Building Codes

3-For-1: Heartland Reaches Officials, Builders & Framers

January 21, 2019

Heartland Truss of Plattsburg, Missouri, has been providing truss education to local building officials, builders, and framers for years, thanks in large part to the work of SBCA Missouri chapter president and Heartland truss salesman Jasper Diederiks.

Alpine Makes “Seat Cuts” Easier in IntelliView

January 21, 2019

As a designer, you may prefer to create a flat "seat cut" at a bottom chord peak joint.

Texas Approves First 3D Printed Concrete Home

January 21, 2019

Sunconomy, a U.S. construction company, has received permits to build its first 3D printed geopolymer additively manufactured house in Lago Vista, Texas.

WA Plan Incentivizes 'Ultra' Energy Efficient Buildings

January 9, 2019

Gov. Jay Inslee was joined today by Democratic legislators and climate action supporters to unveil a plan that would launch a dramatic reduction of Washington state’s greenhouse gas emissions over the next 15 years.

MA Dept of Energy Plan Focuses on Reducing Energy Use

January 9, 2019

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources recently released its Massachusetts Comprehensive Energy Plan Commonwealth and Regional Demand Analysis.

Illinois to Update State Energy Code to 2018 IECC

January 9, 2019

The Illinois Register, published on December 7, 2018, gives notice of amendment to existing rules which will update the state's energy code from 2015 IECC to 2018 IECC.

Oregon Adopts Alternate Energy Efficiency Building Code

December 12, 2018

The Oregon Building Codes Division has adopted an alternative energy code for energy efficiency. Their Zero Code Efficiency Standard is based on the Architecture 2030 ZERO Code and ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016 (Standard 90.1-2016). 

2018 IgCC Integrates Previously Separate Standards

December 12, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code (2018-IgCC) has been released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), International Code Council, ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

W. Florida CMs Host Education for Building Officials

December 10, 2018

On November 2, SBCA’s West Florida Chapter (WFC) presented to regional building officials. During the meeting, the chapter gave a presentation entitled, “How to Read Truss Documentation,” and hosted a Q&A session afterward.

IgCC 2018 Designed to Align with LEED

November 28, 2018

The 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is designed to align seamlessly with LEED.

The code is developed by a coalition of partners, including the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), The American Institute of Architects (AIA), and ASHRAE.

Resilience, EV charging, and required renewables

What’s different about the 2018 code?