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![Paint booth/kitchen code for manufacturing](/assets/image-cache/images/news/2022 news/2022-wibi/decoding-paint-booth-rules.d131295d.jpg)
Paint booth/kitchen code for manufacturing
Nelson Design, Inc., architect Ellen McCulley reviews International Building Code requirements for industrial paint facilities.
![Damper rules for wall openings, penetrations](/assets/image-cache/images/news/2022 news/2022-wibi/Fire-Damper.d131295d.jpg)
Damper rules for wall openings, penetrations
Part 3 of our Decoding the Code series on rules for fire and smoke walls/barriers reviews requirements for wall openings and penetrations.
![Does my building need a sprinkler system? Part 2](/assets/image-cache/images/news/2022 news/2022-wibi/Fire-Sprinklers.d131295d.jpg)
Does my building need a sprinkler system? Part 2
'Total fire area' and space usage among factors determining whether fire sprinklers are required in industrial facilities.
![Are fire sprinklers required? It’s complicated](/assets/image-cache/images/Decoding the Code/guitar-orange-shop-food-color-fire-758068-pxhere.com%20%282%29.d131295d.jpg)
Are fire sprinklers required? It’s complicated
Occupancy, construction type, footprint and height are key factors in sprinkler regulations for industrial facilities
![Wall-opening rules for fire-rated construction](/assets/image-cache/images/news/2022 news/2022-wibi/Hospital-Door.54b62648.png)
Wall-opening rules for fire-rated construction
Architect Ellen McCulley reviews IBC and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code fire protection standards for doors and other openings in healthcare facilities.
![Q: What are the requirements for fire smoke walls?](/assets/image-cache/images/2021/Winter 2021-22 wibi/fire-via-pixabay-500px.d131295d.jpg)
Q: What are the requirements for fire smoke walls?
Comparing the requirements of International Building Code, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code for fire-rated construction in healthcare facilities
![Thermal barriers for spray-foam insulation](/assets/image-cache/images/2021/Winter 2021-22 wibi/Thermal-barrier-500px.d131295d.jpg)
Thermal barriers for spray-foam insulation
Complex code requirements govern whether a thermal barrier is necessary in spaces with exposed spray-foam insulation in industrial or warehouse facilities.
![Use, egress, fire protection affect suite size in health facilities](/assets/image-cache/images/Decoding the Code/Exit-Sign.d131295d.jpg)
Use, egress, fire protection affect suite size in health facilities
Architect Ellen McCulley, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, of Nelson Design, Inc., addresses issues affecting size limits on suite sizes in healthcare facilities.
![Decoding the Code: Know which codes apply](/assets/image-cache/images/news/Summer 2020 wibi/US-Capitol-Building.d131295d.jpg)
Decoding the Code: Know which codes apply
Code study is an important part of pre-construction. Understanding what code applies to a building project is just as important.
![Decoding the Code: Code Review as Value Engineering](/assets/image-cache/images/news/IMG_0803.d131295d.jpg)
Decoding the Code: Code Review as Value Engineering
Nelson Design, Inc., architect Ellen McCulley, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, discusses the cost benefits of code review during pre-construction.
![Decoding the Code: Combustible Storage 102](/assets/image-cache/images/news/building-transport-factory-shelf-package-warehouse-1292551-pxhere.com.d131295d.jpg)
Decoding the Code: Combustible Storage 102
Nelson Design, Inc., architect Ellen McCulley, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, resumes her discussion of International Fire Code rules for storage of high-piled combustibles.
![Decoding the Code: High-Piled Storage](/assets/image-cache/images/wibi/high-pile-construction-500-px-wide.d131295d.jpg)
Decoding the Code: High-Piled Storage
Nelson Design Services, Inc., architect Ellen McCulley, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, offers a guide to rules for high-piled combustibles storage.
![Hazardous Materials 103: High Hazard Occupancies](/assets/image-cache/images/news/EM%20Article%20Graphic%20Transparent%20Background.54b62648.png)
Hazardous Materials 103: High Hazard Occupancies
Part 3 of our Decoding the Code series on hazardous materials storage and handling.
![Life Safety Drawings](/assets/image-cache/images/news/NFPA-101-2.d131295d.jpg)
Life Safety Drawings
A review of requirements for life safety drawings maintained by healthcare organizations to meet CMS, state, Joint Commission standards.
![Hazardous Materials 101](/assets/image-cache/images/news/symbol.54b62648.png)
Hazardous Materials 101
Part 1 of our Decoding the Code series on hazardous materials storage and handling.
![Adding Wood Framed Structures to Metal Buildings](/assets/image-cache/images/news/Wood%20Frame%20Added%20to%20Metal%20Buildings%20chart.d131295d.jpg)
Adding Wood Framed Structures to Metal Buildings
Proceed with caution when adding a wood framed structure to a metal building. Such modifications carry significant code compliance implications.