Richard P. Weiland, Chief Executive Officer

The International Code Council has seen a growth in Membership, an increased profile within the community of non-profit organizations, increased stature in areas ranging from sustainability to disaster support to general public safety issues, and due to prudent financial policies has been able to weather the economic storm under the leadership of Richard P. Weiland. He became Chief Executive Officer of the International Code Council in 2006, after serving for three years as the Code Council’s Chief Operating Officer. The International Code Council always focuses on its Members, but this is a special time as ICC recognizes 2011-2012 as the Year of the Member.

In the News

• ICC Commissioning Guideline Available for Public Comment Submissions - "Commissioning is the only way to ensure that the design and performance of the building is being met. This new guideline shows that ICC is committed to its mission to provide the highest quality to safe and sustainable construction."
  
• Coalition's Congressional Testimony Advocates for Financial Incentive to Adopt, Enforce Building Codes - "Overwhelming evidence exists to demonstrate that the adoption and enforcement of building codes save lives and greatly reduce property damage and the need for federal assistance resulting from disasters."


• Code Council, Honduras to Develop Building Code Based on the International Building Code - "The International Codes produced by the Council have served as the basis for building code development in Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North Africa."


• More Jurisdictions Adopting International Green Construction Code - "The emergence of green building codes and standards is an important next step to provide communities with the opportunity to build sustainable and safe buildings."

Rick's Travels

For scheduling inquiries, contact Luci Vallejo, Executive Liaison to the CEO and Senior Manager, Special Events.

Richard P. Weiland and Government Relations SVP Sara Yerkes meet with New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations Cas Holloway.

ICC CEO Richard P. Weiland delivers a presentation as a speaker at China's Premier Green Construction Conference to an audience in Shanghai, China. Click here for more information.

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Comments: Codes and Disaster Mitigation

ICC CEO Richard P. Weiland and Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency W. Craig Fugate.

Disaster mitigation is a major reason the International Codes are developed, adopted and enforced. It is why we lend our expertise when partnering with organization, such as the National Storm Shelter Association to develop the ICC 500: Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters. It is why we signed the Memorandums of Understanding with such organizations as the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety's Research Center to advance the science of building safety; and it is why we are involved with the National Wildland Urban Interface Council to mitigate wildfires...Similarly, the Code Council is proud to have strategic partners and supporting organizations, along with government agencies such as FEMA who work with us in many ways - from participating in code development to supporting code adoption and enforcement - to help our association build better and stronger communities.

- Richard P. Weiland, CEO, International Code Council

Additional Comments

As a professional staff and as an organization, we continue to view every decision through a financial prism that emphasizes ways to enhance revenues and minimize operating costs for the sole purpose of providing value to our Members.

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