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Codes (alpha-sorted by acronym)
Code-writing organizations
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Code Acronym	Full Code Name	Organization
ADAAG	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines	UnitedStates Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access-Board)
ANSI A117.1	Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities	American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
IBC	International Building Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IECC	International Energy Conservation Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IFC	International Fire Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IFGC	International Fuel Gas Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IMC	International Mechanical Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IOFTDC	International One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IPC	International Plumbing Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IPMC	International Property Maintenance Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IPSDC	International Private Sewage Disposal Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IRC	International Residential Code	International Code Council (ICC)
IZC	International Zoning Code	International Code Council (ICC)
MEC	Model Energy Code	International Code Council (ICC)
NBC	National Building Code	BuildingOfficials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
NBIC	National Board Inspection Code (Boilers and pressure vessels)	NationalBoard of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBIB)
NEC	National Electrical Code (Also called NFPA 70)	National FireProtection Association (NFPA)
NECC	National Energy Conservation Code	BuildingOfficials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
NFPA	National Fire Codes and Standards, Volumes 1-12	National FireProtection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 54	National Fuel Gas Code	National FireProtection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 70	National Electrical Code (NEC)	National FireProtection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 101	Life Safety Code	National FireProtection Association (NFPA)
NFPC	National Fire Prevention Code	BuildingOfficials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
NMC	National Mechanical Code	BuildingOfficials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
NPC	National Plumbing Code	BuildingOfficials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
NPMC	National Property Maintenance Code	BuildingOfficials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
NSPC	National Standard Plumbing Code	NationalAssociation of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC)
SBC	Standard Building Code	SouthernBuilding Code Congress International (SBCCI)
SFPC	Standard Fire Prevention Code	SouthernBuilding Code Congress International (SBCCI)
SGC	Standard Gas Code	SouthernBuilding Code Congress International (SBCCI)
SMC	Standard Mechanical Code	SouthernBuilding Code Congress International (SBCCI)
SPC	Standard Plumbing Code	SouthernBuilding Code Congress International (SBCCI)
UBC	Uniform Building Code	International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
UFC	Uniform Fire Code	International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
UMC	Uniform Mechanical Code	International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
UPC	Uniform Plumbing Code	InternationalAssociation of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
USC	Uniform Sign Code	International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)

Code-writing organizations

Org. Acronym	Code Organization	Codes Written
Access Board	United StatesArchitectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access-Board)	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
ANSI	American National StandardsInstitute (ANSI)	Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (ANSI A117.1)
BOCA	Building Officials and CodeAdministrators International	National Building Code (NBC) Natnl. Energy Conserv. Code (NECC) National Fire Prevention Code (NFPC) National Mechanical Code (NMC) National Plumbing Code (NPC) National Property Maintenance Code (NPMC)
CABO	Council of American Building Officials NOTE: As of November 1997, CABO has merged with the International Code Council (ICC)	Model Energy Code (MEC)
IAPMO	International Associationof Plumbing and Mechanical Officials	Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
ICBO	International Conference ofBuilding Officials	Uniform Building Code (UBC) Uniform Fire Code (UFC) Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Uniform Sign Code (USC)
ICC	International Code Council	International Building Code (IBC) International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) International Fire Code (IFC) International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) International Mechanical Code (IMC) International One- & Two-Family Dwelling Code (IOTFDC) International Plumbing Code (IPC) International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) International Private Sewage Disposal Code (IPSDC) International Residential Code (IRC) International Zoning Code (IZC) Model Energy Code (MEC)
NBBI	National Board ofBoiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors	National Board Inspection Code (Boilers and pressure vessels)
NFPA	National Fire ProtectionAssociation	Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) National Electrical Code (NEC) (NFPA 70) National Fire Codes and Standards Volumes 1-12 (NFPA) National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54)
PHCC	National Association ofPlumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors	National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC)
SBCCI	Southern Building CodeCongress International	Standard Building Code (SBC) Stand. Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) Standard Gas Code (SGC) Standard Mechanical Code (SMC) Standard Plumbing Code (SPC)

Other code organizations

National Conference of States onBuilding Codes and Standards, Inc (NCSBCS)
New Buildings Insitute (NBI)
Building CodesAssistance Project (BCAP)
Building Standards & Guidelines Program (BSGP) of the U.S. Department of Energy

Standards-writing organizations

Standards-testing organizations

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Code Links and Other Resources

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