New ICC program makes it easy to renew outdated certifications.

Sean Reid has been in the building safety business for a quarter century, earning his first certification from the International Conference of Building Officials in 1990. About 10 years ago, Reid's job description changed, his certifications lapsed, and he faced having to take those tests all over again to renew. Imagine his relief when ICC unveiled its new certification renewal program in February, which allows those who let their certifications lapse more than six years to pay a nominal fee and use myriad ways to renew.

Submit public comments for the Group B I-Codes.

The public comment period for the Group B International Codes is open through cdpACCESS. Instructions for submitting public comments are available here. The public comment period closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on July 22. The Report of the Committee Action Hearings for the 2016 Group B hearings in Louisville, Ky., is now available for download. In addition to the details of the committee actions for each code change proposal, the report includes the results of the Online Assembly Motion Vote on 72 floor motions offered at the hearings.

Showcase your products and services.

ICC's Building Safety & Design Expo — to be held Oct. 16-17 at the Kansas City Convention Center — is the ideal venue for manufacturers and associations to educate code officials and other building safety and design professionals about the latest innovative technologies that are helping to build safer and more resilient communities. Reserve your booth today!

Code Essentials of the 2015 IFC.

Employees who work in buildings or occupancies that require a fire safety and evacuation plan are required by the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) to be trained to properly respond when a fire occurs or an evacuation is required. The training must occur as part of the new-hire orientation and then at least annually thereafter.

(excerpted from the Fire Code Essentials based on the 2015 IFC.)

New ICC CodeNotes available.

A new, free CodeNotes provides an overview of entry/exit requirements for permanent inground residential swimming pools from the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The PMG Official Membership Council is committed to providing its members informative code support documents for the plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and swimming pool codes.

Join an ICC Membership Council.

You know ICC is an essential resource for keeping up with all issues concerned with safety and performance in the built environment. But did you know ICC also provides a way to concentrate on the discipline that interests you most? Joining an ICC Membership Council is a great opportunity to network with other professionals who want to be involved in ICC activities at a grass roots level.

ICC-ES expands Standards Council of Canada scope of accreditation.

Great news for roof manufacturers seeking Canadian distribution for their roof covering products, components and systems — ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) report holders can now obtain recognition for use in Canada after ICC-ES expanded its current scope of accreditation through the Standards Council of Canada to include evaluation of fire-classified roof covering systems to the provisions of the National Building Code of Canada and CAN/ULC-S107 ("Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Coverings").

What we're reading, following and covering.

There's a lot happening — domestically and globally — in building safety, fire prevention, sustainability and resiliency right now. Our aim is to provide busy professionals like you with a weekly run-down of the most compelling industry news stories concerning the safety, science and performance of the built environment. We do the reading for you and break down the latest news and information into an easy-to-digest format with fresh insight.

Increase awareness of the role that standards play in the global economy.

World Standards Day is celebrated annually around the world to increase awareness of the role that standards play in the global economy. The World Standards Day Paper Competition is co-sponsored by SES - The Society for Standards Professionals and the US World Standards Day Planning Committee in an effort to celebrate the global importance of standards and to honor selected individuals in the US Standards community. The 2016 paper competition winners will be announced and given their awards at the US celebration of World Standards Day, which will be held this year on October 27, 2016, at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Michael Smith named South Carolina Building Official of the Year.

Richland County Building Department Deputy Director Michael Smith was named "Building Official of the Year" by the Building Officials Association of South Carolina (BOASC) at its 2016 conference. Smith has been a Richland County employee for 12 years and is a past president of BOASC.

"Mike is one of the outstanding silent heroes that serves the building code industry ... and Richland County as well," said Richland County Building Director and ICC Board Director Donny Phipps. "He was very instrumental as president of the BOASC and his hard work and dedication have improved the quality of meetings, with innovative ideas including technology, education and keeping members very informed, especially of legislative changes."

2016 ICC Chapter meetings & events.

BOAF Honors ICC's Phil McMahan with Achievement Award
ICC & CBOA exhibit at CT Design & Trades Conference
NHBOSS trains on solar issues facing code officials
ICC holds first annual Chapter Leaders Symposium
TSAPI Chapter holds annual conference
Chief Joseph Fahd installed as NYSAFC president

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