The International Codes® (I-Codes), developed by the International Code Council, are a family of fifteen coordinated, modern building safety codes that help ensure the design and construction of safe, sustainable and affordable…
Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Pools/Spas
Code Corner: 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code Chapter 8: Permanent Inground Residential Pools
The Building Safety Journal’s series, Code Corner, explores sections of the I-Codes each month, focusing on key elements of these essential codes. This month, we’re spotlighting the scope of Chapter 8 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code: Permanent Inground Residential Pools.Â
An Update on the EPA’s Technology Transitions Program
An update to EPA's rules and regulations for the Technology Transitions Program related to A2L refrigerants.
On Oct. 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule restricting the use of high global warming potential (GWP) HFC refrigerants in air conditioning and heat…
International Code Council’s 2024 Annual Conference: A Focus on Plumbing
This October, the International Code Council’s Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Technical Resource Team joined nearly 3,000 building safety professionals from around the globe at the Code Council’s 2024…