When a building design or construction method needs approval, or when an issue in the field is delaying construction (impacting money, time, manpower and other resources), you can call ICC for a code interpretation. ICC issues more than 100,000 telephone

If all adopted codes and standards could anticipate new building technology, and the support services were in place when it came to market, new technology would be easily incorporated into the codes. Unfortunately, that is not generally the case. I-Code

The International Private Sewage Disposal Code (IPSDC) is a model code that regulates minimum requirements for the installation of new or the alteration of existing private sewage disposal systems. Where a building cannot be served by a public sewer syste

In China, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MoHURD) in 2006 established the Three Star rating system, another voluntary programme, under which buildings are awarded one, two or three stars, according to six components: land efficiency, energy