatis arranged to initiate the Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.



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Revise text to read as follows:The presence of sprinklers in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space

would necessitate the installation of a shunt trip for automatically disconnecting the main line power for compliance withASME A17.1/CSA B44, , as it is unsafe to operate elevators while sprinklerwater is being discharged in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space. The presence of a shunt tripconflicts with the needs of the occupant evacuation elevator, as it disconnects the power without ensuring that theelevator is first returned to a safe floor so as to prevent trapping occupants. The provision of 11.14.4.2, prohibiting thesprinklering of elevator machine rooms, deviates from the requirements of NFPA 13,

, which permits no such exemption. However, NFPA 13 permits a similar exemption for electricalequipment rooms where the room is dedicated to electrical equipment only; the equipment is installed in a 2-hourfire-rated enclosure, including protection for penetrations; and no combustible storage is stored in the room. Similarsafeguards are imposed on the occupant evacuation elevator by 11.14.5.1 and 11.14.5.2.



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from the top of the elevator hoistway where the hoistway for passenger elevators is noncombustible and the carenclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . Theprovision of 11.14.5.3 11.14.4.3 restricts occupant evacuation elevators to passenger elevators that are innoncombustible hoistways and for which the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.(See 11.14.4.3.)



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Revise text to read as follows:Elevator shunt breakers are intended to disconnect the electric power to an elevator prior to

sprinkler system waterflow impairing the functioning of the elevator. The provision of 11.14.5.2 11.14.4.2 prohibits theinstallation of sprinklers in the elevator machine/control room and machinery/control space and at the top of the elevatorhoistway, obviating the need for shunt breakers. The provision of 11.14.6.2 11.14.4.2 is not actually an exemption to theprovisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, , as ASME A17.1/CSA B44 requires theautomatic main line power disconnect (shunt trip) only where sprinklers are located in the elevator machine/control roomor machinery/control space or in the hoistway where it could cause unsafe elevator operation more than 24 in. (610 mm)above the pit floor. The provision of 11.14.5.2 11.14.4.2 prohibits sprinklers in the elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The provision of 11.14.5.3 11.14.4.3 prohibits sprinklers at the top of the hoistway and at otherpoints in the hoistway more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor in recognition of the limitations on combustibilityestablished by 11.14.6.3 11.14.4.2.



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Revise text to read as follows:The minimum 2-hour fire resistance–rated separation is based on the omission of sprinklers

from the elevator machine room in accordance with 11.14.5.3 11.14.4.2.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom building


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000occupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. 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Revise text to read as follows:The requirement of 11.14.7.2 11.14.5.2 is consistent with that in ASME A17.1/CSA B44,

, which permits only machinery and equipment used in conjunction with thefunction or use of the elevator to be in the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space. An inspectionprogram should be implemented to ensure that the elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space is keptfree of storage.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service that


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000the elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. 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Revise text to read as follows:Wiring or cables that provide control signals are exempt from the protection requirements of

11.14.8.2 E.7.2 provided such wiring or cables where exposed to fire will not disable Phase II Emergency In-CarOperation once such emergency operation has been activated.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when no


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000evacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. 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Revise text to read as follows:Elevator lobbies provide a safe place for building occupants to await the elevators and extend

the time available for such use by providing a barrier to smoke and heat that might threaten the elevator car or hoistway.Smoke detectors within the elevator lobbies are arranged to initiate a Phase I Emergency Recall Operation if the lobbyis breached by smoke.



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Revise text to read as follows:The performance-based language of 11.14.9.6 11.14.8.6 permits alternate design options to

prevent water from an operating sprinkler system from infiltrating the hoistway enclosure. For example, such approvedmeans might include drains and sloping the floor. The objective of the water protection requirement is to limit waterdischarged from sprinklers operating on the floor of fire origin from entering the hoistway, as it might by flowing into thelobby and under the landing doors, interfering with safety controls normally located on the front of the elevator car. Asmall flow of water (of the order of the flow from a single sprinkler) should be able to be diverted by the landing doorwaynose plate to the sides of the opening where it can do little harm. The requirement is intended to protect from water fromsprinklers outside the elevator lobby since the activation of sprinklers in the lobby would be expected to be preceded byactivation of the lobby smoke detector, which recalls the elevators.Water protection can be achieved in any of several ways. Mitigation features that should be effective in keeping thewaterflow from a sprinkler out of the hoistway include the following:(1) A raised lip in accordance with the accessibility provisions of Chapter 12 and a floor drain(2) A sloped floor and a floor drain(3) Sealed sill plates and baseboards on both sides of the lobby partitions and along the perimeter of the hoistway shaft

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some of


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000the features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom buildingoccupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control rooms


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000or machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. The annex text being deleted does notaddress exit stair enclosure doors, doors to electrical control rooms and doors to electrical control spaces.


