Book description
Learn to apply the International Building Code and International
Existing Building Code to historic buildings
Written for architects, engineers, preservation, and code enforcement
professionals, this is the only comprehensive book that examines how
the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Existing
Building Code (IEBC) can be applied to historic and existing
buildings. For ease of use, the book is organized to parallel the
structure of the IEBC itself, and the approach is cumulative, with the
objective of promoting an understanding of the art of applying
building regulations to the environment of existing buildings.
Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings begins with a
discussion of the history of building regulations in the United States
and the events and conditions that created them. Next, it provides
thorough coverage of:
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The rationale behind code provisions and historic preservation
principles
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Major building code requirements: occupancy and use, types of
construction, and heights and areas
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Building performance characteristics: fire and life safety,
structural safety, health and hygiene, accident prevention,
accessibility, and energy conservation
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Case study projects that reinforce the material covered
Additionally, the book includes building analysis worksheetsÂ-both
blank and filled-in versions with examplesÂ-that illustrate how to
develop a code approach for an individual building. If you are a
professional at any level who is working on creating a plan that meets
the intent of the code for historic or existing buildings, Building
Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings gives you everything that
you need to succeed.
MELVYN GREEN, S. E., a licensed engineer in several states, is a
structural engineer specializing in historic structures. President of
the consulting firm Melvyn Green and Associates, Inc., for over
thirty-five years, and a previous building official, he is active in
building code development and education. He served on the drafting
committee of the International Existing Building Code.
