One of the first tasks an architect is to do when determining the code requirements is to establish the occupancy group of a space.

When the type of construction of the building is used in the building code, the reference is to one of five categories of construction, based on the relative fire safety of each type.

Fire-resistive construction involves the use of passive means to provide fire resistivity to specific elements of the building that require additional protection in a fire.

See how to leverage UpCodes to calculate the building area, allowable building story height, and allowable height in feet of the building envelope.