I am a soon to be licensed Architect (waiting to be processed) and I'd like to know if there is a forum or resource where discussion occurs around building code related issues? A place where you can quickly bounce ideas or questions off of one another or gain some clarification regarding a specific topic?... Essentially an ARE Coach for practicing professionals.
What led me to post on here is I have someone interested in converting an existing 2-family, 3 story residential building into a 3-family in NJ. Based on my research via the Rehabilitation Code and Uniform Construction Code, this would require a change from an R-5 TO R-2 occupancy which would likely require the entire building to be sprinklered.
This would likely be cost prohibitive and not be something the homeowner would pursue if sprinkling the entire building is required.
Is there an online resource for these types of scenarios?
Thank you!