2012 Home Builders' Jobsite Codes: A Quick Guide to the 2012 International Residential Code

New building codes require tighter home construction and more energy efficiency than ever. This portable companion book to the International Residential Code discusses the impact of 2012 code changes to ventilation requirements, wall construction, duct sealing, and other areas.

2012 Home Builders' Jobsite Codes, which is based on the IRC, also details new fire safety and hurricane protection measures. It includes more than 100 detailed illustrations and useful tables and discussion, among other areas,

blower door tests

whole-house mechanical ventilation

fire protection of floors

wall bracing methods

roof construction

hot water piping

high-efficiency lighting

gray water recycling