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Its not mentioned at all in this article, not sure why, but in construction, every state has a building code, and specifically every state has a requirement for

by jijji 5y ago

Its not mentioned at all in this article, not sure why, but in construction, every state has a building code, and specifically every state has a requirement for a window to be built inside of each sleeping room for egress fire safety. I would question how this would pass any plan review, not to mention inspection [1] [2] [1] https://www.buildingincalifornia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ResidentialWindowEgress.pdf https://www.buildingincalifornia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014... [2] https://up.codes/viewer/california/ibc-2018/chapter/10/means-of-egress#1030 https://up.codes/viewer/california/ibc-2018/chapter/10/means...

Majromax 5y ago
> and specifically every state has a requirement for a window to be built inside of each sleeping room for egress fire safety. From your second link, that window requirement does not apply to type R.2 buildings (apartments) where there is an automatic sprinkler system.
- notacoward 5y ago
  Relatedly, an outside window isn't going to be very useful for egress when you're in a high-rise. No, this particular dorm isn't quite a high-rise, but the point is that exceptions are entirely necessary and legitimate. This aspect of building codes probably wasn't mentioned because it's not relevant.
- jijji 5y ago
  I've never seen an apartment complex that had bedrooms in it that didn't have any windows... I have built apartment buildings and they need to have sprinklers (circa 2010) but more importantly they need to have Windows... the cost savings is probably null considering that you're going to be filling the space with concrete, and when the fire happens, which they do, you'll probably get sued into bankruptcy by anybody living in such a building with no windows. From what I understand you're not even allowed to have an interior room that's a sleeping quarters that doesn't have a window, and if anybody found out that you were doing that it would get shut down immediately.

by jijji 5y ago

Majromax 5y ago

> and specifically every state has a requirement for a window to be built inside of each sleeping room for egress fire safety. From your second link, that window requirement does not apply to type R.2 buildings (apartments) where there is an automatic sprinkler system.

notacoward 5y ago
Relatedly, an outside window isn't going to be very useful for egress when you're in a high-rise. No, this particular dorm isn't quite a high-rise, but the point is that exceptions are entirely necessary and legitimate. This aspect of building codes probably wasn't mentioned because it's not relevant.
jijji 5y ago
I've never seen an apartment complex that had bedrooms in it that didn't have any windows... I have built apartment buildings and they need to have sprinklers (circa 2010) but more importantly they need to have Windows... the cost savings is probably null considering that you're going to be filling the space with concrete, and when the fire happens, which they do, you'll probably get sued into bankruptcy by anybody living in such a building with no windows. From what I understand you're not even allowed to have an interior room that's a sleeping quarters that doesn't have a window, and if anybody found out that you were doing that it would get shut down immediately.