Code Download | Deep Dive: IBC Chapter 7

This is the second session in the 2025 Code Download Series presented by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee. Fire and smoke protection features described in Chapter 7 of the International Building Code establish minimum requirements for passive fire protection. These features seek to limit the impact of fires on occupants and the structure by preventing the spread of fire and smoke within and between buildings. Fire and smoke spread within a building can expose adjacent areas that have different hazards, occupancies/uses,…