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| BASF Returns As 2011 Building Safety Month Presenting Sponsor |
| The ICC Foundation would like to thank our 2011 Building Safety Month sponsors for their commitment to promoting public awareness of ideas‚ methods and technologies that encourage the construction of safe, durable and sustainable buildings throughout the globe. As a leading provider of energy-saving, durable building materials, BASF’s vision is that all families will live in affordable, energy-efficient, safe homes that reduce environmental impacts. Presenting Sponsor: BASF Platinum Sponsors: Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. — FLASH National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) Silver Sponsors: Building Reports International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) LiUNA |
| This Week's Featured Sponsors — NCHH and PERC |
| The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is a proud sponsor of Building Safety Month 2011. NCHH's mission is to protect children from health and safety hazards in their homes through practical and proven steps. NCHH conducts applied research, training and policy advocacy. NCHH operates the National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Training Center provides a wide array of training courses through its network of 34 partners across the country. Code inspectors, housing professionals, first responders, and others who regularly visit homes will find value in the training. NCHH and its partner the National Environmental Health Association also offer the Healthy Homes Specialist Credential for those who like a special designation to reflect their knowledge of healthy homes issues. With funding from The Kresge Foundation, NCHH launched and chairs the National Safe & Healthy Housing Coalition, which advocates for healthy housing policies and codes at the national level. The International Code Council serves on the Coalition's Steering Committee. Keep abreast of important health and safety policy issues by joining the Coalition (membership is free). "NCHH believes that building officials play a critical role in keeping families safe and healthy in their homes and is pleased to sponsor Building Safety Month as a means for getting its healthy homes message out broadly." The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1996. Through its research and development, safety, and training initiatives, PERC promotes the safe, effective use of odorized propane gas as a preferred energy source. The safety of propane customers is a top priority of PERC and the propane industry. Building Safety Month represents an excellent opportunity for PERC to talk with consumers, builders, and other stakeholders about how propane, propane appliances, and propane technologies can be safely installed and used to enhance families' quality of life. For Building Safety Month, PERC will focus on the many propane-fueled outdoor living appliances such as grills, lighting, and generators that help to make outdoor living for families safe and enjoyable. Click here for more information. |
| Two Winning Technologies for Heat and Power Generation |
| Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the 2011 Energy Star Emerging Technology Award to two companies that manufacture combined heat and power (CHP) systems for home use. Residential CHPs—also called micro CHPs—are combination systems that can heat a home while simultaneously producing electricity, which can be consumed on site or sold to the local utility company. While CHPs have been successfully used in larger applications for many years, microCHP systems have only recently been commercialized in the United States. Read more. |
| The One-Minute/One-Click Way to Support 2011 Building Safety Month |
| Support Building Safety Month — by participating in the simple, "I Support Building Safety Month" grassroots web campaign. All you need to do is click here and input your name, location and organization and you will be added to our list of supporters.
Help the Foundation increase the supporter list in its third year to unprecedented levels as we mark another important year and expand awareness of the importance of a safe and sustainable built environment and the critical role of building codes, fire codes and building officials. Help us take Building Safety viral by emailing the page to your colleagues, partners, friends and family. And please become a fan on the Building Safety Month Facebook Fan Page too! Don’t forget — Building Safety Month Campaign/Public Relations Toolkits are now available for download with printed versions available at the ICC store. Order early to ensure a successful month! Visit www.buildingsafetymonth.org today. |