Introducing the new NFPA 5000

Building Code

Nancy McNabb, AIA

Preview
Today we will cover information
about
NFPA in general
Integrated Set of Codes
Key Elements of the NFPA Codes
Update on the NFPA Building Code
Building Code Goals & Objectives

NFPA Mission
To reduce the worldwide burden
of fire and other hazards on the
quality of life by providing and
advocating scientifically-based
consensus codes and
standards, research, training
and education.

NFPA International

Founded 1896
Private, Non-Profit Organization
75,000 members worldwide
Over 300 Codes and Standards
Over 250 Technical Committees
6500 Volunteers

NFPA Membership
Trade
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and
Professional
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Organizations
Organizations
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Other
Other
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Fire
FireEquipment
Equipment
Distributors
Distributors
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Architects
Architectsand
and
Engineers
Engineers
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Government
Government
7%
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Fire
FireService
Service
24%
24%

Insurance
Insurance
6%
6%

Business
Businessand
and
Industry
Industry
20%
20%

Health
HealthCare
Care
11%
11%

NFPA International
Global Presence
Service Staff of 350
10 Regional Offices
CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, KY, MA, NJ, OR, TX

International Offices
BR, CN, FR, HK, MX

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Mission Accomplished through

Codes & Standards

Advisory Services
Training & Certification
Fire Analysis & Research
Fire Investigation
Public Safety Education
Member Programs & Publications

NEC is Adopted in 47 States &

Used in all 50 States
NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code

NFPA 101 is Adopted in 36

States & Used in all 50 States
NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code

NFPA 1 is Adopted in 15 States

& Numerous Local Jurisdictions
NFPA 1 - Fire Prevention Code

NFPA 1 UFC ADOPTIONS

October 2001

14 Statewide NFPA 1 Adoptions

14 Statewide UFC Adoptions

1 Regulation Provides for Use of NFPA 1 and UFC

2 In Process NFPA 1 Adoptions

NFPA 54 is Adopted in 37 States

& Used in all 50 States

NFPA 58 is Adopted in 43 States

& Used in all 50 States
NFPA 58 - LP-Gas Code

NFPA 30 is Adopted in 34 States

& Used in all 50 States
NFPA 30 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

C3 Code Set
Building Construction & Safety
Code - NFPA 5000
Life Safety Code - NFPA 101
Fire Prevention Code - NFPA 1
Uniform Fire Code

Fuel Gas Code - NFPA 54

Electrical Code NEC/NFPA 70
Mfrd. Housing Code - NFPA 501

C3 Code Set

Plumbing Code - IAPMO

Mechanical Code - IAPMO
Energy Efficiency Code - ASHRAE
Building Rehabilitation - Ch.15
Performance Options - Ch.5
Residential Code

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Contemporary
Correlated
Comprehensive
Complete
Consensus
Commitment

C3 Code Set
Key Element: Contemporary
Contemporary Codes
Up-to-date Standards
Scientifically based
Conversant Committees

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Key Element: Compatibility
Compatible Codes &
Standards
Correlation by TCC or
agreement
Extraction of text
between codes

C3 Code Set
Key Element: Comprehensive
Comprehensive Codes &
Standards
Address the total built
environment
Bldg, Fire, Elec, Plum, Mech,
Energy, Fuel Gas, etc.

C3 Code Set
Key Element: Complete
Complete set
300 supporting codes &
standards
NFPA documents referenced
standards

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Key Element: Consensus
Consensus Codes &
Standards
Accredited by ANSI
Third Party Oversight

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Key Element:

ANSI

Principles

Open & Fair

Due Process
Balance of Interests
No Dominance
Means of Appeal

C3 Code Set
Key Element: Commitment
If specifically adopted statewide,
NFPA will offer complimentary instate training and codes to
jurisdictional representatives.
Funding code officials on Technical
Committees
Building Code Development
Committee

NFPA 5000 Update

NFPA had many portions of a
building code.
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
NFPA 220 Types of Construction
Etc
NFPA recognized as model building
code organization & member of
BCMC.

