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Hurricane
Symposium to examine impact of hurricanes on built environment
 The
Hurricane Symposium, scheduled for Feb. 11-13, 2005 in Tampa, Florida,
will examine the impact of the 2004 hurricanes on the built environment,
including initial observations, lessons learned and unmet research
needs. The symposium will provide stimulating presentations to enhance
the base of knowledge regarding the performance of buildings and
structures in regions impacted by hurricanes.
On Feb.
11, public presentations will be made, followed by meetings of the
Hurricane Standards and Safe Room Standards Committees on Feb. 12-13.
Industry professionals and the public are invited to attend both
the presentations and the committee meetings.
Building,
Fire, Plumbing and Mechanical seminars available at Codes Forum’s
"Code Boot Camp"
 The
education program at the 2005 ICC Codes Forum offers a selection
of four full-day technical sessions presented by industry experts.
Participants can choose from the critical concepts of the 2003 International
Building Code, 2003 International Fire Code, 2003 International
Plumbing Code or 2003 International Mechanical Code.
Also, attendees will discover the latest advances in building technologies
at the International Code Council Expo.
The 2005 ICC Codes Forum will be held Feb. 21–March 4 in Cincinnati,
Ohio. Register for the 2005 ICC Codes Forum by Jan. 31 and save.
For more information and to register, click
here.
Budgeting,
scheduling easier for future ICC conferences
 Didn't
get to a recent Annual Conference or Codes Forum because of the
location? Planning your future travel budget and schedule for ICC
conferences will be easier from now on.
The ICC Board of Directors has approved a new Council Policy regarding
future conference site selections. To ensure that all jurisdictional
members have a chance to attend a conference that is in proximity
to their community, future site selections will rotate to different
parts of the country. Starting in 2006, conference locations will
alternate based on a site selection chart approved by the Board
of Directors and a U.S. map broken into quadrants.
ICC's 2005 conferences are already scheduled. The Codes Forum and
Initial Action Hearings will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio, on
Feb. 21–Mar. 4. The Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings
will occur Sept. 25–Oct. 2, in Detroit, Michigan.
To read a copy of the Council Policy, click
here. Under the Council Policies section, select CP-24-04.
ICC
signs MOU with Japan building control officials
 ICC
President Frank Hodge (left) recently joined the Japan Conference
of Building Control Authorities and Officials (JCBO) Chairman Kouzou
Nomoto in signing a Memorandum of Understanding in which ICC and
JCBO agree to exchange information and research on building codes
and related technology.
 Also,
ICC CEO James Lee Witt (third from right) was recently invited by
the World Bank to speak at the World Bank-sponsored Hazard Risk
Management in Europe and Central Asia Workshop. The topic of his
speech was "Key Success Factors in Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness."
The objective of the workshop, held in Istanbul, Turkey, was to
discuss implementing the World Bank's draft strategy on Hazard Risk
Management for Europe and Central Asia.
For more ICC news, click
here.
Codes
Save Lives
 Do
you have a story about how building safety and fire prevention codes
have helped to save lives or property in your community? If so,
tell us your experience. We love to hear when codes make a positive
impact on public safety.
Click
here to submit your Codes Save Lives story. To read of past
experiences, click
here.
State
Fire Marshal initiates adoption process for 2005 Ohio Fire Code
The State Fire
Marshal's Office has initiated the adoption process for the 2005
Ohio Fire Code (OFC), which is based on the 2003 International
Fire Code®. The public hearing for the 2005 OFC and underground
storage tank rules has been scheduled for Dec. 29 with the tentative
date for the formal legislative review hearing is Jan. 24, 2005.
If the rules make it through the process, the final filing date
would follow in February. The targeted effective date for the 2005
OFC would be March 1, 2005.
 Also,
the Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training (RAFT), a Michigan
organization consisting of nine jurisdictions' fire departments,
recently adopted the I-Codes and ICC has begun providing training
on interpreting and enforcing the codes. The first series of fire
inspection seminars ran from Nov. 30–Dec. 2 in Sterling Heights,
Michigan.
For more news on I-Code adoptions, click
here.
Kentucky
and New Hampshire latest to use ICC's Contractor Examination Services
This month,
both Kentucky and New Hampshire joined the growing number of states
and jurisdictions benefiting from ICC's Contractor Examination Services.
In Kentucky, ICC will be providing testing for master electrician,
journeyman electrician, low-voltage electrician, fire suppression,
fire alarm, and HVAC. In New Hampshire, examinations for master
and journeyman plumber will be provided.
ICC offers more than 59 validated and defendable examinations covering
building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and specialty areas.
For more information on ICC's Contractor Examination Services, click
here.
IBC Special Inspection Agency
Accreditation Program available from IAS
 In
response to a request from several ICC governmental members, International
Accreditation Service (IAS) has developed an accreditation program
for agencies providing the special inspections that are required
for specific construction projects under Chapter 17 of the International
Building Code (IBC).
The IAS Special Inspection Agency Accreditation Program is primarily
based on the requirements of the IBC and the applicable portions
of ISO/IEC 17020, General Requirements for the Operation of Various
Bodies Performing Inspection. The program requires special inspection
agencies to operate under a quality system that is documented in
a manual, and also requires the agency to be assessed in the field
to determine if it is competent to perform specific inspections
or types of inspections.
For more information on the accreditation program, click
here.
Make
a difference with your donation to the ICCF
 If
you've been thinking about making a donation to a good cause before
year-end, consider the International Code Council Foundation. The
foundation is dedicated to changing the devastating effects of natural
disasters and other building tragedies by promoting ideas, methods
and technologies that encourage the construction of durable, sustainable
buildings and homes.
Your tax-deductible donation of $10, $25 or $50, can help the foundation's
work to increase building safety throughout the world. To make your
secure online donation, click
here, go to "Donations" at the right side of the home page and
follow the instructions.
At the end of the procedure, ICC will e-mail you a receipt. With
your help, we can build a safer world together.
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