Significant Changes To The International Fire Code, 2009 Edition

Significant Changes to the 2009 International Fire Code is a comprehensive analysis of the changes to the 2009 International Fire Code (IFC) that are significant to design professionals, code officials, and the regulated communities. Updates to the code cover a broad range of subjects, including construction requirements for ambulatory health care occupancies, emergency responder radio coverage, fire protection system requirements for educational occupancies, fire service access elevators, building means of egress, hazardous materials such as silane and the use of hydrogen in fuel cells and vehicles, and fire protection of marinas. Each change analysis contains the affected code sections and identifies whether the text is new language, a modification of existing language, or has been deleted. With a clear, straightforward approach and detailed explanations, this is an invaluable tool for understanding the new and revised requirements in the 2009 IFC.

• logically organized content follows the layout of the Code for quick and accurate identification and understanding of key changes
• format imitates style used in code-change proposals, with deleted code language shown with a strike-through, and new code language indicated by underlining, which highlights the important changes visually
• each change analysis also includes supporting technical documentation to assist readers in understanding the details of the requirements
• four color layout with detailed line art and photographs illustrate correct and incorrect designs and installations
• "Change Significance" describes why each change is important and how it can be applied in the field, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the code revisions as they pertain to the real world
• ideal tool for transitioning to the 2009 Code or for a historical reference in years to come to examine evolution of the Code
• direct comparisons between previous and new code language help readers to identify the root of code changes and exactly what they mean