International Code Council Performance Code

Designation Number:
ICCPC
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Sub-Type
Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
91.040.01
Status:
NOI withdrawn
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

Note: This notice of intent was withdrawn on December 18, 2023. Note: The comment period for this NOI has been extended to November 9, 2023 to allow for a collaborative discussion to take place between SCC-accredited SDOs. To provide performance-based requirements for buildings and structures and includes provisions for structural strength, stability, sanitation, means of access and egress, light and ventilation, safety to life and protection of property from fire, sustainability, energy performance, indoor air quality, and mechanisms to facilitate community resilience and, in general, to secure life and property from other hazards affecting the built environment. Includes provisions for the use and occupancy of buildings, structures, facilities and premises, their alteration, repair, maintenance, removal, demolition, and the installation and maintenance of amenities including, but not limited to, such services as the electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing, energy conservation and building transportation systems; and for the storage, handling and use of explosive, flammable and combustible materials, hazardous materials and dangerous operations and processes. The ICCPC will also address building performance in use (outcomes) as well as at the design stage and functional recovery, as a means to support community resilience.

Project need:

Rapid change related to the acceleration of new technology, pressures from climate change and population growth make it difficult for traditional prescriptive regulatory approaches to remain current. The ICCPC is intended to provide an enhanced regulatory tool to address these issues including ongoing operational performance and functional recovery needed for a healthier and more sustainable built environment. The development of the ICCPC will better align with actual performance across numerous disciplines, facilitate more robust solutions and have stronger linkages to design methods, tools, and data. This can be a tool for countries such as the US that have a robust system of prescriptive codes and standards and associated building regulatory systems to assist in the adoption of new and sustainable technologies. The ICCPC can also serve as a critical framework for those countries without such systems in place. Additional information can be found at https://www.iccsafe.org/products-and-services/performance-code/.

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