RedVector
RV-10401
International Building Code & More: Occupancy Classifications and Loads
Course Objectives
- Determine the occupancy classification of a project.
- List the items that help determine occupancy classifications and subclassificaitons.
- Identify the types of occupancy classifications that should be considered when designing a project.
- Determine the types of use for a given occupancy.
- Compare and contrast subclassifications.
- Select the occupancies that exist within a given building type.
- Recognize the difference between new and existing occupancies.
- Identify the characteristics of incidental accessory, accessory, multiple and mixed occupancies.
- Explain how to calculate occupant loads for specific project configurations such as primary and accessory spaces, fixed seating, and unusual uses.
- Recognize the different ways occupant loads are used in the codes.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Sharon Harmon
Sharon Koomen Harmon, IIDA, heads her own interior design firm in Nashville, Tennessee. She has more than 12 years of experience in the field of commercial interiors.
She is co-author of the book "The Codes Guidebook for Interiors" published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This book is the basis for a series of courses on RedVector.com.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
She is co-author of the book "The Codes Guidebook for Interiors" published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This book is the basis for a series of courses on RedVector.com.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
State Licenses
Professional Organizations
American Hospital Association - AHA - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) (General)
International Facility Management Association - IFMA - Certified Facility Manager (CFM) (General)