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Building Safety Month 2011—An International Celebration of Safe and Sustainable Structures

Building Safety Month 2011 will kick-off May 1 highlighting green building, energy and conservation conscious construction, disaster safety and mitigation, fire safety and awareness and backyard safety.

The campaign will include weekly distribution of information around these four core themes with consumer tips and links on www.buildingsafetymonth.org to resources, which will increase awareness about the critical importance of building and designing safe and sustainable structures globally.

As you make your plans for Building Safety Month 2011, be sure to visit the Building Safety Month website to find out more about Building Safety Month 2010 outcomes and 2011 sponsorship opportunities.

Mike Holmes Delivers Message to Code Officials

The International Code Council Foundation designated renovation expert Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes™ as an Honorary Code Leader for bringing the message of "Build It Right" and "Make it Right" to the construction industry at the 2010 International Code Council Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Holmes addressed the conference audience at the Foundation Luncheon via video about the importance of following codes and using permits to ensure quality construction.

"You need to be the guys that don't settle for minimum codes and say; we can do this better," Holmes said to the audience. "The truth is, if we all stay together as a team, codes will progress and move in the right direction. That's essential not only for code officials but for the public. That makes sense to me."

Code of Honor Scholarship Update

The ICC Foundation would like to again congratulate the Code of Honor scholars (attending winners shown above) that attended the ICC Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings in Charlotte. The Foundation awarded 39 scholarships to individuals in 17 states and the Cayman Islands.

Program details, qualifications, application requirements and how to make a contribution to the program are available online at www.icc-foundation.org or you may call the Foundation Team at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233) ext. 4223.