Building Safety and Accommodation Requirements

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Building Safety and Accommodation Requirements

• Compliance with safety and health standards under
  the Buildings Ordinance
• Enlisting the service of Authorized Persons
• Formal submission of plans for approval
• AP/RSE Directory (www.info.gov.hk/bd)
• Viewing approved plans/documents
• Land use and lease matters

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Structural Design (1)

• 2.0 kPa for dormitory areas
• 2.5 kPa for living/recreational areas
• RSEs structural justification for increased load
  such as raised screed and partition wall
• Sound structural condition

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Structural Design (2)

• Additional solid
• wall

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Structural Design (3)

• Raised screed

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Fire Resisting Construction (1)

• Compliance with
• FRC Code

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Fire Resisting Construction (2)

• Some general requirements
• 1 hour FRP compartmentation
• 1 hour FRP wall and 1/2 hour FRP door for kitchen
• AP/RSEs substantiation on fire resisting
  components

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Fire Resisting Construction (3)
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Means of Escape (1)

• Compliance with
• MOE Code 1996

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Means of Escape (2)

• Some general requirements
• Discharge value
• MOE provision in any particular floor
• Clear width exit door
• One 750mm exit door for rooms lt30 persons
• Two exit doors (850mm each, total 1750mm) for
  rooms between 31-200 persons lines of direct
  distance gt30o open in the direction of exit not
  obstructing other exit route

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Means of Escape (3)
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Means of Escape (4)
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Means of Escape (5)

• 2m headroom for exit routes
• maximum 18m deadend
• 30m to 45m (depending on the fire resisting
  construction) to staircase
• 450mm solid separation from other accommodation
  at the discharge point of exit staircase

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Means of Escape (6)
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Means of Escape (7)

• Occupancy factor 3 m2 usable floor area/person
• Fire engineering approach

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Lighting and Ventilation (1)

• Habitable room (2.5m under floor slab, 2.3m under
  beam)
• Windows of habitable rooms, offices and kitchens
  facing external air (glass area, openable area)
• Windows of rooms containing sanitary fitments
  facing open air (glass area and openable area)

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Lighting and Ventilation (2)

• Artificial lighting and mechanical ventilation
  (gt5 air changes/hour) to the satisfaction of the
  BA
• Adequate aperture for room-sealed gas water
  heater serving bathrooms

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Sanitary Fitments

• 1-8 residents 1 WC, 1 basin, 1 bath/shower
• 9-20 residents 2 WCs, 2 basins, 2 baths/showers
• Every additional 15 residents or part thereof, 1
  additional WC, basin and bath/shower

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Unauthorized Building Works

• similar to other types of licensed premises

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Enquiry Telephone No.

• Mr T C YU
• 2626 1240