Rules 5-10

• RULE 6 - FIRE-RESISTIVE REQUIREMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
• Fire-Resistive Rating Defined:

  means the degree to which a material can withstand fire as determined by

  generally recognized and accepted testing methods.
• Fire- Resistive Time Period Rating:

  is the length of time a material can withstand being burned which

  may be one- hour, two- hours, four- hours, etc.
• Fire-Resistive Standards:

  All materials of construction, and type of materials and assemblies or combinations thereof shall

  conform to the following fire-resistive ratings:
• Fire- Resistive Regulations:

  The Secretary shall prescribe standards and promulgate rules and regulations on the testing of

  construction materials for flame-spread characteristics, tests on fire damages, fire tests of building

  construction and materials, door assemblies and tinclad fire doors and window assemblies, the

  installation of fire doors and windows and smoke and fire detectors for fire protective signaling system, etc
• RULE 7 - CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  OF ALL BUILDINGS BY USE OR OCCUPANCY
• Group A – Residential Dwellings
• Group B – Residentials, Hotels and Apartments
• Group C – Education and Recreation
• Group D – Institutional
• Group E - Business and Mercantile
• Group F - Industrial
• Group G - Storage and Hazardous
• Group H - Assembly Other Than Group I
• Group I – Assembly Occupant Load 1000 or More
• Group J - Accessory
• AMBF - ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM BUILDING FOOTPRINT
• ISA - IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA
• USA - UNPAVED SURFACE AREA
• TLA - TOTAL LOT AREA
• BHL - BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
• PSO - PERCENTAGE OF SITE OCCUPANCY
• GFA - GROSS FLOOR AREA
• TGFA - TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA
• FLAR - FLOOR TO LOT AREA RATIO
• TOSL - TOTAL OPEN SPACES WITHIN LOT
• MACA - MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSTUCTION AREA
• RULE 8 - LIGHT AND VENTILATION
• RULE 9 - SANITATION
• RULE 10 – BUILDING PROJECTION OVER PUBLIC STREETS
• Building Envelope - includes the exterior walls, foundations, rood, windows, and doors. Impacted by a number of sub-systems, such as heating, cooling and ventilating equipment, plumbing and electrical systems
• What are the 5 reasons to care about your home's "Building Envelope"?

  • Comfort
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Energy Savings
  • Healthy Breathing
  • Reduce Mold
• Components of a Building Envelope:

  • Foundation
  • Walls
  • Air
  • Movement
  • Acoustics
  • Durability
  • Energy
• Building Envelope System (BES) - consists of all exterior components of a building - roof, walls, below-grade waterproofing, windows, skylights, and so on.
• Building - a system which consists of materials, components (equipment, assemblies), sub-systems, and systems that interact with physical phenomena in the process providing and intended level of performance to its immediate occupants and societal stakeholders.
• Building Science - is the study of how buildings function under various environmental conditions.
• Building Defects - affects building performance as problems in the building system may arise.
• Building Failure - total collapse of a building that may lead to injuries or worse death of a building occupants.
• Building Performance - the term "performance" may be defined as the level of service provided by a building material, component, or system, in relation to an intended, or expected, threshold or quality.
• Aesthetics - is a core design principle that defines a design's pleasing qualities.