California Building Officials Install New Officers and Board Members | |
Building Officials Association of Palm Beach County Member Saves a Life at National Green Schools Conference | |
New York City Special Inspection Agency Training | |
Washington, D.C. Names IAS as Preferred Accreditation Body | |
2013 Building Safety Month Proclamations Available for Download Building Safety Month earned the highest recognition during 2012 from President Barack Obama and his declaration of May as National Building Safety Month. You can expand recognition for 2013 Building Safety Month with an official proclamation from your local, state and national leaders. Download the 2013 Building Safety Month Proclamation in Word and PDF. For guidance on how to get an official proclamation, click here. For more information on the 2013 Building Safety Month celebration, click here. |
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Call for Award Nominations: Excellence in Fire and Life Safety The Fire Life Safety Section (FLSS) is now accepting nominations for the 7th Annual Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award, sponsored by the International Code Council. The award was developed by the ICC and FLSS to honor individuals who have dedicated themselves to saving lives and property through their work on building codes, fire-prevention practices or legislative efforts while demonstrating strong leadership in their fields. |
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ICC, NASFM Offer Crowd Manager Training The tragic nightclub fire in Brazil is a reminder of the importance of crowd management training. Building and fire officials are responsible to require trained crowd managers in compliance with the International Fire Code, NFPA-101 , NFPA-1 Fire Code and local ordinances to address safety in public assembly occupancies. The International Code Council and National Association of State Fire Marshals offer a two-hour interactive online course developed by experts. |
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Sponsored Scholarships Available April 29 Children of code enforcement agency personnel whose jurisdictional authority is an active ICC Governmental Member have the opportunity to apply for five Sponsored Scholarships. Only one application is needed to apply for all the scholarships. Deadline for submissions is June 28. |
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Building Safety Month Campaign Materials Available Sponsored by ICC, Building Safety Month (BSM) is celebrated by jurisdictions worldwide during the month of May. We invite you to take part in Building Safety Month by using the free, downloadable tools available on this website or by purchasing the printed campaign materials through the ICC Store. Resources include strategies to plan an event, posters, brochures, kids activity pages, stickers, pencils and hard hats. Jurisdictions are also encouraged to secure official Building Safety Month Proclamations using the downloadable template and guide. For more information, visit www.buildingsafetymonth.org. |
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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. |
ICC Evaluation Service Marks 10 Years of Nationwide Consolidation, Ten years ago, if a nationwide manufacturer introduced a new product for the construction industry it was more than likely they would need to purchase three evaluation reports to demonstrate to code officials and specifiers that the product was code compliant. Due to regional code differences, code compliance may have been different in the East, Midwest, South or West. Homebuilders, architects, engineers, designers and contractors faced the same obstacles, a patchwork of building safety regulations. |
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In Other ICC-ES News |
Newly Published Evaluation Reports |
Visit ICC-ES at the Upcoming Kitchen and Bath Show |
Earn CEUs—Attend the Free ICC-ES Webinar: Approving or Selecting Building Products with Confidence |
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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. |
New York City Special Inspection Agency Training IAS is providing an overview of the IAS Accreditation Criteria for Special Inspection Agencies and New York City Department of Building requirements and rules that govern the accreditation of Special Inspection Agencies on April 17 and 18 in New York City. For more information, click here. |
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Washington, D.C. Names IAS as Preferred Accreditation Body To ensure inspection agencies are qualified to perform third-party inspections in the nation's capital they must demonstrate compliance with the Construction Codes and the Procedure Manual. To perform third-party inspections, applicants accredited by the International Accreditation Service only need to provide evidence of a current IAS accreditation. |
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California Building Officials Install New Officers and Board Members The California Building Officials (CALBO) held its Annual Business Meeting February 18-23 at the Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. Code Council CEO Dominic Sims, Board member Robert Drexler and Board member Jay Elbettar were in attendance. Elbettar installed the new CALBO officers and board members. New Chapter officers and board members were elected and are as follows: President Bill Nagel, S.E., C.B.O., Development Services Director, city of Redding; First Vice President Craig Oliver, C.B.O., Chief Building Official, city of Marina; Second Vice President Bob Latz, C.B.O., Building Services Manager, city of Oakdale; Immediate Past President Rick Renfro, C.B.O., Chief Building Official, city of Elk Grove; Board member George Chavez, C.B.O., City Building Official, City of Beverly Hills; Board member M. David Khorram, P.E., C.B.O., Chief Building Official, city of Orange; Board member Brian H. Lee, A.I.A., A.I.C.P., C.B.O., Chief Building Official, city of Whittier; Board member Raj Patel, P.E., C.B.O., Superintendent of Building, county of Los Angeles; and Board member Ron Takiguchi, P.E., Building Official, city of Santa Monica. Pictured left to right: Code Council Board member Robert Drexler, CALBO President Bill Nagel, CALBO Immediate Past President Rick Renfro, Code Council Board member Jay Elbettar, and Code Council CEO Dominic Sims. |
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Building Officials Association of Palm Beach County Member Saves a Life at National Green Schools Conference Sustainable and Resilient Construction Promoted at National Green Schools Conference Members of the Building Officials Association of Palm Beach County staffed a booth at the e4 Summit/National Green Schools Conference held in Palm Beach County, Fla. Pictured displaying copies of the National Green Building Standard and International Green Construction Code are Robert McDougal from the city of West Palm Beach (left) and Code Council Board member Bob Boyer. They and other Chapter volunteers answered questions about sustainable and resilient construction practices as well as floodplain and hurricane-resistant construction and the National Flood Insurance Program. Later in the day, Chapter members also had quite a scare in front of their booth before McDougal saved a choking woman's life by performing the Heimlich maneuver. "Call it a 'battlefield promotion' from silent defender to active defender," said Doug Wise, Building Division Director and Building Official for West Palm Beach. "It just goes to show, we're all about saving lives, whether it's now or in the future." |
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In Other Chapter News |
Students at Van Meter Learn How to Be Safe |
Students Take Oath to Keep Homes Safe |
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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. |