RA 9514

OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION

GROSS FLOOR AREA
The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the building under consideration
with no deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features
– NFPA 101-2006

The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls of the building under consideration,
exclusive of vent shafts and courts without deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of
interior walls, columns, or other features – IBC ICC-2012
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NET FLOOR AREA
The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire walls of
the building under consideration with deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior
walls, columns, or other features – NFPA 101-2006

The Floor area whithin the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire walls
of the building under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts with deduction for
hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features – IBC-ICC 2012
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NET FLOOR AREA
The Floor area within the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire walls of
the building under consideration with deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior
walls, columns, or other features – NFPA 101-2006
The Floor area whithin the inside perimeter of the outside walls, or the outside walls and fire walls
of the building under consideration, exclusive of vent shafts and courts with deduction for
hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of interior walls, columns, or other features – IBC-ICC 2012
As per WIKIPEDIA, the NFA is the usable area minus the Lobbies, Enclosed Machinery rooms on
roof, stairs and escalators, mechanical and electrical services, lifts, columns, toilet areas, ducts
and risers

Areas not
included in NFA.
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Assembly Use
• Concentrated use 0.65 Sq. Meter per 7 Sq. ft. (0.65 Sq. 7 Sq. ft. (0.65 Sq.
without fixed person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
seating area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)
• Less Concentrated 1.40 Sq. Meter per 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. conference room,
use without fixed person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person dining room, drinking
seating area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area) establishment, exhibit
room, gymnasium, or
lounge
• Bench-type 1 person/18 Linear In.
seating (1 person/455 Linear
MM.)

• Fixed Seating # of fixed Seats # of fixed Seats # of fixed Seats

• Waiting Spaces 5 Sq. ft. (0.46 Sq. 3 Sq. ft. (0.28 Sq.
(Standing space- Meter) per person Meter) per
IBC 2012) (NET floor area) person(NET floor
area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Assembly Use
• Kitchens 200 Sq. ft. (18.60 Sq. 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Library Stack Areas 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq. 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Library Reading 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
Rooms Meter) per person Meter) per person
(NET floor area) (NET floor area)
• Swimming Pool 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
Meter) per person Meter) per person
(Water surface) (Water surface)
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Swimming Pool 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq.
Deck Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Assembly Use
• Exercise Rooms 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
with equipments Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Exercise Rooms Not available 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq.
without Meter) per person
equipments (GROSS floor area)

• Stages & flat form- 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq. 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq.
IBC 2012 Meter) per person Meter) per person
(NET floor area) (NET floor area)

• Lighting and 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.

access catwalks, Meter) per person
galleries, gridirons (NET floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Assembly Use
• Casinos and 11 Sq. ft. (1 Sq. Meter) 11 Sq. ft. (1 Sq. Meter)
similar gaming per person (GROSS per person (GROSS
areas floor area) floor area)
• Skating Rinks, 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Educational Use
• Classrooms 1.90 Sq. Meter per 20 Sq. ft. (1.90 Sq. 20 Sq. ft. (1.90 Sq.
person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)
• Shops, laboratories 4.60 Sq. Meter per 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq. 50 Sq. ft. (4.60 Sq.
& vocational room person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)

Day-Care Use 3.30 Sq. Meter per 35 Sq. ft. (3.30 Sq. 35 Sq. ft. (3.30 Sq.
person (NET floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
area) (NET floor area) (NET floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Health Care Use

• Inpatient 22.30 Sq. Meter per 240 Sq. ft. (22.30 Sq. 240 Sq. ft. (22.30 Sq.
Treatment person (GROSS floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
Department area) (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)

• Sleeping 11.10 Sq. Meter per 120 Sq. ft. (11.10 Sq. 120 Sq. ft. (11.10 Sq.
Departments person (GROSS floor Meter) per person Meter) per person
area) (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)

• Ambulatory Health 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq. 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Care Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
Detection & 11.10 Sq. Meter per 120 Sq. ft. (11.10 Sq.
Correctional Use person (GROSS floor Meter) per person
area) (GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Residential Use 18.60 Sq. Meter per 200 Sq. ft. (18.60
person Sq. Meter) per
(GROSS floor area) person (GROSS
floor area)
• Hotels & 50 Sq. ft. (4.65 Sq. 200 Sq. ft. (18.60 Sq.
Dormitories Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)

• Apartment 200 Sq. ft. (18.60 Sq.

