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Jurisdictions Adopt I-Codes to Create Safer, More Sustainable Communities
Adopting the I-Codes reduces costs by use of consistent, coordinated building regulations that allow for new products and innovative technologies. While every state, most federal agencies, and a growing number of nations around the world use many of the I-Codes, adoptions of the latest versions of the I-Codes have recently occurred in Maine, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Washington, including the International Building, Fire, Energy Conservation, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Private Sewage Disposal and Property Maintenance Codes. Click to continue.
 

Dallas Building Tour Focuses
on Sustainability

Delegates can learn about the local architecture and code challenges of sustainable buildings by participating in the Dallas Building Tour during the Code Development Hearings. Participants will see firsthand how architects and builders are bringing more sustainable buildings to the Dallas area, and tour these facilities with individuals who have extensive code knowledge. Participants also can earn up to 0.4 ICC CEUs and AIA LUs. Click to continue.

ICC Invited Back to National
ADA Symposium

For a fourth time, the ICC Membership will be represented by staff at the National ADA Symposium. The Code Council has been invited to the 2011 National ADA Symposium to provide a variety of training on accessibility and ICC's coordinated efforts with federal requirements. The event will be held May 8-11 in Las Vegas.

ICC's Bailey Presented National RC&D Outstanding Partnership Award

Dan Bailey (left), Director of the Code Council's Wildland Fire Program, received a Foundation Award from the National Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils during its 12th Annual Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes Bailey's and ICC's work with RC&D on the National Wildland Urban Interface Council. Click to continue.

DOE's Minos Among Guest Speakers at
Green Building Focus Conference

Scott Minos, Senior Policy and Communications Specialist for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is among the guest speakers at next month's Green Building Focus Conference in Charlotte. Minos has worked extensively with advanced vehicle technologies and alternative transportation fuels. The Code Council is co-hosting the conference. Click to continue.

Submit Proposals for Cracker Barrel
Session at 2011 Annual Conference

The Code Council is seeking proposals for the Cracker Barrel session at the 2011 Annual Conference in Phoenix. The Cracker Barrel is a round table discussion presented during lunch. The presenter should be prepared to deliver a 20-minute presentation (three times) within the allotted time frame. Click to continue.
 
  Albany City Council Backs Building Official
After three months of appeals, the Albany City (Oregon) Council voted five to one to uphold a dangerous-building declaration from city Building Official Melanie Adams on a rental property after city inspectors documented 29 alleged code violations that deemed the house "manifestly unsafe" and a fire hazard. Click to continue.
Qualified ICC Members Can Receive a Free Download of the 2012 International Codes. Must Act Now!
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On the Rise: City Sees Increase in Building Permits
  2011 Building Safety Month Themes Announced
The weekly themes for the 2011 Building Safety Month celebration have been announced:
Week 1—Energy & Green Building
Week 2—Disaster Safety & Mitigation
Week 3—Fire Safety & Awareness
Week 4—Backyard Safety
Also, don't forget to download the Building Safety Month Toolkit and participate in the "I Support" Building Safety Month campaign.
  Deadline Nears for Inaugural Public Official Award
Nominations for the first-ever ICC Public Official of the Year Award close on April 15. The award will recognize senior governmental officials, elected or appointed, for their contribution to building safety. The Award will be presented in May during Building Safety Month. Click here for criteria and nomination form.
 
  Download the Dallas Hearings Schedule
2011 Proposed Changes to IGCC PV 2.0 Available
Apply for the 2012/2013 International Code Committees

Code Council Updates ICC A117.1 Accessibility Standard

ICC and APSP Join Forces to Present Webinar on ANSI/APSP-7 Standard
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FEATURED JOB: Building Official | Redwood City, California
DOE Requesting Input to IGCC Proposed Changes
Study: Homes in 2015 Will Be Smaller, Greener and More Casual
Apartment Industry Embraces EPA Energy Benchmarking Tools
Growth in Green Building Drives Use of BIM
As Energy Codes Evolve, So Do Opportunities for Glass
Application Period Open for EPA's Smart Growth Achievement Award
Disability Standards Update Now Applies to Timeshares, Condos, Hotels
The Skinny on the Surge in Private Residential Construction Spending
Why 2011 Will Be the End of the Housing Crash
Europe to Ban Fire Retardants Critical to American Building Industry
  Ohio Embraces Energy Efficiency in Commercial Code Adoption
Washington State Energy Code Withstands Legal Challenge
Phoenix Apartment Market Rises from the Ashes
  Kenai, Alaska, Considering Sprinklers as Part of New Building Code
  Hawaii Fire Chiefs Want Sprinklers in All New Single-Family Homes
  Are Challenges to Green Building Codes on the Rise?
What Is the Best Way to Build a Wall? Not a Simple Answer
Can a Portable Diagrid Structure Save the World?
BIM + the Building Envelope: New BIM-Enabling Programs
Measures to Avoid Cracking in Fresh Concrete
 
  North Texas Chapter Holds Annual Banquet; Installs Officers
CalBIG Is Newest ICC Chapter in California
BIANCO President Sworn In at Annual Dinner
NYSBOC's Dan Casella Receives Past President Certificate
NYSBOC President Wayne Cichon Addresses Westchester NYSBOC Educational Conference
 
  ICC Director of Plumbing Programs Meets with PHLUSH
Lee Clifton, Director of Plumbing Programs for the International Code Council, met with PHLUSH (Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human), Cloacina Project and Recode Oregon in Portland, Oregon, to conduct training on the International Codes. The groups leared the importance of technical education and public advocacy and the difficulty of legalizing evidenced-based sustainable sanitation technologies.
Pools, Spas Drain Covers Might Be a Danger
In Celebration of the Planet's Most Precious Resource
Global Organizations Advance Toilet Design Guidelines
  ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria Drives Greater Building Code Acceptance for Spray-Applied Foam Plastic Insulations
Over the past decade, the use of spray-applied polyurethane foam insulation has mushroomed for new construction, renovations and weatherization projects. Scores of different manufacturers vie for recognition in an ever-expanding market category, demanding new and better products. Click to continue.
Recently Published ICC-ES Evaluation Reports
Earn CEUs—Attend the ICC-ES Webinar: Approving Innovative Building Products
AB&I Foundry, Another Member of CISPI, Moves to Certify Products with ICC-ES
  Managers Confirm Building Department Accreditation
Brings Community-Wide Value
During the past two years, a number of building departments across the country have earned accreditation through the Building Department Accreditation program of the International Accreditation Service (IAS), and it's not just building officials who realize the benefits. Click to continue.
 
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