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Help shape the most widely used building codes in the U.S.

This year's Committee Action Hearings offer code and fire officials, architects, builders, engineers, designers and others an opportunity to provide input on proposed code changes to the Group A International Codes. The hearings will take place April 15–25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Register now.

The International Code Council's new and improved Electronic Voter Validation Site is now open. All ICC Primary Representatives must validate their Governmental Member Voting Representatives by March 16, 2018, to fully participate in the 2018 code development process. Check your status.

Portland Cement Association, Simpson Strong-Tie join ANCR to create the first whole-community resilience benchmarks in the U.S.

The Portland Cement Association and Simpson Strong-Tie have joined the International Code Council and the Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR) to create the first whole-community resilience benchmarks in the U.S. This self-assessment system will provide communities a transparent, practical and commonsense way to quickly and easily gauge their cross-sector resilience efforts. Read more.

We have the resources to help you proclaim that codes save lives

Building Safety Month depends on the efforts of individuals like you. We have resources to help! These include a sample proclamation, kid's stickers, brochures, pencils and more. Help spread the word!

The Pangere Corporation is the first union contractor to achieve IAS accreditation for its metal building assembler inspection program

The International Accreditation Service (IAS) approved its first union contractor, The Pangere Corporation, for metal building assembler inspection accreditation to IAS acceptance criteria 478 (AC478). AC478 is the benchmark for recognizing companies that are qualified to assemble and erect metal building systems. Read more.

The first annual Convocation Breakfast held during the 2017 Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, brought together new Code Council board officers and directors, and outgoing board members and past presiding officers.

Convocation breakfast sparks new board tradition

Last year, the International Code Council Board of Directors started a new tradition during the 2017 Annual Conference. The Code Council board and past presiding officers came together for the first annual Convocation Breakfast on Sept. 13, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio, to welcome new board officers and directors, and honor outgoing board members and past presiding officers.

ICC-SRCC unveils an exclusive digital code linkage feature for solar water heating clients

The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC), a program of the ICC Evaluation Service, is expanding its solar water heating client offerings to include an exclusive new online code linkage feature. This feature will increase the visibility, awareness and ease-of use of listings by linking the International Code Council's widely used, online code portals, publicACCESS and premiumACCESS, to client listings. Read more.

Significant changes to the 2018 International Residential Code

An air barrier is an important component of the building thermal envelope to reduce air infiltration into the dwelling unit as well as exfiltration of air from the conditioned portions of the building. A clarification to Section N1101.6 (Definition of Air Barrier) of the 2018 International Residential Code states that the definition for air barrier has been revised for clarification and the duplicate definition for continuous air barrier has been removed. Read more.

Insurance and climate change: Risk too great to ignore

Some people don't believe the climate is changing, but the insurance industry sure does. A recent article in Architect discusses how regulators, policy providers and architects can work together to prepare and protect the built environment. Read more.

Don't miss this chance to discuss issues affecting the plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and swimming pool industries

The PMG Membership Council Governing Committee will hold a teleconference from 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 22, 2018. All members of the PMG Membership Council are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. Read more.

New simplified provisions for seismic design buildings

Forty-four of the 50 states in the U.S. have areas classified as Seismic Design Category B. It is important that communities adopt and enforce building codes and design standards for protection of buildings from earthquakes, and that design engineers fully comply with code requirements. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program unveiled its FEMA P-1091 Recommended Simplified Provisions for Seismic Design Category B Buildings, which helps structural engineers and local building officials with a set of simplified seismic design guidelines. 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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