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May 1, 2013The International Code Council has posted the code-change proposals that will ultimately inform the 2015 International Codes, including the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 International Existing Building Code and 2015 International Residential Code, among others.While it is too soon to know the results of these proposals, there are some trends worth noting. For example, many...
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November 29, 2012The Final Action Hearings on ICC Group A proposals took place October 22, 2012, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. These hearings finalized the requirements of the ICC Group A codes, including the 2015 International Building Code.In the November 2012 issue of Glass Magazine, I discussed several code-change proposals of interest to our industry that would be incorporated into the 2015...
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November 5, 2012As this article was written, the Final Action Hearings on ICC Group A proposals were about to take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. These hearings finalize the requirements of the ICC Group A codes, which include the 2015 International Building Code. Included on the agenda were some code-change proposals of interest to our industry that will be incorporated into the 2015 IBC...
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November 5, 2012
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October 2, 2012Several years ago, the Building Officials and Code Administrators organization hosted a group of Eastern European code officials who were interested in learning about code administration in the United States. After a month of observing American-style code enforcement, they were asked their opinion of it. “Too democratic,” they responded. Sometimes, the rules of this “too democratic” process can...
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September 6, 2012One of the reasons the construction codes have held my interest for decades is that they always seem to present a new challenge. Just when we start to figure something out—whether it be compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, three-second gust or ultimate-strength design wind speeds, terrorist-resistant buildings, impact-resistant windows or energy efficient buildings—some new issue...
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More from the ICC Group A Code Development HearingsJuly 8, 2012The International Code Council aims to fully implement remote voting for the 2018 International Codes and will conduct a pilot program in 2014 for the development of the 2015 International Green Construction Code. Remote voting will permit active code officials to vote on code change proposals without having to attend the hearings where they are being considered. A number of questions remain as...
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Important characteristics to consider when specifying glass flooring productsJune 2, 2012Jockimo's Crystal Clear glass flooring panels allowvisitors to Ontario's Waterloo Region Museum tosee the original railroad tracks beneath the floor.Floor design is by Moriyama & Teshima Architects.KW Glass Systems Inc. was the glass installer forthe project.Photo by Jockimo Inc. As the popularity of glass flooring has increased, so has the need for a standard governing its performance,...
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Tips for architects and specifiersMarch 28, 2012When it comes to fire-rated glazing codes, architects need to familiarize themselves with the revised Chapter 7 tables in the 2012 International Building Code: tables 716.3, 716.5 and 716.6. These tables are a significant step towards minimizing misapplications, because, for the first time, the IBC recognizes the difference between fire protective versus fire resistive glazing, and clearly...
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March 28, 2012Related:Fire-rated glass codes update: Tips for architects and specifiersBy Diana San Diego, director of marketing for Safti First This list of standards is not all inclusive, and represents current standards as of April 2012. Industry organizations such as the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, Glass Association of North America and and Insulating Glass...
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Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline. Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
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Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
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In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...
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