Regulatory Alerts

3 unacknowledged alerts · 47 total this month · 8 projects affected
IBC 2024 Fire Separation Distance — Section 705.3 Amended
Critical
IBC 2024 2 projects affected 2 hours ago
Amendment to Section 705.3 changes fire separation distance calculations for buildings on the same lot. Affects occupancy groups I-2 and A-2. The new calculation method reduces allowable unprotected openings by approximately 15% at distances under 10 feet.
Riverside Medical Center Suncoast Airport Terminal B
§903.2.1.1 Sprinkler Systems
Fire sprinklers shall be installed in all buildings with a fire area exceeding 5,000 square feet.
Fire sprinklers shall be installed in all buildings with a fire area exceeding 3,600 square feet, and in all mixed-use occupancies regardless of area.
§903.2.1.1.1 Exempt Locations
Open parking garages complying with Section 406.5 shall be exempt.
Open parking garages complying with Section 406.5 shall be exempt, except when located beneath occupied floors.
NFPA 13 Sprinkler Amendment — Texas State Adoption
High
NFPA 13 1 project affected 1 day ago
Texas has adopted an amendment to NFPA 13 requiring quick-response sprinklers in all new healthcare occupancies, effective July 1, 2026. Previous standard allowed standard-response heads in certain areas.
Riverside Medical Center
8.3.2.1 Quick-response sprinklers shall be installed in light hazard occupancies as defined in 5.2. Standard-response sprinklers shall be permitted in patient sleeping areas with compartmentalized smoke barriers.
8.3.2.1 Quick-response sprinklers shall be installed in all healthcare occupancies (I-2) as defined in IBC §308.4, including patient sleeping areas, regardless of smoke compartment configuration. [TX Amendment effective July 1, 2026]
ADA Accessibility Guidelines — Proposed Rule for Self-Service Transaction Machines
Medium
ADA / ADAAG 5 projects affected 3 days ago
DOJ published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for ADA Title III covering self-service transaction machines (kiosks, check-in terminals). Comment period open through May 2026. Final rule expected Q4 2026.
Previously Acknowledged
IECC 2024 Published — Effective Date TBD by State
Reviewed
IECC 2024 All projects 1 week ago · Acknowledged by Diana Okafor
Oregon Seismic Retrofit Deadline Extension — HB 3378
Reviewed
OR Seismic 1 project affected 2 weeks ago · Acknowledged by Diana Okafor