Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part XVI - Standards
Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS
Section 349.16 - Construction codes and guidelines
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) Conformance. School Building projects shall conform to one or more of the following construction codes or professional guidelines, or portions thereof in accordance with § 21.72 (relating to construction codes).
CEFP | Council of Educational Facilities Planners 29 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus; OH 43210 |
USSGSL | United States Standard Guide for School Lighting 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 |
IES | Illuminating Engineering Society 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018 |
ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Airconditioning Engineers United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 |
NPC | National Plumbing Code Part of ANSI |
NEC | National Electric Code Part of ANSI |
AGA | American Gas Association 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016 |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
ASME | American Society for Mechanical Engineers United Engineering Center 345 E. 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 |
NFPA | National Fire Protection Association 60 Batterymarch Street, Boston, MA 02110 (Usually included in ANSI) |
SMACNA | Sheet Metal Contractors National Association-Standards 1611 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209 |
EFL | Educational Facilities Laboratories 477 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 |
OSHA | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
BOCA | Building Officials and Code Administrators International Inc. 1313 East 60th St. Chicago, IL 60637 |
(b) Additions. A school district may submit, and the Department will evaluate, written justification of a request to have a particular construction code or professional guideline added to the approved list. The Department will have the authority to establish and enforce guidelines for safety factors not covered by the codes or professional guidelines listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Energy Council. Subject to the provisions of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§ 1-101-27-2702), for purposes of Department review and approval, minimum construction standards recommended by the Governor's Energy Council shall take precedence over the codes and guidelines listed in subsection (a) of this section. Information is available from:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Governor's Office Energy Council P.O. Box 1323 Harrisburg PA 17120