2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES 25
APPENDIX B
2018 BUILDING CODE SUMMARY
FOR ALL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
(EXCEPT ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES)
(Reproduce the following data on the building plans sheet 1 or 2)
Name of Project: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________ Zip Code _________________
Owner/Authorized Agent: __________________________ Phone # ( ____ ) _____ - _______ E-Mail _______________________
Owned By: City/County Private State
Code Enforcement Jurisdiction: City______________ County___________ State
CONTACT: _____________________________________________________________
DESIGNER FIRM NAME LICENSE # TELEPHONE # E-MAIL
Architectural ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Civil ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Electrical ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Fire Alarm ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Plumbing ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Mechanical ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Sprinkler-Standpipe ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Structural ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Retaining Walls > 5 feet High ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
Other ___________________ ___________________ __________________ (____)____________ _________________
(“Other” should include firms and individuals such as truss, precast, pre-engineered, interior designers, etc.)
2018 NC BUILDING CODE: New Building Shell/Core 1
st
Time Interior Completions
Addition
Phased Construction—Shell Core
2018 NC EXISTING BUILDING CODE:
Prescriptive
Alteration Level I
Historic Property
(check all that apply)
Repair
Alteration Level II
Change of Use
Chapter 14
Alteration Level III
CONSTRUCTED: (date) _________ CURRENT USE(S) (Ch. 3): _________________________________________
RENOVATED: (date) ___________ PROPOSED USE(S) (Ch. 3): ________________________________________
OCCUPANCY CATEGORY (Table 1604.5): Current: ___________________ Proposed: ________________
BASIC BUILDING DATA
Construction Type: I-A II-A III-A IV V-A
(check all that apply) I-B II-B III-B V-B
Sprinklers: No Partial NFPA 13 NFPA 13R
NFPA 13D
Standpipes:
No Class I II III Wet Dry
Primary Fire District:
No Yes Flood Hazard Area: No Yes
Special Inspections Required: No Yes
GROSS BUILDING AREA TABLE
Floor Existing (sq ft) New (sq ft) Subtotal
3rd Floor
2nd Floor
Mezzanine
1st Floor
Basement
TOTAL
0
0
0
APPENDIX B
26 2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES
Select one
___________________________ + __________________________ + …… = _______ ≤ 1.00
1. Frontage area increases from Section 506.2 are computed thus:
a. Perimeter which fronts a public way or open space having 20 feet minimum width = _______ (F)
b. Total Building Perimeter = _________ (P)
c. Ratio (F/P) = ___________ (F/P)
d. W = Minimum width of public way = _________ (W)
2. Unlimited area applicable under conditions of Section 507.
3. Maximum Building Area = total number of stories in the building × D (maximum 3 stories) (506.2).
4. The maximum area of open parking garages must comply with Table 406.5.4. The maximum area of air traffic control towers must comply with Table
412.3.1.
5. Frontage increase is based on the unsprinklered area value in Table 506.2.
ALLOWABLE AREA
Primary Occupancy Classification(s):
Assembly A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 A-5
Business
Educational
Factory F-1 Moderate F-2 Low
Hazardous H-1 Detonate H-2 Deflagrate H-3 Combust H-4 Health H-5 HPM
Institutional I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4
I-3 Condition 1 2
I-2 Condition 1 2
I-3 Condition 1 2 3 4 5
Mercantile
Residential R-1 R-2 R-3
R-
4
Storage S - 1 M o d e r a t e S-2 Low High-piled
Parking Garage Open Enclosed Repair Garage
Utility and Miscellaneous
Accessory Occupancy Classification(s): ___________________________________________________________________
Incidental Uses (Table 509): _____________________________________________________________________________
This separation is not exempt as a Nonseparated Use (see exceptions).
Special Uses (Chapter 4 – List Code Sections): _____________________________________________________________
Special Provisions: (Chapter 5 – List Code Sections): ________________________________________________________
Mixed Occuupancy: No Yes Separation: _________________ Hr. Exception: ____________________
Non-separated Use (508.3)
Separated Use (508.4)—See below for area calculations for each story, the area of the occupancy shall be such that the sum
of the ratios of the actual floor area of each use divided by the allowable floor area for each use shall not exceed 1.
STORY NO.
