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March 12, 2010
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| Volume 7, Issue 4 | March 12, 2010 |
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ICC to Unveil International Green Construction Code for Commercial Buildings The Code Council reached an agreement this week to augment its new International Green Construction Code, supported by Coordinating Sponsors the American Institute of Architects and ASTM International, with ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1 as an alternative compliance requirement. Standard 189.1 was developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. This new development will be part of the release of IGCC Public Version 1.0 on March 15, and represents the merger of two national efforts to develop adoptable and enforceable green building codes. The IGCC provides the building industry with language that both broadens and strengthens building codes in a way that will accelerate the construction of high-performance, green buildings... click to continue |
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Building Code Enforcement Lowers Wind Pool Insurance Rates | |
| According to the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association, class ratings one through three earn a 10-percent wind pool insurance discount. A six-percent discount is given for a four through seven rating. A rating of eight or nine earns a two-percent discount. The state program rating—determined through the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule—also provides discounts for retrofitting houses with devices that make them more resistant to wind damage... click to continue | ||
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Weiland Keynotes at Utah Meeting; Jeff Whitney Receives Achievement Award | |
| Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (right) was the keynote speaker at the Utah Chapter's Annual Business Meeting, Awards Banquet and Education Conference in St. George. During the festivities, Code Council Board member Jeff Whitney (left) was presented the chapter's Jess M. Miller Award, which is given to an individual for their lifetime contributions to the building and fire safety industry... click to continue | ||
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ICC “Plunges” into First World Plumbing Day | |
| Most building industry professional know the important role plumbers play in protecting public health and safety. But, to dramatically raise awareness of the efforts of these industry professionals—at the government, corporate and consumer levels—the World Plumbing Council conducted its first annual World Plumbing Day on March 11... click to continue | ||
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USG First to Complete ICC-ES and UL Dual Evaluation/Certification | |
| ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced that one of the leading building product manufacturers, United States Gypsum Co. (USG), is the first to have products assessed through the new Dual Evaluation and Certification Program, receiving both the ICC-ES Mark for code compliance and the UL Mark for safety... click to continue | ||
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ICC Foundation Intros Professional Development Scholarship Program | |
| The ICC Foundation announced plans to offer a new professional development scholarship program entitled, “Code of Honor” that will provide support to Governmental Member Voting Representatives to attend 2010 Final Code Development Hearings in either Dallas or Charlotte. Seventy-five scholarships will be awarded... click to continue | ||
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