Residential Occupancies include which types of buildings?

Residential Occupancies include which types of buildings?

• A. Industrial facilities.
• B. Includes apartments, hotels, and dormitories.
• C. Agricultural operations.
• D. Educational campuses.

Answer: (B)

Residential occupancies are buildings whose primary purpose is dwelling people. That includes structures like apartments, hotels, and dormitories, where the main use is living spaces and occupants spend significant time in housing areas. This is why they are categorized under residential occupancies in NFPA 13R, which covers sprinkler design for low-rise housing. Industrial facilities, agricultural operations, and educational campuses are not residential occupancies; they fall into other occupancy classifications (industrial, agricultural, and educational), even if a campus includes housing components—the primary use determines the classification.

Residential occupancies are buildings whose primary purpose is dwelling people. That includes structures like apartments, hotels, and dormitories, where the main use is living spaces and occupants spend significant time in housing areas. This is why they are categorized under residential occupancies in NFPA 13R, which covers sprinkler design for low-rise housing. Industrial facilities, agricultural operations, and educational campuses are not residential occupancies; they fall into other occupancy classifications (industrial, agricultural, and educational), even if a campus includes housing components—the primary use determines the classification.