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