Has anyone succesfully done this, esp. in NYC ? I have a very deep but narrow building..a "through lot", but it would be economically unfeasible to have less than 3 bedrooms per floor. However, since these units would be for sale I need them to be legal bedrooms in the C.of O
You might be able to work something where the main exit / entrance to each room is are directly into a sealed path of egress most likely with a positive pressure fan, similar to how elevator shafts and emergency exit stairs function for high-rises that don’t have operable windows for egress. It would be a long shot though and take a lot more fire rated enclosures and doors that it doesn’t sound like you have room for. I guess you still wouldn't have a redundant exit strategy either but perhaps if you could convince them that the one is total secure and fail proof it could work. But I’m no expert
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How to get DOB to approve Solatube & fiber-optic INLIEU of windows for bedrooms
Has anyone succesfully done this, esp. in NYC ? I have a very deep but narrow building..a "through lot", but it would be economically unfeasible to have less than 3 bedrooms per floor. However, since these units would be for sale I need them to be legal bedrooms in the C.of O
isnt the main reason for windows in bedrooms for exiting if theres a fire/etc.....
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There's gotta be a second way out
Light and air, not just a place to jump. . .
I think the question is really do you need to call out or built out an area as a bedroom. and how do you market its potential.
Light and air is obvious, the escape capability isn't addressed by the Solatube (as well as ventilation)
combination solatube/slide? hmmm...
marketability for super heros: up
commute time: down
You might be able to work something where the main exit / entrance to each room is are directly into a sealed path of egress most likely with a positive pressure fan, similar to how elevator shafts and emergency exit stairs function for high-rises that don’t have operable windows for egress. It would be a long shot though and take a lot more fire rated enclosures and doors that it doesn’t sound like you have room for. I guess you still wouldn't have a redundant exit strategy either but perhaps if you could convince them that the one is total secure and fail proof it could work. But I’m no expert
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