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This case study is part of an investigation into the reassessment of state roles in disaster mitigation and management. This case study centers on the ultimate success of Senator McConnell's struggle to enact a state-wide building code which culminated with the passage 1997, four legislative sessions after it was first introduced.
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The purpose of the Colorado Gap Analysis Report is twofold: 1) document and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the state's existing energy code adoption and implementation infrastructure and policies; 2) recommend potential actions state agencies, local jurisdictions, and other stakeholders can take to achieve 100 percent compliance with the model energy codes.
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The Strategic Compliance Plan is the final phase of the Compliance Planning Assistance (CPA) program, a collaborative effort by the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP), the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), and the Governors Energy Office (GEO), beginning in fall 2010. The overarching goal of the project is to document and analyze Colorados existing energy codes infrastructure in order to address barriers to widespread energy code...
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This report discusses, investigates, and offers sources for further review on energy conservation programs and energy related building codes. The report highlights significant differences between Colorado programs and codes and those in other U.S. states. Finally, it provides an analysis on the effectiveness and importance of these energy savings.
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This comprehensive code for homebuilding combines building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, and electrical provisions into a single resource. The 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY DWELLINGS SOFT COVER uses these provisions to provide detailed insight into the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories high. Using foundational principles that facilitate the use of new materials...
15) Code check complete: an illustrated guide to building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical codes
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Provides an all-in-one guide to the most commonly cited code violations encountered by building inspectors.
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A comprehensive building code designed to protect public health and safety in large and small communities, setting out minimum regulations for building systems, with coverage of types of construction, interior finishes, energy efficiency, structural design, soils and foundations, construction materials, and many other topics.
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SOFTCOVER VERSION: The 2006 International Residential Codebrings uniformity to construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories high. A comprehensive code for homebuilding, this book brings together all building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical provisions. It establishes minimum regulations using prescriptive provisions, and is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and building...