NFPA 101 Life Safety Analysis
AI-powered life safety code compliance checking for building egress and fire safety.
Definition
NFPA 101 Life Safety Analysis uses AI to verify buildings meet Life Safety Code requirements for egress, fire protection, and occupant safety. It analyzes exit access travel distances, egress capacity, fire-rated separations, and other life safety features to ensure occupant protection.
In Depth
NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code) addresses means of egress, fire protection features, building services, and operating features for both new and existing buildings. The code's prescriptive and performance-based approaches offer design flexibility, and AI helps navigate both paths.
The prescriptive analysis checks the building against the specific requirements for its occupancy chapter — exit access travel distance, common path of travel, dead-end corridor length, exit capacity, exit discharge, illumination, and signage. AI applies the correct requirements for the building's specific occupancy classification and construction type, accounting for the modifications that sprinkler protection provides.
Examples
Calculating exit access travel distances
Verifying egress capacity
Analyzing fire separation requirements
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Frequently Asked Questions
NFPA 101 Life Safety Analysis uses AI to verify buildings meet Life Safety Code requirements for egress, fire protection, and occupant safety. It analyzes exit access travel distances, egress capacity, fire-rated separations, and other life safety features to ensure occupant protection.
Calculating exit access travel distances. Verifying egress capacity. Analyzing fire separation requirements.
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