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IIRC part of the need for windows at least in some places is fire code requirements to have at two ways of exit for each bedroom, so that you can get out even i
by PeterisP 4y ago
IIRC part of the need for windows at least in some places is fire code requirements to have at two ways of exit for each bedroom, so that you can get out even if the fire is between you and the exit - this normally is satisfied by a door + external window, but won't get satisfied by a video wall.
- charrondev 4y agoMaybe because I’m in Canada but I’m not aware that this is part of the fire code here at least. I live in a 12th floor apartment. My bedroom has has a window, but it’s not one that opens in a way that a human could fit through. Even then, a 12 story fall is pretty tough.
- xnx 4y agoDefinitely. I'm not a fire code expert, but the windows in the example buildings in the article are definitely not for egress. Active fire suppression (e.g. sprinkler systems) might be why that is allowed.