The scope of the International Building Code includes all buildings except detached one and two family dwellings, and townhouses up to three stories.
This comprehensive code compiles all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel, gas, and electrical requirements for non-commercial, one and two family dwellings, in one convenient code. The regulations cover dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.
Establishes minimum regulations for mechanical systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The IMC was developed with broad-based principals that make possible the use of new materials, methods, and design.
The IECC is a model code that regulates minimum energy conversations requirements for new buildings. The IECC addresses energy conservation requirements for all aspects of energy uses in both commercial and residential construction, including heating and ventilating, lighting, water heating, and power usage for appliances and building systems.