FEMA staff assist flood survivors at the New Hope Disaster Recovery Center in Baton Rouge, La., on August 22. Photo by J.T. Blatty, FEMA

FEMA grants available for local Louisiana jurisdictions.

Federal and local officials are preparing to begin assessments of thousands of homes and other structures damaged by flooding in Louisiana. With assistance from the Louisiana Floodplain Management Association and others, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assessments are scheduled to begin next week. FEMA grants are available to help local jurisdictions in their recovery and rebuilding efforts, including funds for adopting the International Building and Residential Codes developed by the International Code Council.

Group B hearings schedule now available.

The schedule for the 2016 Group B Public Comment Hearings is now available. The hearings will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Kansas City Convention Center. The Public Comment Agenda is scheduled to be posted by Sept. 9. Final changes to the codes will be decided through both in-person and online voting via ICC's cdpACCESS.

Register now to attend the ICC 2016 Annual Conference, Public Comment Hearings and Expo, Oct. 16-25, in Kansas City, Mo.

Special call for new ICC Membership Council.

In support of ICC Board of Directors President Alex Olszowy's Safety 2.0 initiative, the Board has approved the formation of an Emerging Leaders Membership Council, which will serve as a forum for ICC Members new to the code enforcement profession. The Council will focus on new ways in which ICC Members can communicate and interact, particularly social media vehicles, and Members can provide feedback regarding ways to best serve the needs of the next generation of professionals.

Your chance to advocate for areas of professional or technical interest.

The Code Council is accepting applications for various openings on each of the six Membership Council Governing Committees. Each Committee acts as a liaison between its Council and the ICC Board of Directors, provides feedback and recommendations to the Board regarding various ICC services, helps build and improve relationships with stakeholders, and acts as an advocate for areas of professional or technical interest important to the Council Members.

Millennial expert to keynote the ICC Annual Business Meeting.

Harvard Millennials expert Paul Moya will be the keynote speaker for the ICC Annual Business Meeting on Monday, Oct. 17. Moya is best known for the world-class results his clients receive at Millennial Labs — a full-service consulting firm trusted by globally recognized brands to solve their most complex generational challenges in the workplace, marketplace and voting booth.

Official notice, important information on the 2016 ICC ABM.

To view the Annual Business Meeting notice, call for nominations to the ICC Board of Directors and proposed resolutions, click here.

Save the date for ICC's Training and Certification Summit.

Start making plans now to attend the International Code Council's Training and Certification Summit, May 22-26, 2017, at the University of Texas at Arlington. Held in conjunction with the 25th Building Professional Institute educational program, ICC's Summit will provide you with four unique educational programs, led by ICC's national experts.

Code essentials of wind, snow, seismic and flood loads.

In addition to supporting the live and dead loads, a building must safely resist environmental load effects such as wind, snow, earthquake and flood hazards. These forces may be vertical (up or down) or lateral (sideways) and are also referred to as loads.

Alliance of product evaluation experts formed.

As a result of ongoing collaboration, three leading global evaluation and certification bodies — the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik and the ICC Evaluation Service — further expanded their cooperation in order to meet the needs of their joint clients in the U.S. and Europe.

ICC Member Kevin Quinn honored by homebuilders group.

For his outstanding professionalism, dedication and leadership in his field, ICC Member Kevin Quinn, inspector from the town of Groton, was named the 2016 Building Inspector of the Year by the Builders and Remodelers Association of Eastern Connecticut during the homebuilders group's 2016 Building Officials Night "Party on the Patio" on June 21.

ICC Region 8 provides scholarships to member states.

At its Aug. 13 meeting in Greenville, S.C., the board of ICC Region 8 voted to award two scholarships to each member state — Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee — for $600 to reimburse attendees for the Annual Meeting registration. Interested individuals must have been a paid member of ICC Region 8 for 30 days prior to August 13, and must submit receipt for Annual Meeting registration. Awarded on a first-come basis, submittal information can be sent to ICC Region 8 President Dennis Maidon or Secretary/Treasurer Charles Taylor.

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.

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