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  • Code watch: Thresholds, skylights, flashing on the docket
    Twelve days of hearings and just the beginning
    October 1, 2006
    The first, and longest, set of code-change hearings for the 2009 edition of the international codes was held Sept. 20-Oct.1 in Orlando, Fla., sponsored by the International Code Council of Falls Church, Va. During the 12 days of hearings, a committee heard a record 2,300 proposals to revise the international codes. Many proposals deal with energy conservation (see Glass magazine, July, p. 132);...

  • Certifying insulating glass units
    A European researcher compares European and North American quality standards
    October 1, 2006
    Last year, the European Community published harmonized standards on insulating glass units. Every insulating glass unit put on the market in the EC will carry the CE label starting March 2007. The CE mark indicates compliance with health and safety requirements set out in European directives, specified in the EN 1279 series. The letters “CE” stand for Conformité Europé...

  • Fire-rated glazing labels hold many benefits
    Professionals outside the industry laud the move
    October 1, 2006
    Relax. Kick back. Enjoy the International Building Code’s new marking system for fire-rated glazing. It’s going to make your life a lot easier. That’s what some people familiar with the new marking system say. Let’s begin at Undewriters Laboratories. According to Bob Berhinig, principal engineer at UL’s Northbrook, Ill., facility, UL encourages use of the system as a...

  • Code watch: Code changes affect glaziers
    August 1, 2006
     I’m from California and we have used the Uniform Building Code since about 1927. We’re waiting for the International Building Code to become effective in California, and may have to wait until 2008.   In my consulting work outside of California, I have been able to use the 2000 IBC and 2003 IBC in code compliance reviews and lectures. My work includes serving as a...

  • Louisiana code opens impact-resistant window of opportunity
    August 1, 2006
    Last November’s move by the Louisiana legislature to establish and enforce a statewide uniform building code creates new marketing opportunities for fenestration companies.The 11 parishes hit hardest by hurricanes Katrina and Rita already are required to meet the wind and flood provisions of the 2003 International Building Code and International Residential Code, and the rest of the state...

  • Counter terrorism: Tougher fenestration standards strive to reduce casualties
    August 1, 2006
    Explosive terrorist attacks during the last 13 years have made counter-terrorism a national priority. Protection goes beyond the high-profile news of detection, interdiction and military action. The mission of protecting civilians from building hazards has officially expanded from fire safety and mitigation of natural disasters to include intentional attack, particularly with explosive devices....

  • Code watch: Bath-enclosure specifications draft to be ready in spring
    Two groups, two approaches
    December 1, 2005
    Officials at the Standards Subcommittee of the Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association of Topeka, Kan., are working to finish the first draft of the Voluntary Specifications for Shower Enclosures by early spring. The specifications will eventually determine how shower enclosures are constructed and installed, says Chris Birch, BEMA executive director. “The need for meaningful consensus...

  • Guide to glass codes: Battling hurricanes
    Code officials in coastal states respond to legislative mandates to improve quality of construction
    October 1, 2005
    Code officials in coastal states respond to legislative mandates to improve quality of construction.

  • Guide to glass codes: How glass becomes spaghetti
    For consumers, the path to buying fenestration products that meet hurricane-impact codes looks like a route through a plateful of pasta
    October 1, 2005
    For consumers, the path to buying fenestration products that meet hurricane-impact codes looks like a route through a plateful of pasta.

  • Sunroom stumbling blocks: Code officials sometimes stand in the way of construction
    By Ann Lallande
    August 1, 2005
    In some municipalities around the country, it can be a challenge for sunroom and patio-enclosure manufacturers to obtain building permits for their products.
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