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michael@sumanarchitects.com
141 East Meadow Drive, Suite 211 o 970.479.7502
Vail, CO 81657 m 970.471.6122
MEMO
Date: August 21, 2014
To: Martin Haeberle – Chief Building Official
From: Michael Suman, AIA
Project: Wall Street Building
Enclosed: Building Code Summary
Construction Type
Type III-B, Fully Sprinklered
Occupancy Type by Level
Level Occupancy
Basement M
First Floor M
Second Floor M
Third Floor R-2
Fire Separations
The approved (existing) automatic sprinkler system is substituted for 1-hour fire-resistance rated
construction resulting in the separation requirements below of this project.
Occupancies Separation Required
M to R-2 1-hour fire barrier
R-2 to R-2 units 1-hour fire barrier
R-2 to corridor 1-hour fire barrier
R-2 to exit stair 1-hour fire barrier
Allowable Building Area Calculations
While the allowable building area can be increased due to the approved (existing) automatic
sprinkler system, the increase is not necessary to comply. Therefore, the allowable increase is not
calculated for this particular expansion effort.
Allowable Building Area (square feet) Per Table 503 IBC
Level Allowable Area Existing Proposed
Basement 19,000 1,033 No Change
First Floor 19,000 4,103 5,007
Second Floor 19,000 3,692 4,026
Third Floor 16,000 4,832 No Change
michael@sumanarchitects.com
141 East Meadow Drive, Suite 211 o 970.479.7502
Vail, CO 81657 m 970.471.6122
Allowable Building Height - Per Table 503 IBC
While the allowable building height can be increased due to the approved (existing) automatic
sprinkler system, the increase is not necessary to comply. Therefore, the allowable increase is not
calculated for this particular expansion effort.
Allowable Height Existing Proposed
55 Feet 45 Feet No Change
Please feel free to call me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Michael Suman AIA