Building Code & Design Criteria Information

Design Criteria

  • 1500 pound soils
  • 2018 International Building Code (IBC) or International Residential Code (IRC)
  • Exposure C
  • Frost depth 36 inches
  • Seismic zone D or C
  • The ground snow load varies: call for load
  • Three second gust speed of 115

Building Codes

  • Electrical Load Calculations for Single Family Dwellings
  • International Building Code IBC - 2018
  • International Energy Conservation Code - 2018
  • International Fire Code - 2018 (Including App. B, C, F, H)
  • International Mechanical Code  IMC -2018 
  • International Plumbing Code  IPC – 2018.
  • International Residential Code IRC - 2018
  • National Electric Code NEC - 2011
  • Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - 1997