BCC - Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Information

2018 NC/ICC 2015 NC State Building Codes

The Base Documents for the 2018 NC Codes are the 2015 International Codes. The 2018 NC Ad-Hoc Committee amendments below are replacements to the Sections printed in the Base Documents.  The 2015 International Codes are available for purchase or for public access. A printed copy is available for review only at the following location.

NC Department of Insurance, 325 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 919-647-0019

• 2018 NC Codes - Fiscal Statement (except Energy)
• 2018 NC Codes - Fiscal Note (Energy, including Residential Energy)
• 2018 NC Energy Conservation Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Residential Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Plumbing Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Mechanical Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Fuel Gas Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Fire Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Existing Building Code - Proposed
• 2018 NC Building Code, Chapters 1-15 - Proposed
• 2018 NC Building Code, Chapters 16-36 - Proposed

2015 NC Existing Buildings Code

The Base Document for the 2015 NC Existing Buildings Code is the 2012 International Existing Buildings Code. The Existing Buildings Code Ad-Hoc Committee amendments below are replacements to the Sections printed in the Base Document. The 2012 International Codes are available on ICC's website for purchase. A printed copy is available for review only at the following location.

NC Department of Insurance, 325 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 919-647-0019

2015 NC Existing Buildings Code - Proposed

2018 NC Energy Conservation Code and 2018 NC Residential Code Amendment to Energy Rating Index (ERI) Compliance Alternative Method to Include a Reduced R-value for Spray Foam Insulation

• Fiscal Note

Accessibility Code

The Base Documents/BCC_Documents for the 2012 NC Codes are the 2009 International Codes. The 2012 NC Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes below are replacements to the Sections printed in the Base Documents/BCC_Documents. The 2009 International Codes are available at www.iccsafe.org for purchase. A printed copy is available for review only at the following location.

NC Department of Insurance, 325 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 919-647-0019

2012 NC Building Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-6)

• Minutes - General Construction (Chapters 1-15, 34-end)
• Minutes - Accessibility (Chapter 11)
• Minutes - Structural (Chapters 16-33)

2012 NC Fire Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-7)

• Minutes – Fire Code

2012 NC Fuel Gas Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-8)

• Minutes – Fuel Gas Code, Includes Abridged Residential Part 6

2012 NC Mechanical Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-9)

• Minutes - Mechanical Code, Includes Abridged Residential Part 5

2012 NC Plumbing Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-10)

• Minutes - Plumbing Code, Includes Abridged Residential Part 7

2012 NC Residential Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-11)

• Minutes - Residential Code
• Minutes – Part 4 Energy Conservation

Townhouse Sprinkler Amendment (March 9, 2010, Item B-11A)

• Amendment – Delete Sprinklers / Replace Passive Systems

2012 NC Energy Conservation Code (March 9, 2010, Item B-12)

• Minutes - Energy Conservation Code

HVAC System Verification Amendment (March 9, 2010, Item B-13)

• Amendment – Balancing, Manual and System Performance

The public hearing for the 2012 NC Building, Energy Conservation, Fire, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing and Residential Codes is June 15, 2010. The written public comment period expires on July 16, 2010. The anticipated adoption date is September 14, 2010. The proposed effective date is September 1, 2011.

The Base Document for the 2011 NC Electrical Code is the 2011 National Electrical Code. The 2011 NC Amendments below are additions and replacements to the Articles printed in the Base Document. The 2011 NEC is available at www.iccsafe.org and www.nfpa.org for purchase. A printed copy is available for review only at the following location:

NC Department of Insurance, 325 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 919-647-0019

2011 NC Electrical Code (December 14, 2010)

NC Electrical Code

2012 NC Energy Conservation Code & Residential Energy Provisions – Modifications based on Public Comment

Attached for your information and review are the drafts prepared by the Project Team that integrate the decisions and direction resulting from our ad hoc and standing committee meetings on November 9 and 17, 2010. The direction we took in those meetings was to scale back the residential energy requirements of our proposed residential energy code provisions to more closely in sync with the prescriptive requirements of the 2009 IECC and to add a new voluntary appendix for those desiring to reach the 30% improvement goal that was the original mission. The commercial energy code provisions retain the 30% energy efficiency improvements as were developed initially.

The base Documents/BCC_Documents for the new attached drafts are the 2012 NC Energy Code and the 2012 NC Residential Code, Chapters 11 and 2 energy provisions that were previously posted to the NC DOI web site. The changes to these attached Documents/BCC_Documents are generally noted as strike-through for deleted information and underline for new information. The voluntary appendix for increased residential energy efficiency is entirely new and is added to both the proposed 2012 Residential Code and the proposed 2012 NC Energy Code

NC Energy Code

NC Residential Code

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