Focusing on water conservation and efficiency in the built environment.

With a 100-year legacy of deploying the latest safety measures and technologies into the built environment, the Code Council hosted and participated in several events surrounding World Water Day this week to raise awareness about the importance of water conservation and efficiency. For decades, ICC's codes and standards have addressed water-related issues and the Code Council remains committed to working with Member jurisdictions and industry partners to bring water efficient products to market, labeling new homes and structures as more water efficient, and spreading the word about the need for smart water use. Read more about ICC's resources that are available to assist jurisdictions, manufacturers and the public with water conservation and efficiency. You can also download the World Water Day flyer.

Celebrate Building Safety Month with campaign materials from ICC.

Increase the public's awareness about building safety and appreciation for your department during Building Safety Month. Promote Building Safety Month in May with brochures, flyer, posters and kid's activity sheets. ICC provides these resources and information about how to plan Building Safety Month Events. Learn more.

Get many campaign materials free when you download Building Safety Month templates, including proclamations, news releases and more. View the free downloads in ICC's online store.

Florida Senate recognizes Building Safety Month.

Legislative consultant David Ramba and Annette Hansfor, administrative assistant to Sen. Garrett Richter, President Pro Tem, display the 2016 Building Safety Month proclamation approved by the Florida State Senate.

This year's celebration, "Building Codes: Driving Growth through Innovation, Resilience and Safety," is supported by weekly themes: Week One, May 2-8, Building Solutions for All Ages; Week Two, May 9-15, The Science behind the Codes; Week Three, May 16-22, Learn from the Past, Build for Tomorrow; and Week Four, May 23-29, Building Codes, A Smart Investment.

Click here to submit your Building Safety Month photographs and proclamations.

Proposed committee interpretations posted for ICC Membership review and comment.

Proposed Committee Interpretations to Sections R302.5 and R302.6 of the 2015 International Residential Code were posted for ICC Membership review and comment on March 21. The review and comment period will end April 20. The proposed Committee Interpretations can be viewed at www.iccsafe.org/technical-opinions/.

Connecticut building code legislation gains traction.

Connecticut Rep. Paul Brycki reports that the state's Public Safety and Security Committee has voted in favor of SB 388 — An Act Concerning the Department of Administrative Services' Recommendations Regarding the Adoption of the State Building and Fire Codes. The legislation now goes to the floor of the House. The bill places the responsibility of updating codes for building, fire prevention, and fire safety with the state's Codes and Standards Committee.

New IAS Board of Directors announced.

Seven individuals have been appointed to serve on the International Accreditation Service (IAS) Board of Directors. A subsidiary of the International Code Council, IAS provides objective evidence that companies and organizations operates at the highest level of ethical, legal and technical standards.

Code Essentials of the 2015 IECC.

Outdoor Air Openings. The openings of mechanical ventilation systems that bring in fresh air and exhaust stale air must penetrate the air barrier to get the job done. Uncontrolled air flow through the outdoor air vents and in stairway enclosures and elevator shaft vents is accelerated by pressure imbalances between the building interior and exterior. Motorized dampers are required by the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in these openings to control the air leakage through the air barrier.

Woods worked tirelessly to promote the growth and development of Greeneville.

David J. "Jeff" Woods, chief building official for the town of Greeneville, Tenn., passed away March 13. Woods started his career working with his father as a home builder, and later found his true calling when he went to work as building inspector for the town of Greeneville in 2004; in 2012, he was promoted to chief building official. A past president of the Upper East Tennessee Building Officials Association, Woods was named the 2011-12 Code Official of the Year for the State of Tennessee by TCPMIA.

Credit opportunity offered for master electrician, journeyman electrician ICC exam prep course.

Madisonville Community College is providing a Master Electrician and Journeyman Electrician License Exam Prep Course as a 24-hour exploration to prepare students for the International Code Council's Master Electrician's or Journeyman Electrician's exam. The course is the only one of its kind in western Kentucky.

Denver's new building code requires EV-charging garages.

Denver's new building codes include a change aimed at making it easier and cheaper for more residents to charge electric vehicles at home. The requirement states that new single-family homes and duplexes built in the city need to have the right electrical wiring to support electric vehicle plugs in garages.

The best-laid plans of mice and men: tunnel repairs delayed by hungry mice.

While struggling to cope with repeated closures of key road tunnels, caused by crumbling concrete and years of decay, the city of Brussels blamed repair delays on hungry rodents, who have apparently eaten the original road tunnel drawings and construction plans.

Multi-state report shows builders "doing a very good job" meeting energy code requirements.

A preliminary report from the first phase of a three-year Department of Energy (DOE) study on International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) compliance showed positive results after an early analysis of data from six of the participating states. The three-phase DOE grant project is aimed at improving energy code compliance by allowing the participating grantees to test various methods to boost energy code compliance rates.

2016 ICC Chapter meetings & events.

VBCOA event has great show of support for ICC HSTTP
OBOA holds board meeting in Ohio
REACO members discuss BSM 2016 and code development
RIBOA trains with builders for life safety
East Bay Chapter scholarships to future building inspectors

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