DESCRIPTION
AND USE
(A)
BLDG AREA
PER STORY
(ACTUAL)
(B)
TABLE 506.2
4
AREA
(C)
AREA FOR
FRONTAGE
INCREASE
1, 5
(D)
ALLOWABLE
AREA PER STORY OR
UNLIMITED
2,
3
Actual Area of Occupancy A
Allowable Area of Occupancy A
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +
Actual Area of Occupancy B
Allowable Area of Occupancy B
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
APPENDIX B
2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES 27
1. Provide code reference if the “Shown on Plans” quantity is not based on Table 504.3 or 504.4.
FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
* Indicate section number permitting reduction
ALLOWABLE HEIGHT
ALLOWABLE SHOWN ON PLANS
CODE
REFERENCE
Building Height in Feet (Table 504.3)
Building Height in Stories (Table 504.4)
BUILDING ELEMENT
FIRE
SEPARATION
DISTANCE
(feet)
RATING
DETAIL #
AND
SHEET #
DESIGN #
FOR RATED
ASSEMBLY
SHEET #
FOR RATED
PENETRATION
SHEET #
FOR RATED
JOINTS
REQ'D
PROVIDED
(W/ ________*
REDUCTION)
Structural Frame
Including columns, girders, trusses
Bearing Walls
Exterior
North
East
West
South
Interior
Nonbearing walls and partitions
Exterior walls
North
East
West
South
Interior walls and partitions
Floor Construction
Including supporting beams
and joists
Floor Ceiling Assembly
Columns Supporting Floors
Roof Construction, including
supporting beams and joists
Roof Ceiling Assembly
Columns Supporting Roof
Shaft Enclosures—Exit
Shaft Enclosures—Other
Corridor Separation
Occupancy/Fire Barrier Separation
Party/Fire Wall Separation
Smoke Barrier Separation
Smoke Partition
Tenant/Dwelling Unit/
Sleeping Unit Separation
Incidental Use Separation
APPENDIX B
28 2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES
PERCENTAGE OF WALL OPENING CALCULATIONS
LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Emergency Lighting: Yes No
Exit Signs: Yes No
Fire Alarm: Yes No
Smoke Detection Systems: Yes No
Carbon Monoxide Detection: Yes No
LIFE SAFETY PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Life Safety Plan Sheet #: _____________________________
Fire and/or smoke rated wall locations (Chapter 7)
Assumed and real property line locations (if not on the site plan)
Exterior wall opening area with respect to distance to assumed property lines (705.8)
Occupancy Use for each area as it relates to occupant load calculation (Table 1004.1.2)
Occupant loads for each area
Exit access travel distances (1017)
Common path of travel distances [Tables 1006.2.1 & 1006.3.2(1)]
Dead end lengths (1020.4)
Clear exit widths for each exit door
Maximum calculated occupant load capacity each exit door can accommodate based on egress width (1005.3)
Actual occupant load for each exit door
A separate schematic plan indicating where fire rated floor/ceiling and/or roof structure is provided for purposes of occupancy separation
Location of doors with panic hardware (1010.1.10)
Location of doors with delayed egress locks and the amount of delay (1010.1.9.7)
Location of doors with electromagnetic egress locks (1010.1.9.9)
Location of doors equipped with hold-open devices
Location of emergency escape windows (1030)
The square footage of each fire area (202)
The square footage of each smoke compartment for Occupancy Classification I-2 (407.5)
Note any code exceptions or table notes that may have been utilized regarding the items above
FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE
(feet) FROM PROPERTY LINES
DEGREE OF OPENINGS
PROTECTION
(TABLE 705.8)
ALLOWABLE AREA
(%)
ACTUAL SHOWN ON PLANS
(%)
APPENDIX B
2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES 29
ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNITS
(SECTION 1107)
ACCESSIBILE PARKING
(SECTION 1106)
PLUMBING FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS
(TABLE 2902.1)
SPECIAL APPROVALS
Special approval: (Local Jurisdiction, Department of Insurance, OSC, DPI, DHHS, ICC, etc., describe below)
TOTAL UNITS
ACCESSIBLE
UNITS
REQUIRED
ACCESSIBLE
UNITS
PROVIDED
TYPE A
UNITS
REQUIRED
TYPE A
UNITS
PROVIDED
TYPE B
UNITS
REQUIRED
TYPE B
UNITS
PROVIDED
TOTAL
ACCESSIBLE
UNITS
PROVIDED
LOT OR
PARKING
AREA
TOTAL # OF PARKING SPACES # OF ACCESSIBLE SPACES PROVIDED
TOTAL #
ACCESSIBLE
PROVIDED
REQUIRED PROVIDED
REGULAR WITH
5 ACCESS AISLE
VAN SPACES WITH
132 ACCESS
AISLE
8 ACCESS
AISLE
TOTAL
USE
WATERCLOSETS
URINALS
LAVATORIES
SHOWERS/
TUBS
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Male Female Unisex Male Female Unisex Regular Accessible
SPACE
EXIST’G
NEW
REQ’D
APPENDIX B
30 2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES
ENERGY SUMMARY
ENERGY REQUIREMENTS:
The following data shall be considered minimum and any special attribute required to meet the energy code shall also be provided. Each
Designer shall furnish the required portions of the project information for the plan data sheet. If performance method, state the annual energy
cost for the standard reference design versus the annual energy cost for the proposed design.
