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2017 ICC Annual Conference & Expo call for presentations.

Please join us in sharing your expertise at the 2017 International Code Council Annual Conference Education Program to be held Sept. 10-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The Code Council is seeking presentation proposals for our Annual Conference Education Sessions and Building Safety & Design Expo. All presentations topics should focus on providing educational and technical information to help educate attendees about building code compliance, building safety, leadership and/or building technology. The deadline for application submittal is March 31.

Don't miss weighing in on IFC Section 905.3.1.

A proposed committee interpretation to Section 905.3.1 (Height) of the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) and Section [F] 905.3.1 (Height) of the 2015 International Building Code is posted for ICC Membership review and comment until March 10.

Pictured (left-right): Concord Chief Building Inspector and NHTI instructor Tedd Evans; NHTI Student Affairs Vice President Steve Caccia; NHTI President Dr. Susan Denton; graduates Bill Booth, Norma Ditri, Dawn Michaud, Corey Rider, Mike Cummings and Steve Martin; New Hampshire Building Officials Association Vice President Bill McKinney; and International Code Council Government Relations Regional Manager William Nash.

NHTI honors first building inspector program grads.

The New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) — a participant in the International Code Council's High School Technical Training Program — and New Hampshire Building Officials Association recently honored the first six graduates of NHTI's Building Inspector and Plans Examiner Certificate Program. Launched in 2015, the three-semester, 18-credit-hour program prepares students to critically examine permit applications and plans for residential, commercial and other building types, and to subsequently ensure that the construction of buildings with permits is conducted in accordance with and within the provisions of relevant building codes.

Significant changes to the 2015 IRC.

The 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) exception allowing the building official to waive ventilation requirements due to atmospheric or climatic conditions has been deleted.

Don't miss ICC's Residential Inspection Institute.

Register now for the Residential Inspection Institute, March 27-31 in Austin, Texas. Based on the 2015 International Codes, this Institute is one of ICC's most popular trainings where you will go in-depth into residential building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical inspections based on the 2015 International Residential Code and learn how to describe multiple inspection processes.

Build a tailored week of training at EduCode 2017.

Whatever training you need, EduCode 2017, March 20-24 in Las Vegas, has you covered. Choose from 91 sessions on topics such as building plan review, plumbing and mechanical, and leadership and management. EduCode is your opportunity to expand your skills, and earn or maintain an ICC certification.

Virginia Home Builders Association's Mike Toalson to retire.

Home Builders Association of Virginia Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Toalson will retire from the organization on June 30, after serving as the CEO and lead lobbyist for the Richmond-based organization for two decades. Ever an advocate for affordable housing in Virginia and changes to state building codes, his career is a testimony to the collaborative relationship ICC Members have with their elected officials and the construction industry.

2017 ICC Chapter meetings & events.

Ventura Region Chapter meeting and installation of officers
Citrus Belt Chapter Annual Banquet and installation of officers
NYC American Society of Plumbing Engineers Chapter presentation
ICC hosts AMBO meeting at Upper Great Plains ICC Region III Institute
Southwest Washington Chapter of ICC officer installation

Interesting global construction trivia.

Did you know?
The 60-story John Hancock Tower in Boston is plagued by one of the more mysterious problems in skyscraper history. The tower's windows pop out unexpectedly and shatter on the street below. The building, completed in 1972, was less than a month old when suddenly dozens of its windows began pushing out for no discernible reason. All 10,334 windows were replaced with 400-pound sections of half-inch tempered glass, but the windows kept popping out. Today, the mystery remains unsolved, and windows occasionally still pop.

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