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By: Sharon Koomen Harmon , Katherine E. KennoneBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, Fifth Edition features jargon-free explanations of all the codes and standards of concern to designers and architects, including performance codes, fire codes, building and finish standards, energy codes, and Americans with Disabilities standards. The book uses an easy-to-navigate format that is geared towards the code process as a whole, to take readers step-by-step through the codes relevant at each stage in the design process. Dozens of examples and a greatly enhanced set of illustrations, show how codes apply to real-world projects.
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| Title of eBook: The Codes Guidebook for Interiors | |
| Release Date: 02-17-2011 | |
| Publisher: Wiley |
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The Codes Guidebook for Interiors
Chapter One
ABOUT THE CODES
A variety of codes regulate the design and construction of buildings and building interiors. In addition, there are a large number of standards and federal regulations that play a major role. The most nationally recognized codes, laws, and standards organizations are described in this chapter. Most of them are referenced and discussed throughout this book as they pertain to the interior of a building; and they are summarized in a checklist at the end of this chapter.
While reading about each of these codes, standards, and regulations, keep in mind that not all of them will be enforced by every code jurisdiction. (See Definitions in the Introduction.) The jurisdiction chooses which code publications to use and the edition of each publication. For example, a jurisdiction could decide to adopt the 2009 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) or continue to use the 2006 edition, or a jurisdiction could decide to adopt the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, as a stand-alone document or to be used in conjunction with a building code. The jurisdiction could also make a variety of local amendments that add or delete clauses from a code. Knowing which codes are being enforced is necessary in order to research codes for a particular project. (See Chapter 10.)
In addition, each code publication references certain standards; therefore, the standards that need to be used depend on the required code publications. The code will indicate which edition is required. For example, all the standards referenced throughout the IBC are listed in the back of the code; this list includes the year of the publication. Other s
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