Existing building envelope complies with code: (If checked, the remainder of this section is not applicable.)
Exempt Building: Provide code or statutory reference: __________________
Climate Zone: 3A 4A 5A
Method of Compliance:
Energy Code: Performance Prescriptive
ASHSAE 90.1: Performance Prescriptive
Other: Performance (specify source) _________________________
THERMAL ENVELOPE: (Prescriptive method only)
Roof/ceiling Assembly (each assembly)
Description of assembly: ___________________________________________________
U-Value of total assembly: _______________
R-Value of insulation: _______________
Skylights in each assembly: _______________
U-Value of skylight: _______________
total square footage of skylights in each assembly: ________________________________________
Exterior Walls (each assembly)
Description of assembly ___________________________________________________
U-Value of total assembly: _______________
R-Value of insulation: _______________
Openings (windows or doors with glazing)
U-Value of assembly: _______________
Solar heat gain coefficient: _______________
projection factor: _______________
Door R-Values: _______________
Walls below grade (each assembly)
Description of assembly: ___________________________________________________
U-Value of total assembly: _______________
R-Value of insulation: _______________
Floors over unconditioned space (each assembly)
Description of assembly: ___________________________________________________
U-Value of total assembly: _______________
R-Value of insulation: _______________
Floors slab on grade
Description of assembly: ___________________________________________________
U-Value of total assembly: _______________
R-Value of insulation: _______________
Horizontal/vertical requirement: _______________
slab heated: _______________
APPENDIX B
2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES 31
APPENDIX B
2018 BUILDING CODE SUMMARY
FOR ALL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
(PROVIDE ON SHEET 1 OR 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS)
DESIGN LOADS:
Importance Factors: Wind (I
W
) _________
Snow (I
S
) _________
Seismic (I
E
) _________
Live Loads: Roof _________ psf
Mezzanine _________ psf
Floor _________ psf
Ground Snow Load: _________ psf
Wind Load: Basic Wind Speed _________ mph (ASCE-7)
Exposure Category _________
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY:
A
B
C
D
Provide the following Seismic Design Parameters:
Occupancy Category (Table 1604.5)
I
II
III
IV
Spectral Response Acceleration S
S
_________ %g S1_________ %g
Site Classification (ASCE 7)
A
B
C
D
E
F
Data Source:
Field Test
Presumptive
Historical Data
Basic structural system (check one)
Bearing Wall
Dual w/Special Moment Frame
Building Frame
Dual w/Intermediate R/C or Special Steel
Moment Frame
Inverted Pendulum
Analysis Procedure:
Simplified
Equivalent Lateral Force
Dynamic
Architectural, Mechanical, Components anchored?
Yes
No
LATERAL DESIGN CONTROL:
Earthquake
Wind
SOIL BEARING CAPACITIES:
Field Test (provide copy of test report) ___________________ psf
Presumptive Bearing capacity _________________________ psf
Pile size, type, and capacity ______________________________________
APPENDIX B
32 2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES
APPENDIX B
2018 BUILDING CODE SUMMARY
FOR ALL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
MECHANICAL DESIGN
(PROVIDE ON THE MECHANICAL SHEETS IF APPLICABLE)
MECHANICAL SUMMARY
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, SERVICE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Thermal Zone
winter dry bulb: ___________
summer dry bulb: ___________
Interior design conditions
winter dry bulb: ___________
summer dry bulb: ___________
relative humidity: ___________
Building heating load: ___________
Building cooling load: ___________
Mechanical Spacing Conditioning System
Unitary
description of unit ___________
heating efficiency: ___________
cooling efficiency: ___________
size category of unit: ___________
Boiler
Size category. If oversized, state reason.: ___________
Chiller
Size category. If oversized, state reason.: ___________
List equipment efficiencies: ___________
APPENDIX B
2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES 33
APPENDIX B
2018 BUILDING CODE SUMMARY
FOR ALL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
ELECTRICAL DESIGN
(PROVIDE ON THE ELECTRICAL SHEETS IF APPLICABLE)
ELECTRICAL SUMMARY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT
Method of Compliance:
Energy Code: Prescriptive Performance
ASHRAE 90.1: Prescriptive Performance
Lighting schedule (each fixture type)
lamp type required in fixture
number of lamps in fixture
ballast type used in the fixture
number of ballasts in fixture
total wattage per fixture
total interior wattage specified versus allowed (whole building or space by space)
total exterior wattage specified versus allowed
Additional Prescriptive Compliance
506.2.1 More Efficient Mechanical Equipment
506.2.2 Reduced Lighting Power Density
506.2.3 Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems
506.2.4 Higher Efficiency Service Water Heating
506.2.5 On-Site Supply of Renewable Energy
506.2.6 Automatic Daylighting Control Systems
34 2018 NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND POLICIES