Handbook  Unofficial Tenth Edition Base Code Draft (780 CMR)

Members of the Board of Building Regulations & Standards (BBRS) have voted that the next edition of the Massachusetts building code will be based on modified versions of the following 2021 International Codes.

·       International Building Code (IBC)

·       International Residential Code (IRC)

·       International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)

·       International Existing Buildings Code (IEBC)

·       International Mechanical Code (IMC)

·       International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC) and

·       Portions of the International Fire Code

The posted draft amendments are to be read in conjunction with the 2021 international codes, which can be found at the links here:

IBC 

IRC

The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has a parallel code update process to update the existing Stretch Energy Code and develop a new Specialized Opt-in Energy Code. More information about these proposals and a recorded webinar on these stretch energy codes can be found on the DOER webpage here.

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