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Home My WebLink AboutUntitled (372) IPM.Note Re: Solaris Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings Re: Martin Haeberle SMTP MHaeberle@vailgov.com Martin Haeberle SMTP MHaeberle@vailgov.com Chris Gunion Mike McGee; Brian_Thompson@schirmereng.com Solaris Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings Brian, In adding to Mikes opinion, exception 5 is applicable. Emergency egress windows will not be required in high rise applications. Martin A. Haeberle, C.B.O. Chief Building Official Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 970.479.2142 (o) 970.479.2452 (f) 970.376.3672 (c) >>> Mike McGee 09/11/2008 8:24 AM >>> History aside, I am of the opinion rescue windows are not applicable in this project (Exception 5). The deletion of exception 1 has some background with respect to fire access. Cross ventilation in sprinklered buildings is very much a tactical option. Exception 4 is related to what we saw as a trend to install mechanical equip in "crawl spaces" (ie confined space as defined by OSHA and with some suspicion the space could be altered after the CO). >>> <Brian_Thompson@schirmereng.com> 09/10/2008 6:42 PM >>> Martin, Per our telephone conversation today, I am sending this request for clarification on the code requirement as enforced by Vail for emergency escape and rescue openings. 2003 IBC, Section 1025, requires these openings for Group R occupancies. However, exception 1 does not require them for buildings that are sprinklered and exception 5 does not require them for buildings that are considered high-rise buildings. TOV has amended this section by deleting in their entirety, exception 1 and 4. Since exception 5 has not been deleted by TOV amendments, are we allowed to not provide emergency escape and rescue openings for Solaris? Regards, Brian Thompson, P.E. Denver Regional Manager SCHIRMER ENGINEERING 3033 South Parker Road Suite 460 Aurora, CO 80014 Tel: 303.283.0236 Fax: 303.283.0241 Email: brian_thompson@schirmereng.com Web Address: www.schirmereng.com NOTICE: This message may contain information that is privileged and/or confidential and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering it thereto, you may not disclose, use, disseminate, distribute, copy or take any action in reliance upon this message or any attachments thereto in any way. If you receive this message in error, please return it by forwarding the message and any attachments to the sender. Schirmer Engineering Corporation is not responsible for any errors, omissions, corruption or virus in the contents of this message or any attachments thereto. Chris Gunion SMTP CGunion@vailgov.com CGunion@vailgov.com Chris Gunion Mike McGee SMTP MMcGee@vailgov.com MMcGee@vailgov.com Mike McGee Brian_Thompson@schirmereng.com SMTP Brian_Thompson@schirmereng.com Brian_Thompson@schirmereng.com Brian_Thompson@schirmereng.com