Chapter 1 About the Codes
History Code of Hammurabi, Babylonia, 1700’s BC Code of Hammurabi, Babylonia, 1700’s BC Urban codes in the US Urban codes in the US
Standards organizations BOCA, 1915 BOCA, 1915 ICBO, 1922 ICBO, 1922 SBCCI, 1940 SBCCI, 1940 ICC, 1994 ICC, 1994 LSC LSC
Performance vs. Prescriptive Specific requirements vs. flexible standards Specific requirements vs. flexible standards
Sustainability Specific areas within the codes Specific areas within the codes
Codes for Interior Design Commercial vs. residential Commercial vs. residential
Federal Law CFR, Code of Federal Regulations CFR, Code of Federal Regulations ADA ADA A civil rights law, not a building code A civil rights law, not a building code Military codes Military codes FHA, Fair Housing Act FHA, Fair Housing Act
Testing organizations Underwriter’s Laboratories Underwriter’s Laboratories
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