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Delete the following text:The elevator lobby doors addressed in 11.14.8.7 do not include the elevator hoistway doors. The elevator

hoistway doors serving fire-rated hoistway enclosures in accordance with 8.6.5 must meet the criteria of Table 8.7.2.

This proposal makes changes for the following reasons:· (Section 11.14 Title) Title changed to “Occupant Evacuation Elevators” for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSAB44. Former title was developed to be a place holder for earlier versions of this Code until the elevator code could berevised to reflect the new technology of occupant evacuation elevators.· (Section 11.14 Various) Term “elevator machine room” changed to “elevator machine/control room ormachinery/control space” throughout Section 11.14. Change made for consistency with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 whichrecognizes Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators.· (11.14.1.1) Editorial replacement of “this section” with “Section 11.14” as it is not clear what constitutes asection as the word “Section” does not appear before the “11.14” that precedes the boldface heading at the beginning ofthe 11.14’s.· (11.14.1.2) Elevators are successfully used to move patients in hospitals under fire and similar emergencyconditions. Where such facility has an evacuation strategy using elevators with staff supervision it should not be forcedto meet the requirements of Section 11.14. The text proposed is currently in NFPA 101 Section 7.14 which is nearlyidentical to NFPA 5000 Section 11.14. The text was added to NFPA 101 but could not be added to NFPA 5000 duringthe last revision cycle as the subject had not been introduced to NFPA 5000 in the ROP stage. There is nothing tosuggest that the provision, if good for NFPA 101, is not good for NFPA 5000.· (11.14.1.3) Requirements for Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) have been approved for publication inthe 2013 edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, . With this development andcorresponding changes to the NFPA 72, , the comprehensive ASME/ICC/NFPApackage to establish occupant evacuation elevator requirements is complete, and provisions that were temporarily“parked” in NFPA 5000 Section 11.14 can be removed as they are addressed by ASME A17.1/CSA B44. The userneeds to be referenced, mandatorily, to the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation. Additionally, the occupantevacuation operation needs to be tailored to the specific building and, thus, the emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1 isrequired to be a part of the coordinated system.· (11.14.2) Occupant evacuation elevators need to be protected from smoke entering either through the shaftdirectly or from smoke in the corridor or stair system that adjoins the elevator lobbies. The provisions of 11.14.9.4include a requirement that elevator lobbies be protected with a smoke barrier, but the Hazard Analysis performed by theASME A17 Task Group on Elevators Used in an Emergency determined this was insufficient to provide the resistance tosmoke intrusion necessary for these elevators to be of value for an extended period during a building fire. This proposalrequires that the elevator hoistway and enclosed elevator lobbies of occupant evacuation elevators be pressurized. Recognizing that in many cases one or more elevator doors and doors to either the corridor or stair system could beopen (e.g., as for egress), the pressurization system must be sized to provide an adequate differential pressure evenwith multiple doors open. The reference to Section 55.7 assures that the provisions of NFPA 92 will be utilized toengineer an effective pressurization system.· (11.14.2.5 – 2012 edition numbering) Deleted text. See reason above for creation of new 11.14.1.2. Some ofthe features approved for inclusion in the new Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-1are:o All of the information specified in 11.14.2.5 of NFPA 5000-2012o Approximate waiting times for persons awaiting an evacuation elevator and an indication that exit stairs mayalso be usedo Indicators in the signs in lobbies on floors not being evacuated that elevator service is not available. This willensure that persons who have heard of a fire in the building and who are aware that elevators may be available forevacuation will not waste time waiting for elevators that will not arrive at their floors.o Requirement that every sign in elevator lobbies where elevators have entered Phase I Firefighter service thatthe elevators are out of service and not available.o Messages will be permitted such as “Elevators in normal operation” on the lobby status indicator signs when noevacuation is occurring. The ASME A17 Elevators & Fire Task Group believes that this will accustom building


