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Green Standard Closer to Finish Line

In a huge step for the green building movement‚ balloting is now complete for the new National Green Building Standard. The standard‚ a joint project of the International Code Council and the National Association of Home Builders‚ will maintain the flexibility of green building practices while providing a common national benchmark for builders‚ remodelers and developers.
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International Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (center)‚ ACI Executive VP William Tolley‚ and ACI Marketing‚ Sales and Industry Relations Managing Director Douglas Sordyl enjoy a view of the U.S. Capitol following meetings.

Public awareness of the role of America’s building and fire code officials is more important than ever before. With that in mind‚ the Code Council has been working to bring attention to the dedicated professionals at work daily. Code Council CEO Rick Weiland met with representatives of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) to discuss legislation on Capitol Hill‚ international opportunities and participation in upcoming Building Safety Week activities.
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Proclaim Building Safety
Florida Submits First BSW Proclamation of 2008

The state of Florida has shown it’s committment to promoting the importance of building safety and fire prevention codes. Thanks to efforts of the Building Officials Association of Florida‚ Governor Charlie Crist signed a proclamation officially observing
May 5-11 as Building Safety Week.
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Supporting Safety in San Diego

In continuation of Code Council support of the new California Codes‚ Council CEO Rick Weiland‚ Board President Steve Shapiro and Member Services SVP Mike Armstrong spoke to attendees of the California Building Officials (CALBO) 46th Annual Business Meeting in San Diego. Topics included elevating the profiles of building officials‚ an update on the status of the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act‚ and future training and certification efforts geared toward California.

Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro (left)‚ CEO Rick Weiland (second from right) and Board member Tim Ryan (right) at the CALBO ABM with Becky Fraiser who received the CALBO 2007 Educator of the Year Award.

Building Safety Abroad
Afghanistan Seeks National Code System

Building an environment of construction safety was foremost on the minds of an Afghan delegation of building and fire protection engineers that visited the Code Council’s headquarters in Washington‚ D.C. The 10-day visit included instruction on the International Codes and ICC/ANSI A117.1 Standard‚ and tours of local jurisdiction facilities to observe permit processing‚ site development‚ field inspections‚ and fire fighter training and prevention programs. Continue reading here.

Director of National Building Codes and Regulations Sharif Dehyar (fourth from left) presents Code Council CEO Rick Weiland with a plaque from His Excellency‚ Yousaf Pashtun‚ Afghanistan Minister of Urban Development‚ for the Code Council Foundation's work to implement a complete building and fire safety regulatory system.

Council Hosts Israeli Delegation

Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro welcomed a delegation from Israel’s Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor (MOITAL) and the Standards Institute of Israel (SII) to ICC Headquarters in Washington‚ D.C., this week. The Council hosted the partnership activity with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and ASTM International. Shapiro and the Council's International Services staff later met at the ANSI offices with Israeli delegates to discuss building safety programs in the country.

Code Council International Services Vice President Drew Azzara (left) and Board President Steve Shapiro (second from left) meet with Israel's SII Industry Division Director Yaacov Wachtel and SII Director General Doron Tamir in Washington‚ D.C.

The Key to Safe Construction
I-Code Training in the Rainbow State

Now is your chance to learn the keys to safe construction during the Hawaii Association of County Building Officials’ Conference for Safer Building. Classes‚ open forums and breakout discussions on the International Building and Residential Codes make this a must-attend event. Register now.

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Q: A mixed use building with occupancies of Groups B (Business) and S-1 (Storage, Moderate-Hazard) is to be separated into two fire areas, each one less than 12,000 sq. ft., in order to satisfy the area limitation of Table 503 and Section 508.3.3.2. Table 508.3.3 does not require a fire-resistance rating of the fire barrier that will create the two proposed fire areas. As such, is it the intent of the code to still require a fire-resistance rated separation for the purposes of Section 903.2.8?
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High Perceived Cost of Green Persists‚ Says Survey
House Clears $17.6 Billion in Renewable Energy Tax Breaks
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Kansas Town Rebuilding as Greenest in America

Did you know there are now four approved methods for preventing pan overflow in drain systems? Or that the minimum air velocity in a grease hood exhaust duct has been reduced by two-thirds? Or that Chapter 7 of the International Mechanical Code (IMC) is on the chopping block? The biggest changes to the IMC and the International Fuel Gas Code were covered in a one-day presentation to the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Read more on the proposed changes here.

Accessible Single-Occupant Bathrooms

Written by code experts for code experts‚ ICC eNews offers this free article to help you in your everyday pursuit of code excellence.

For accessibility‚ the 2006 International Building Code provisions for single-occupant bathrooms state that each separate toilet or bathroom provided is required to be accessible. However‚ Section 1109.2 includes four exceptions. Continue reading here.

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Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged in March
Flagship Builder Magazine Website Launched
AIA Urges Action on Open Architect of the Capitol Position
Cuts to First Responder Grants in Proposed 2009 Budget
February Construction Rises Two Percent
Good Design Is Good Business for China Award Winners
NFFF Chairman Receives Fire Service Leadership Award
RCI Announces 2008-2009 Board of Directors

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To promote the interests of the Code Council and its members in relation to federal‚ state and local governments and private-sector organizations‚ Council staff met with various agency representatives and attended many meetings.
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