There is often confusion surrounding the use of deadbolts on doors serving a means of egress. The International Building Code (IBC) includes a section called "Bolt Locks". Does this apply to deadbolts?

In nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities where patients with dementia reside, prevention of patient wandering away undetected often conflict with life safety code requirements. What are the code-compliant options?

When you look up at a ceiling in a building with automatic sprinklers, you are observing the sprinklers serving the occupied space below. But are they needed for the space above?