Colleges and universities have stepped up their game in student housing;
owing to the financing opportunities offered by Real Estate Investment Trusts.
There are several noteworthy proposals now under consideration by the ICC Building Code Action Committee (BCAC) that are being prepared for the 2021 International Code Council’s meetings April 15 to 25, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. These proposals are intended to set safety standards for evolving occupancies and use classes. See links below:
BCAC_Efficiency Apartments Draft_Progress_Report_171113(2) File 17-318
2018 IBC SECTION 1209 DRAFT TEXT File 17-318
8 clustered single user toilet rooms JULY29 File 17-318
Ahead of these meetings, or information about how to participate, may be directed to Ed Wirtschorek (ewirtschoreck@iccsafe.org). We will also place these on tomorrow’s Open Door teleconference, to which everyone is welcomed:
Issue: [17-318]
Contact: Mike Anthony (mike@standards michigan.com), Richard Robben (rrobben1951@gmail.com)
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