Building Code Archive
14 Jan 2015
Holden Beach Clarifies “Building Height”
As many of you know, each municipality has a different/unique/confusing method of measuring building height. With the recent release of flood maps in our counties and the hubbub around flood insurance increases, the definition of building height has become very important for everyone. Measuring height to enable flood insurance savings and architectural features has become
07 Jan 2015
REMINDER: US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO SET NEW HOT WATER HEATER STANDARDS
The Department of Energy has made amendments to energy conservation standards on residential water heaters to go into effect on April 16, 2015. Energy output of water heaters are measured by an Energy Factor (EF) rating calculated by the DOE. The higher the EF, the more efficient the heater. The standards for EF ratings have
07 Jan 2015
BUILDING CODE CHANGES IMPACT SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE
The North Carolina Code making process is an ongoing process regardless of the adoption dates of the current NC Codes. The NC Building Code Council continually adopts changes to the Codes between code cycles that are not in the printed volumes of the various codes. As part of the Rulemaking process, the Council assigns effective