Call for Committee: Off-Site Construction Tiny Houses Standard Consensus Committee
Once appointed, this committee will convene to develop the new ICC/THIA 1215-202x standard entitled, Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy.
The International Code Council is currently seeking manufacturers, builders, code officials, design professionals, government regulators and other industry stakeholders to volunteer for the Off-Site Construction Tiny Houses Standard Consensus Committee (IS-OSMTH).
As an ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, the Code Council is partnering with the Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA) in the development of a new comprehensive standard to address minimum requirements for the design, construction, inspection, certification and regulatory compliance of tiny houses used for permanent occupancy to assure public safety, sustainability and resilience.
Once appointed, this committee will convene to develop the new ICC/THIA 1215-202x standard entitled, Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy.
This standard is part of an off-site construction portfolio of standards including separate standards entitled “ICC/MBI 1200-2021: Standard for Off-Site Construction: Planning, Design, Fabrication and Assembly” and “ICC/MBI 1205-2021: Standard for Off-Site Construction: Inspection and Regulatory Compliance.”
ICC/THIA Standard 1215 will be based on existing requirements contained in the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC), including Appendix AQ and ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 where applicable, and will continue to be published in the IRC as Appendix AQ, as well as a standalone resource. As a standard, the criteria outlined in these documents will be more readily adoptable internationally and in jurisdictions that do not use the IRC as its base code.
The application deadline is August 31, 2023. To apply, please visit the Code Council Committee application webpage.
Why You Should Consider Applying for a Committee
International Code Council standards are developed to address building industry and societal challenges. Participating in these committees will help shape the standards used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable building and communities worldwide.
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