International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities 2018

The purpose of the International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities 2018 (ICCPC) is to promote innovative, flexible and responsive solutions that optimize the expenditure and consumption of resources while preserving social and economic value. This approach is unique to the structure of a performance-based code.

The methodology employed in performance-based codes focuses on outcomes. In other words, a performance code approach would identify and quantify the level of damage that is acceptable during and after a fire, earthquake or other event. Generally, but not in all cases, the current prescriptive code focuses on solutions that achieve a certain outcome. The difficulty is that the outcome is unclear. Therefore, when a design is proposed that is different from the prescriptive code, it is often difficult to determine whether the approach will be equivalent. There may be other more appropriate and innovative solutions available. A performance-based code creates a framework that both clearly defines the intent of the code and provides a process to understand quantitatively what the code is trying to achieve. Without this framework, the new techniques would be fairly difficult to accomplish and new methods of construction take longer to implement.

You can also Read International Existing Building Code 2018

International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities 2018 Content

• Administrative
• Scope and administration
• Administration and enforcement
• Definitions
• Design performance levels
• Reliability and durability
• Stability
• Fire safety
• Pedestrian circulation
• Safety of users
• Moisture
• Interior environment
• Mechanical
• Plumbing
• Fuel gas
• Electricity
• Energy efficiency
• Fire impact management
• Management of people
• Means of egress
• Emergency notification, access and facilities
• Emergency responder safety
• Hazardous materials

The International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities is kept up to date through the review of proposed changes submitted by code enforcement officials, industry representatives, design professionals and other interested parties. Proposed changes are carefully considered through an open code development process in which all interested and affected parties may participate

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International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities 2018