Chapter 1 About the Codes

History

Code of Hammurabi, Babylonia, 1700’s BC

Urban codes in the US

Standards organizations

BOCA, 1915 ICBO, 1922 SBCCI, 1940

ICC, 1994 LSC

Performance vs. Prescriptive

Specific requirements vs. flexible standards

Sustainability

Specific areas within the codes

Codes for Interior Design

Commercial vs. residential

Federal Law

CFR, Code of Federal Regulations ADA

A civil rights law, not a building code Military codes FHA, Fair Housing Act

Testing organizations

Underwriter’s Laboratories

Checklist