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ICC and IAS board announce new president

The International Code Council (ICC) and the International Accreditation Service (IAS) board announced the selection of Raj Nathan as IAS President. Nathan has more than 30 years of experience in business development, operations, accreditation and conformity assessment and has been with IAS since 2002. Read more.

ICC invited to participate in bilateral roundtable with India

On Oct. 27, ICC participated in a roundtable launching the second phase of the U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program. The roundtable, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, brought together leading standards development organizations from both countries to discuss aspects of three core sectors of U.S.-India trade: clean energy, water and sanitation, and smart and sustainable cities. Read more.

ANCR Technical Development Advisory Workshop

The Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR) held its first Technical Development Advisory Workshop on Oct. 25 at the Target Corporation headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn. The objective of the meeting was to facilitate open discussion with community resilience subject matter experts and other interested stakeholders to obtain critical feedback on ANCR's Community Resilience Benchmark working proposal and the proposed benchmark development and adoption process. Read more.

Save the date: 2018 Annual Conference, Code Hearings & Expo

No other building safety conference offers more exclusive International Code resources and education opportunities to support the work you do than ICC's Annual Conference. Next year's conference — Oct. 21–31 in Richmond, Va. — will include top-notch education sessions, building tours, the Global Connections Day event, valuable networking and opportunities to help finalize the Group A 2018 International Codes. Read more.

Major Jurisdiction Committee conference call

All members of the ICC Major Jurisdiction Committee are invited to participate in an upcoming conference call to be held at 1:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 14. Click here for the agenda and call-in instructions. For more information on the Major Jurisdiction Committee, visit the website.

Refine your plan review skills

Register today for ICC's Plan Review Institute (based on the 2015 International Codes), Nov. 13–17 in Norwalk, Calif. (Los Angeles area). One of ICC's most popular training events, this institute is an opportunity to earn 3.0 CEUs and learn new approaches to increase your plan review efficiency. Register now.

Learn key applications in ISO/IEC Standard 17020

The International Accreditation Service is presenting training on ISO/IEC Standard 17020 on Dec. 11–12 in Brea, Calif., that will provide an introduction and refresher to the ISO/IEC 17020 standard, Management System requirements, IAS assessment process and auditing techniques. Register now.

Pictured (left-right): Jacob Karson, ICC government relations executive assistant; Whitney Doll, communications director; Madison Neal, external communications manager; and Juanita Henry, communications assistant.

Congressional Fire Safety Day

On Oct. 27, the ICC staff of Washington, D.C., participated in fire service activities at the annual Congressional Fire Training day hosted by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. Sponsored by the Congressional Fire Services Institute, the fire training day is a unique, hands-on, educational experience for congressional staff, committee members and others to gain experience on what firefighters encounter in their daily work. Read more.

Membership Councils to hold November teleconferences

The governing committees of the Building Official Membership Council (BOMC) and PMG Official Membership Council (PMGMC) will each hold teleconferences this month. The BOMC call from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 15 will include a members open forum, Task Group assignments and a proposed BOMC charter amendment. View the agenda. The PMGMC call from 11:00 a.m-12:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 28 is open to PMGMC members. View the agenda.

Progress on first-ever National Energy Efficiency Registry

With support from the National Association of State Energy Officials and The Climate Registry, six U.S. states released the National Energy Efficiency Registry Principles and Operating Rules, which serve as the foundation for the first-ever, national, web-based platform that will collect standardized and transparent data on the savings associated with energy efficiency projects across the country. Read more.

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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