CODE DEVELOPMENT NEWS

cdpACCESS Rolls Out on November 15
cdpACCESS—the new, cloud-based tool built exclusively for ICC's code development process (cdp)—will be ready to use at the end of this week. Once referred to as remote voting, cdpACCESS is much more than that. Beginning Nov. 15, code development process participants will be able to create code change proposals, invite colleagues to collaborate, make proposals viewable to all and submit proposed code changes to the Code Council. Eligible voters will be able to vote online on code changes following the hearings. cdpACCESS allows you to participate in code development from a computer or tablet when you cannot attend in person. Continue reading story




Beginning Nov. 15, cdpACCESS participants will be able to create code change proposals, invite colleagues to collaborate, make proposals viewable to all and submit code changes to the Code Council.

Group C Code Change Submittal Deadline
Extended to January 10, 2014
To give its Members and all code development process participants more time to become familiar with cdpACCESS, and due to the year-end holidays, the Code Council has extended its Group C online code change submittal deadline to Jan. 10 from Jan. 6. cdpACCESS—ICC’s new online component of the code development process—will be used for the entire cycle of all activities for Group C Code Development, including for the first time online voting following the Committee Action and Public Comment Hearings. Continue reading story

View the Results from Atlantic City
Code Council Voting Members took action on more than 750 proposed changes to the International Codes during the 2013 Group B Public Comment Hearings in Atlantic City, N.J. The Group B codes include the International Existing Building, Energy Conservation, Fire, Property Maintenance, Residential, Pool and Spa, and Wildland-Urban Interface Codes, Administrative Provisions, and the ICC Performance Code. View the results.


ACCESSIBILITY UPDATE

Fire Service Access Elevators Coordinate with Accessible Means of Egress
The 2009 and 2012 editions of the International Building Code include provisions for Fire Service Access Elevators (FSAE). The intent for requiring FSAE is twofold: (1) to provide for an elevator system useable for a longer period of time during a fire event; and (2) to provide for a system that would increase the comfort level of and the usability for firefighters. Since fire departments use elevators for both staging to fight fires and for assisted evacuation, the addition of these systems also are beneficial for those occupants who need assistance. Continue reading story

Second draft of ICC 600-2013 available for public comments. The ICC Consensus Committee on Residential Construction in High-Wind Regions (IS-RHW) recently met to develop the second public comments draft of the ICC 600-2013 Standard for Residential Construction in High-Wind Regions. Public comments are requested on this second draft. The deadline is Nov. 25, 2013.

Proposed Changes to ICC A117.1-2009 available for review until Dec. 9. The first Public Review Draft of proposed changes to the ICC A117.1-2009 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Standard is available for public comment. ICC is the leader in accessibility code compliance and guidance in the built environment, which is more important than ever with an aging population.



ICC, ABPA update Memorandum of Understanding. The Code Council and American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) recently updated a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two organizations more than five years ago. The Code Council and ABPA plan to work collaboratively to develop additional technical tools and training for backflow prevention in the coming years, and apply ABPA’s expertise to the expanding use of non-potable water. ABPA also participates in ICC’s PMG Membership Council, working to identify and address emerging issues among ICC’s PMG-affiliated Members. Pictured at the signing in Atlantic City, N.J., are (seated, left to right) ABPA External Affairs Director Kenneth Kerr and ICC CEO Dominic Sims, (standing, left to right) ICC Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes, Board of Directors Vice President Guy Tomberlin, and Director of PMG Activities Shawn Martin.