How Are Building Occupant Loads Determined? | ARTiculations

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Ever wonder how a room or building occupant load is calculated? Here's a general overview of how it's done.

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Sources and Further Reading:
International Building Code: codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IBC2018/chapter-…
Ontario Building Code: buildingcode.online/115.html
The Maximum Occupant Load in the Building Code – Not a Maximum: evstudio.com/the-maximum-occupant-load-in-the-buil…
How Architecture Regulates: www.governingwithcode.org/journal_articles/pdf/How…

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