2018 Code Effective Date extended to February 1, 2021:
Initially, the WA State Governor delayed the adoption of all of the new 2018 Building Codes from July 1, 2020, until November 1, 2020 because of the COVID-19 situation.
Subsequently, at a Special Council meeting on June 26, 2020, the Washington State Building Code Council voted to extend the effective date to February 1, 2021.
Overview of the Key Changes to the 2018 I-Codes: This webpage is developed by the International Code Council and gives a brief overview of the major changes to all of the International Codes (i.e. Commercial, Residential, Fire, Mechanical, Gas, Existing, etc.). https://www.iccsafe.org/about/periodicals-and-newsroom/key-changes-in-the-2018-i-codes/
2018 IRC Significant Changes: Video developed by the International Code Council-Georgia https://vimeo.com/255977780
2018 IBC and 2018 IRC Significant Changes Related to Wood Construction: Well produced video by the American Wood Council. The IRC presentation begins at 57:20 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3bZJCXBDV0