2012 International Residential Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings (International Code Council Series) 1st Edition

The 2012 International Residential Code For One- and Two- Family Dwellings Softbound Version uses these provisions to provide detailed insight into the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories high. Using foundational principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs to guide the content, this reference guide also establishes minimum regulations using prescriptive provisions.

Key aspects:

• Scope and Application
• Structural Design and Requirements
• Fire Safety and Protection
• Means of Egress
• Plumbing Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Energy Efficiency (Referenced to 2012 IECC)
• Fuel Gas Systems
• Prescriptive Design Tables
• Safety Glazing and Guard Requirements

Highlights: 

• User-Friendly Organization
• Divided into chapters by system:
  
  • Ch. 1 – Scope and Administration
    
  • Ch. 3 – Building Planning
    
  • Ch. 4 – Foundations
    
  • Ch. 6 – Wall Construction
    
  • Ch. 13 – General Mechanical
    
  • Ch. 24 – Fuel Gas
    
  • Ch. 34–43 – Electrical

About ICC

International Code Council is a leading organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive, coordinated national model construction codes. To date, 48 U.S. states have adopted various international codes from the International Code Council.

Other Works:

• 2012 International Fuel Gas Code
• 2018 International Mechanical Code
• 2021 International Building Code