Emergency escape and rescue openings required

Description

Every sleeping room AND every basement with habitable space must have at least one operable emergency-escape-and-rescue opening to the exterior.

Why this exists

Fire blocks the bedroom door; the window is the secondary escape route AND the firefighter rescue path.

Categories

Applies to

• Room types: bedroom, master_bedroom, recreation

Source

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

• Garage / dwelling fire separation · IRC R302.6
• Habitable space minimum ceiling height · IRC R305.1
• Egress window net opening dimensions · IRC R310.2
• Stair riser, tread, and headroom · IRC R311.7
• Smoke alarms required throughout dwelling · IRC R314