2006 Building Code Compendium

The Building Code sets out technical requirements for the construction (including renovation) and demolition of buildings, the change of use of existing buildings where the change would result in an increase in hazard and the maintenance and operation of on-site sewage systems. It is a set of minimum provisions respecting the safety of buildings with reference to public health, fire protection, accessibility and structural sufficiency. This edition of the Building Code Compendium contains the supplementary standards referenced by the Code and additional explanatory material and is prepared for purposes of convenience only. Volume one of the Compendium begins with highlights of major changes, a guide for requesting changes to the Code, the Code amendment history, and the Building Code Act. It then details the Code within three main divisions: Division A: Compliance, objectives and functional statements; Division B: Acceptable solutions; and Division C: Administrative provisions. Volume two includes explanatory information, imperial conversion, and supplementary standards.--Includes text from document.

The Senior Plumbing Inspector Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: inspection procedures and principles; plumbing and sanitary codes; plumbing plans, installations, practices and materials; supervision; understanding and interpreting written material; and other related areas.

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2,500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another 6 percent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for collaborative software development is being embraced and studied by many of the biggest players in the high-tech industry, from Sun Microsystems to IBM to Intel.The Cathedral & the Bazaar is a must for anyone who cares about the future of the computer industry or the dynamics of the information economy. Already, billions of dollars have been made and lost based on the ideas in this book. Its conclusions will be studied, debated, and implemented for years to come. According to Bob Young, "This is Eric Raymond's great contribution to the success of the open source revolution, to the adoption of Linux-based operating systems, and to the success of open source users and the companies that supply them."The interest in open source software development has grown enormously in the past year. This revised and expanded paperback edition includes new material on open source developments in 1999 and 2000. Raymond's clear and effective writing style accurately describing the benefits of open source software has been key to its success. With major vendors creating acceptance for open source within companies, independent vendors will become the open source story in 2001.