Remaining issues are down to elevators, corridors, and maybe roofing. Imholte reported the subcommittee is meeting next Tuesday the 23rd. They are working on recommendations for sprinkler standpipes, exiting, corridors, and other. They hope to wrap up in two more meetings. Imholte reported he is now taking Sundays off but is still not sleeping Nisja distributed a comparison of standpipe requirements between the codes.
Main difference is height is now in feet versus stories.
Unanimous consent to add standpipe requirements in Group A used for exhibitions when greater than 12,000 square feet in size and require it to be a Class I. Also, delete hose cabinets from 905.3.5.1. Howe volunteered to do write up and suggestion on requirements for prisons. At this point the rolls were too much for everyone and the chairman finally gave us a break. Discussion on standpipe continued with something to do about it extending between and through 2 or more floors on new and existing. This brought us to lunch and Clay bailed.