Hello,
We have two chemical storage rooms that are adjacent to one another and share a common wall. Each of these spaces will have its own exhaust. We were wondering if it would be acceptable to have the deck-to-deck partitions create a border around the outermost perimeter of both rooms rather than have each room have full deck-to-deck partitions along all four walls. This strategy would separate the rooms containing chemical from the rest of the building, but the shared wall between the chemical storage rooms would not have a full deck-to-deck partition. Thanks.
Thanks.
Amari Roskelly
Sustainability CoordinatorJacobs Engineering
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September 23, 2016 - 9:31 am
I believe this solution would be acceptable. The intent of the deck to deck requirement is to separate the areas containing hazardous chemicals and toxins from the other areas of the building. I know you mentioned the independent exhaustion, just be sure they are negatively pressurized and you've included self-closers on the doors of both rooms.
Michelle Halle Stern
Senior Sustainability ConsultantGreenwood Consulting Group
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September 23, 2016 - 10:37 am
I agree that seems like a reasonable strategy. Make sure you document clearly what you are doing and how it meets the intent.