The design of safe means of egress is one of the most critical responsibilities of architects. During fires and other hazardous events, the configuration of exits, corridors, stairs, and doors determines whether building occupants can evacuate safely.
Course duration: 50 minutes
Credit earned: 1 Learning Unit
The free Spectacular CE course, How to Design Safe and Code-Compliant Egress Systems, examines the principles governing life safety and means of egress design using the framework established by the International Building Code (IBC).
Participants will learn how architects determine occupant loads, calculate required exits, evaluate travel distance limitations, and design compliant egress paths that protect occupants during emergencies.
Through a step-by-step review of code principles and real-world design considerations, the course demonstrates how life safety requirements influence architectural planning and building configuration. Participants will gain practical insight into how architects integrate egress design into project planning to provide safe and effective evacuation routes.
The course focuses on protecting building occupants and the public by applying life safety requirements during building design.
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