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September 11‚ 2008
Volume 5‚ Issue 15
Award of Excellence Winner
2008 APEX Awards
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2008 Hermes Creative Awards

This issue of ICC eNews is dedicated to Spartanburg County Building Codes Inspector William “Buck” Kirby who was honored for his courage in saving his elderly neighbor from a house fire in the early morning hours of July 27.
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Senator Shelby Meets with ICC
on Grant Legislation


	Code Council Board member James L. Brothers (left) and CEO Rick Weiland (right) discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act with Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Capitol Hill. Brothers serves as the Building Director for the City of Decatur‚ Alabama.

Code Council representatives met with Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) in Washington‚ D.C.‚ this week to discuss the Community Building Code Administrative Grant (CBCAG) Act. Senator Shelby is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking‚ Housing and Urban Affairs, where the legislation is now being considered after the House of Representatives approved its version of the bill on a voice vote.
Advocates of the CBCAG Act are encouraged to contact Senator Shelby and other members of the Banking committee seeking their support of the legislation. America’s First Preventers will benefit from the program with enhanced code enforcement in jurisdictions across the country. Support the CBCAG Act.

Listings Double for ICC-ES PMG Program

Unico‚ Inc.; NVENT; Uponor North America; Spears Manufacturing Company; Roth Industries‚ Inc.; Cheil Industries‚ Inc.; The RectorSeal Corporation; DiversiTech Corporation; Duct Saddle‚ LLC; and John Guest‚ Ltd. are among plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas (PMG) product manufacturers boosting their business with ICC Evaluation Service, Inc.‚ (ICC-ES) PMG evaluation reports. Continue reading here.

2008 Conference Begins Sunday!

The Code Council’s 2008 Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings begins September 14 and offers the opportunity to broaden your code knowledge and contribute to the future of building safety and fire prevention. 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. It’s not too late to register!

Don't Miss the Information Technology Symposium

This year’s Information Technology Symposium will focus on using real-life information technology (IT) solutions to improve customer service to the building industry. Various jurisdiction and private-industry members will speak on how IT can improve overall business processes as well as customer self permitting‚ customer dash boards and automated inspections. A demo of Clark County’s Development Services website will also be presented.
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Public Safety Wins with New
Storm Shelter Standard

A new set of construction guidelines increases public safety for people evacuated to storm shelters and those who use safe rooms in their homes during hurricanes and tornados.
The International Code Council/National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard‚ offers new guidelines for community shelters and residential safe rooms. Read more.

Fire Service Leaders Recognized


Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (left) and Board Vice President Adolf Zubia (center) and IAFC Past President Chief Steven P. Westermann at the 2008 IAFC Conference in Denver‚ Colorado.

More than 16‚000 leaders in the fire and emergency services attended the Fire-Rescue International conference. Montgomery County Division Chief Mike Love was awarded the Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award‚ presented by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and sponsored by the International Code Council‚ which honors those who have dedicated themselves to saving lives and property through the development of codes‚ fire-prevention practices and leadership techniques. Read more.

Code Books Donated to UNH

The Code Council’s Bruce E. Johnson (center) presents copies of the International Fire Code and International Building Code to Robert Massicotte (left)‚ assistant professor and chair of the University of New Haven (UNH) Fire Science Department‚ and UNH Fire Science Professor Bruce Varga. The books will be used by UNH Fire Prevention and Fire\Life Safety Code students.

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Code Council‚ ABPA Sign MOU

As a conclusion to the MOU signing that took place at the Code Council’s Codes Forum in February‚ the Council was invited to attend the American Backflow Prevention Association’s (ABPA) Annual National Conference this May in Indianapolis where the final signature from ABPA President John Oakeson was applied. View the ABPA legislative report.

Sanitation Crisis Examined in Africa


Steve Brown‚ President of the Institute of Plumbing South Africa (right)‚ receives a recognition award from Jay Peters‚ PMG Executive Director‚ International Code Council.

Jay Peters‚ PMG Executive Director for the Code Council‚ presented before the South Africa Minister of Water and local industry leaders on the sanitation crisis and steps to improve the local industry. While there‚ Peters visited several Soweto squatter camps and slums for a first-hand view of the local water and sanitation conditions‚ and with PlumbDrain tradeshow manufacturers on products‚ listing possibilities and certification programs.
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The Code Advantage to Gas Safety

Intrepid “do-it-yourself” homeowners who tackle the hook-up and installation of gas can create a safety problem. Contractors who don’t keep current on code face the same danger. Complying with code will help plumbers prevent gas leaks and dangerous accidents. Continue reading here.

“StormStruck” Tells Tale of Two Homes

Attending the grand opening of “StormStruck” at Epcot in Disney World are (left to right): Robert Henderson‚ George Drew and Robert Hoyland of the United Services Automobile Association‚ Representative Dennis Ross of the Florida House of Representatives‚ Cecil Pearce of the American Insurance Association‚ Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro‚ Federal Alliance for Safe Homes CEO and President Leslie Chapman-Henderson‚ and Code Council CEO Rick Weiland.

Code Council representatives attended the grand opening of “StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes” at Epcot in Disney World. “StormStruck” is designed to help visitors learn their risks for natural disasters‚ understand their property-protection and safety options‚ and to take action to protect their families and homes. “StormStruck” is presented by the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes. Read more on this interactive weather experience.

Become a Resource During Disasters
Do You Know What to Do When Disaster Strikes?

Participants in the When Disaster Strikes Institute will learn how to respond to a disaster site prepared to interface with onsite command structures and identify unsafe buildings and uninhabitable structures. Discover the skills‚ knowledge and tools needed to perform as a Disaster Response Inspector. Take advantage of this critical training now.

Code Question: Expert Staff Opinions
Air Movement in Egress Elements

Q: Can a single HVAC duct system (supply, return, exhaust, relief, or ventilation) serve an exit access corridor and spaces open and/or adjacent to the exit access corridor where the air supplied into and returned out of the open and/or adjacent spaces is through the duct system and not through the exit access corridor? Get the answer.

Code Update: Significant Code Changes
Definition for High-Hazard Group H-3

A clarification to buildings and structures that contain materials that readily support combustion or present a physical hazard has been added to the International Fire Code. View the update.

Code Spotlight: Featured Article
Fire Barrier Ratings in Separated Mixed Occupancies

Fire barriers have a number of uses and applications in the 2006 International Building Code. Among other things‚ fire barriers are used to separate mixed occupancies and to compartmentalize a building in lieu of installing a fire sprinkler system.
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Code Commentary: Leading Perspective
Building Codes and Innovation

The mere mention of building codes can often send a shiver down an architect’s spine. When an architect thinks of building codes‚ what often comes to mind first is what is prohibited. However‚ it is this general lack of understanding of building codes that serves as the biggest obstacle or deterrent to innovation.
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Building Bridges in Turkey


Code Council Assistant General Counsel Mel Oncu (center) meets with Sibel Yildiz (left) and Eser Turan of the Turkish Building Information Center.

Code Council staff met with representatives of the Turkish Building Information Center‚ Yapi-Endüstri Merkezi‚ in Istanbul to discuss terms of a license agreement to translate the International Residential Code into Turkish. Progress was made in finalizing the license agreement.

Have Questions about Going Green?
Code Council Institutes Have the Answers


	Code Council instructor Peter Bruck teaches a Green Building webinar.

Our most experienced instructors are standing by to bring you up to speed on the green building movement that is affecting building officials and departments nationwide with these green building courses:
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• Developing Green Building Programs and Ordinances
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