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Senator Nelson credits International Codes

Florida Senator Bill Nelson praised the International Codes during a senate nomination hearing this month (Nelson's remarks start at approximately 47:36 in the video). In reference to the structural damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Sen. Nelson said, "...the building codes do work. Because, where there was a new structure [built] according to the new codes - the International Codes standards - the structure is [still] there. Where there was an old structure next door [not built to the I-Codes], it's gone."

Sims: "No doubt" newer codes saved homes

ICC CEO Dominic Sims says newer codes saved homes in Florida that survived Hurricane Irma. "I don't think there is any doubt that the continued improvements to the Florida building codes system has really helped Florida deal with this storm," said Sims in a Highlands News-Sun article. "The burning question is, will Florida continue to make progress?"

ICC & ANCR join Resilient Nation Partnership Network

The Code Council and its resilience subsidiary, the Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR), were recently invited to join the Resilient Nation Partnership Network. The partnership offered an exchange of ideas for recent hurricanes, and ICC contributed information from its hurricane resources webpage.

Committee call: Codes & Standards Council

The Codes & Standards Council advises the ICC board regarding applications for codes- and standards-related committees and reviews and provides oversight of codes- and standards-related procedures. ICC is accepting applications to fill five expired terms/vacancies until the deadline on Nov. 10.

Post-hurricane building safety tips

As post-hurricane restoration efforts continue throughout the areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, ICC offers several building safety tips to ensure a safe recovery.

RESNET reaches HERS-ratings milestone

Last month, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), an important International Code Council partner, announced that more than two million homes in the United States have now been rated with a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index score.

ICC actively engaged in legislation

The Code Council's Government Relations staff monitors federal, state and local legislation and rulemaking. Staff looks for pending legislation and proposed regulations that may be of interest or that may have an impact on the association or its members. Even national decisions have an impact on local governments and members.

Mark Johnson appointed to RESNET board

ICC's Executive Vice President and Director of Business Development Mark Johnson joined RESNET's board of directors. Johnson was instrumental in developing the memorandum of understanding between the International Code Council and RESNET.

World Standards Day/Week

Next week, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will celebrate World Standards Week and Day, an annual event that creates open dialogue about developments and challenges related to standards and conformity assessment. The International Code Council is a diamond sponsor, an institute member and an ANSI-accredited standards developer.

Building codes update supports gender-neutral restrooms

The 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) will update signage requirements for single-user restrooms. ICC Senior Staff Engineer Fred Grable is quoted in Architect magazine on the 2018 IPC as it relates to gender-neutral restrooms.

Learn the basics of ICC's code development process

Check out our video on the ICC code development process. This video is a good primer for those new to the process and explains ICC's cloud-based system for the code development process — cdpACCESS — in terms everyone can understand. Learn how ICC is making remote participation in the code development process possible.

Whiteside County adopts codes for the first time

The two-year code adoption process resolved on June 20 when the Whiteside County Board in Illinois accepted the recommendations of the Ad-Hoc Building Code Committees and adopted amended International Codes for commercial and residential buildings.

What we're reading, following & 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.

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