The United States has a shortage of between four to seven million homes, which contributes to why housing has become unaffordable for so many Americans. Two strategies to create more housing include updating local zoning regulations to be more straightforward and streamlining construction permitting processes. In December 2025, the International…
This January marks John Belcik’s first year as CEO of the International Code Council (ICC). After a productive year working alongside ICC members, partners, the Board of Directors and staff, the Building Safety Journal spoke with Belcik about what’s next. How do you…
The ICC Board has established a new framework for developing the 2030 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) that moves its content into two documents, the IECC and IECC Expanded. This split ensures that ICC…
The PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut is one of the most prestigious arenas in the country. Less than one mile from the Connecticut Convention Center – which will soon host the 2026 ICC…
The International Code Council (ICC) committee currently developing ICC 1425, a binational standard for Residential Smart Doors, is seeking additional Committee members in accordance with ANSI and SCC accredited procedures. There is a particular need…
In Episode 8 of The Pipeline, Tom Roberts sat down with James Gong, Managing Director for Deakin University, Australia, to discuss some of the research advancements being made in leak detection and how these solutions can…
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