Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

Nashville's "smart stair" building code became official earlier in July, after it had passed the Metro Nashville Council. The change allows apartment and condo buildings to be built with a single ...

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An architect’s office building rarely becomes a tourist attraction. But just east of Seattle’s downtown, the offices of Schemata Workshop, built in 2016, draw national and international visitors. That ...

Requiring two stairs, as on lift, limits layout options for multi0-family buildings as compared to single stair, as shown at right. Pew Charitable Trust illustration. Sign up for the Concord Monitor's ...

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Explanation: Section 300.25 of the NEC limits wiring within exit stair enclosures to only what is necessary to serve equipment associated with the stair enclosure. This is a new requirement in the ...