Membership Council meetings are slated in Memphis.       

ICC's Membership Councils will hold meetings prior to the start of the 2015 Group A Committee Action Hearings in Memphis, Tenn. On Saturday, April 18, the Fire Service Membership Council (FSMC) will meet from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. while the Building Official Membership Council (BOMC) will meet from 1-6 p.m. On Sunday, April 19, the Sustainability and PMG Official Membership Councils will meet from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. while the FSMC and BOMC will hold a joint meeting from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Group A hearings begin at 1 p.m. on April 19. Download the monograph and schedule. More than 600 registrations have already been received for the hearings. That's 45 percent more compared to the 2012 Group A Hearings. Registration remains open. Click here for more information.

Friday is the deadline to apply for
Standard 189.1 committee membership.       

A call for members for the ASHRAE Standing Standard Project Committee 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings ends on March 27. Standard 189.1 will become the basis for the technical content of the 2018 edition of the International Green Construction Code. Individuals interested in serving on this ASHRAE committee can obtain the necessary forms and information by clicking here, or contact Stephanie Reiniche at 678-539-1143.

LiUNA, Simpson Strong-Tie
support Building Safety Month 2015.       

The Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) and Simpson Strong-Tie are Major Sponsors for Building Safety Month 2015. Since 1903, LiUNA has led the way for trade unions in its commitment to growth and member activism by spearheading such projects as the nation's first construction charter school for high school students in New England. For more than 50 years, Simpson Strong-Tie has focused on creating structural products that help people build safer and stronger homes and buildings. Building Safety Month is a public awareness campaign offered each year to help individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create and sustain safe and sustainable structures. Read more about the event and how to become a sponsor.

City dedicates Building Safety
Month to longtime inspector.       

The city of Tupelo, Miss., has dedicated its 2015 Building Safety Month observance in honor of longtime Chief Building Inspector David Wammack, who passed away March 9 at his home. He was 58. Wammack worked with the city of Tupelo for 23-plus years and also was a member of the downtown design committee. Because of his duties with the city's Development Services Department, Wammack played an important role in Tupelo's economic development, according to City Councilman Lynn Bryan. "He was just a great guy that would always go out of his way to help you," he said.

Significant changes to the 2015 IRC.       

Additional requirements and limits for photovoltaic shingles have been added to Section R905.16 of the International Residential Code (IRC). The expanded section now contains requirements for roof decks, minimum roof deck slope, underlayment, underlayment application, ice barrier and underlayment for high-wind areas. (This information is excerpted from the Significant Changes to the 2015 International Residential Code.)

ICC-SRCC certification required for
Minnesota solar thermal system rebate.       

The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC) is the newest member of the International Code Council Family of Companies. ICC-SRCC's primary purpose is to provide authoritative performance ratings, certifications and standards for renewable energy products, with the intention of protecting and providing guidance to consumers, incentive providers, government, and the industry. In Minnesota, solar thermal rebates are available for the installation of "Made in Minnesota" solar thermal systems if components of the system are manufactured in Minnesota and the solar thermal system is certified by ICC-SRCC. Read more.

ICC-SRCC delivers code
official training in NY.       

Code officials have been asking for training on solar energy systems — and ICC listened — delivering a well-received, solar training session to almost 350 code officials at the Finger Lakes Building Official Association Educational Conference in New York. Leading industry experts Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC) Technical Director Jim Huggins and ICC Director of PMG Activities Shawn Martin taught a three-hour course, "Introduction to Solar Water Heating for Code Officials."

ANSI announces ICC-ES accreditation under pilot programs
for ecoLabeling, environmental product declarations.       

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accreditation Committee deemed the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) as eligible Type III Program Operator in accordance with ISO 14020-2000, ISO 14025-2006, ISO 21930-2007 and its internal requirements. Moreover, ICC-ES' Type III as a certification body that verifies/validates EPDs was accredited by ANSI under the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065-2012, ISO 14025-2006 and ISO 14020-2000. ICC-ES is one of the first four entities to receive both eligibility and accreditation for its Type III program under this Pilot Program.

Moore, Okla., tornado: "We can learn from this."       

A year after a massive tornado killed 24 and injured nearly 400, the city of Moore, Okla., adopted more stringent residential building codes to protect homes from future storms. In March 2014, the city council adopted 2009 versions of the International Codes along with regulations that specifically address the impacts of tornadoes. "We can learn from this devastating event to build stronger homes and neighborhoods across the United States — and it starts in Moore," Mayor Glenn Lewis said. Read more.

Join your peers in the Get
Everyone Certified Challenge.       

The 2015 Get Everyone Certified Challenge has reached 30 departments with newly 100-percent ICC Certified staff. The Code Council is hoping to add your department to the 100-percent certified list. Complete this form by August 14 to let ICC know your staff has become 100-percent certified during this challenge year, and newly certified departments will be entered for the chance to win one of three $1,100 credits for ICC education and one of three grand prizes of a full day of ICC training, each provided by Target. Get started.

EduCode 2015 features more than
80 training and education courses.       

EduCode 2015 features more than 80 training and education courses For the 18th year, the Southern Nevada Chapter of ICC hosted EduCode 2015 in Las Vegas. This year's event, which included more than 80 training and education courses for building and fire officials, architects, designers and others in the construction and fire industry, was conducted by the Chapter under its new designation of being an ICC Preferred Provider. Read more.

Book examines firestopping,
joint systems and dampers.       

ICC's latest release, Firestopping, Joint Systems and Dampers, covers provisions related to the protection of openings and penetrations in fire-resistance-rated construction to preserve the effectiveness of the rated assembly. The book illustrates the correct application of the code requirements so that a fire-resistance-rated and/or smoke-resistant building assembly can perform as intended and maintain its rating.

Global Membership Council Profile: Geoffrey R. Mitchell.       

Geoff Mitchell is Chair of the ICC Global Membership Council and one of the most active building control, inspection and code professionals in Australia. He began his career in 1976 and has been a qualified building inspector since 1980. has become a strong advocate for national and international building codes and control standards, which also led to his involvement with the ICC Global Membership Council. Read more.

ICC's Dorothy Harris honored by BIANCO.       

ICC Government Relations Vice President Dorothy Harris was honored by the Building Inspectors Association of Nassau County (BIANCO) during the Chapter's 62nd Annual Awards Dinner and Dance in Syosset, N.Y. Harris was recognized for her outstanding support and continued commitment towards maintaining an alliance between BIANCO and the Code Council.

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