NFPA 101, Life Safety Code 2015

Help improve occupant safety and support safer building design and operations with NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®.

NFPA 101 provides comprehensive life safety requirements addressing building construction, protection systems, occupancy features, and emergency preparedness to help safeguard occupants during fire and other emergencies. The code applies to both new and existing buildings across a wide range of occupancy types and is widely recognized as one of the most important standards for life safety and fire protection compliance.

Updated every three years through the NFPA consensus standards development process, NFPA 101 reflects current safety research, evolving building technologies, and emerging risks to help organizations maintain safer environments and improve occupant protection.

Who Uses NFPA 101?

NFPA 101 is widely used by professionals responsible for building safety, design, operations, and regulatory compliance, including:

• Fire protection engineers and consultants
• Architects and building designers
• Authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and inspectors
• Facility managers and building owners
• Code officials and regulators
• Safety professionals and risk managers

These professionals rely on NFPA 101 to support decisions involving:

• Building design and occupant protection
• Means of egress and evacuation planning
• Fire protection system integration
• Emergency preparedness and life safety compliance
• Ongoing facility safety management

Highlights

Key updates and changes to the 2015 edition of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code®, include:

• Atrium walls permitted to serve as part of the separation for creating separated occupancies, offering greater flexibility in building design
• New public safety requirements, including revised occupant load calculations for business occupancies that better reflect actual space usage
• Expanded allowance for alcohol-based hand-rub (ABHR) dispensers across additional occupancy chapters
• First-time carbon monoxide detection and alarm requirements for new educational and daycare facilities
• Expanded provisions related to the responsibilities, training, and duties of crowd managers to improve emergency preparedness in assembly occupancies such as sports arenas, nightclubs, and concert halls
• Revised door locking provisions for new and existing residential board and care facilities based on clinical needs and resident safety considerations
• New healthcare occupancy provisions permitting reduced nursing home corridor widths within small smoke compartments
• Added provisions allowing doors to be disguised with murals in specialized settings such as dementia care units
• New self-contained ambulatory health care chapters improving usability and providing centralized access to applicable requirements

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