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  1. Code Council, Tianjin Fire Research Institute Agreement Will Advance Public Safety in China

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    Thu, 4 Aug 2011

    cooperatively to improve Chinese construction codes , according to a Memorandum of Understanding ..... discussed the International Green Construction Code and the critical global need for ..... explosive rate. The International Green Construction Code is a game changer in safe and sustainable

  2. BOARDING HOUSE FIRE: A PLEA FOR PREVENTION

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    Tue, 1 Jan 2002

    provide a voice in supporting construction codes in favor of automatic fire ..... provide a voice in supporting construction codes in favor of automatic fire ..... vision to make meaningful construction code changes, you can save lives

  1. Rhode Island Recognized by International Code Council as First State to Adopt Green Construction Code

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    Tue, 19 Oct 2010

    first state in the nation to adopt the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). The Rhode Island Green Buildings Act identifies ..... first state in the nation to adopt the International Green Construction Code .” In addition to the Code Council, cooperating sponsors

  2. Green Construction Code Hearings Slated for August

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    Mon, 10 May 2010

    buildings, the International Code Council announces public comment hearings on Public Version 1.0 of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). The hearings are the next step in the Code Council’s governmental consensus code development process that

  3. Use of 2008 NYC Construction Codes Required on July 1

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    Tue, 23 Jun 2009

    interim period to use the 2008 NYC Construction Codes or the 1968 Building Code ends on ..... 40 years. The 2008 New York City Construction Codes are based on the International Building ..... practice nationally. The 2008 NYC Construction Codes coordinate with codes used in jurisdictions

  4. Fire Service Industry News: International Code Council Marks Another 10 Year Milestone

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    Fri, 1 Feb 2013

    comprehensive, coordinated model construction codes for use throughout the United States ..... members: the International Green Construction Code and the International Swimming Pool ..... Cycle for the International Green Construction Code will be a binding Beta test for the

  5. Coping with HURRICANE CHARLEY:Two Perspectives - Post-Storm Challenges Tax Resources

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    Mon, 1 Nov 2004

    1992 and began to come apart in the 90-mph winds. Major construction code changes were made in Florida following Hurricane Andrew; structures built to the new construction codes survived the wind speeds associated with Hurricane Charley

  6. BUILDING CODES THAT FAIL TO MEET FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS

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    Mon, 1 Sep 2003

    begin to couple this reality with the changing face of construction codes , you begin to see the recipe for future disasters. As ..... townhouses were built in 1990 under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (UCC). The UCC uses a state-modified version of the

  7. Rhode Island is the First State to Adopt IGCC

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    Mon, 27 Sep 2010

    Rhode Island is the first state to adopt the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). The Rhode Island Green Buildings Act identifies the IGCC as an equivalent standard in compliance with requirements that

  8. Fire Service Industry News: ASTM International Standards in Building Codes Available in DVD and Online

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    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    Guide Specifications; NEW! - Green Standards: Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers, International Green Construction Code (IgCC), Green Globes®; NEW! - AWS: Structural Welding Code D1.1/D1M: 2010; NEW! - UL Global Standards