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  2. International Code Council - Wikipedia

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    Logo. The International Code Council (ICC), also known as the Code Council, is an American nonprofit standards organization sponsored by the building trades, which was founded in 1994 through the merger of three regional model code organizations in the American construction industry. [1]

  3. Building code - Wikipedia

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    In the USA the main codes are the International Building Code or International Residential Code [IBC/IRC], electrical codes and plumbing, mechanical codes. Fifty states and the District of Columbia have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional level. [ 4 ]

  4. Fire blocking - Wikipedia

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    The International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC) both require fire blocking in combustible construction at transitions between horizontal and vertical framing, and in vertical cavities at intervals at no more than 110 feet (34 m) spacing between blocking, at the top and bottom of stair framing, and within exterior ...

  5. United States building energy codes - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Uniform Building Code - Wikipedia

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    The UBC was replaced in 2000 by the new International Building Code (IBC) published by the International Code Council (ICC). The ICC was a merger of three predecessor organizations which published three different building codes. [2] These were: International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) Uniform Building Code

  7. SmartCode - Wikipedia

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    SmartCode is a unified land development ordinance template for planning and urban design. Originally developed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, this open source program is a model form-based unified land development ordinance designed to create walkable neighborhoods across the full spectrum of human settlement, from the most rural to the most urban, incorporating a transect of character and ...

  8. International Residential College - Wikipedia

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    The International Residential College (also known as the IRC) was established in 2001, and is the newest residential college at the University of Virginia.It comprises Mary Munford, Roberta Gwathmey, Yen (formerly Lewis), and Hoxton dorms (also sometimes referred to as 'houses'), all of which existed before the IRC was established. [1]

  9. Building occupancy classifications - Wikipedia

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    The following is based on the International Building Code, the most commonly used building code in the United States: Assembly (Group A) - places used for people gathering for entertainment, worship, and eating or drinking. Examples: churches, restaurants (with 50 or more possible occupants), theaters, and stadiums.