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IAS Celebrates World Accreditation Day |
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cdpACCESS Preview and Online Voting Test Following Group B Public Comment Hearings Oct. 2-10 in Atlantic City, N.J., the Code Council expects to conduct tests of the online voting process for a handful of proposed changes to the 2015 International Codes. The test is part of the advancement of cdpACCESS, ICC's initiative to create the code development process of the future. Eligible Voting Members who attend the hearings will vote in person, as per usual, when the moderator calls for a vote. This vote will determine the final outcome. Following the hearings, eligible voters can cast their votes on the selected code changes online about 10 days after the hearings. Read more. |
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| Code Council Applauds HUD Final Rule Requiring Smoke Alarms in Subsidized Housing for the Elderly and Disabled  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a Final Rule that adds a requirement for smoke detectors/alarms to be included in its regulations for subsidized housing for the elderly and disabled. The Final Rule, which goes into effect on July 22, requires all sleeping units and other areas to be equipped with smoke alarms that adhere to the multi-family standards outlined in the International Building, Residential, Existing Building and Property Maintenance Codes developed by the International Code Council (ICC)."This is a significant action taken by HUD in an effort to safeguard some of our most vulnerable citizens," said Ronald Piester, AIA, President of the International Code Council Board of Directors. "The HUD rule supports the work of thousands of ICC Members and Code Officials across the country who are dedicated to improving safety in the built environment." Continue reading story |
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The SAVE Act — Making Homes Efficient and Affordable Reports find that SAVE would generate 83,000 jobs and $1.1 billion in consumer energy bill savings in 2020. The SAVE Act (S. 1106), which was re-introduced on June 6 by Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Isakson (R-Ga.), is legislation to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by federal mortgage agencies by including a home's expected energy cost savings when determining the value and affordability of energy efficient homes. Utility bills are usually larger than either real estate taxes or homeowners insurance, but they are currently ignored in mortgage underwriting.The proposal is supported by a diverse coalition of organizations, including the International Code Council, the National Association of Home Builders, the National Association of Realtors, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Green Building Council, the Leading Builders of America, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The SAVE Act would help revitalize the hardest hit sectors of the economy by providing lower rate mortgage financing for cost effective energy improvements; giving homebuilders and homeowners the option to recover the cost of efficiency investments; and enabling better federal mortgage underwriting while lowering utility bills for American households. |
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Protecting Structures from Wildfires The way to reduce the disastrous effects of wildfires is community-wide planning long before the fire starts. Watch the video to learn more. |
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Give an Ordinary Room an Extraordinary Purpose As a building safety professional, you know safe rooms save lives during high-wind events including tornadoes and hurricanes. As our thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost loved ones and their homes in recent tornadoes, here is a tool you can use to make your community safer. |
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Sharing Common Goals for Safety in the Built Environment
The Code Council and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have a long and valued history of working together to achieve the common goals of creating a safe, resilient, sustainable and affordable built environment. The AIA is an ICC Founding Strategic Partner, and the Council looks forward to continuing to strengthen its partnership with AIA well into the future. |
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ICC and SRCC Leadership Announce Solar Water Heating Standard Initiative The Code Council has announced a call for Standards Development Committee members to develop two new ICC/Solar Rating & Certification Corporation standards through the ICC's ANSI accredited standards development process. |
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Commercial Fire Alarm Subject Matter Experts Needed ICC is looking for experts in fire alarm plan review and system inspection for two new exams being developed. Read more about the committee needs, then apply. |
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| In Other ICC News |
| Call for Nominations to the ICC Board of Directors |
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| Texas State Association of Plumbing Inspectors Annual Short School & Education Seminar  The 66th Annual Texas State Association of Plumbing Inspectors Annual Short School & Education Seminar and Conference was held June 8-13 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Texas State Association of Plumbing Inspectors was founded in 1948 as an organization dedicated to the advancement of the plumbing inspector, property owner, builder, craftsman and the municipality; to lend every possible aid to the improvement and protection of sanitary environment in the community; and to impress upon the public the vital necessity of proper sanitation.The installation of the new officers for 2013-2014 was conducted by ICC Director of PMG Resources Lee Clifton, who also provided training on the new 2012 ISPSC that is being adopted by many jurisdictions in Texas. Jim Breedlove, Plumbing Inspector with Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Dallas, Texas, was the outgoing President. Joe Davis, Chief Plumbing Inspector with the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the new incoming president. There were also two scholarship awards presented: Trey Mondin, an engineering student at Texas Tech University, received the Charles Peebles Academic Scholarship in the amount of $1,000; Tim Robinson, an apprentice with PHCC of Texas, received the Charlie Hall Vocational Scholarship, also in the amount of $1,000. Pictured, Lee Clifton at the ICC Booth with several conference attendees. |
