Can you vote at the hearings, ABM?           

Attention all Governmental Member Voting Representatives (GMVRs): If your Primary Representative has not validated your voting credentials for 2015, there's still time. The Electronic Voter Validation site is open and will remain available until Aug. 31. If you wish to vote at ICC's 2015 Annual Business Meeting, the Group A Public Comment Hearings or the Online Governmental Consensus Vote that follows the hearings, your voting credentials must be validated by Aug. 31. If your voting credentials have already been validated in the 2015 calendar year, you do not have to be revalidated. Not sure if your credentials are up to date? Check your GMVRs' status online today.

Carver presented profile award; HSTTP students honored.           

Nick Carver, Building Official and Interim Director of the Environment and Economic Development Department for the city of Maplewood, Minn., was presented the 2015 Raising the Profile Award during a Building Safety Month reception at ICC's Governmental Affairs Office in Washington, D.C. Students Gabe Bocchino and Chris Brown also were honored at the event for their successful participation in ICC's High School Technical Training Program (HSTTP).

Georgia and Region 8 celebrate Building Safety Month.           

At a ceremony in the State Capitol, Gov. Nathan Deal signed a proclamation declaring May 2015 as Building Safety Month (BSM) in Georgia. ICC's Region 8 also issued a proclamation for the BSM campaign that reinforces the need for adoption of modern, model building codes; a strong and efficient system of code enforcement; and a well-trained, professional workforce to maintain the system. Read more.

Call for ICC Validation Committee members.           

In 2014, the ICC Board established the Validation Committee with the charge of reviewing the cdpACCESS Online Governmental Consensus Voting (OGCV) process and certifying the results from the 2014 code development cycle and the International Green Construction Code. This certification process included an evaluation of the confidentiality, completeness and accuracy of the votes reported by cdpACCESS followed by a report to the ICC Board. This year, the role and responsibilities of the Validation Committee are expanding beyond the certification of the cdpACCESS OGCV process. The Validation Committee will be re-constituted as a broad-based, balanced committee to be utilized by the ICC Board to assist in matters of the organization. At this time, ICC is receiving applications for members to serve on this committee. This committee will consist of 9-15 members in the interest categories of General, User and Producer. Applications are due July 2. Click here for more information.

Significant changes to the 2015 IRC.           

The provision in Section R312.1.2 requiring that the guard height be measured from the surface of adjacent fixed seating has been removed from the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). The provision was initially placed in the code due to the concern of children climbing on fixed seating and falling over the usual guard that had a height of 36 inches above the walking surface of the deck. With the removal of the provision, the IRC and IBC are now consistent with each other in this area. (This information is excerpted from the Significant Changes to the 2015 International Residential Code.)

Learn accessibility regulations, commissioning requirements.           

Make your plans now to deepen your understanding of the 2013 California Building Code and the significant changes that will go into effect July 1. In just a few weeks, ICC will offer consecutive one-day seminars to review the new accessibility regulations and commission requirements. Register now for these comprehensive training events led by expert ICC instructors and code officials who understand the meaning behind the code and your on-the-job challenges.

ICC-ES adds more strength to staff team.           

The Code Council has welcomed Bill Gould, P.E., Vice President of External Relations and Client Services, Vincent Chui, P.E., S.E., Senior Staff Engineer, and Danny Wong, P.E., Staff Engineer to the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES). The new staff add more strength to the ICC-ES team to increase technical capacity and ensure exceptional technical and customer service for ICC Members, listing and reports clients, and industry partners.

IAS celebrates World Accreditation Day.           

The International Accreditation Service (IAS) recognized June 9 as World Accreditation Day with the accompanying theme — Accreditation: Supporting the Delivery of Health and Social Care. More than 60 countries are participating 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 many different countries to have confidence in the services of health and social care providers.

Learn or refine your code administration skills.           

ICC's Preferred Provider Program partners with educational providers to offer 23 code administration courses to help you prepare for a role as a permit technician, code official, certified building official or certified fire marshal. New course offerings are added frequently. Browse code administration or other code training courses now. More than 200 Preferred Providers have joined the program. Check out the directory of all Preferred Providers.

Stretch your dollars — buy before June 30.           

Effective July 1, there will be a new price schedule for select products. This early notification will allow you to take advantage of current pricing on some popular items such as the 2015 and 2012 International Codes, Combos and Commentaries. View a complete list of price changes.

Will Florida's hurricane drought end this year?           

It has been nearly a decade since a hurricane has impacted Florida, a state which has been hit by seven of the 10 most costly and damaging hurricanes in U.S. history. But despite the recent lull, another devastating storm could impact the Sunshine State in the near future.

ICC wins two APEX 2015 Awards of Excellence.           

The Code Council has been awarded the APEX 2015 Award of Excellence in the categories of Best Electronic Newsletter for our recently redesigned weekly ICC eNews, and Best Electronic Magazine/Journal for the Building Safety Journal Online. Kudos to our Members, staff and stakeholders who have contributed the news and articles featured in our publications, making them "must reads" about what's happening in our industry.

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