[Cob] California and "Green Building Code"

[howard at earthandstraw.com]

There is a section in the code, 104.1 in the IBC, somewhere near that in the Standard Building Code as well, that deal with alternative materials not in the code.  The code is not supposed to be interpreted to prevent people from using any materials that can pass requirements for quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety.


Howard Switzer, Architect
668 Hurricane Creek Road
Linden, TN 37096
931-589-6513
www.earthandstraw.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Damon Howell 
  To: coblist at deatech.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [Cob] California and "Green Building Code"


  I'm sorry to everyone for starting the building code discussion when  
  the original post wasn't about building, but energy codes. I just  
  tend to show my frustration towards getting anything approved by  
  building officials when they flat out refuse to study the multitude  
  of available building materials. "If it's not in that book, it's not  
  possible to build with it," is what I've been told. C'mon. If anyone  
  is serious about building a home, legally, it must go through  
  building inspections, no exceptions. Although officials do seem to be  
  slightly interested in Jasper GA, they get cold feet and always  
  revert back to the book when it comes to signing off on something.  
  So, if cob was in there, with loose regulations, the problem would go  
  away. What's England do? They have building codes, right? Let's adopt  
  theirs.
  Damon in GA


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