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20.2 Educational Occupancies
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Each room occupied by more than 300 persons shall have two or more means of egress entering into separate atmospheres. [101:14.4.3.2; 101:15.4.3.2]
Where three or more means of egress are required, the number of means of egress permitted to enter into the same atmosphere shall not exceed two. [101:14.4.3.3; 101:15.4.3.3]
Flexible plan buildings shall be evaluated while all folding walls are extended and in use as well as when they are in the retracted position. [101:14.4.3.5; 101:15.4.3.5]
Interior finish shall be in accordance with Section 12.5. [101:14.3.3.1; 101:15.3.3.1]
New and existing interior wall and ceiling finish materials complying with Section 12.5 shall be permitted as follows:
- Exits — Class A [101:14.3.3.2(1); 101:15.3.3.2(1)]
- In new educational occupancies other than exits — Class A or Class B [101:14.3.3.2(2)]
- In existing educational occupancies, corridors and lobbies — Class A or Class B [101:15.3.3.2(2)]
- Low-height partitions not exceeding 60 in. (1525 mm) and used in locations other than exits — Class A, Class B, or Class C [101:14.3.3.2(3); 101:15.3.3.2(3)]
New interior floor finish shall comply with Section 12.5. [101:14.3.3.3.1]
New interior floor finish in exit enclosures and exit access corridors and spaces not separated from them by walls complying with 14.3.6 of NFPA 101 shall be not less than Class II. [101:14.3.3.3.2]
[101:15.3.3.3]
Emergency egress drills shall be conducted in accordance with Section 10.5 and the applicable provisions of 20.2.4.2.3 as otherwise provided in 20.2.4.2.2. [101:14.7.2.1; 101:15.7.2.1]
Approved training programs designed for education and training and for the practice of emergency egress to familiarize occupants with the drill procedure, and to establish conduct of the emergency egress as a matter of routine, shall be permitted to receive credit on a one-for-one basis for not more than four of the emergency egress drills required by 20.2.4.2.3, provided that a minimum of four emergency egress drills are completed prior to the conduct of the first such training and practice program. [101:14.7.2.2; 101:15.7.2.2]
Emergency egress drills shall be conducted as follows:
- Not less than one emergency egress drill shall be conducted every month the facility is in session, unless both of the following criteria are met:
- All occupants of the building shall participate in the drill.
- One additional emergency egress drill, other than for educational occupancies that are open on a year-round basis, shall be required within the first 30 days of operation.
[101:14.7.2.3; 101:15.7.2.3]
It shall be the duty of principals, teachers, or staff to inspect all exit facilities daily to ensure that all stairways, doors, and other exits are in proper condition. [101:14.7.3.1; 101:15.7.3.1]
Open plan buildings shall require extra surveillance to ensure that exit paths are maintained clear of obstruction and are obvious. [101:14.7.3.2; 101:15.7.3.2]
Draperies, curtains, and other similar furnishings and decorations in educational occupancies shall be in accordance with the provisions of 12.6.2. [101:14.7.4.1; 101:15.7.4.1]
Clothing and personal effects shall not be stored in corridors, unless otherwise permitted by one of the following:
- This requirement shall not apply to corridors protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 13.3.
- This requirement shall not apply to corridor areas protected by a smoke detection system in accordance with 13.7.1.4.
- This requirement shall not apply to storage in metal lockers, provided that the required egress width is maintained.
[101:14.7.4.2; 101:15.7.4.2]
Artwork and teaching materials shall be permitted to be attached directly to the walls in accordance with the following:
- In new educational occupancies, the artwork and teaching materials shall not exceed 20 percent of the wall area in a building that is not protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 13.3. [101:14.7.4.3(1)]
- In existing educational occupancies, the artwork and teaching materials shall not exceed 20 percent of the wall area in a building that is not protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 13.3. [101:15.7.4.3(1)]
- In new educational occupancies, the artwork and teaching materials shall not exceed 50 percent of the wall area in a building that is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 13.3. [101:14.7.4.3(2)]
- In existing educational occupancies, the artwork and teaching materials shall not exceed 50 percent of the wall area in a building that is protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 13.3. [101:15.7.4.3(2)]
Unvented fuel-fired heating equipment, other than gas space heaters in compliance with NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, National Fuel Gas Code, shall be prohibited. [101:14.5.2.2; 101:15.5.2.2]
In new educational occupancies, integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 13.1.3. [101:14.7.6]
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