After hearing many comments from International Code Council Members and other users of the former ICC Bulletin Board, the Code Council used that feedback to redirect, revise and create a new online discussion forum. The new discussion forum will provide a professional experience that has a sense of community—where ICC Members and non-members can provide and exchange knowledge and ideas with their peers. It allows registered users and ICC Members to discuss the International Codes and related subjects in an online community.

The Code Council convened a focus group of stakeholders to hear ideas and brainstorm a new discussion forum. The meeting allowed ICC staff to hear Members and non-members concerns and questions on the previous discussion board and the future direction.

Some of the ideas from the meeting were:
• A new discussion forum that is open and viewed by all visitors to www.iccsafe.org.
• An overall cleaner, quicker and more user-friendly Discussion Forum.
• Clear discussion topics within the forum.
• How the forum should be moderated.
• How to share information.

The Council continues to move forward in the creation of the new Codes & Standards Discussion Forum and hopes these changes to the website will help you professionally.

The Codes & Standards Discussion Forum will be broken up into two areas. ICC Members will have an area to discuss their Membership and the ICC Membership Councils. There also will be an open area of discussion where all registered website users can participate.

Non-member Area
If you are a registered iccsafe.org user, you will have access to the Codes & Standards Discussion Forum. Here, you and other registered users will share knowledge, information and opinions on your profession, the I-Codes and other industry-related topics.

This Discussion Forum is meant to be a place where industry stakeholders come to learn and share knowledge in a professional atmosphere. The ICC Terms and Conditions all users agreed to when they registered states the expectations of iccasafe.org users. Not a registered website user? Become one today and join the conversation.

This new area of iccsafe.org is designated for registered website users. To create your account today, go here. In the Codes & Standards Discussion Forum, users will be able to discuss the I-Codes and standards and other professional matters that shape their communities.

ICC Member Area
ICC Members will be able to access the Codes & Standards Discussion Forum, and they will gain additional access to the Members Area. ICC Members will be able to follow the blogs of the new Building Official, Fire Service, PMG, Global and Sustainable Membership Councils.

In this new area of iccsafe.org, ICC Members will be able to read updates posted by the Membership Councils and will also be able to specifically discuss their Membership with other ICC Members.

Not an ICC Member? Become one today and help shape your industry, your career and your future.

If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please contact webmaster@iccsafe.org.