B3 Apartments

EPC Submittal - New Commercial Building - B3 APARTMENTS CONSIST OF A 5 STORY, 74 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WITH COMMON USE SPACES IN THE GROUND STORY AND FIFTH STORY. THE FACILITY IS DEFINED AS PRIVATELY FUNDED HOUSING AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIOS OF CBC CHAPTER 11A EXCEPT LEASING OFFICE, LOBBY AND SITE WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CBC CHAPTER 11B. BASIC CONSTRUCTION: WOOD-FRAMED, SLAB ON GRADE CONSTRUCTION WITH ENGINEERD I-JOIST FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES, OPEN WEB TRUSS ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BEAMS AND COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE “SOFT STORY” AT THE GROUND STORY COMMUNITY SPACE. EXTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS INCLUDE CEMENT PLASTER, FIBER CEMENT “SHIPLAP” SIDING, AND T.P.O. ROOFING ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE VINYL FRAMED DUAL GLAZED WINDOWS, DUAL GLAZED ALUMINUM STOREFRONT, HOLLOW METAL (COMMON USE) AND FIBERGLASS (DWELLING UNIT USE) DOORS. THE EXTERIOR ALSO INCLUDES “BOLT-ON” NON-FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED STEEL RESIDENTIAL BALCONIES, AND STEEL CANOPIES. INTERIOR FINISHES ARE PREDOMINATELY GYPSUM BOARD ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS WITH A SMALL AREA OF SUSPENDED T-BAR CEILING IN THE COMMON USE AREAS, VINYL PLANK FLOORING THROUGHOUT EXCEPT EXPOSED CONCRETE IN SERVICE AREAS. VERTICAL CIRCULATION IS PROVIDED BY 2 INTERIOR EXIT STAIRS AND 1 ELEVATOR. HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS IS PROVIDED BY 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CORRIDORS WITH 20 MINUTE OPENING PROTECTIVES. FIRE PROTECTION INCLUDES NFPA 13 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS, GYPSUM BOARD FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS, AND INTUMESCENT COATING FOR STEEL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. THE FIRST STORY IS DIVIDED INTO TWO FIRE AREAS (COMMUNITY SPACE ON ONE SIDE AND RESIDENTIAL SPACES ON THE OTHER – FIRE BARRIER IS AN OCCUPANCY SEPARATION) BY A 2-HOUR FIRE-RESISANCE-RATED FIRE BARRIER WITH 90 MINUTE OPENING PROTECTIVES. THE UPPER STORIES ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO FIRE AREAS (RESIDENTIAL ON BOTH SIDES) BY A 2-HOUR FIRE-RESISANCE-RATED FIRE BARRIER WITH 90 MINUTE OPENING PROTECTIVES. THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRE BARRIER ON THE UPPER STORIES IS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE EGRESS IN CONFORMANCE WITH CBC 1009.2.1 EXCEPTION 1. INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS, ELEVATOR AND OTHER SHAFTS EXTEND 5 STORIES AND ARE PROTECTED 2-HOURS. UTILITY SERVICE INCLUDES HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FOR COMMON AREAS AND DWELLING UNITS, ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING, PLUMBING FIXTURES, CENTRALIZED WATER HEATING AND WATER AND SEWER DISTRIBUTION (INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL WATER SUB METERS FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT). PARKING IS PROVIDED BY 37 OFF SITE SPACES CONSTRUCTED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. SHORT TERM BIKE PARKING PROVIDED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. LONG TERM BICYCLE PARKING IS PROVIDED BY 37 SPACES. SITE WORK IS LIMITED AS PARKING FACILITIES, STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND UTILITIES HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT APPLIATION INCLUDES ON-SITE GRADING, ON-SITE CONCRETE “FLATWORK” AND LANDSCAPING.