Virginia recently became the first state to adopt International Code Council/Modular Building Institute off-site construction standards.
The ICC/MBI Standard 1200-2021: Standard for Off-Site Construction: Planning, Design, Fabrication, and Assembly and ICC/MBI Standard 1205-2021: Standard for Off-Site Construction: Inspection and Regulatory Compliance goes into effect on January 18, 2024.
The codes were developed to provide best practices based on existing off-site construction programs and support consistency and efficiency in how off-site construction is approved and inspected. The codes aid communities in advancing off-site construction while adhering to local building codes, according to a MBI news release.
Virgnia is the first jurisdiction to adopt the codes since Salt Lake City adopted them in 2021.
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