InfoGuides: Codes: Code Books & Handbooks

Last Updated: Aug 21, 2025 9:51 AM

Codes online

Online codes from the ICC

ICC Digital Codes
Search for more codes here - please note, some are only available to premium subscribers, while others are freely available
Existing Building Code of New York State
International Building Code
International Energy Conservation Code
International Fire Code
International Green Construction Code
International Mechanical Code
International Plumbing Code

Online codes from other sources

2023 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
Available in IEEE Xplore
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes
NFPA Codes and Standards are now freely available. After selecting a code, you can view or download individual sections.

Working with codes

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Codes in the library

The library retains some code books in the print book collection. For more, please search the library catalog or consult with a librarian.

2012 International Building Code by International Code Council
Call Number: K3538.A15 I58 2012

ISBN: 9781609830403

Publication Date: 2011-06-09
2012 International Existing Building Code by International Code Council
Call Number: K3538 .I5846 2012

ISBN: 9781609830441

Publication Date: 2011-06-09
2012 International Green Construction Code by International Code Council
Call Number: TH880 .I595 2012

ISBN: 9781609830595

Publication Date: 2012-04-01
2012 International Mechanical Code by International Code Council
Call Number: KF5708 .I55 2012

ISBN: 9781609830519

Publication Date: 2011-06-09
2012 International Plumbing Code (Includes International Private Sewage Disposal Code) by International Code Council
Call Number: K3542 .I58 2012

ISBN: 9781609830533

Publication Date: 2011-06-09
2015 International Energy Conservation Code by International Code Council
Call Number: K3538 .I585 2015

ISBN: 9781609834869

Publication Date: 2014-06-05
2015 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings by International Code Council
Call Number: K3538 .I586 2015

ISBN: 9781609834708

Publication Date: 2014-06-19
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction by Nina M. Giglio (Editor); American Institute of Architects; Dennis J. Hall (Editor)
Call Number: TH2031 .A84254 2010

ISBN: 9780470395837

Publication Date: 2010-04-26
Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings by Melvyn Green
Call Number: TH420 .G74 2011

ISBN: 9780470946503

Publication Date: 2011-10-07
Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
Call Number: TH146 .C52 2014

ISBN: 9781118740071

Publication Date: 2014-02-03
Building Construction Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
Call Number: TH146 .C52 2019

ISBN: 9781119583080

Publication Date: 2020-01-29
Existing Building Code of New York State, 2010 Edition by ICC/New York
Call Number: KFN5813 .A432 2010

ISBN: 9781609830021

Publication Date: 2010-09-15
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (Editor)
Call Number: KF5704 .N385 2023

ISBN: 1455929360

Publication Date: 2022-09-14
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code Handbook by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (Editor)
Call Number: TK260. N37 2023

ISBN: 1455929077

Publication Date: 2022-12-07

IDS Express Interlibrary Loan

IDS Express
If you still are not able to acquire the code you need, request that it be ordered for you via Interlibrary Loan's IDS Express service. Should you have any questions about submitting a request for an expensive code, please consult with the Engineering Librarian. Sometimes due to the expense and the need for additional faculty and students to consult the same code in the future, it is more appropriate to purchase the code for the print collection. These decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.