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RFI-247

Shaft wall assembly at elevator lobby L3

St. Luke's Medical Pavilion

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This RFI asks about fire-rated shaft wall construction at the elevator lobby on Level 3. The specified UL U465 assembly conflicts with the structural steel layout shown on S-301.

Found a duplicate from an earlier phase of this project and a related RFI from a different project with the same shaft wall assembly.

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RFI-203

Shaft wall assembly at elevator lobby Level 3

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RFI-118

UL U465 shaft wall clearance to steel

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RFI-154

Confirm emergency power distribution for common area lighting

Single line diagram shows common area lighting on normal power only but code requires emergency egress lighting. Confirm if separate emergency circuit or generator-backed panel is intended.

Proceed with Option A per attached sketch SK-311.

SK-311.pdf
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Bob Lancaster created the RFI·7d
spec·7d

This RFI concerns emergency egress lighting requirements under IBC 1008.3. Generator-backed circuits are typically required for common area lighting in Group I-2 occupancies.

Found a related RFI from a previous project addressing the same code section with a similar single-line diagram configuration.

RelatedRFI-87Emergency lighting circuit for lobby corridors
Bob Lancaster set the priority to High·7d
Jason Waleryszak self-assigned the RFI·6d
Jason Waleryszak changed status from Triage to In Progress·6d
Jason Waleryszak set the due date to Apr 25·6d
J
Jason Waleryszak·4d
Checked panel schedule - generator circuit J has capacity for the additional load. Sketched two options on SK-311. Option A keeps the existing panel, Option B adds a dedicated emergency panel. Recommending A.
Jason Waleryszak changed status from In Progress to Under Review·4d
B
Bob Lancaster·2d
Approved.
Jason Waleryszak changed status from Under Review to Closed·2d
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