I’ve referenced the floor load a few times. Its composed of its component parts (all of the sub-components of a building type). Here is how it works at a conceptual level.
IBC Occupancy Calculator
15 ppl/sf
Assembly A-1
15 ppl/sf
Assembly A-2
50 ppl/sf
Assembly A-3
7 ppl/sf
Assembly A-4
5 ppl/sf
Assembly A-5
100 ppl/sf
Business
20 ppl/sf
Educational
100 ppl/sf
Factory F-1
300 ppl/sf
Factory F-2
200 ppl/sf
Institutional I-1
240 ppl/sf
Institutional I-2
30 ppl/sf
Mercantile
200 ppl/sf
Residential R-1
200 ppl/sf
Residential R-2
500 ppl/sf
Storage S-1
300 ppl/sf
Storage S-2
Blended Load Factor (sq ft/person): 0
The pie chart shows the % Occupancy contribution. Lower SF/ Person requires a higher overall floor load, especially if there is a lot of it. Since this isn’t that intuitive, I will build a scenario explorer. Perhaps a radial chart showing magnitude would be better.