Dallas Results Set Stage for Public Comment Hearings in Atlantic City
ICC and SRCC Leadership Announce Solar Water Heating Standard Initiative
New International Energy Conservation Code Page Available
May 17 is the Deadline for Applications to Three Codes & Standards Committees
Rainwater Collection System Design and Installation Draft Available for Information and Review
 
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Dallas Results Set Stage for Public Comment Hearings in Atlantic City

During sessions that spanned a week, more than 730 Code Council Members and other building safety professionals debated and considered action on 2,000 proposed code changes to the Group B 2012 International Codes at the 2013 Committee Action Hearings in Dallas. Proposed changes were considered to the the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (IRC), International Fire Code (IFC), International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), International Code Council Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities (ICCPC), International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) and International Zoning Code (IZC). Action also was taken on Chapter 1 of all the I-Codes, except the International Green Construction Code, and the administrative update of referenced standards in the 2012 I-Codes. View the hearings results.

The outcome of the Committee Action Hearings will be the basis for the 2015 Group B I-Codes to be finalized at Public Comment Hearings, formerly called Final Action Hearings, later this year in Atlantic City, N.J.
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ICC and SRCC Leadership Announce Solar Water Heating Standard Initiative

Call for development committee experts for ANSI solar water heating standards.

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. The standards will be dedicated to solar water heating systems and solar thermal collectors based on widely accepted industry consensus standards from the SRCC.

The projects titled ICC 900/SRCC 300, Minimum Standards for Solar Water Heating Systems and ICC 901/SRCC 100 Minimum Standards for Solar Thermal Collectors began in June 2012 when ICC filed a Project Initiation Notification System (PINS) with the American National Standards Institute. During the PINS phase, a public announcement notified all interested parties and stakeholders of SRCC and ICC's plan to develop the standards based on SRCC's long-standing 100 and 300 industry consensus standards. SRCC Standard 100 and 300, developed nearly 30 years ago, are widely cited in many incentive programs, regulations, legislation throughout the country, the federal tax code and ENERGY STAR® product specifications. Continue reading story
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New International Energy Conservation Code Page Available

ICC and the U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program are collaborating to provide resources featuring the latest in building energy code products and services to assist code officials. This page includes information on training, certification, resources and publications related to energy code compliance. The page contains an International Energy Conservation Code Toolkit, the Top 10 Reasons for Building Energy Codes, and Building Energy Codes 101—An Introduction.
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May 17 Is the Deadline for Applications to Three Codes & Standards Committees

Applications are being accepted for membership on the I-Codes Referenced Standard Committee, Solar Thermal Standard Consensus Committee and Commissioning Standard Consensus Committee. Apply today.
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Rainwater Collection System Design and Installation
Draft Available for Information and Review

The Rainwater Collection System Design and Installation Draft is available for information and review. Once the IS-RCSDI is finalized, the committee will begin its standard development process with this draft. Once the committee achieves consensus on the draft it will be posted with ANSI for public comment. The committee is not soliciting comments on the draft at this time.
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