Small single stair buildings

Department for Communities and Local Government, (2019) Small single stair buildings. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 ed. Section 3: Means of escape – flats, 1 (3.28). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 28. ISBN 9781859469156

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Abstract

For some low rise buildings, the provisions in paragraphs 3.26 and 3.27 may be modified and the use of a single stair, protected in accordance with Diagram 3.9, may be permitted where all of the following apply.
a. The top storey of the building is a maximum of 11m above ground level.
b. No more than three storeys are above the ground storey.
c. The stair does not connect to a covered car park, unless the car park is open sided (as defined in Section 11 of Approved Document B Volume 2).
d. The stair does not serve offices, stores or other ancillary accommodation. If it does, they should be separated from the stair by a protected lobby or protected corridor (minimum REI 30) with a minimum 0.4m2 of permanent ventilation, or be protected from the ingress of smoke by a mechanical smoke control system.
NOTE: For refuse chutes and storage see paragraphs 3.55 to 3.58.
e. Either of the following is provided for the fire and rescue service.
i. A high-level openable vent with a free area of at least 1m2 at each storey.
ii. A single openable vent with a free area of at least 1m2 at the head of the stair, operable remotely at the fire and rescue service access level.

Item Type: Book Section
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Subjects: Section 03: Means of escape – flats
B1: Means of warning and escape
B1: Means of warning and escape
B1: Means of warning and escape
Building standards
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2020 08:08
Last Modified: 21 Dec 2022 09:07
URI: https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/235

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