White Paper
New York City Building Code Update
New York City is one of the most prominent building construction environments, not only in North America, but in the world. The current 2022 New York City Building Code (NYCBC) was issued on November 7, 2022, and has had a significant impact on the local cladding market. Prior to the 2022 edition, New York City issued building permits based on the 2014 New York City Building Code which was based on the model International Code Council (ICC) International Building Code® (IBC®).
Partially due to significant fires around the world, the 2022 New York City Building Code made significant amendments to design, performance, and inspection requirements for combustible exterior wall assemblies and exterior wall coverings. These new requirements created a direct conflict with the model IBC® code and prevalent construction techniques used in the City.
Recent testing and research work performed by Tenmat, a leading manufacturer of passive fire protection systems, and Pivoth Corp, consultant to Tenmat, has provided some clarity and developed at least one compliance path to allow the use of combustible cladding assemblies in New York City.