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000occupants to reading the indicators and will also allow for monitoring to ensure that the signs are operable whenneeded.o Specification that all indicator signs comply with the Variable Message Sign requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1,thus ensuring they are accessible to persons with disabilities.For the reasons detailed above, current 11.14.2.5 should be deleted in deference to the referenced ASME standard.· (11.14.3) Word “Occupant” deleted as the information features provisions grouped under 11.14.3 involve morethan “occupant” information. Some of the information is for emergency responders.· (11.14.3.3.1) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.4.2) Text related to instructions was reformatted to include only one requirement per numberedparagraph.· (11.14.4.4) Term “emergency command center” changed to “fire command center” for consistency with NFPA72 which applies the term “emergency command center” to mass notification systems.· (11.14.5) Requirements for control valve and monitoring editorially split into a numbered list for correlation withSection 7.14 of NFPA 101.· (11.14.6.1) Reference is made to the special Occupant Evacuation Operation provisions required at thebeginning of the section in 11.14.1.2.· (11.14.8.1) The electronics associated with elevator operation are sensitive to heat. Such electronics can befound in more places than the elevator machine room. Subitems (2) and (3) are moved into a generalized,more-inclusive item (2). Resultant item (3) recognizes that elevator car lighting needs both normal power and standbypower.· (11.14.8.2 and 11.14.8.3) Only wire and cable that is located outside the hoistway and machine room needsprotection as the elevator is not expected to run if the fire is in the hoistway or machine/control room ormachinery/control space. The change from 1-hr to 2-hr protection of the building runs of elevator power cabling isconsistent with a fire in a non-sprinklered room or a space where the sprinkler system fails to operate properly. Theoccupant evacuation elevators require power to run; maintaining the power source is crucial. The change also isconsistent with 11.14.8.1 that requires the standby power system to have minimum 2-hr duration (i.e., Class 2). There isno technical need to protect control signaling wiring (like that found in the hall call stations) that does not serve Phase IIemergency in-car service.· (11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8(1)) Requirements for doors from the elevator to the required exit stair enclosure areaddressed in Chapter 11 for means of egress. Doors from the elevator lobby to the hoistway are addressed in Chapter 8starting with the provisions for the protection of vertical openings. Relative to the new text related to doors to elevatorcontrol room or elevator control space, Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators, as permitted by ASME A17.1/CSA B44,typically have control rooms or control spaces that are accessed by a door immediately adjacent to a hoistway openingin an elevator lobby. The provisions of 11.14.9.7 and 11.14.9.8 are intended to maintain the integrity of the lobbyenclosure smoke barrier and the lobby’s separation from the remaining floor area on a building floor. This ensures thatsmoke from another area on the floor will not reach the lobby smoke detectors and place the elevator(s) into Phase I,thus rendering them unusable for occupant evacuation. Smoke and draft control is unnecessary on elevator controlroom or space doors because any smoke emanating from those spaces has already activated the smoke detector in thecontrol room/space and placed the elevator(s) in Phase I operation. It is thus unnecessary to protect the lobby smokedetector from smoke originating in the control room/space (or the hoistway to which the room/space is connected).· (11.14.9.8(3)) Requirement for vision panel revised so it can serve for viewing purposes from either side of thedoor. This was done for correlation with a similar requirement for a vision panel in the exit stair enclosure dooraddressed in 11.14.9.9.· (A.11.14.5.2) Annex text revised as NFPA 13-2013 will exempt sprinklers from elevator machine/control roomsor machinery/control spaces.· (A.11.14.6.2) Words “more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor” changed to “where it could cause unsafeelevator operation” to reflect change made to recent editions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44.· (A.11.14.9.6(1)) Words “the accessibility provisions of” added to cue the user to the fact that the requirementfor a raised lip to comply with Chapter 12 is an accessibility issue as abrupt floor level changes present unacceptablechallenges to accessibility.· (A.11.14.8.7 – 2012 edition numbering) Annex text being deleted as the renumbered 11.14.9.7 addressesmore than elevator hoistway doors making the current annex text deficient. The annex text being deleted does notaddress exit stair enclosure doors, doors to electrical control rooms and doors to electrical control spaces.


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