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What are regulations & standards that I have to follow for the building/construction
industry?
The American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI) defines standards as
documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise
criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of
characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services
are fit for their purposes. There are both voluntary and mandatory standards
that can also become government regulations.
See SIBL’s Science & Technology web page on Standards for additional information.
See also the following for industry specific standards information:
- ADA Compliance: The Complete Planning & Practice Guide (*R-KF3469.
A937)
http://www.access-board.gov/gs.htm
- A.S.T.M. Standards (American Society for Testing Materials) (*R-TA401.A653)
- Building Code of the City of New York http://nyc.gov/html/dob/html/code.html (*R-KFX2030
.A2B8 Latest ed.)
- Building Code of New York State (*R- KFN5813.A44)
- Directory of building codes and regulations: by city and state (*R-KF5701
.D57)
- High Performance Building Guidelines / City of New York Department
of Design and Construction http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/ddc/html/ddcgreen/ (*R-NA2542
.35 .H54)
- Index and Directory of Industry Standards (*R-T59.2 .U615 Latest ed.)
- International Building Code (International Code Council) (*R-K3538.A15.I5
Latest ed.) Note: supersedes BOCA
- International Fire Code (International Code Council) (*R-K4180.F57
I58 Latest ed.)
- National Fire Codes (NFPA) (call# for 2001 codes: JBM 01-619; call#
for Master Index: JBM 01-620)
- International Mechanical Code (International Code Council) (*R-KF5701.A73
I58 Latest ed.)
- International Plumbing Code (BOCA, et al) (*R-K3542.I58 Latest ed.)
- National Electrical Code (NFPA) (*R-TK260 .N47b Latest ed.)
- Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards (American Institute
of Architects) (*R-TH2031.R35 2000)