NFPA 5000 Update

NFPA did not have provisions for:
Structural Design
Wind, Seismic, Flood

Materials
Wood, Steel, Concrete, Masonry

Building Systems

NFPA 5000 Update

NFPA Building Code Committees
Technical Correlating Committee
16 Technical Committees
13 Life Safety Code Committees
3 New Committees
Structures and Construction
Materials
Building Systems

400 Volunteers

NFPA 5000 Update

NFPA Manual of Style
Incorporate provisions to extent
practicable
Write out exceptions
One requirement per section
Locate requirements in same subsection
to extent possible
Metrication

Glossary of Terms

NFPA 5000 Update

Building Code Development
Use NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
Use EPCOT code
Use existing information from
reference documents
Include performance-based design
options
Establish Goals & Objectives

NFPA 5000 Update

Building Code Development
NFPA
NFPA5000
5000
BUILDING
BUILDINGCODE
CODE

NFPA
NFPA101
101

EPCOT
EPCOT
BUILDING
BUILDING
CODE
CODE

AFPA
AFPA
ASCE
ASCE
AISI
AISI
ACI
ACI
NFPA
NFPA

NFPA 5000

A building construction and

safety code
Progress to date
Next steps

NFPA 5000 Format

Combination of:
Occupancy-Based format
Common Code format
Includes Broad-based Goals
and Objectives
Utilizes annex (appendices)

NFPA 5000 Format

General
Occupancies
Structural
Materials
Building Systems
Building Rehabilitation

Occupancy Chapter Format

General Requirements
Means of Egress Requirements
Protection
Special Provisions
Building Services

Occupancy Chapter Format

x.1
x.2
x.3
x.4
x.5

General Requirements
Means of Egress
Protection
Special Provisions
Building Services

NFPA 5000 Scope

Broad Goals
Safety, health, building usability,
public welfare & property
protection as it relates to the
primary goals

NFPA 5000 Format

General
1 Administration
2 Reference Documents
3 Definitions
4 General
5 Performance Based Design Option
6 Occupancy Classifications
7 Construction Types/Heights & Area

NFPA 5000 Format

General

8 Fire-Resistive Materials &

Construction
10 Interior Finishes
11 Means of Egress
12 Accessibility
13 Encroachment into Right of Way
14 Safeguards during Construction
15 Existing Buildings

NFPA 5000 Format

Structural
35
36
37
38
39
40

Structural Design
Soils, Foundations, & Retaining Walls
Exterior Wall Construction
Roof Assemblies and Structures
Flood Resistant Design
Quality Assurance during Construction

NFPA 5000 Format

Materials
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

Concrete
Aluminum
Masonry
Steel
Wood
Glass & Glazing
Gypsum Board, Lath & Plaster
Plastic

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Building Systems
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

Interior Environment
Mechanical Systems
Energy Efficiency
Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Elevators & Conveying Systems
Fire Protection Systems

1 Code Administration

Scope
Addresses those construction,
protection, and occupancy
features necessary to minimize
danger to life and property

1 Code Administration
Purpose

Provide minimum design regulations to

safeguard life, health, property, and
public welfare and to minimize injuries
by regulating and controlling the
permitting, design, construction, quality
of materials, use and occupancy,
location, and maintenance of buildings
and structures within the jurisdiction
and certain equipment specifically
regulated herein.

1 Code Administration
Application
New buildings
Moved buildings
Existing buildings

1 Code Administration
Equivalency

Allows alternative construction

systems, materials, methods of
design, or interpolations,
calculations, evaluations,
evaluations
Code sets quality & strength
standards
AHJ Approval required
Tests
Appeals

1 Code Administration
Enforcement

Building department = AHJ

Authority
Reports/records
Board of Appeals
Unsafe building provisions
Permits, Plans, Inspections
Certificates of Occupancy

2 Reference Documents
Lists referenced standards
by organization
Identifies sections where
references occur
Fewer referenced standards
than the IBC

3 Code Definitions

Lists Official definitions

Lists General definitions

4 Code Goals

Safety Goals
Immediate hazards
e.g. fire, structural failure

Short duration hazards

e.g. hazardous chemical spill

4 Code Goals

Health Goals
longer term hazards
e.g.molds, vibrations,
noise, contamination of
air & water

