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Hurricane Assistance Available


Hurricane Gustav hit the city of Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana‚ with 100 mph plus winds and took the roof off this building in the downtown area. (Barry Bahler/FEMA)

While jurisdictions in Louisiana and Mississippi begin their recovery efforts following Hurricane Gustav‚ help is available from the Code Council Disaster Response Network. Volunteer building and fire safety professionals are available to assist with damage assessments‚ building inspections and other code-related functions in your community. Click here for more information.
Hurricane Hanna is expected to make landfall on the Atlantic Coast later this week. The Council offers a number of safety measures for residents to follow during the 2008 hurricane season, including information on what to do before‚ during and after storms. Read more.

PMG Listing Program Moves Forward

Current ICC-ES PMG listings are being added with the total now at 20. Listings for plumbing‚ mechanical and fuel gas provide the foundation for a unique program that addresses both prescriptive and innovative products. Click here to read more on the ICC-ES PMG Listing Program.

Rallying Support for the CBCAG Act

Even though Congress is winding down its fall session‚ the Code Council continues to rally support for the Community Building Code Administrative Grant (CBCAG) Act. Council CEO Rick Weiland and Board of Directors member James L. Brothers are scheduled to meet with Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) next week in Washington‚ D.C., to discuss the CBCAG Act. Shelby is the ranking minority member on the Senate Committee on Banking‚ Housing‚ and Urban Affairs‚ which is considering a version of the legislation that passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote.
Follow the lead of America’s First Preventers and urge Senator Shelby to support this important legislation. To contact other members of the Banking committee seeking their support‚
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Lively Debate Expected in Minneapolis


	Code Council voting members will consider more than 2‚600 code change proposals during the Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis‚ including measures that address residential fire sprinklers and improved energy efficiency.

Residential fire sprinklers and improved energy efficiency are two of more than 770 code change proposals expected to draw lively debate during the Code Council’s 2008 Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis.
The Final Action Hearings‚ scheduled for September 17-23‚ will result in the 2009 International Codes‚ and give all attendees the opportunity to voice their opinions about proposed code changes by fostering full and open participation in the Code Council’s governmental process.
“Participation in the code development process leads to safer construction‚ saved lives and reduced property losses‚” said Code Council CEO Rick Weiland. “We look forward to welcoming a strong turn-out of First Preventers–code officials–along with local government officials‚ architects‚ engineers‚ contractors and other construction industry professionals.” Read more.

Full Schedule Set for Hearings

The volume of proposed code changes for this year’s Final Action Hearings is considerably higher than in previous code development cycles. Because the schedule dictates the hearings will be completed by 5:00 p.m. on September 23‚ daily start and end times may have to be adjusted based on the progress of the hearings. Download the schedule.

Update Your Membership Records Now

All Code Council Governmental Members should review their membership records to ensure representatives can obtain their voting credentials for the Annual Business Meeting and Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis. Modifications must be received 10 days prior to the start of a public hearing and the first deadline is September 5. Update your voting records.

Governmental Members are encouraged to review their membership records prior to the Annual Conference in Minneapolis.

It’s Not Too Late to Register

Held September 14-23 at the Minneapolis Convention Center‚ the Code Council’s Annual Conference offers you the opportunity to broaden your code knowledge and contribute to the future of building safety and fire prevention. In addition to the Final Action Hearings and Annual Business Meeting‚ other events include the Opening Event hosted by Target Corporation‚ nearly 30 education sessions‚ the Awards Luncheon‚ Annual Golf Tournament‚ Fun Run and the Fifth Annual Bob Fowler Motorcycle Ride.
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Chat with Board President Steve Shapiro

Express your feedback and opinions on matters of interest to you and your peers‚ as well as mutual issues and concerns shared by First Preventers nationwide and globally‚ during the Fireside Chat on September 12 at 2 p.m. EST. Click here to register.

Free Admission to ICC Expo


More than 120 exhibitors will be participating in the 2008 ICC Expo.

Discover the latest advances in building technology offered by manufacturers‚ trade associations and related companies exhibiting at the ICC Expo September 14-16.
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Certification Exams Offered


	Beverly Konoian and other Code Council staff members will administer exams during the Annual Conference.

Take advantage of special exam administration sessions offered at the Annual Conference for a variety of categories‚ including building‚ fire‚ electrical‚ plumbing and mechanical.
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BIM Workshop Added

Learn how building information modeling (BIM) is advancing building design‚ construction‚ and play review/approval processes. A BIM Workshop will be held September 15 and webcast live.

New IAS Program Helps Code Officials

The International Accreditation Service (IAS) Accreditation Committee approved new accreditation criteria for Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Metal Building Systems. The accreditation program is based on International Building Code Chapter 17 requirements and provides code officials with a means to approve the inspection programs of manufacturers involved in the fabrication of metal building systems.

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Code Question: Expert Staff Opinions
Access-Controlled Egress Doors

Q: In Groups A, B, E and M occupancies, if Criteria 1 through 5 are met and the access-controlled egress doors unlock on the egress side prior to an occupant reaching the doors and no subsequent securing devices are installed, does the access-control system need to be disabled during the hours the building is open to the public? Get the answer.

Code Update: Significant Code Changes
Fixture Supplies and Water Distribution System Manifolds

A modification to gridded water distribution systems has been added to the International Plumbing Code as an accepted alternative to other systems used by installers. View the update.

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Promoting Building Energy Efficiency

There is little room remaining for debate on the issue of global climate change: it is happening and we must deal with it. Part of the solution lies in the construction of high-performance buildings. The increasingly popular concept of “green building‚” a major component of global sustainability‚ evokes a broad range of features from the use of on-site or recycled-content materials to water-efficient landscaping‚ but there is no escaping the fact that a truly green building is at its core an energy-efficient building.

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ICC-ES Brings Innovation to the Building Code

When large forest products company Weyerhaeuser developed the iLevel Shear Brace‚ a new product designed to resist the lateral forces on a structure caused by events such as earthquakes and high winds‚ it knew that the product was not covered by the International Building Code. That’s when it turned to the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) for help. Continue reading.

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