Emergency escape and rescue required. Basements with habitable space and every sleeping room shall have at least one openable emergency escape and rescue window or exterior door opening for emergency escape and rescue. Where openings are provided as a means of escape and rescue they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118 mm) above the floor. Where a door opening having a threshold below the adjacent ground elevation serves as an emergency escape and rescue opening and is provided with a bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with the adopted code . The net clear opening dimensions required by this section shall be obtained by the normal operation of the window or door opening from the inside.

 

    Minimum opening area. All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet (0.530 m^2).
               EXCEPTION: Grade floor openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 square feet (0.465 m^2). 
  
    Minimum opening height. The minimum net clear opening height shall be 24 inches (610 mm). 

     Minimum opening width. The minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches (508 mm).

                             Operational constraints.
             Shall be operational from the inside of the room without    special keys or knowledge.

           Glass In Hazardous Locations

 Identification.

Each pane of glazing installed in hazardous locations as defined by the building code  shall be provided with a manufacturer’s designation specifying who applied the designation, designating the type of glass and the safety glazing standard with which it complies, which is visible in the final installation. The designation shall be acid etched, sandblasted, ceramic-fired, laser etched, embossed, or be of a type which once applied cannot be removed without being destroyed. A label shall be permitted in lieu of the manufacturer’s designation.

Exceptions:

1. For other than tempered glass, manufacturer’s designations are not required provided the building official approves the use of a certificate, affidavit or other evidence confirming compliance with the adopted code.

2. Tempered spandrel glass is permitted to be identified by the manufacturer with a removable paper designation.

What are  Hazardous locations. The following shall be considered specific hazardous locations for the purposes of glazing:

1. Glazing in swinging doors except jalousies.

2. Glazing in fixed and sliding panels of sliding door assemblies and panels in sliding and bifold closet door assemblies.

3. Glazing in storm doors.

4. Glazing in all unframed swinging doors.

5. Glazing in doors and enclosures for hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs and showers. Glazing in any part of a building wall enclosing these compartments where the bottom exposed edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) measured vertically above any standing or walking surface.

6. Glazing, in an individual fixed or operable panel adjacent to a door where the nearest vertical edge is within a 24-inch (610 mm) arc of the door in a closed position and whose bottom edge is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the floor or walking surface.

7. Glazing in an individual fixed or operable panel, other than those locations described in Items 5 and 6 above, that meets all of the following conditions:

        7.1. Exposed area of an individual pane larger than 9 square feet (0.836 m2).

        7.2. Bottom edge less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor.

        7.3. Top edge more than 36 inches (914 mm) above the floor.

        7.4. One or more walking surfaces within 36 inches (914 mm) horizontally of the glazing.

8. All glazing in railings regardless of an area or height above a walking surface. Included are structural baluster panels and nonstructural infill panels.

9. Glazing in walls and fences enclosing indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and spas where the bottom edge of the glazing is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above a walking surface and within 60 inches (1524 mm) horizontally of the water’s edge. This shall apply to single glazing and all panes in multiple glazing.

10. Glazing adjacent to stairways, landings and ramps within 36 inches (914 mm) horizontally of a walking surface when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the plane of the adjacent walking surface.

11. Glazing adjacent to stairways within 60 inches (1524 mm)horizontally of the bottom tread of a stairway in any direction when the exposed surface of the glass is less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the nose of the tread.

• Use fans in bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms to circulate the air.
• Air out your home frequently by opening doors and windows.
• Reduce the number of indoor house plants, as plants increase humidity levels.
• Use a dehumidifier to remove excess humidity from the air.

• Improving the performance of the U and R values of your new windows and doors
• Reducing condensation
• Helping keep the heat in and cold out during winter
• Helping keep the heat out and the cold in during summer