TASA MIDWINTER 2014 INTRODUCTIONS Kevin Houchin - Superintendent Benchmark Harris – Dir. of Eng. MCGREGOR ISD EXPERIENCE Hardened Activity Center – MISD Primary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Recommendations and Public Interest Bond Planning Included a Hardened Gym May 11-Bond Election & May 20-Moore Architectural Design City Review Construction Training Administrators MCGREGOR ISD EXPERIENCE 2015 IBC Impact on McGregor’s Future: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Uncertain When 2015 IBC will be adopted Uncertain City Interpretation of Code Map applies to only Part of the District Not Required at Existing Buildings Uncertain Interpretation about Portables Informing the Public (Code v. Equity) Managing Future Bonds IBC CHANGE Q: What is the 2015 IBC? A: The upcoming revision of the International Building Code, which should available for purchase in August 2014. Currently most projects need to comply with the 2006 IBC 2009 IBC or 2012 IBC. The IBC is published by a non-governmental organization called the International Code Council (ICC). IBC CHANGE CURRENT LANGUAGE IN THE 2012 IBC: SECTION 423 STORM SHELTERS In addition to other applicable requirements in this code, storm shelters shall be constructed in accordance with ICC-500. IBC CHANGE NEW LANGUAGE ADDED IN THE 2015 IBC: Group E [Educational] Occupancies. In areas where the shelter design wind speed for tornadoes is 250 MPH per Figure 304.2(1) of ICC 500, all Group E Occupancies with an aggregate occupant load of 50 or more shall have a storm shelter constructed in accordance with ICC 500. The shelter shall be capable of housing the total occupant load of the Group E Occupancy. Exceptions: 1. Group E day care facilities. 2. Group E occupancies accessory to places of religious worship. 3. Buildings meeting the requirements for shelter design in ICC 500. ICC 500 Map ICC 500 Map Overlay Your Local 50 Year Tornadic History Online: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/envbrowser/ IBC CHANGE Q: When will this effect my District? A: When it becomes the building code by city or state adoption. 2016? 2017? TEA Commissioner’s Rules would require Shelters in August 2014 if there is no other adopted code. Theoretically, a City could strike this requirement when it adopts 2015 IBC. IBC CHANGE Q: Where did this change come from? A: The change was proposed by FEMA. IBC CHANGE Q: Who’s going to pay for this? A: This will have to be paid for like all other code requirements for new construction, typically with I&S dollars. Therefore, future bond planning should take this all into account. IBC CHANGE Q: Doesn’t someone need to announce this? A: They already have. SHELTER REQUIREMENTS Some of the Main Requirements: 1. Emergency Planning Committee 2. 250 mph Windspeeds 3. Debris Impact Testing and Baffling 4. 100 psf Roof Live Load 5. Minimum 5 sq. ft. of open space per person 6. Restrooms with sinks 7. Handicap Accessible 8. 2 Hour Fire Rating TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE TORNADO SHELTER PROTOTYPE OTHER SHELTER TYPES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Underground Shelters Dedicated (Single-Purpose) Shelters Premanufactured Shelters Retrofit Shelters in Existing Buildings Community Shelters ALTERNATIVES TO SHELTERS 1. “Hardening” Existing Buildings 2. “Hardening” New Buildings OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Training & Timing OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Security Lock-Down OTHER CONSIDERATIONS New Portables are constructed under the Texas Industrialized Housing and Building Act, which requires compliance with the IBC. What will happen when they update to the 2015 IBC? OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THANK YOU! Questions?
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