Mastodawn

"This week, the state’s Board of Housing and Community Development advanced a proposal to allow single stairways in four-story buildings, setting it up for potential adoption in the next state code requirements." #Virginia #BuildingCodeReform #SingleStair #housing #design #PointAccessBlocks https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/15/virginia-inches-closer-to-allowing-single-stairwell-multi-unit-buildings/

Virginia inches closer to allowing single-stairwell multi-unit buildings • Virginia Mercury

Virginia leaders are in the process of updating the state’s building codes, which mandate requirements for future construction, and are exploring an idea that some lawmakers and advocates say could unlock housing development on vacant or underutilized lots.

Virginia Mercury

paytonchung

Apr 15, 2024

I'm back in @ggwash with a deep dive into how small #SingleStair multifamily #PointAccessBlocks will offer better and safer #housing choices for homebuyers, at lower prices - and in denser, safer neighborhoods @holz_bau
https://ggwash.org/view/93257/how-single-stair-apartments-can-improve-fire-safety

How single-stair apartments can improve fire safety

A common objection to requiring only one staircase in new residential buildings is that it would roll back safety regulations to cut costs. But in fact, single-stair reforms have the potential to get more people into safer buildings.

scott f Feb 13, 2023

Instead of long gloomy hallways, California apartments could offer cross ventilation and better use of space if the state legalized #PointAccessBlocks. Great illustration and op-ed, @alfredtwu! https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/housing-architecture-california-single-stair-17774317.php

How new fire codes can help fix California’s housing crisis

Through so-called single stair codes for mid-rise apartment buildings, we can have housing that is cheaper, safer, and better. Here's why.

San Francisco Chronicle

holz_bau Nov 4, 2022

So if/when twitter goes down - you can still find my thoughts on buildings, #passivhaus, urban planning, #massTimber, #cities, #mobility and code reform here...

#PointAccessBlocks