Mod 14 is the Marriott Module for fire protection. They have some specific guidelines for location of valves, inspector tests, type of sprinklers used, and density adjustments. One of these is all guest rooms are factored at a .10 density another being Exhibit/Ball Rooms are a .15 density...
This is close to a similar situation we had in Tampa, there was a 12" deep pocket that surrounded the entry corridor into the basketball courts. With proving to the AHJ the entirety of the pocket was less than 1000CuFt in volume is became a non-issue even those the pocket was over 350' long X...
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It's seems this topic was touched on but not was not completely defined. Currently working on 4 story hotel, a project for Marriott using the Module 14 guidelines. Half of the guest rooms can be protected with 3 sprinklers in them and the other half have 4. Residential...
