Denver egress window rules - In each room???

[Bob Foglia]

If a home has basement bedrooms (below grade), what are the egress window rules? If I read it correctly, even if there are two means of egress to the basement, you would still have to have an egress window installed in each bedroom. Is that correct? 

Has anyone had the "new inspection" done and passed without egress windows in each bedroom? 

[James Carlson]

Like @Bruce Woodruff said, it's just an international building code thing, not specific to Denver. It's not about the basement but rather sleeping rooms. The idea is that if you're asleep in a basement bedroom, and a fire is outside your bedroom door, you need a window that you can get out (and maybe equally important, that a firefighter with full gear can get in). A second exit for the basement doesn't matter if you're trapped behind the bedroom door.

Will you get caught if you don't have egress? Unlikely. But the right thing to do if you have tenants is to provide them a safe place. (Plus, you've got all sorts of liability if you don't do that and something happens.) 

We've had clients in Denver and in Colorado Springs install egress windows. It obviously depends on the situation, but in general, you can install one for $2,500-$4,000 a piece.

Good luck with your project.