Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm
by dragonwriter on Friday October 29, 2021 @01:25PM
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> For single family homes, I think something like 46 states don't require sprinklers for new construction.
Also, just to add on here, a number of states have adopted statewide rules prohibiting local codes from requiring sprinklers for new single-family homes.
Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm
by jsight on Friday October 29, 2021 @03:16PM
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Oh, I was meaning for multi-family dwellings. I haven't seen them in single family homes either, though it is interesting that requirements are starting to increase there too.
TBH, I just wish there were stricter rules for smoke detectors and equipment in garages. I feel like this is a big gap with the current rules, at least in my state.
What I can say with some confidence is that sprinklers are widely required in commercial buildings, and I think it's safe to say that's fairly widespread across the US. But even there, I wouldn't say the requirement is totally ubiquitous.
Getting into residential structures is where it gets murkier. For single family homes, I think something like 46 states don't require sprinklers for new construction. For multi-family, and things like dorms, I'm less clear on the details of what is / isn't required around various parts of the country.