4 Code Objectives
Safety
from fire,
from structural failure
during building use
from hazardous materials

4 Code Objectives
Health

interior environment

noise and vibrations

surface water entry
control of contaminants
lighting
sanitation
uncontrolled moisture

4 Code Objectives

Building usability
accessibility
barrier free use
function

4 Code Objectives

Public welfare
energy efficiency
cultural heritage
mission continuity
environment

4 Code Goals & Objectives

Satisfied through:

Prescriptive design
chapters 1-4 & 6-100

Performance design
chapters 1-5

Code Goals What?

Safety from fire

Safety from structural failure
Safety during building use
Safety from hazardous materials
Indoor environment
Lighting
Accessibility

Code Objectives Why?

Safety from Fire Objective
To protect the occupants, not
intimate with the initial fire
development, for the time needed
to evacuate, relocate or defend in
place.

Prescriptive-based
Option

Chapters 1-4
Chapters 6-55
Specific requirements govern

Prescriptive Codes
Based on specifications
Requirements that have been
empirically derived utilizing the
advice of experts or by field
experience
e.g. the maximum travel
distance shall not exceed 150
feet

Performance-Based
Option How?

Chapters 1-5
Prescriptive/performance
approach

Performance Codes
State the intended goals &
objectives
Encourage a range of possible
solutions
Demonstrate an end result
May include analytical tools or
standards of practice

Performance Code
Example
Objective:
Cultural Heritage

Functional Statement:
Design additions, alterations and
renovations to preserve the
original quality or character of a
historic building, structure or site

Performance Requirement:

provide matching grand staircase

5 Performance Option

Goals & Objectives

Independent Review
Sources of Data
Final Determination
Maintenance of Design Features

5 Performance Criteria
Safety From Fire

Prevent ignition
Prevent interior fire spread
Prevent structural failure
Provide means to evacuate,relocate
or defend in place
Prevent exterior fire spread
Provide access for fire apparatus

5 Performance Criteria
Safety From Structural Failure

Load combinations
Serviceability
Immediate occupancy
Collapse Prevention

5 Performance Criteria
Safety During Building Use

Falls
Stairs
Crowds
Construction/demolition
Emergencies
Signage
Glass

5 Performance Criteria

Surface water entry

Control of contaminants
Function
Cultural Heritage
Mission Continuity
Environment
Uncontrolled moisture

5 Design Scenarios

Fire
Structural
Safety during building use

5 Design Evaluation

General
Use
Input data
Safety factors
Documentation required

6 Occupancies

Occupancy Classifications
Multiple Occupancies
Mixed Occupancies
Separated Occupancies
Content Hazard Levels
Special Operations

7 Construction Types
Heights &Areas
Construction Types
NFPA 220
Types I, II, III, IV, V

Exterior Walls
Heights and Area Limitations
New approach considered
Tabular approach succeeded

Height Increases
Area Increases

8 Fire Resistive Materials

& Construction
Fire Resistance Rated Construction
NFPA 251, ASTM E119 or UL 263
Prescriptive Requirements
Analytical Methods
Fire Walls & Fire Barrier Walls
Horizontal Assemblies
Opening Protectives
Penetrations & Joints
Smoke Partitions & Barriers
Vertical Openings

10 Interior Finish
Wall or Ceiling Finish
Classification

NFPA 255 or ASTM E84

Specific Materials
Floor Finish Classification
ASTM D2859, NFPA 253 or
ASTME648

Automatic Sprinklers

12 Means of Egress

Basis - NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code

Exit/Exit Access/Exit Discharge
Automatic Sprinkler Allowances

12 Accessibility
Scoping Language
ADAAG as proposed

Technical Criteria
ANSI A117.1
Childrens Use, Unisex toilets & Bathing
Facilities

