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Originally Posted by Geckos_Rule
No, definitely not. I used the quotes not in the sense that it was a direct quote from him, but more in a way that I don't remember exactly what he said, but it was something about the rules regarding building very tall buildings.
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He is referring to the International Fire Code, developed following 9/11, and adopted by the City of Austin around 2012. Under the IFC, any occupied floor above 400' requires 3 exit stairs and an additional separate fire fighter's elevator. That is why we are seeing most buildings top out at around 400'. Making up for the extra cost would require significantly more height than 400' - 500' to justify.
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