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LSB Standard 23 - Mid-Rise Atrium Fire Safety Plan Approval

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 23 - Mid-rise Atrium Fire Safety Plan Approval.

Last updated: 04/26/2022

2012 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Houston Amendments

2012 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Houston Amendments.

Last updated: 2/1/2016

UPC Significant Changes PowerPoint

Significant code changes & highlights of the 2015 to 2018 and 2018 to 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 11

Life Safety Bureau Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 11 – Roofing Operations

Updated December 26, 2023

Residential Presentation 2021 Significant Changes

Updated May 23, 2024

NEC Significant Changes PowerPoint

Significant code changes to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) 

19 Technical Memo, IFC-Fire Command Center Locations.pdf

This technical memo is provided to describe the significant changes to the Houston Construction Codes with regards to the requirements for Fire Command Center Locations.     

Uploaded 2-13-2024

2015 IEBC Houston Amendments

The Houston Amendments to the 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and became effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: 04/11/2022

IFC Significant Changes PowerPoint

Significant code changes & highlights of the 2015 to 2018 and 2018 to 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) 

ASHRAE 90.1-2013 Houston Amendments

To establish the minimum energy efficiency requirements of buildings other than low-rise residential buildings for

a. design, construction, and a plan for operation and maintenance; and

b. utilization of on-site, renewable energy resources

Last updated: 12/9/2016