TheIBC-2012(InternationalBuildingCode2012)isacomprehensivesetofregulationsandstandardsforbuildingdesign,construction,andmaintenance.PublishedbytheInternationalCodeCouncil(ICC),itprovidesminimumrequirementstoensurethesafety,health,andgeneralwelfareofbuildingoccupants.Thecodecoversvariousaspects,includingstructuralintegrity,firesafety,accessibility,energyefficiency,andmaterialsspecifications.ItiswidelyadoptedbyjurisdictionsacrosstheUnitedStatesandservesasamodelforinternationalbuildingpractices.The2012editionincorporatesupdatesandimprovementsbasedonthelatestresearch,technologicaladvancements,andlessonslearnedfrompreviousbuildingperformance.CompliancewithIBC-2012helpsarchitects,engineers,andcontractorscreatesafe,sustainable,andresilientstructures.
