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HI HR120
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Luke Evslin
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AI Summary
- Request that the State Building Code Council adopt, amend, or update the State Building Code to authorize point access block construction for residential buildings up to six stories
- Point access blocks are compact single-stair buildings with a central stairway and elevator core providing flexible floor plans with higher proportions of two- to four-bedroom units compared to double-loaded corridor buildings
- Point access blocks offer greater floor plan efficiency, better lighting and ventilation, lower construction costs by eliminating extra stairways and hallways, and more compact, low-carbon multifamily housing solutions
- Modern fire suppression technology such as sprinklers makes the second access point requirement from historical building codes less critical, as demonstrated by lower fire death rates in countries widely using point access blocks like Austria, France, and Germany
- The City and County of Honolulu has already amended its building code to allow point access block construction up to six stories, providing precedent for state-level adoption
Legislative Description
Requesting The State Building Code Council To Adopt, Amend, Or Update The State Building Code To Authorize Point Access Block Construction For Residential Buildings Up To Six Stories In The State.
State Building Code Council
Last Action
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
4/2/2024
Committee Referrals
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/27/2024
Housing3/13/2024
Full Bill Text
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