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1 2017 NFPA Conference & Expo Health Care Facility Rehabilitation Effective Application of NFPA , Life Safety Code Chapter 43 Building Rehabilitation Ron Coté, P.E. NFPA Health Care Facility Rehabilitation Effective Application of NFPA , Life Safety Code Chapter 43 Building Rehabilitation Ron Coté, P.E. NFPA National Fire Protection Association. All rights reserved. 1

At the conclusion of this program (and with a bit of self study) participants will be able to: 1.

Understand the impact of conducting different categories of rehabilitation work simultaneously 4.

2 At the conclusion of this program (and with a bit of self study) participants will be able to: 1. Differentiate among the rehabilitation work categories so as to properly classify any planned rehabilitation projects 2. Apply Chapter 43 rehabilitation requirements commensurate with the scope of the work planned 3. Understand the impact of conducting different categories of rehabilitation work simultaneously 4. Blend the specialized Chapter 18/19 health care occupancy requirements for Major Rehabilitation projects with the requirements of Chapter Building Rehabilitation 2

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3 5 Chapter 4 meet, as nearly as practicable, the requirements for new construction Chapters 18/19 major renovation (undefined) perform planned work per New plus, sprinkler the smoke compartment minor renovation perform planned work per New 6 3

4 Chapter 4 meet Chapter 43, Building Rehabilitation Chapters 18/19 major renovation defined: >4500 ft 2 or >50% smoke compartment area perform planned work per Chapter 43 plus, sprinkler the smoke compartment minor renovation if not sprinklered (NS) perform planned work per Chapter 43 meet the NS provisions of Chapter 43 Building Rehabilitation 8 4

5 Modeled after HUD s 1997 NAARP N Nationally A Applicable R Recommended R Rehabilitation P Provisions 9 Must comply with provisions for existing 10 5

6 Missing handrails leave Chapter 43 add handrails 1 side, not 2 position handrails in. height range, not in. 11 Repair Renovation Modification Reconstruction Change of occupancy Change of use Addition 12 6

7 Patching 13 Replacement in kind 14 7

8 Reconfiguration of a space Addition or relocation of door Reconfiguration or extension of system Installation of additional equipment 15 Reconfiguration of space, plus: affects exit or corridor used by more than one space or 16 8

9 Reconfiguration of space, plus: work area not permitted to be occupied because features are impaired or 17 Rehabilitation work area for the Modification exceeds 50% of the area of the building 18 9

10 Rehabilitation work area for the Modification exceeds 50% of the area of the building 19 The change of occupancy classification of a structure or portion thereof 20 10

11 Change in purpose or level of activity, without a change of occupancy, that involves a change in application of the Code 21 An increase in aggregate building area, floor area, height, or number of stories of a structure 22 11

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16 Chapter 18/19 major rehabilitation sprinkler Chapter 18/19 major rehabilitation compartments sprinkler compartments A, B, F, G, A, B, F, G, H H Chapter 43 Reconstruction Chapter 43 Reconstruction Sprinkler all compartments A Sprinkler all through compartments A through H 31 Patient room used for storage 32 16

17 33 nfpa.org National Fire Protection Association. All rights reserved. If: Existing health care occupancy Building is sprinklered Create new hazardous area Room 250 ft 2 Then: 1 hour walls exempted 34 17

18 1 2 Health care Detention/correctional Residential B&C Within or to lesser hazard category existing sprinklers per new alarms per new hazardous areas per new Change to higher hazard category new 36 18

19 Per requirements for new

20 39 Document information pages nfpa.org/aboutthecodes nfpa.org/101 Technical questions member benefit nfpa.org/101 Handbook 40 20

21 Questions? 2017 NFPA Conference & Expo CEUs: To receive CEUs for this session, scan your badge at the back of the room before leaving Evaluation: Complete a session evaluation on the mobile app. (Search app store for NFPA 2017 C&E. ) Handouts: Handouts will be available via the mobile app and at nfpa.org/conference Recordings: Audio recordings of all sessions will be available free of charge via NFPA Xchange. 21

Changes to NFPA 101A 2013 Edition for Health Care Facilities

2017 NFPA Conference & Expo Changes to NFPA 101A 2013 Edition for Health Care Facilities Presented by: William Koffel, P.E, FSFPE Lennon Peake, P.E. Koffel Associates Koffel Associates President Manager