D uring the last week of September, the ICC celebrated its 10th anniversary as a combined code organization. It has been that long since BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI joined forces.
Updated to reflect the International Code Council’s “2012 International Building Code,” this time-saving resource makes it easy to understand and apply complex IBC requirements and achieve compliance.
October 23, 2013
Updated to reflect the International Code Council’s “2012 International Building Code,” this time-saving resource makes it easy to understand and apply complex IBC requirements and achieve compliance.
The green movement is killing water conservation. You read that right! This happens to be one of the unintended consequences of all the green codes and green ratings. It may appear strange, but when you follow the logic it makes sense.
A heated debate ensued regarding flush volumes and flow rates. There was a change to require the water closet flush volume to be lowered to 1.3 gpf — the rounding up of a 1.28-gpf water closet.
International Code Council and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers both are developing a standard on rainwater catchment systems that each hopes will be designated a national standard by the American National Standards Institute.