[February 21, 2012] Research and Markets: Learn to Apply the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code to Existing Buildings and Historic Buildings Tweet Feb 21, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/518a71/building_codes_for) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings" to their offering. 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: - The rationale behind code provisions and historic preservation principles - Major building code requirements: occupancy and use, types of construction, and heights and areas - Building performance characteristics: fire and life safety, structural safety, health and hygiene, accident prevention, accessibility, and energy conservation - Case study projects that reinforce the material covered Additionally, the book includes building analysis worksheets - both blank and filled-in versions with examplesthat 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. Key Topics Covered: PART 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 HOW CODES REGULATE BUILDINGS PART 2 DEVELOPMENT OF CODES AND STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES CHAPTER 3 DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING CODES IN THE UNITED STATES CHAPTER 4 DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL CODE PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS CHAPTER 5 DEVELOPMENT OF CODE PROVISIONS FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS PART 3 THE RATIONALE BEHIND CODE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 6 OCCUPANCY CHAPTER 7 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION FACTORS PART 4 HOW CODES REGULATE EXISTING BUILDINGS CHAPTER 8 PRINCIPLES OF REGULATING EXISTING BUILDINGS CHAPTER 9 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE METHODS CHAPTER 10 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE?RESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD CHAPTER 11 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE-WORK AREA COMPLIANCE METHOD: REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS CHAPTER 12 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE-WORK AREA COMPLIANCE METHOD: SPECIAL CONDITIONS CHAPTER 13 INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD CHAPTER 14 SUMMARY OF THE COMPLIANCE METHODOLOGIES PART 5 HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS CHAPTER 15 THE LEGAL BASIS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS CHAPTER 16 THE RATIONALE BEHIND HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS CHAPTER 17 THE IEBC AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS CHAPTER 18 RESOURCES Author: 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. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/518a71/building_codes_for CONTACT: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager, [email protected] U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]