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1 Florida Building code Handbook STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION Florida Department of Education 2010 ii Florida Department of Education Florida Building code Handbook State Requirements for New Educational Facilities Construction This document contains material reproduced from the 2010 Florida Building code and is used by permission of the International code Council. This document can be reproduced but cannot be sold without the express permission of the Florida Department of Education. Although the authors have done their best to ensure that any advice, recommendation, interpretation, and information given herein is accurate, no liability or responsibility of any kind (including liability for negligence) is accepted by the authors or the Department of Education.

2 This document only contains excerpts from the Florida Building code and does not duplicate all the requirements for any particular subject found in the Florida Building code . Users should review all requirements found in the Florida Building code for any omissions in the excerpts of the Florida Building code represented in this Handbook . Persons contributing to this document: Jonathon D. Hamrick, Architect Construction Planning and Design Manager Edward F. Hubert, Civil/Structural Engineer Larry L. Parish, Mechanical Engineer Darrell D. Phillips, Architect Senior Projects Architect Robert H. Raynor, Architect Senior Projects Architect James U. Watts, Electrical Engineer Don Whitehead, Architect Senior Projects Architect This edition of the Florida Building code Handbook is a modification of the original 2004 Florida Building code Handbook that was developed for the Department of Education by Michael W.

3 Kuenstle, A1A, and Nancy Clark, School of Architecture, University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida . Florida Building code Handbook iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction xi Florida Building code , Building chapter 1: ADMINISTRATION 101 General 1 105 Permits 1 107 Submittal Documents 1 chapter 3: USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION 301 General 2 302 Classification 2 303 Assembly Group A 2 304 Business Group B 3 305 Educational Group E 4 309 Mercantile Group M 4 311 Storage Group S 4 313 Day-Care Occupancy Group D 5 chapter 4: SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY 401 Scope 6 410 Stages and Platforms 6 423* State Requirements for Educational Facilities 10 Slope.

4 Public educational facilities 10 Public schools and Florida colleges general requirements 10 Owner Exemption from local requirements code enforcement 11 School boards and Florida college boards Owner review and inspection Local government review and inspection Other regulatory agencies Day labor projects Routine maintenance Certificate of occupancy Reuse and prototype plans Reference documents 11 Rule 6A-2 [State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF)] Flood resistant construction Florida statutes and state rules Accessibility requirements for children s environments Handbook for public playground safety ANSI ASCE 7 Life cycle cost guidelines for materials and buildings for Florida public educational facilities Definitions 12 Assembly Board Boiler Certificate of occupancy Courtyard Facility Maintenance and repair New construction Open plan Building Open plan instructional space Owner Permit Remodeling

5 *For convenience, subsections in Section 423 dealing with public educational facilities are listed. iv Florida Department of Education Renovation Separate atmosphere Separate Building Florida College Student-occupied space Administration of public education projects 16 Occupancy during construction Contractor toxic substance safety precautions Flammable or explosive substances Life safety 18 Separate exits Exit access Location of fire Extinguishers and blankets Common fire alarm Fire alarm sending stations Automatic shut off Unoccupied rooms and concealed spaces Boiler rooms General requirements for

6 New construction additions, renovations and remodeling 19 Codes and standards Space standards Construction type Standard for remodeling and/or renovation projects Leased facilities Asbestos prohibited Life cycle cost guidelines for materials and Building systems Safe school design Structural design 22 Load importance factor Site requirements 22 Fencing Walks, roads, drives, and parking areas Site lighting required Building setbacks School board playgrounds, equipment, and athletic fields Exterior signage Landscaping Water irrigation systems Transmission line right-of-way School site master plan Wood: fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) 27 Fire-retardant-treated wood Inspection access panels Evidence of compliance Roofing 28 Class A materials Insulation and moisture protection Phased installation prohibited Manufacturer s one-year inspection Doors and windows 28 Doors Recessed Special function doors Overhead and sliding security grilles Gates Hardware Safety glazing.

7 Panels and storefronts Windows Specialty safety requirements 30 Master control switch Interior signage Other potential hazards Storage shelving Vertical platform lifts and inclined wheelchairs lifts Color code machinery Anchor equipment Interior finishes Mechanical 32 Gas and fluid piping Air plenums Residential equipment Toilet room ventilation Chemistry laboratories and science classrooms Ventilation air make-up for HVAC systems Plumbing 33 Standards Teacher toilets Florida Building code Handbook v Public shelter Urinals Floor drains and hose bibbs Exterior entries Hot water Delayed closing valves Shower facilities Kitchens Dousing shower and eye wash Floor drains and plumbing fixtures in equipment rooms Electrical 35 Emergency lighting Electrical rooms and closets Spare capacity Emergency shutoff switches Emergency disconnect Sauna and steam rooms Lighting Ground fault interrupter (GFI)

8 Receptacles Assembly occupancies in public educational facilities 36 Occupant capacity Shade and green houses 37 General Unrestricted exiting Required doors Accessibility Shade cloth Fire extinguisher Fire alarm Space heaters Storage 37 General storage Custodial work areas and storage Custodial closets and storage Chemical and hazardous materials storage Child care/day-care/pre-kindergarten facilities 38 code enforcement Toilet Bathing area Toilet facility finishes Drinking fountains Hand washing areas Kitchens Sleeping areas Sleeping areas Hazardous materials Protection of outdoor play areas from the environment Play equipment Grounds Clinics 39 General Special requirements Sanitary facilities Beds Full-service school health clinics Kilns 40 Open plan schools 40 Public shelter design criteria 41 New facilities Site Design Structural standard for wind loads Electrical and standby emergency power system Inspections Time-out rooms 46 General Electromagnetic locking device Door requirements Finishes

9 Minimum size Lighting HVAC required New relocatable buildings 47 Relocatables Design, plan approval, construction Construction type Accessibility Site standards/site plans Structure Fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) Doors Operable windows Finishes Fire extinguishers Document storage Time-out rooms Child care/day-care units Illumination required Air conditioning, heating and ventilation Technology Fire safety requirements vi Florida Department of Education Inspection of units during construction Inspection of units prior to occupancy 443* Schools.

10 Colleges and Universities 50 Scope Sites Drainage Playgrounds and equipment Outdoor waste containers Building construction Rodent proofing Glare from natural light Automated external defibrillator Diaper changing stations Plumbing Mechanical Lighting chapter 5: GENERAL Building HEIGHTS AND AREAS 501 General 53 503 General Height and Area Limitations 53 504 Building Height 53 506 Building Area Modifications 54 507 Unlimited Area Buildings 55 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy 56 chapter 6: TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION 601 General 60 602 Construction Classification 60 chapter 7: FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES 701 General 62 706 Fire Walls 62 707 Fire Barriers 63 708 Shaft Enclosures 65 709 Fire Partitions 66 710 Smoke Barriers 67 711 Smoke Partitions 67 715 Opening Protectives 68 719 Thermal-and Sound-Insulting