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Committee requires stair protection — pressurization or exterior stair — and flags standby power needs

5920733 · August 13, 2025
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The council favored protecting the single stair by requiring either a pressurized interior stair or an exterior stair, and noted that pressurization triggers legally required standby power (generator/alternate sources) for the systems that maintain pressure and life‑safety functions.

The tag group agreed that the single path of egress must be protected, and the draft proposal requires either an exterior stair or a pressurized interior stair for single‑exit R‑2 buildings. Members tied the requirement to additional measures: doors to stairways should swing in the direction of…

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