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ICC MEMBER NEWS Branson, Mo., Building Inspectors 100-Percent Certified One hundred percent of the inspection staff within the Building and Code Enforcement Divisions of the Planning and Development Department has earned professional certifications from the International Code Council. "We really saw with the tornado a few years ago, the difference that building codes make," said Planning & Development Director Joel Hornickel. "The buildings that were built more recently, and according to adopted standards, consistently fared better than the older buildings that were built prior to the adoption of these code standards." |
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ICC MEMBER BENEFITS 2015 I-Code Member Benefits ICC Membership has many benefits. One of the most popular is free downloads of new codes. Current Governmental, Corporate and Building Safety Professional Members will receive a complete digital set of the 2015 I-Codes as a membership benefit beginning July 15 this year when they renew their membership. When the Membership renewal occurs, eligible Members will receive special instructions on how to download their free 2015 I-Codes. The offer expires next year on July 15, 2015. |
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ICC ANNUAL CONFERENCE Top Reasons to Attend the ICC 2014 Annual Conference, Code Hearings and Expo If you've attended this event in the past, you know that no other building safety code conference offers more exclusive I-Code resources and learning opportunities than at ICC's Annual Conference. If you haven't attended previously, we've listed the top reasons why you need to register for this not-to-be-missed event. |
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ICC NEWS & EVENTS First of ICC Roundtables to Examine Construction Site Fires When the need arises, the International Code Council brings together members, stakeholders and other technical experts to address complex issues in the construction industry. The first of three roundtables, scheduled for July 31 at the ICC Governmental Affairs Office in Washington, D.C., will examine the steps that need to be taken to identify what may be driving a rise in fire safety incidents in multi-family buildings under construction. |
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ICC PRODUCTS & RESOURCES NEWS 2015 I-Code Downloads Include New Redline Version In addition to receiving a standard PDF showing the code in a two-column format that follows the printed book, purchasers of any 2015 International Code PDF Download will also receive the code in ICC's new Redline format. The Redline Version uses red and blue font, strikeout and underline to show deletions and revisions from the 2012 edition. This valuable tool will help any code user quickly spot changes and determine the specifics of each change. |
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ICC TECHNICAL SERVICES NEWS Be Sure You Know the ICC Code Development Process Deadlines ICC requires that Primary Representatives must complete an online questionnaire by Sept. 1 for Governmental Member Voting Representatives (GMVR) to be to be eligible to vote at this year's Annual Business Meeting, Public Comment Hearing and Online Governmental Consensus Vote. If a GMVR was properly validated for the 2014 Online Assembly Floor Motion, the Primary Representative does not need to re-validate the GMVR for this Annual Business Meeting, Public Comment Hearing and Online Governmental Consensus Vote, unless there are updates or changes to be made. Click for FAQs, including a link to check GMVR status. |
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CODES CORNER Significant Changes to the 2012 IBC The types of special inspection required for anchors cast in concrete and post installed anchors in hardened concrete have been clarified. Because it is sufficient for special inspectors to be present intermittently during installation of the cast-in-place anchors, the code now allows cast-in-place anchors to have periodic special inspection. |
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ICC JOBTARGET Connect Your Talent with the Opportunities of ICC's JobTarget The International Code Council's JobTarget Board connects thousands of job seekers to hundreds of thousands of positions, companies and prospective employers, facilitating faster, more meaningful connections that target specific audiences of talent, and providing technology and advertising solutions for employers to more quickly and cost-effectively locate the most qualified candidates for their openings. Explore our JobTarget Listings to discover the best solutions to serve you. |
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INDUSTRY NEWS NIST Test House Exceeds Goal; Ends Year with Energy to Spare; Meets 2012 IECC The NIST net zero energy test house not only absorbed winter's best shot, it came out on top, reaching its one-year anniversary with a surplus of energy. It was designed and built to be about 60 percent more energy efficient than houses built to meet the requirements of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which Maryland has adopted. |
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