September 2, 2002—The International Code Council (ICC) has recently launched its eCodes Online Subscription Service, providing the construction industry with easier access to the latest building and safety codes.
Subscribers to the new service may download an array of codes in Adobe eBook Reader format onto a desktop or laptop computer. After downloading, they may search quickly throughout the complete code, highlight passages, make annotations, create bookmarks, or have the text read aloud. Subscriptions vary in duration and price, and provide users with 24-hour-a-day access to the following codes:
- International Building Code
- International Residential Code
- International Fire Code
- International Plumbing Code
- International Mechanical Code
- International Fuel Gas Code
- International Energy Conservation Code
- International Private Sewage Code
- International Property Maintenance Code
- International Zoning Code
- Florida Building Code (Building, Fuel Gas, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Test Protocols)
- New York State Code (Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas, and Property Maintenance)
- North Carolina Building Code
ICC plans to release more eCodes shortly. Code users can visit eCodes for complete subscription information, updates on the latest code additions, and free downloads of related documents. For more information call 205/591-1853, ext. 268.
