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ICC Code Development Process feedback posted for comments.

Feedback received by the Feb. 15 deadline has been compiled into a Summary of Feedback Received, which is posted for comments with a deadline of April 10, 2017. Feedback is presented in a logical flow based on code development steps and is keyed to a corresponding number. When providing comments, please cite the feedback number. Submit your comments to ICCCodeProcessFeedback@iccsafe.org.

Call for committee issued for Water Efficiency Rating Index standard.

The International Code Council and RESNET joined to create a water efficiency rating guideline and are now developing a standard utilizing the guideline as a base document. The Code Council is receiving applications for General Interest members for the Water Efficiency Rating Index (WERi) Standards committee. The application deadline is March 17 and code officials are encouraged to apply.

Call for Committee issued for 2018/2019 cycle code committees.

The Code Council issued a Call for Committee for 2018/2019 Cycle code committees and related cycle committees. The application deadline for 2018/2019 cycle related committees is June 1.

New building codes go into effect in Annapolis.

Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides announced that new building codes — an adoption of updates to the building codes that are published by the International Code Council — were passed by the City Council on Feb. 13 and are now in effect. In particular, the city adopted the International Plumbing Code, which eliminates contractors and designers from having to make revisions and field corrections because they were using the wrong code.

Link your evaluation report to ICC's Digital Codes Portal.

Get your ICC-ES Evaluation/Listing Report directly linked to the 2015 International Building, Residential, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes' digital codes. The ICC Digital Codes Portal is one of the features of the ICC-ES Affiliate Program that will increase awareness of clients products in the building, plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas industry.

Don't miss the next IAS Accreditation Committee hearing.

The next IAS Accreditation Committee meeting will be held April 25 in Brea, Calif. Information regarding the meeting, agenda and items to be discussed may be viewed online.

Significant changes to the 2015 IFC.

A modification to Section 907.2.3 (Group E Manual Fire Alarm Systems) of the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) states that the threshold for requiring a manual fire alarm system has been raised from 30 occupants to 50. The emergency voice/alarm communication system requirement has been raised to 100 occupants.

Pictured (left-right): Citrus Belt Chapter President Ricardo Jacquez and Chapter Treasurer Michael Duncan.

Citrus Belt Chapter encourages emerging leaders.

The Citrus Belt Chapter of ICC held its Annual Banquet and officer installation Feb. 17 in Calimesa, Calif. The oldest chapter of ICC — serving its members for 68 years — it vigorously continues to encourage students and other young individuals to enter the code enforcement and code administration profession. In fact, incoming Chapter Treasurer Michael Duncan is currently a full-time student, who has been deeply involved with the chapter for the past few years, and recently received his ICC Building Inspector Certification. Incoming Chapter President Ricardo Jacquez, who was also a full-time student when he first joined the Citrus Belt Chapter and when he was first installed as a chapter officer, acknowledged that the Citrus Belt Chapter will continue its legacy of encouraging students to get involved in chapter events and committees.

Call for ICC awards nominations.

Nominations are now being accepted for International Code Council awards to honor individuals and organizations for their accomplishments and service to ICC and the building safety industry. These awards will be presented at various events, including, but not limited to, the 2017 ICC Annual Conference Sept. 10-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The deadline to submit nominations for this year's ICC Awards is March 31.

View more information on the Chapter/Regions Awards Program.

ICC Honorary Members call for nominations.

The ICC Board of Directors is requesting nominations for 2017 Honorary Members. An Honorary Member is a person who has rendered outstanding service to the ICC. The Honorary Member Committee will consider submitted nominations when compiling its list of candidates. The Board will present its list of potential Honorary Members for approval by Governmental Member Voting Representatives in attendance at the 2017 Annual Business Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

Take control of your career at ICC Summit.

Held in conjunction with the 25th Building Professional Institute educational program, ICC's Summit, May 22-26 at University of Texas at Arlington, will offer four unique and engaging educational tracks, Continuing Education Units, and an opportunity to take ICC Certification Exams.

Register today for the Fire & Life Safety Institute.

Register today for one of the International Code Council's most anticipated 2017 institutes. The interactive Fire & Life Safety Institute will teach you to apply the International Building and Fire Codes effectively and efficiently, and will go in-depth into some of the most important fire and life safety concepts and their application to related code provisions.

Interesting global construction trivia.

Did you know?
The Pentagon is home to the United States Department of Defense and is located in Arlington County, Va. With approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and 3,000 non-defense support personnel, the enormous structure has five floors above ground and two basement levels, with 284 bathrooms, 5,100,000 square feet of office space (double the amount of the Empire State Building) and 17.5 miles of corridors. The Pentagon is so large that General Eisenhower once got lost trying to find his office.

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