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ICCF eNews | Volume 2, Issue 3

May 25, 2010

Building Safety Month Kicks Off with Rooftop Reception, Profile Award

The International Code Council Foundation hosted a rooftop reception at ICC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to kick off Building Safety Month 2010.

Pictured at the event are, from left, ICC COO Dominic Sims, ICC Board Immediate Past President Adolf Zubia, Foundation Managing Consultant Leslie Chapman-Henderson, ICC CEO Rick Weiland, Virginia Building and Code Officials Association Region II Chair Cathy Cook, New River Valley Home Builders Association President Chris Pfohl, Colby Swanson of BASF, ICC Board President Ron Lynn, Mark Washko of BASF, ICC Board Secretary/Treasurer Bill Dupler, ICC Board of Directors member Guy Tomberlin, Michael Sievers and Rick Davenport of BASF, and Bruce McCullen of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes.

Cook and Pfohl received the Code Council’s 2010 Raising the Profile Award on behalf of the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association and the New River Valley Home Builders Association. The organizations were honored for their collaboration on the “Better Building. Safer Homes.” campaign.

The 2010 Building Safety Month sponsors also were recognized: BASF, Millennium Presenting Sponsor; LiUNA, Centennial Sponsor; GreenBuilder Media, Media Sponsor; and EE Global, Strategic Sponsor. Click to continue

Learn more about Building Safety Month 2010.

Building Safety Month Featured on Homefront with Danny Lipford				Week Four Focuses on Backyard Safety
Each week during Building Safety Month, listeners across the country are tuning into Danny Lipford’s nationally syndicated radio show, Homefront, to hear useful tips on green & energy building, disaster safety & mitigation, fire safety & awareness, and backyard safety from experts such as Jack Armstrong of BASF, ICC Government Relations Regional Manager Bruce Johnson, ICC Board of Directors Secretary/Treasurer Bill Dupler, and others. Listen to the interviews.				The International Code Council Foundation is providing weekly tips during Building Safety Month 2010 as resources for consumers to save money and prevent disasters. Week Four focuses on Backyard Safety. As summer approaches, homeowners need to take the time to check their outdoor areas for potential safety hazards. Click to continue

On Your Mark…Get Set…Run or Walk to Help Support
the “Code of Honor” Scholarship Program

The ICC Foundation invites you to participate in the new Code of Honor Run/Walk on Sunday, October 24, in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the Code Council’s 2010 Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings. The former 5K Fun Run has been redesigned as a Run/Walk to raise funds to support attendance at ICC code development hearings.

Runners and walkers are asked to solicit supporters who will sponsor them by making donations to the Code of Honor scholarship program, created by the Foundation. To participate, simply check the Run/Walk option when you register for the 2010 ICC Annual Conference. Participants must collect a minimum of $100.00 in donations. more>>

Join the “I Support” Campaign Today and Encourage Others				Five Ways to Easily Support Building Safety Month
Join the ICC Foundation in support of 2010 Building Safety Month: Commemorating a 30-year Legacy of Leadership by clicking here. Last year, more than 2,600 joined the "I Support" list in just 10 days, so please help the Foundation break that record by encouraging colleagues, partners, friends and family members to pledge their support as well.				The ICC Foundation has multiple ways for you — as well as colleagues, partners, friends and family members — to show support of 2010 Building Safety Month: Download Building Safety Month Toolkits Become a fan of Building Safety Month on Facebook Follow the Building Safety Twitter page Submit your Building Safety Month proclamations Send in your Building Safety Month photos

Green Builder College Offers Discounts to ICC Members

Green Builder College is an educational program focused on one of today's most pressing questions: What is Green Building?

In honor of Building Safety Month, Green Builder College is offering the following discounts to Code Council members:

• Level I / Green Builder Certification – Regular price of $700 is discounted to $550.
• Level II / Houses that Work – Regular price of $500 is discounted to $400.
• Environments for Living – Regular price of $500 is discounted to $400.

ICC members may register during May, and once registered there is no time limit to complete the course curriculum. Discounts are available for the complete track curriculums only, not on individual courses. ICC members can secure the discount by inserting the code “ICCSM” during the registration/purchase product process.

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