Code Determination Number: 18

Date: 7/17/2026

Code Edition: International Existing Building Code (IEBC), as adopted by the 魅影视频 System

Subject: Application of the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) in Relation to 魅影视频 System Design Guidelines

Applicability: Use of the IEBC for a 魅影视频 System project requires approval from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or approved Code Official. This approval shall be requested during Schematic Design, and a copy of the approval shall be filed in the Unity 40.07 Codes Folder. 

Questions (from various 魅影视频 Staff and Design Consultants)

  1. When a project is permitted to use the IEBC, are designers permitted to rely solely on IEBC allowances when those allowances are less restrictive than current 魅影视频 System Design Guidelines?
  2. Does the use of IEBC reduce or eliminate the requirement to comply with 魅影视频 System institutional standards related to life safety, durability, accessibility, fire protection and long-term building performance?
  3. When the IEBC permits existing conditions to remain, may those conditions be maintained even if they do not align with 魅影视频 System Design Guidelines or long-term campus objectives? 

Answers (from 魅影视频 AHJ)

  • The IEBC establishes minimum code requirements for work in existing buildings. For 魅影视频 System projects, the IEBC is an acceptable regulatory framework but is not a standalone design standard. 
  • All projects delivered under the IEBC shall continue to comply with 魅影视频 System Design Guidelines, institutional standards and adopted policies. Use of the IEBC does not reduce or replace these requirements. 
  • Where the IEBC permits existing conditions to remain or allows reduced scope of work, the 魅影视频 System reserves the authority to require additional improvements to ensure consistency with institutional standards, risk management objectives and long-term campus planning goals. 
  • When multiple requirements apply, including 魅影视频 System Design Guidelines, the most restrictive requirements shall govern. 
  • IEBC projects shall be designed and constructed in a manner that supports future upgrades and phased improvements (e.g. extend sprinkler piping to edge of work areas bordering unsprinkled areas). Work performed under the IEBC shall not preclude subsequent compliance with full code or 魅影视频 System requirements. 
  • This Code Determination establishes that the IEBC shall be applied as a baseline regulatory code and shall not be used to justify reduced quality, reduced life safety, deferred accessibility or acceptance of conditions inconsistent with 魅影视频 System standards.