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NYSBOC Holds Delegates Meeting The New York State Building Officials Conference (NYSBOC) held its recent Delegates Meeting on June 7 at the Slingerlands Fire House. Pictured, left to right, NYSBOC Secretary BJ Gettel, Second Vice President Don Mekulik, President James Morganson and First Vice President Ed Cusato. Not pictured, Treasurer Doug Scarson and Historian Mark Schwarz. |
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ICC Building Safety Association of Vermont Annual Meeting and Training Event The ICC Building Safety Association of Vermont held its Annual Meeting and training event June 5 at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. ICC Instructor Gary Nelson taught a class on Structural Provisions of the 2012 IBC. Pictured are the Chapter Officers: Director Tom Bursey, Past President Ryan Borkowski, Director Alan Brown, Treasurer Wary Smyth and President Sandra Vitzthum. Absent are Vice President Glenn Moore and Secretary Paul Duane. |
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| WPLBO Announces Seattle Candidates Forum The Western Pacific League of Building Officials (WPLBO) is holding a Candidates Forum in 2013 to discuss commonalities amongst its western Chapters; share best practices, training opportunities, and upcoming events; and to interview candidates for potential leadership positions on the International Code Council's Board of Directors. Representatives from California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington are coming together to hold interviews on Saturday, August 3 in Seatac (Seattle), Wash. Interviews will be held all day at a hotel near the Seattle/Seatac airport, and candidates who seek the endorsement of any one of our WPLBO member states are encouraged to attend. Each member state of WPLBO will be weighing its own endorsements, in addition to supporting a collective "WPLBO" four-state endorsement. Options to attend/interview via Skype will be available to those who are unable to travel to Seattle for an in-person meeting. |
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Share Your Chapter News with Us Have a recent meeting you'd like to share with your fellow Chapters? Did you start a new program, elect new officers, have a successful training session or recognize a fellow Chapter member? Let's show our Chapter pride by sharing all the great things chapters do throughout the year in the name of public safety. Send your photos, captions and Chapter news items to chapters@iccsafe.org. We'll see that they are published in an upcoming edition of ICC eNews. |
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| For decades, the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has been the industry leader in performing technical evaluations for code compliance, providing regulators and construction professionals with clear evidence that products comply with codes and standards. Having completed hundreds of evaluations of building products, components, methods and materials, ICC-ES has a proven track record of excellence in product evaluations. This record extends to reports regarding sustainability under standards such as the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and other green rating systems. |
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ICC-ES Issues New Building Product Listings to Requirements of ASTM E84
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SES Foam Receives ICC-ES ESR-3375 and EPA Seal SES Foam has earned ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognition for its 0.5 lb/ft3 spray-applied polyurethane foam plastic insulation. ICC-ES is the first recognized Certification Body for the EPA Seal and Insulate with ENERGY STAR program to issue this type of report. This program applies to insulation intended for use in whole wall, ceiling, roof deck and floor systems sold in the United States for use in residential construction. The EPA Seal and Insulate Program includes requirements for independent third-party testing and certification, reporting of thermal resistance and surface-burning characteristics that establish compliance with the requirements of the International Residential Code and International Energy Conservation Code, and installation instructions and diagrams. Continue reading story |
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| In Other ICC-ES News |
| Recently Published ICC-ES Evaluation Reports |
| Video: How to Read ICC-ES Evaluation Reports |
| Earn CEUs—Attend the Free ICC-ES Webinar: Approving or Selecting Building Products with Confidence |
| ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria Now Available in the ICC Online Store |
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| The International Accreditation Service (IAS) provides objective evidence that an organization operates at the highest level of ethical, legal and technical standards. IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that has been providing accreditation services since 1975. IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations, including governmental entities, commercial businesses and professional associations. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations. |
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IAS Celebrates World Accreditation Day
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NuForm Building Technologies, Inc., Barrier Technology Corporation, and StoneMaster, Inc., have received ICC-ES building product listings to ASTM E84 — Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. The ICC-ES listings provide the classification for these manufacturers' products in accordance with the ASTM E84 requirements for surface burning characteristics of building materials that apply to exposed surfaces such as walls and ceilings.
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) recognized June 9 as World Accreditation Day by promoting the theme — Accreditation: Facilitating World Trade. More than 60 countries participated in the global initiative established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). IAS is a recognized accreditation body and a signatory member of both ILAC and IAF, which provide the infrastructure necessary for consumers in different countries to have confidence in the safety of goods traded on the world market.