Comparative Analysis

PD 1096

BP 344

RA 9514

BP 220

PD 957

DOORS Minimum height

2.00m

2.00m

2.00m

Minimum width

900mm

800mm

710mm

Maximum width

1200mm

Rooms for human habitation Kitchen Bathroom

1220mm 820-1060mm (900mm preferred)

Height of door knob LOCATION ON PROPERTY Front setback Side setback Rear setback Distance of eaves from property line MINIMUM ROOM SIZES

General: 2.00m Bathroom/mezzanine: 1.80m Main door: 0.80m Bedroom: 0.70m Bathroom: 0.60m

R1: 4.50m R1: 2.00m R1: 2.00m 0.75m

1.50m 1.50m 2.00m 0.75m

6.00sqm Minimum dimension of 2.00m 3.00sqm Minimum dimension of 1.50m 1.20sqm Minimum dimension of 0.90m

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MINIMUM AIR SPACE REQUIREMENTS Schools Offices and factories Habitable rooms MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS Ground floor Second floor Succeeding floors Mezzanine LIGHT AND VENTILATION Windows for rooms Windows for bathrooms Minimum dimension of court Min. width of court passageway

3.00 cubic meters (Allot 1.00 sqm per person) 12.00 cubic meters 14.00 cubic meters Naturally ventilated: 2.70m Artificially ventilated: 2.70m Naturally ventilated: 2.70m Artificially ventilated: 2.40m Naturally ventilated: 2.70m Artificially ventilated: 2.10m 1.80m

2.00m for walkways

2.00m for means of egress

2.00m

1.80m

10% of floor area, but 1.00sqm minimum 5% of floor area, but 240 sq. mm. minimum 2.00m 1.20m

10% of floor area 5% of floor area 2.00m 1.20m

STAIRS Riser Tread

Minimum width Minimum headroom Maximum vertical distance between landings Handrail height

200mm maximum Slanted nosing preferred over Less than 10 OL:0.75m protruding nosing, 10-50 OL.: 0.90m provide 300mm-wide More than 50 OL:1.10m tactile strip at top and bottom of stairs. 2.00m 3.60m 800-900mm 250mm minimum

Existing stairs: 205mm max. New stairs: 100-180mm Existing stairs: 230mm min. New stairs: 280mm min. Existing stairs: 915mm New stairs, 0-49 OL: 915mm New stairs, 50-1999 OL: 1120mm New stairs, 2000 or more OL: 1420mm 2.00m 3.66m 760-865mm

RAMPS Maximum slope Maximum cross slope Minimum width Minimum landing length Distance between landings Handrail height CORRIDORS

1 in 12 No general requirements provided, only for ramps located in reviewing stands, grandstands and bleachers.

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1.20m 1.50m 6.00m (horizontal distance bet. landings) 700mm and 900mm

1 in 12 1 in 48 1120mm

760mm (vertical distance bet. landings) 760-865mm

250mm maximum 200mm minimum

600mm 2.00m 3.60m 800-1200mm

1.10m OCCUPANT LOADS (Area per person) Place of assembly Standing room Concentrated use Less concentrated use Educational Classrooms Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms Dry nurseries Conference rooms, exhibit rooms, gyms Healthcare Sleeping departments In-patient treatment Hospitals, sanitaria Nursing homes Children's nurseries Residential Dwellings Hotels, apartments, dormitories Mercantile Street floor or basement used for sale Upper floors used for sale Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc.) Drinking establishments Commercial kitchens FIREWALL EXTENSIONS Above roof From outermost edges (walls) Under eaves EXITS Number of exits required (based on occupant load) Minimum width of exits Maximum travel distance to exit, no sprinkler Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler

1.20m

0.65 sqm 0.28 sqm 0.65 sqm 1.40 sqm 1.80 sqm 4.60 sqm

1.90 sqm 4.60 sqm 3.30 sqm

1.40 sqm 11.00 sqm 22.00 sqm 8.40 sqm 7.40 sqm 3.25 sqm

11.10 sqm 22.30sqm

18.60 sqm 28.00 sqm 18.60 sqm 2.80 sqm 5.60 sqm 9.30 sqm 1.40 sqm 18.60 sqm

2.80 sqm 5.60 sqm 9.30 sqm

400mm 600mm 300mm

300mm 300mm 300mm

0-10 OL: 1 exit 10-499 OL: 2 exits 500-999 OL: 3 exits 1000 or more OL: 4 exits 1.10m (corridors) 45.00m 60.00m

501-999 OL: 3 exits 10 or more OL: 2 exits 1000 or more OL: 4 exits 915mm Additional note regarding exits:

0-500 OL: 2 exits

Minimum width of exit door

900mm 800mm (for all doors)

Minimum height of exit door

2.00m 2.00m (For all doors)

Change in floor level at doors Maximum length of dead ends Place of assembly Educational Healthcare Detention/correctional Residential (hotels/dormitories) Residential (apartment buildings) Business Business, with NFPA 13 sprinkler system Industrial ELEVATORS

Various elevator requirements

50mm

In apartments or condomimiums 5 storeys or Inside dimensions of higher, at least 1 passenger car: 1.10m wide x elevator shall be kept on 241.40m deep hour constant service.

Maximum 4 cars per hoistway

0-9 OL: 1 exit

BP 220 specifically refers to Section 3.1007 of PD 1185 (the old Fire Code) for the exit requirements. This is included in BP 220 as Annex 1 on page 53.

13mm

Provide turnabout 6.00m space within 3.50m of any dead end

Minimum 600mm-deep pit

For rowhouse: 300mm For rowhouse: 300mm For rowhouse: 300mm

6.10m 6.00m 6.00m 6.00m 6.00m Not allowed 6.00m 15.00m 15.50m

Required for healthcare occupancies two storeys or higher.

Maximum travel distance from building Provide at least one exit per elevator lobby. entrance: 30.00m

Required for multi-family dwellings and condominiums 6 storeys of higher. Follow standards in NBC and BP 344.

Follow NBC