FRIDAY FUNNY: Watch Your Step…

HeidiTFM — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:45 +0000

Staircases are just staircases, right? Well, not always. Sometimes, a clever designer taps the talents of a diligent engineer, and the results can be pretty impressive.

by HeidiTFM

First Integrated Green Construction Code Poised For 2010 Debut

HeidiTFM — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:06:52 +0000

Drafters of IGCC are nearing completion of the first ever integrated green code for traditional and high performance commercial buildings, set for a public release in March.

by HeidiTFM

Disaster Prevention and Response Goal of Agreement

HeidiTFM — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:55:09 +0000

A memorandum of understanding calls for FEMA and ICC to support the maintenance, adoption, outreach, training, and enforcement of disaster-resistant building safety codes to reduce human and economic losses resulting from natural hazards including hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and flooding.

by HeidiTFM

New Energy Code Adopted by Massachusetts

HeidiTFM — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:24:50 +0000

The stretch code applies to new and existing building types, but the standards related to new, small- and mid-sized commercial buildings are based on a protocol developed by New Buildings Institute (NBI) called Core Performance.

by HeidiTFM

Code Hearings Feature Major Issues, Dramatic Moments

HeidiTFM — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:11:04 +0000

The hundreds of approved code changes will be included in the 2009 version of the International Codes, used to guide construction throughout the country.

by HeidiTFM

New Building Code Revisions Adopted By ICC

AnneTFM — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:46:51 +0000

The International Code Council (ICC) has approved 23 building and fire code changes based on recommendations from the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) on 9/11.

by AnneTFM

California Green Building Code Adopted; Will Go Into Effect In 2010

AnneTFM — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:08:00 +0000

The California Building Standards Commission yesterday announced the unanimous adoption of the nation’s first statewide green building code. The code is a direct result of Governor Schwarzenegger’s direction to the Commission and will lead to improved energy efficiency and reduced water consumption in all new construction throughout the state, while also reducing the carbon footprint [...]

by AnneTFM