International Building Code
Model building code with sound isolation rules
Episodes
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#5932: What the 1964 White Paper on the Twin Towers Actually SaidThree pages from 1964 concluded a 707 impact would cause only local damage. Fire was never in the analysis. -
#5914: Fire Alarms in 40-Story Towers: What Goes WrongHow high-rise fire systems work — detection, smoke control, phased evacuation — and why burnt toast sends residents down 28 flights. -
#4236: What Actually Changes at 300 and 600 MetersThe three engineering thresholds that separate ordinary high-rises from supertalls and megatalls — and why you can't just scale up. -
#3328: Can You Customize a 30th-Floor Apartment?High-rises get a bad rap. But do they actually have real advantages—and can you ever customize a unit? -
#3288: When Your Couch Won't Fit the ElevatorWhy your sofa doesn't fit the elevator — and why that's about to get much worse in dense cities. -
#3178: Can Mixed-Use Buildings Actually Work for Residents?Privacy, noise, and traffic aren't unsolvable — they're design failures. Here's what actually works.