Oregon

Summary:

The 2008 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) and the 2007 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) are mandatory statewide. The ORSC requires compliance for 1-2 family residential buildings and is based off the 2006 IRC, with state amendments that make it more stringent than the 2006 IECC. The OSSC is based of the 2006 IBC with state amendments that make it more stringent than ASHRAE 90.1-2004.

Links:

• EERE Building Codes Project

• Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)

• Oregon Building Codes Division

• Department of Energy – Conservation Division

Contacts:

Pat Allen, Administrator
Oregon Building Codes Division

Phone: 503-378-4130
Email: patrick.allen@state.or.us

Shane R. Sumption, Fire, Life-Safety / ADA
Policy and Technical Services
Oregon Building Codes Division

Phone: 503-378-4635
Email: shane.r.sumption@state.org.us

Last Updated 06/26/2009

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