Fair Housing

13, 14 Public Safety

13 Encroachments into the
Public Right of Way
NFPA 502

14 Safeguards During
Construction
NFPA 241, NEC, NFPA 1

15 Building Rehabilitation

Purpose & intent

Compliance
Preliminary Meeting
Chapter organization

15 Building Rehabilitation
Work Categories

Repair
Renovation
Modification
Reconstruction
Addition
Change of use

15 Building Rehabilitation
Format of requirements

General
Nonstructural
Structural
Accessibility
Electrical
Mechanical
Plumbing
Boiler Safety
Elevator

16 34 Occupancies

16Assembly
17 Educational
18 Day-Care
19 Health
20 Ambulatory Health
Care
21 Detention &
Correctional
22 One & Two Family
Dwellings
23 Lodging & Rooming
House
24 Hotels & Dormitory

25 Apartments
26 Residential Board &
Care
27 Mercantile
28 Business
29 Industrial
30 Storage
31 Special Structures
32Special Construction
33 High-Rise Buildings
34 Hazardous Materials

16 34 Occupancies
Occupancy Chapter Format

General Requirements
Means of Egress Requirements
Protection
Special Provisions
Building Services

35 Structural Design
Source Document: ASCE 7 02
Relevant portions reprinted in Annex

General Requirements
Occupancy Category
Construction Documents
Loads: Dead, Live, Roof, Snow, Wind,

Earthquake, Lateral Soil, Flood, Ice, Other

Load Combinations

36 Soils, Foundations &

Retaining Walls

Excavations
Investigation & Bearing Capacity
Soil Bearing Footings
Pile Foundations
Foundation Walls
Wood Foundation Systems
Waterproofing & Damproofing
Retaining Walls

37 Exterior Wall
Construction
General

Scope, Lintels, Parapet Walls & vertical

Separation of Exterior Openings

Projections

Cornices, Bays, Oriels, Porches, Decks &

Balconies

Weather Resistance

Weather- Resistive Barriers, Flashing,

Wall Pockets, Masonry Parapets,
Window Wells, Decks & Balconies

38 Roof Assemblies &

Structures

General Scope
Exterior Fire Exposure
Interior Fire Exposure
Wind Resistance
Hail Resistance

39 Flood Resistant Design

Design & Construction

ASCE 24

Annex

Administrative

40 Quality Assurance
During Construction
Materials, Fabrication &
Construction
Tests, Inspections & Observations
Structures,Components & Systems
designed by RDP
Responsibilities
Owner retains RDP
RDP Prepare, initiate & monitor QA
Contractor Provide QC program

Permits & Reports

41 48 Materials

41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

Concrete
Aluminum
Masonry
Steel
Wood
Glass & Glazing
Gypsum Board, Lath & Plaster
Plastics

49 55 Systems

49
50
51
52
53
54
55

Interior Environment
Mechanical Systems
Energy Efficiency
Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Elevators & Conveying Systems
Fire Protection Systems

49 Interior Environment
Ventilation
ASHRAE 62
Radon Control

Lighting
Sound Transmission
Interior Space Dimensions
Indoor Design Conditions
Occupancy Requirements

51 Energy Efficiency
Commercial

ASHRAE 90.1 2001

Storage & Industrial Exempt

Residential

ASHRAE 90.2 2001

Simplified Prescriptive Method

Manufactured Homes
NFPA 501

55 Fire Protection Systems

& Equipment
Fire Detection, Alarm &
Communication Systems
Automatic Sprinklers
Standpipe Systems
Other Extinguishing Equipment
Smoke Control

NFPA 5000 Development

NFPA 5000 Timeline

August, 2001 - Second Draft

Available
October 5, 2001 - Comment
Closing Date
November 2001 - TC ROC Meeting
February 2002 - TCC ROC Meeting
March 31, 2002 - ROC Monograph
(3rd Draft)
May, 2002 - Membership Vote
July, 2002 - Standards Council
August, 2002 - Effective Date

NFPA 5000 Development

How can you get involved?

Monitor process
Develop Proposals
Attend meetings
Join a Technical Committee

Benefits

Eliminates code hieroglyphics

Increases flexibility/functionality
Reduces construction costs
Increases building safety
Provides a catalyst for code changes
Reduces redundancy
Encourages maintenance

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