Introduction

Advanced Fabricated Building Introduction

**Figure 1.1** The International Residential Code (IRC) is one of the family of ICC building codes and is updated on a three-year cycle. (Source: International Codes Council)

Building codes are sets of regulations governing the design, construction, alteration, and maintenance of structures. They specify the minimum requirements for adequately safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants. For the purposes of this course we will focus on two building codes: (1) the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards or HUD Code (see Figure 1.1) which applies to manufactured homes under a program administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under a program administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the (2) the International Residential Code or IRC (see Figure 1.1) which applies to modular buildings (see Figure 1.1). In addition to these two codes that govern the construction of manufactured and modular homes, the Energy Code that spells out the requirements for energy conserving features for the modular home will be covered. The HUD Code includes the energy standards for manufactured homes. In Florida, the Florida Building Code (2017) Energy Conservation specifies the energy standards and requirements for modular homes.

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