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April 1, 2010
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| Volume 7, Issue 5 | April 1, 2010 |
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New Green Construction Code Unveiled The International Code Council announced the release of Public Version 1.0 of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) to regulate construction of new and existing commercial buildings. The IGCC aims to significantly reduce energy usage and greenhouse gasses. It addresses site development and land use, including preservation of natural and material resources. The Code Council and original IGCC Cooperating Sponsors—American Institute of Architects (AIA) and ASTM International—have been joined by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineers Society (IES) in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to boost critical green building practices across the country... click to continue |
Pictured at the IGCC unveiling in Washington, D.C., are (from left) Jeff Grove of ASTM International; Chris Green, Vice Chair of the IGCC Sustainable Building Technology Committee (SBTC), representing the AIA; ICC CEO Rick Weiland; Brendan Owens, USGBC and SBTC Member; ICC Board President Ron Lynn; and Jeff Littleton of ASHRAE. |
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Forecasters Predict Active 2010 Hurricane Season for Southeast | |
| The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be "above-average" in activity and produce 11 to 16 tropical storms, including six to eight hurricanes, according to a leading team of U.S.-based researchers at Colorado State University. The team reports that three to five of next year's storms would become "major" hurricanes of Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale... click to continue | ||
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MVBOC Hosts 20th Annual OBOA Joint Conference | |
| The Miami Valley Building Officials Council hosted the 20th Annual Ohio Building Officials Association Joint Conference in Dayton. The conference opened with a "Getting Fuelish With Us" gathering at the Taj Ma Garaj. The conference continued with two days of education classes. Code Council CEO Rick Weiland served as the keynote speaker at the Annual Banquet... click to continue | ||
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Code Council “Plunges” into First World Plumbing Day | |
Construction professionals and the public joined together on the first-ever World Plumbing Day to learn how the plumbing industry continually improves products and services for commercial/residential projects. The Code Council released the public version of the International Green Construction Code to coincide with the day, which includes provisions not provided in other green references such as pool/spa water efficiency, rainwater-supplied fire sprinkler systems and landscape irrigation provisions... click to continue |
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EU Provisions for Testing, Assessment, Design of Anchors in Concrete/Masonry | |
| Not surprisingly, provisions for the regulation of construction products in Europe differ from those in the U.S. The introduction of a construction product into the European market requires either compliance with a harmonized European code or a European Technical Approval. Learn more about the European requirements as they pertain to the assessment and design of anchors for use in concrete and masonry... click to continue | ||
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UL Facility Receives IAS Accreditation to Test ENERGY STAR Products | |
| IAS accredited the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) test facility in San Jose, California, to test products for compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR requirements. UL went through rigorous assessment based on IAS Accreditation Criteria for Testing Laboratories (AC89), including quality management system requirements and technical demonstrations, under ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2005 and ENERGY STAR program testing standards... click to continue | ||
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Building Safety Month Toolkits Are Available for Download | |
| 2010 Building Safety Month toolkits from the ICC Foundation are available online. Downloadable components include public service announcement previews, template letters to the editor, proclamations, news releases and public relations campaign strategies. The toolkits support ICC members and non-members to make Building Safety Month a success in their local community... click to continue | ||
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