Center For Building Inc

PURPOSE: THE CENTER FOR BUILDING IN NORTH AMERICA, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ESTABLISHED IN 2022, IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND POLICY ADVOCACY FOCUSED ON BUILDING CODES, PARTICULARLY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. IN MANY HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA, RESEARCHERS HAVE EXPLORED WAYS TO MINIMIZE PLUMBING COSTS, INCLUDING LABOR AND MATERIALS, BY RECONSIDERING THE NEED FOR A SEPARATE PLUMBING VENT STACK. THESE STUDIES HAVE OFTEN CONCLUDED THAT INTEGRATING VENTILATION INTO THE EXISTING DRAINAGE STACK, SUPPLEMENTED BY SHORT VENTILATION BRANCHES CONNECTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE RATHER THAN A FULL NETWORK OF VENT PIPING, CAN ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN PROPER AIRFLOW.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO EVALUATE WHETHER THESE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES COULD BE EFFECTIVELY APPLIED IN THE UNITED STATES.3 THE STUDY WILL INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF GLOBAL TRENDS, MODEL THE IMPACT OF ADOPTING THESE SYSTEMS ON AMERICAN PLUMBING CODES, AND CONDUCT A COST ANALYSIS TO QUANTIFY POTENTIAL SAVINGS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE FINAL DELIVERABLE WILL BE A DETAILED REPORT FOR PLUMBING CODE COMMITTEES AND POLICYMAKERS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF MODERNIZING U.S. PLUMBING CODES TO REDUCE CONSTRUCTION COSTS, PARTICULARLY FOR NEW SINGLE- AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: N/A; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A