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Windows aren't for aesthetic reasons. They are required in bedrooms by most codes for fire egress purposes.
by willcipriano 3y ago
Windows aren't for aesthetic reasons. They are required in bedrooms by most codes for fire egress purposes.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Windows aren't for aesthetic reasons. They are required in bedrooms by most codes for fire egress purposes Commented on this elsewhere [1], but egress into a fireproofed stairwell is a safety-neutral compromise. It's against code, however. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35989503 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35989503
- TuringNYC 3y agoEgress is also insane for high-rises, but it is still code.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Egress is also insane for high-rises, but it is still code That's the point. It's vestigial code that could be loosened to promote housing supply.
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- yuppie_scum 3y agoPretty hard to egress from the window of the 30th floor of a skyscraper anyway innit
- willcipriano 3y agoHave you ever pondered what the big ladders on firetrucks are for?
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Have you ever pondered what the big ladders on firetrucks are for The tallest ladders in the FDNY's inventory go up to 100'. (They were testing a 300' rig, but I don't know if it was deployed.) They aren't designed to recover people from burning skyscrapers.
- willcipriano 3y agoMost buildings in NY are less than ten stories tall. You don't have to exit from the floor you live on.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> You don't have to exit from the floor you live on Which means you don’t need a window in every apartment—those people can’t use theirs for egress.
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- diversionfactor 3y agoLet me know how that works from the 43rd floor.