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Architecture, Engineering & Construction Building Codes & Standards

Updated February 6, 2009

Below is a selection of construction standards, codes and information addressing building specifications, mechanical requirements, fire protection, safety, plumbing, residential construction, commercial construction, wiring, electrical installations, safety and other topics.

These standards were developed by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASTM International, British Standard Institute (BSI), International Code Council (ICC), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and others.

2009 Standards
NFPA 1
Fire Code-Effective Date: 10/10/2008
NFPA 54
National Fuel Gas Code-Effective Date: 9/05/2008
NFPA 101
Life Safety Code-Effective Date: 9/5/2008
NFPA 5000
Building Construction and Safety Code-Effective Date: 10/10/2008

2008 Standards
BSI BS EN ISO 13790
Energy performance of buildings — Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling (ISO 13790:2008)
BSI BS EN ISO 23993
Thermal insulation products for building equipment and industrial installations — Determination of design thermal conductivity (ISO 23993:2008)
DIN EN 179
Building hardware - Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods; German version EN 179:2008
DIN EN 752
Drain and sewer systems outside buildings; German version EN 752:2008
DIN EN 1036-2
Glass in building - Mirrors from silver-coated float glass for internal use - Part 2: Evaluation of conformity - Product standard; German version EN 1036-2:2008
DIN EN 1125
Building hardware - Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes - Requirements and test methods; German version EN 1125:2008
DIN EN 1995-1-1
Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures - Part 1-1: General - Common rules and rules for buildings; German version EN 1995-1-1:2004+A1:2008
DIN EN 13126-15
Building hardware - Requirements and test methods for windows and doors height windows - Part 15: Rollers for horizontal sliding and sliding folding windows and doors; German version EN 13126-15:2008
DIN EN 13245-2
Plastics - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications - Part 2: PVC-U profiles and PVC-UE profiles for internal and external wall and ceiling finishes; German version EN 13245-2:2008
DIN EN 14846
Building hardware - Locks and latches - Electromechanically operated locks and striking plates - Requirements and test methods; German version EN 14846:2008
DIN EN 15092
Building valves - Inline hot water supply tempering valves - Tests and requirements; German version EN 15092:2008
DIN EN 15316-4-2
Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-2: Space heating generation systems, heat pump systems; Deutsche Fassung DIN EN 15316-4-2:2008-09
DIN EN ISO 12241
Thermal insulation for building equipment and industrial installations - Calculation rules (ISO 12241:2008)
ISO 21003-1
Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings — Part 1: General-First Edition

