High rise vs low rise buildings

[stuartdmc]

What is the different in wiring a high rise then a low rise building? I?m engineering a hotel that?s 73ft high and was designated as a low rise building at first and now the city wants it to be built as a high rise. Other then the fire alarm codes what is the electrical differences.

 

[new_ee]

probably depends on local ahj. i know if a building is classified as high rise in my city fire pumps are required to have backup generator.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

I would bet money that someone may have seen or was told to look at:

700.9(D)

2 feet more than the height of the building proposed.