Off-Site/Modular Construction Code Updates


Ohio Notice of Public Hearing and Proposed Amendment
October 18, 2018

Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Ohio Board of Building Standards will convene for a public hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, at 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 9, 2018 in Hearing Room #1, at 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 43068. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit testimony on proposed actions taken on select rules of the Administrative Code, identified as Amendments Group XCVII (97) pursuant to Chapters 119., 3781., 3791., and 4104. of the Revised Code. (Read More..)

California Amendments to 2016 Codes – Notice of Public Comment Period
October 12, 2018

Please find the announcement below as received from the California Department of Housing and Community Development regarding the public comment period for modifications intended for the 2016 California Building Standards. The code modifications are proposed as permanent amendments to the 2016 edition of the California Building Code, Part 2, and the California Residential Code, Part 2.5, as related to emergency housing. Public comments on the proposed building standards will be accepted during a 15-Day Comment Period. All written comments must be submitted to CBSC no later than 5 p.m. on October 23, 2018. Additional information can be found in the link below. (Read More..)

Massachusetts Commonwealth – Manufactured Buildings Director & Code Development Manager
October 2, 2018
On September 6th, Mr. Daniel P. Walsh was hired to fill the position of Manufactured Buildings Director & Code Development Manager. See letter below on full announcement.
The Office of Public Safety & Inspections (OPSI) is pleased to announce that, on September 6th, Mr. Daniel P. Walsh was hired to fill the position of Manufactured Buildings Director & Code Development Manager.

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Nebraska Public Service Commission annual hearing to determine the seal fee
September 25, 2018

Nebraska Public Service Commission annual hearing to determine the seal (insignia) fee, please find the opinion and findings of the public hearing held on Wednesday, September 5. The commission followed the recommendations of Director Luttich resulting in the seal (insignia) fee and the (Read More..)

Minnesota Dept. of Labor and Industry Newsletter Highlights
September 24, 2018

One item covered in the newsletter is the adoption process for the 2018 I-Codes and the administrative requirements of the State Building Code. The Construction Codes Advisory Council (CCAC) met June 21, 2018, to review a report from Technical Advisory Groups about seven of the 2018 I-Codes and the administrative requirements of the State Building Code. With the exception of the model residential energy code, the CCAC recommended DLI move forward with the adoption of the 2018 I-Codes with amendments (Read More..)

Virginia final Regulations for 2015 USBC, VADR and IBSR
September 12, 2018

The final regulations for the 2015 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), 2015 Virginia Amusement Device Regulations (VADR), and the 2015 Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (IBSR) have been approved by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development with an effective date of September 4, 2018. (Read More..)

New York – ACH 50 Testing or “blower door test”
September 10, 2018

The envelope tightness test, commonly referred to as “blower door testing,” required by the “Residential Provisions” of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (2015 IECC), as modified by Part 3 of the2016 Supplement to the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (2016 ECS). The test, which is defined below, is mandatory for all new residential buildings, including modular residential buildings, multi-family buildings, and thermally isolated modifications to existing buildings. (Read More..)