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Comments can be emailed to Carl Martin at carl.martin@ncdoi.gov or physically sent to Carl Martin, Secretary, NC Building Code Council, NC Department of Insurance, 1202 Mail Service Center ...
North Carolina’s Building Code Council spent about two years rewriting the energy conservation code. That process has been halted by HB488. NC bill delays energy upgrades to building code.
Depiction of New York World Building fire in New York City in 1882. Building codes in the United States are a collection of regulations and laws adopted by state and local jurisdictions that set “minimum requirements for how structural systems, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (), natural gas systems and other aspects of residential and commercial buildings should be ...
North Carolina [Statewide] 2015 North Carolina Building Code Council adopted Rainwater Collection and Distribution Systems section of the 2009 IgCC public version 1.0 New Hampshire Keene N/A (All projects awarded urban development zone incentives) Rhode Island [Statewide] 2012 Adoption for the design and construction of all major public facilities
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In 2010, the Ontario Building Code Commission ruled that AirKrete did not conform to requirements for a specific application in the building code. Their ruling states "As the proposed insulation is not impermeable, it could allow water or moisture to enter the wall assembly, which could then cause damage or deterioration of the building elements."
Moisture Control Handbook: Principles and Practices for Residential and Small Commercial Buildings. Joseph Lstiburek and John Carmody. January 1, 1996. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-31863-9; Builder's Field Guide. Joseph W. Lstiburek, John Manuel, Arnie Katz. 1994. NC Alternate Energy Corporation. Moisture Control for New Residential Buildings.
The 2009 International Residential Code embodies more sophisticated rules to guide the choice of insulation on the exterior of new homes, which can be applied when retrofitting older homes. A vapor-permeable building wrap on the outside of the original wall helps keep the wind out and allows the wall assembly to dry to the exterior.