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		Dallas Results Form Basis for Final Action Hearings; Maryland Adopts the IgCC

		More than 1,300 proposed changes to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) were heard during Code Development Hearings in Dallas. Results of the hearings will form the basis for changes to be heard during Final Action Hearings November 2-6 in Phoenix. View the results for IgCC-General, IgCC-Energy/Water and the ISPSC. Earlier this month, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation adopting the IgCC as an optional requirement for new construction in the state. Click to continue.

		ICC Board Adopts CDRAC Recommendations with Broad Industry Support, to Shape the Future of Code Development Worldwide

		The Code Development Review Ad-Hoc Committee (CDRAC) presented an overview of activities to the International Code Council Board of Directors during its meeting in Dallas. The Board adopted all CDRAC recommendations along with two additional recommendations from the Code Appeals Board not addressed in the CDRAC report. Click to continue.

Board Approves Changes to IECC, IRC Code Development Processes

The ICC Board approved changes to the code development processes for the International Energy Conservation Code and the International Residential Code, effective with the 2012/2013 Code Development Cycle. The action was taken during the Board's meeting in Dallas. Click to continue.

Appointments Made to New Codes and Standards, Membership Councils

The ICC Board appointed a new Codes and Standards Council representing stakeholders across several disciplines, as well as new discipline-specific Membership Councils to allow more opportunities for Member feedback to drive the future of ICC. Click to continue.

Shapiro Named Chair of New Building Official Membership Council

Steve Shapiro has been named chair of the newly created ICC Building Official Membership Council. Shapiro (pictured left with Code Council CEO Rick Weiland) is Deputy Director of Community Development for Hampton, Va., and a Past President of the ICC Board of Directors. Click to continue.

ICC, Puerto Rico Collaborating on Code Enforcement, Education

Code Council CEO Richard P. Weiland and Board of Directors President Jimmy Brothers met recently with both public and private sector representatives of the Building Code Project of Puerto Rico, including Governor Luis G. Fortuño, to discuss implementing nine adopted 2009 I-Codes. Click to continue.

Safe Rooms Save Lives
During Tornadoes

Kevin Harrison and his wife Sara Beth hold their children, Mason and Sophie, as they emerge from a safe room, which was the only part of their home that survived a tornado on April 27 in Athens, Ala. In Atoka County, Okla., a safe room protected nearly 200 residents from 165-mile-per-hour winds from a tornado on April 14. (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr.).

Former CBSC Director Walls Named Executive
Director of Sustainability Programs

Former California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) Executive Director Dave Walls has been named Executive Director of Sustainability Programs at the Code Council. Walls will be responsible for supporting efforts to secure adoptions of the International Green Construction Code, assisting with developing and enhancing green-related products and services, and leading outreach to industry organizations. Click to continue.

		ICC Guideline for Building Commissioning to Provide Needed Support for Code Officials
		The Code Council will develop a Guideline for Building Commissioning to meet the need to increase the efficiency of commercial buildings. Commissioning, the verification of how a building performs once the certificate of occupancy is issued, is required by the International Green Construction Code, CalGreen and LEED certification.



		IAFC Supports Building Safety Month
		Pictured, Alan Pardue (second from left) of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) receives a plaque from Code Council Board of Directors Secretary/Treasurer Ron Piester (left), Board Immediate Past President Ron Lynn (second from right) and CEO Rick Weiland in appreciation of IAFC's sponsorship of Building Safety Month. Click here to read more about this month's celebration.



		Brown Re-Appointed to Texas Building Code Council
		Roland Brown of Midlothian, Texas, was re-appointed to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for a term that expires Feb. 1, 2013. The Council oversees the inspection of industrialized housing and buildings to ensure state standards are enforced. Click to continue.

		July 1 is Deadline to Submit Nominations for 2011 Code Council Awards
		Deadline Approaching to Nominate ICC Honorary Members
		Sponsored Scholarship Program Application Period Now Open



		View the Results of the IgCC Code Development Hearings
		View the Results of the ISPSC Code Development Hearings
		ICC COO Dominic Sims Is Panelist at AIA-AGC Sustainability Forum





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		NAHB Announces National Green Building Award Winners
		EPA Kicks Off 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition
		Report Says Green Schools Benefit Budgets and Students
		How Jurisdictions and the Feds are Making Buildings Greener




		Fire Codes for Wood-Framed Buildings?
		Don't Be a Statistic—Bleacher Safety Crucial at Sporting Events
		Three Legislators Honored for Supporting Building Safety
		Fire Sprinkler Requirement Law Sends Bad Message




		Clark County, Wash., Building Safety Campaign Earns Prestigious Award
		Building Code Changes Questioned after Richmond, Canada, Condo Fire
		Phoenix, Ariz., Group Gets Grant to Teach Energy Code Classes
		Council Updated on Building Code Revisions in Trinidad, Colo.
		Covington, La., Passes New Building Code





		Editorial: Time for Consistent, Higher Building Standards in Alabama
		Green Codes Are Coming What Will



		Rhode Island Building Officials Association Holds Monthly Meeting
		Awards Presented at 30th Annual New Jersey Building Safety Conference
		2011 Chapter Rewards Program Application Now Available Online



		Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings
		ICC Members: Take Advantage of a Special ASPE Membership Offer



		World Accreditation Day Celebrating the Work of Regulators
		More than 60 countries are participating in World Accreditation Day on June 9, a worldwide initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). The International Accreditation Service, as a recognized accreditation body and signatory member of ILAC, endorses this initiative to raise awareness of how accreditation is used to support the work of regulators.



		Building with Boise Cascade Means Building Green
		Builders, architects and homeowners in search of sustainable materials can turn to Boise Cascade with confidence. The company is the first to earn a Sustainable Attributes Verification Evaluation Report from ICC-ES that includes evaluation to the International Green Construction Code and 2010 California Green Building Standards Code.

		Recently Published ICC-ES Evaluation Reports
		"Transfer and Save" Program for Plastic Pipe/Fitting Manufacturers to Be Part of the ICC-ES Portfolio

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