Building Code Committee
The Building Code Committee uses this monthly meeting as a forum for roundtable discussions on future codes being considered for adoption, real-time case studies where codes have impacted a project as well as for guest speaker's to share their experiences with the group. Our mission is to keep the membership updated on the upcoming changes to the code, assist the governing bodies in developing the code and educate the membership.
Contact the staff liaison, Amber Allardyce for copies of the committee meeting minutes each month.
Chair: Marlene Evenson, AIA mevenson@dlrgroup.com
AIA Staff Liaison: Amber Allardyce
Meeting Date: Second Wednesday of the month at noon at the AIA Minnesota office
Code Adoption Update
The State of Minnesota is in the process of adopting an updated construction code.
The New Minnesota Building Code and Fire Code were adoped on July 10, 2007. Click here to read more.
2009 International Code Adoption - The state of MN will not be moving forward with the adoption of the 2009 IRC, IBC or IFC. See memo on MN Department of Labor and Industry website at this link.
doli.state.mn.us/pdf/adoption_2009.pdf
For other codes and regulations see the State of Minnesota Website.
Code Alert
The AIA Building Code Committee is proud to announce the appointment of Gerhard Guth, AIA to the the Construction Codes Advisory Council (CCAC) effective March 11, 2009 - January 3, 2011. He is the appointed Licensed Architect member of the committee. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Gerhard Guth at HGA. He will be reporting the work of the committee to the building code committee at their meetings.
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has adopted the 2006 International Building Code with State Amendments as of July 10, 2007. For further information go to click here.
AIA Codes Brochure
Codes Seminars
Info on code seminars and classes outside the AIA Minnesota Professional Development program.
Besides the continuing education seminars put on by the AIA Minnesota Professional Development Committee, the following code related seminars are available:
State of Minnesota, Dept. of Administration, Building Codes and Standards Division present some of the seminars indicated. These seminars are being put on for building officials, but are available to architects and other design professionals. Seminar registration and additional information can be obtained at the BCSD website
Helpful Links:
ADA - Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
ASHRAE - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
BOCA
COMcheck
IAPMO
ICC
ICBO
Minnesota Building Codes & Standards Division website
NFPA
SBCCI
State of Minnesota website
UFAS -Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
US Dept of Energy, Building Energy Codes
Whole Building Design Guide