Residential sprinklers allowed in non-hotel lobbies.

Residential sprinklers allowed in non-hotel lobbies.

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only in hotel lobbies
• D. Only in large lobbies

Answer: (A)

In NFPA 13R, residential sprinklers are allowed to protect spaces that are part of a residential occupancy, including common areas like lobbies in low-rise residential buildings. A lobby that serves residents and is not a hotel lobby falls under the residential occupancy and can be protected with residential sprinklers, as long as the building stays within the scope (up to four stories) and the space is considered part of the residential environment. This reflects the lower hazard environment of homes and common residential areas, offering a simpler, cost-effective protection approach. The other options aren’t correct because hotel occupancies are a different classification, and the statement isn’t limited to only large or hotel-related lobbies. So yes, residential sprinklers are allowed in non-hotel lobbies.

In NFPA 13R, residential sprinklers are allowed to protect spaces that are part of a residential occupancy, including common areas like lobbies in low-rise residential buildings. A lobby that serves residents and is not a hotel lobby falls under the residential occupancy and can be protected with residential sprinklers, as long as the building stays within the scope (up to four stories) and the space is considered part of the residential environment. This reflects the lower hazard environment of homes and common residential areas, offering a simpler, cost-effective protection approach. The other options aren’t correct because hotel occupancies are a different classification, and the statement isn’t limited to only large or hotel-related lobbies. So yes, residential sprinklers are allowed in non-hotel lobbies.