Buildings Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
• Board and Care, 200 Sq. ft. (18.60 Sq.
Large Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Business Use 9.30 Sq. Meter per 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 100 Sq. ft. (9.30
person Sq. Meter) per Sq. Meter) per
(GROSS floor area) person (GROSS person (GROSS
floor area) floor area)
Storage Use
• In Storage NA
Occupancies

• In Merchantile 300 Sq. ft. (29.90 Sq.

Occupancies Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
• In other than 500 Sq. ft. (46.50 Sq. 500 Sq. ft. (46.50 Sq.
storage and Meter) per person Meter) per person
merchantile (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
occupancies
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Merchantile Use
• Sales area on 2.80 Sq. Meter per 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq. 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq.
street floor person Meter) per person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Sales area on two 3.70 Sq. Meter) per 40 Sq. ft. (3.70 Sq.
or more street floor person Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
• Sales area on 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq. 30 Sq. ft. (2.80 Sq.
floors below street Meter) per person Meter) per person
floor (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)

• Floors or portions 9.30 Sq. Meter per

of floors used only person See Business use
for offices (GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Merchantile Use
• Floors or portions 9.30 Sq. Meter per 300 Sq. ft. (27.90 Sq. 300 Sq. ft. (27.90 Sq.
of floors used only person Meter) per person Meter) per person
for storage, (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area) (GROSS floor area)
receiving and
shipping, and not
open to general
public
• Mall buildings Per factors
applicable to use of
space.
• Covered Walls 2.80 Sq. Meter per
person
(GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor

Occupant Load Remarks

Use RA 9514 IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2

Parking Garages 200 Sq. ft. (18.50 Sq.

Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
Airport Terminal
• Baggage Claim 20 Sq. ft. (1.85 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
• Bagage Handling 200 Sq. ft. (27.87 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
• Concourse 100 Sq. ft. (9.30 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
Waiting Areas 15 Sq. ft. (1.40 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
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Occupant Load Factor
Use RA 9514
Aircraft Hangars
Agricultural Building
Accessory Storage
areas, mechanical
equipment room
Bowling centers,
allow 5 persons for
each lane including
15 ft of runway, and
for other areas
Occupant Load Remarks
IBC-ICC 2012 NFPA 101-2006
Table 1004.1.2 Table 7.3.1.2
500 Sq. ft. (46.45 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
300 Sq. ft. (27.87 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
300 Sq. ft. (27.87 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
7 Sq. ft. (0.65 Sq.
Meter) per person
(GROSS floor area)
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SAMPLE COMPUTATION
Revised Fire Code of the Phils- RA 9514
SECTION 10.2.8.1 OCCUPANT LOAD
4. The occupant load of an area having fixed
seats shall be determined by the number of fixed
seats installed. Required aisle space serving the
fixed seats shall not be used to increase the
occupant load.

International Building Code -ICC 2012

SECTION 1004.4. FIXED SEATING
For areas having fixed seats and aisles, the
occupant load shall be detemined by the
number of fixed seat installed therein.
Fixed Seating for
120 Occupants
The occupant load for areas in which fixed seat is
Occupant Load = not installed, such shall be determined in
120 Occupants accordance with Section 1004.1.2 (Assembly
without fixed seats –Standing space: 5 Sq. Ft (0.46
Sq. Mtrs per person) and added to the number of
fixed seats
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SAMPLE COMPUTATION

As per Table:
9.30 M²/
Business Area = 9.30 Sq. Meter /Occupant
Occ.
(Ref. RA 9514/IBC-ICC 2012/NFPA 101-2006)

Occupant Load:
9.20 x 12.20M = 112.25 Sq. Meter

112.25 Sq. Mtrs. / 9.30 Sq.M/Occ. = 12 Occ.

Room Size: 9.20 x 12.20 M = 112.25 Sq. Meters

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SAMPLE COMPUTATION

Assembly without fixed seat

As per Table:

Standing Space= 0.46 Sq. Meter /Occupant

(Ref. RA 9514)
0.46 M²/ Occupant Load:
Occ.
9.20 x 12.20M = 112.25 Sq. Meter

112.25 Sq. Mtrs./0.46 Sq.M/Occ. = 244 Occ.

Room Size: 9.20 x 12.20 M = 112.25 Sq. Meters

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