What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps architects and design teams make reliable building code decisions without manually piecing together occupancy, construction, egress, fire protection, and fixture rules from multiple code sections.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Occupancy classification: Distinguish between assembly, business, residential, institutional, storage, and hazardous uses, including mixed-use and accessory cases.
- Height, area, and construction type checks: Verify allowable stories, building height, floor area, and fire-resistance requirements for IBC construction types.
- Life-safety coordination: Calculate exits, travel distance, corridor ratings, exit widths, fire separations, and plumbing fixture minimums.
- Use case: A designer planning a mixed-use tower can use this Skill to confirm the correct occupancy mix, choose a compliant construction type, and test whether the project meets egress and separation requirements before advancing to documentation.
Quick Start
Use the building-codes skill to classify the project, check the governing code limits, and verify height, area, egress, fire separation, and plumbing requirements for the adopted jurisdiction.
