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CodeTaxonomy
byNationalCouncilofGovernmentsonBuildingCodesandStandards(http://www.nibs.org/?page=ncgbcs)
Lastupdated:12292014
Buildingandconstructioncodesaddressmultipleissuesimportantinthedesign,constructionandoperationsofbuildings.Inadditiontostateandlocalbuilding
departments,theseissuesarealsoaddressedbynumerousagenciesatthefederal,stateandlocallevel.Inordertoexpandtheunderstandingofcodesand
standards,facilitateeducationandtraining,andpromotetheefficientadministrationofcodesandstandardstheNationalCouncilofGovernmentsonBuilding
CodesandStandards(NCGBCS)hasdevelopedthebelowtaxonomytoidentifythetopicscoveredincode,therelatedstateandlocalagencies,relevant
standardsandmodelcodes,andotheravailableguidance.
Selectatopicbelowtoviewmoreinformation.
HealthCareFacilities
KEY
InternationalCodeCouncil
ASHRAE
NationalFireProtectionAssociation
InternationalAssociationofPlumbingandMechanicalOfficials
Other
CodeElement
HealthCareFacilities
CoveredandRelatedContent
Accessibility
MedicalGasPlumbing
FireAlarm/Suppression
Ventilation
RelevantAgencies
Federal
DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
DepartmentofVeteransAffairs
State/Local
DepartmentofHealth
SocialServicesOffice
Medicare/Medicaid
ExistingCodesandStandards*
InternationalBuildingCode
NFPA1FireCode
LifeSafetyCode
NFPA70NationalElectricalCode
NFPA72NationalFireAlarmandSignalingCode
NFPA99HealthCareFacilitiesCode
InternationalExistingBuildingCode
FederalRegulationsandGuidelines
OtherToolsandResources
Int'lAssociationforHealthCareSecurityandSafetySecurityDesignGuideline
FacilitiesGuidelineInstitute
FEMA543(DesignofCriticalFacilities)
*Statesandlocalitiesmayamendthemodelcodesorstandardstosatisfylocalconditions.Consultstateorlocalofficialsfordetails.
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