Important updates in IBC 2018
Significant Changes in the 2018 International Building Code
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is in the process of adopting a new commercial building code: the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). Please join Tom Allen of ICC to review significant changes between the 2012 version (with Georgia amendments) we’re currently using and the 2018 IBC. Dee Leclair, AIA GA’s representative on the DCA task force reviewing the 2018 IBC will participate so she can note your concerns and present them to the task force. The adoption process is moving quickly so please don’t miss this opportunity to engage your ICC contact and your DCA representative.
Presenter: Tom Allen, International Code Council Regional Manager
Moderator: Dee Leclair, AIA; AIA GA representative on the Georgia DCA 2018 IBC Task Force
Date: 1/22/2018
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Changes to the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Existing Buildings Code (IEBC) were approved by the International Code Council (ICC) during their 2015/2016 code development cycle. This article outlines changes to the code requirements for wood construction, the majority of which are changes to the IBC. Only a few changes for exterior balconies involve the IEBC. For this article, all changes noted are to the IBC; any changes to the IEBC will be specifically called out. Accompanying the discussion of each code change is the ICC code change tracking number [colored/bracketed] that can be used to search for more information on the ICC website ( iccsafe.org ). Appendix A, available in the pdf version of this article and at www.awc.org , contains a strikethrough/underline format of changes where it is deemed helpful to understand the code changes mentioned herein.
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