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2006 International Wildland Urban Interface Code - IWUIC

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Author(s)
International Code Council
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Organization(s)
ICC
Description
2006 edition of the code establishing regulations to safeguard life and property from the intrusion of wildland fire and to prevent structure fires from spreading to wildland fuels; regulates defensible space and provides ignition-resistant construction requirements to protect against fire exposure...

EIFS - Problems and Solutions, BSD-146

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Report on problems and solutions with EIFS stucco wall cladding systems.

Indoor Air Quality Certification

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Author(s)
Scientific Certification Systems
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Organization(s)
SCS
Description
Standard supporting indoor air quality performance by producers, purchasers and policy makers to improve the environmental performance of products and services.