Building Codes, Standards & Documents
AASHTO HB
Standard Specifications For Highway Bridges
AASHTO LRFD-CONS AMD
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications-Second Edition
ACI 318M
Metric Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
AISC 326
Detailing for Steel Construction
AISE TR NO. 13
Guide for the Design and Construction of Mill Buildings
ASCE 7-05
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
ANSI A117.1
Accessible And Usable Buildings And Facilities
ANSI A14.3
American National Standard For Fixed Ladders - Safety Requirements
ANSI Z97.1
Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings – Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test
API RP 1595
Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Aviation Pre-Airfield Storage Terminals-First Edition
ASHRAE 62.1
Ventilation For Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
ASHRAE 62.2
Ventilation And Acceptable Indoor Air Quality In Low-Rise Residential Buildings
ASHRAE 90.1 I-P
Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
ASME A112.18.1
Plumbing Supply Fittings
ASME A17.2
Guide For Inspection Of Elevators, Escalators, And Moving Walks - Includes Inspection Procedures For Electric Traction And Winding Drum Elevators, Hydraulic Elevators, And Escalators And Moving Walks
ASME B16.11
Forged Fittings, Socket-Welding And Threaded
ASSE 1010
Performance Requirements For Water Hammer Arresters
ASSE A1 0.4
Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations
ASSE A10.8
Safety Requirements For Scaffolding - American National Standard For Construction And Demolition Operations
ASTM 01.03
Steel-Plate, Sheet, Strip, Wire; Stainless Steel Bar
ASTM 01.05
Steel - Bars, Forgings and Billets, Bearing Chain, Tool
ASTM 04.07
Building Seals And Sealants; Fire Standards; Dimension Stone
ASTM 04.11
Building Constructions (I): E 72 - E 1670
ASTM E 1300
Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings
AWS D1.5M
Bridge Welding Code
Battelle MMPDS-04
Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS)
BSI BS 5502-25
Buildings and Structures for Agriculture
BSI BS 5588-8
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Part 8: Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people-AMD 14992:December 8, 2004; Supersedes BS 5588-8:1998
BSI BS 5950-1
Structural Use Of Steelwork In Building - Part 1: Code Of Practicefor Design - Rolled And Welded Sections
BSI BS 6399-2
Loading for Buildings - Part 2: Code of Practice for Wind Loads-
BSI BS 7608
Code Of Practice For Fatique Design And Assessment Of Steel Structures
BSI BS 8200
Code of Practice for Design of Non-Load Bearing External Vertical Enclosures of Buildings
BSI NA TO BS EN 1991-1-1
UK National Annex to Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-1: General actions — Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings
BSI NA TO BS EN 1992-1-1
UK National Annex to Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
BSI NA TO BS EN 1998-1
UK National Annex to Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance – Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings
CSA A23.1-04/A23.2-04-CAN/CSA UPD 3
Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction/ Methods of Test and Standard Practices for Concrete
IAPMO  PLUMBING CODE
Uniform Plumbing Code
ICC  IBC
International Building Code
ICC  IRC
International Residential Code
ICC  IEBC
International Existing Building Code
ICC  IMC
International Mechanical Code
ICC  IPC
International Plumbing Code
ICC  PCBF
International Performance Code for Building and Facilities
ICC  ICC/ANSI 2.0
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS)
IEC 60364-5-51
Electrical installations of buildings – Part 5-51: Selection and erection of electrical equipment – Common rules-Edition 5
IEC 60364-5-52
Electrical Installations of Buildings - Part 5-52: Selection and Erection of Electrical Equipment - Wiring Systems-Second Edition; Compiled from and Replaces IEC 60364-5-523(1999)
IEC 60364-5-53
Electrical Installations of Buildings - Part 5-53: Selection and Erection of Electrical Equipment - Isolation, Switching and Control
IEC 60364-5-54
Electrical Installations of Buildings - Part 5-54: Selection and Erection of Electrical Equipment - Earthing Arrangements, Protective Conductors and Protective Bonding Conductors
IESNA RP 7
Practice For Industrial Lighting
IHS DRM
Drawing Requirements Manual (bound) - Eleventh Edition
ISO 10137
Bases for design of structures — Serviceability of buildings and walkways against vibrations-Second Edition
ISO HDBK TECH DRAWINGS V2
Technical Drawings - Volume 2: Mechanical Engineering Drawings - Construction Drawings - Drawing Equipment
NBBPVI NB 23
National Board Inspection Code
NEMA TC 3
Polyvinyl Chloride (Pvc) Fittings For Use With Rigid PVC Conduit And Tubing
NEMA TC 6 & 8
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic Utilities Duct For Underground Installations
NEMA TC 9
Fittings For Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic Utilities Duct For Underground Installation
NFPA 13 SET
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Standard and Handbook Set
NFPA 70 HDBK CD SET
National Electrical Code
NFPA 72
National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 90A
Standard For The Installation Of Air-Conditioning And Ventilating Systems
SBCCI  SBC
Standard Building Code
SMACNA 1520
Round Industrial Duct Construction Standards-Second Edition
SMACNA 1922
Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction Standards-Second Edition; IP Version; Errata
TIA-862
Building Automation Systems Cabling
UL 263
UL Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials-Thirteenth Edition; Reprint with revision through and including October 24, 2007

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