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// CODE SNIPPET

453.13.8.1 Natural Light and Ventilation

2020 FBC - Building, 7th edition > 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and Use > 453 State Requirements for Educational Facilities > 453.13 Doors and Windows > 453.13.8 Windows > 453.13.8.1 Natural Light and Ventilation
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Natural light and ventilation requirements for new construction shall be satisfied by windows with operable glazing, providing a net free open area equivalent to 5 percent of the floor area, in all classrooms on the perimeter of buildings, where required by Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes. Auxiliary spaces, music rooms, gyms, locker and shower facilities, laboratories requiring special climate control, and large group instructional spaces having a capacity of more than 100 persons need not have operable windows for the purpose of providing natural light and ventilation. Emergency access, emergency rescue, and secondary means of egress windows maybe included in the calculation to comply with this requirement.

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