AI for Industrial Occupancy Compliance

Industrial buildings — factories, warehouses, hazardous material storage, and manufacturing facilities — have code requirements that reflect their unique risk profile. High rack storage, hazardous material quantities, unlimited area provisions, and high-bay construction all have specific code provisions that differ significantly from commercial office or retail occupancies.

AI compliance checking for industrial occupancy handles the hazardous material calculations that determine whether a building meets the IBC limits for hazardous materials or triggers the more restrictive requirements of IBC Chapter 4 or the International Fire Code. These calculations involve aggregating quantities across multiple material types, applying control area reductions based on floor level and location, and determining the maximum allowable quantities per control area.

For warehouse and storage occupancies, AI analyzes commodity classifications and storage configurations against NFPA 13 sprinkler design requirements. The sprinkler design criteria for a warehouse depend on what is stored, how high it is stacked, and how it is arranged — and the differences between Group A plastics stored on pallets versus Group II commodities on shelves can mean the difference between an ESFR system and an in-rack system. AI navigates these complex requirement tables to verify that the specified fire protection matches the intended use.