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| Code Council CEO Richard P. Weiland Says Japan Quake Is Sobering Reminder |
| The intensity of the March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami off the coast of Japan is a sobering reminder of how building codes can save lives. The losses in Japan are tragic, yet much more was avoided due to their foresight in constructing resilient buildings. In our own country, as we near the bicentennial of the New Madrid quake in the south-central U.S., we must resist efforts to reduce seismic safety practices in our own country and make sure we share our tools with vulnerable nations around the world. The stark contrast between Haiti versus Chile and now Japan in the seismic arena shows that codes save money and lives over the entire life cycle of a building. As all of us continue to deal with the impacts of a challenged economy, let's not forget that one ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Study after study tells us that for every dollar spent before a disaster we save four to eight dollars in response and recovery costs. The world can ill-afford a short-sighted approach to new construction and the retrofitting of existing structures that places our families, our businesses and our communities in harm's way. The Code Council is proud to offer the state-of-the-art model codes including adaptable provisions for local hazards in all areas including seismic, wind, flood and fire. Across the U.S. and increasingly around the world, our codes are establishing safe and sustainable communities which recognize rather than avoid the hazards that can threaten our well-being. |
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May Hearings Focus on New |
| The public versions of the two newest International Code Council safe and energy-efficient codes—the 2012 International Green Construction Code and the 2012 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code—will undergo changes during code development hearings May 16-22 in Dallas. Registration is free. By registering in advance, voting credentials for ICC Members can be verified before delegates arrive at the hearings. The last date to apply for voting credentials is May 6. Educational visits to the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium and Pioneer 360 Business Center will explore local architecture and code-related challenges. Click to continue. | ||
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Kayenta Township Adopts I-Codes, International Green Construction Code | |
| The Kayenta Township in Arizona has adopted the 2010 International Building Code and the 2006 International Residential and Mechanical Codes as building safety requirements for the first municipally structured government established in the Navajo Nation as a permanent political sub-division. The township also adopted the International Green Construction Code on a voluntary basis effective last month. "The immediate and long-term benefits of having safe and sustainable communities across the U.S. and around the globe are immeasurable," said Code Council Chief Operating Officer Dominic Sims. "Green building can actually help families and businesses offset rising energy and fuel costs while protecting individuals in the places where they live, work, worship, go to school and play. It's a carbon footprint of safety." Click to continue. |
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Code Council Co-Hosting Green Building Focus Conference & Expo | |
| The Code Council is co-hosting the East Coast Regional Green Building Focus Conference & Expo April 20-21 in Charlotte. Over the course of two days, the world's top green building professionals will meet with building safety professionals, contractors, government officials and others to examine a variety of topics, including the International Green Construction Code, finances and incentives for green buildings, and much more. Click to continue. | ||
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Carol Alexander Named Idaho's Building Official of the Year | |
| Carol Alexander was named 2010 Idaho Building Official of the Year by the Idaho Association of Building Officials. She is certified as a commercial energy code inspector by the International Code Council and was named by ICC as one of six Energy Code Ambassadors within the state. Click to continue. | ||
| Qualified ICC Members Can Receive a Free Download of the 2012 International Codes. Must Act Now! | ||
| When Can Governmental Member Voting Representatives Accept Financial Assistance to Attend Code Hearings? | ||
| ICC Announces First-Ever New Membership Dues Structure | ||
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Show Your Support for Building Safety Month 2011 | |
| Help the International Code Council Foundation grow the Building Safety Month supporter list to unprecedented levels as we mark another important year and expand awareness of the importance of a safe and sustainable built environment and critical role of building and fire codes and code officials. Click to continue. | ||
| Code of Honor Scholarship Program | ||
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CEAT Holds 26th Annual Business and Education Conference | |
| Members from the Code Enforcement Association of Texas (CEAT) came from around the state to attend the 26th Annual Business and Education Conference February 14-19 in El Paso, Texas. Laura Scott, Vice President of Chapter Relations for the Code Council, presented the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code Fundamentals seminar. CEAT took advantage of its 2011 Chapter Education Benefit. CEAT elected its future Board of Directors at the meeting. Click to continue. | ||
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ICC to Participate in ANSI Workshop for Electric Drive Vehicles | |
| On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Idaho National Laboratory, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is holding an assessment workshop on the codes and standards needed to facilitate the successful introduction, and wide-spread acceptance and deployment of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty on-road electric drive vehicles. The Code Council's Bruce Johnson, Director of Fire Service Activities, will participate in the panel discussion, "Code, Conformance and Training Issues." Click to continue. | ||
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ICC and APSP Join Forces to Present Webinar on ANSI/APSP-7 Standard | |
| A two-hour webinar on April 14 will cover the ANSI/APSP-7 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Catch basins, as well as suction entrapment hazards, compliance verification, and compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. | ||
| ICC, NACTM Agreement Will Make Tribal Land Construction Safer, More Sustainable | ||
| ASPE Joins the Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition | ||
| Proposed U.S. Budget Would Decrease Water-Related Spending | ||
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ICC-ES Evaluation Committee—Its Role and Makeup | |
| ICC-ES is a nonprofit, limited liability company that does technical evaluations of building products, components, methods and materials. ICC-ES evaluation reports are extremely useful to regulatory agencies and building product manufacturers because they directly address the issue of code compliance. Click to continue. | ||
| Recently Published ICC-ES Evaluation Reports | ||
| Earn CEUs—Attend the ICC-ES Webinar: Approving Innovative Building Products | ||
| ICC-ES Career Opportunities | ||
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Future IAS Employees Compete in Architecture and Engineering | |
| IAS was a co-sponsor of the 12th Annual Whittier (California) Union High School District Bridge Building Contest that tested the skills of more than 100 architectural and mechanical drafting students from local area high schools. Students applied their knowledge of architecture and engineering, and shared ideas among their peers. Projects were put through stress tests to see how much weight they could bear before collapsing. | ||
| IAS Accreditation Committee Scheduled for April | ||
| ISO/IEC Standard 17025 Training Scheduled for May | ||
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