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More than 180 code experts will serve on code committees at the 2008 International Code Council Codes Forum. Get the Code Development Hearing schedule. |
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The 2008 Codes Forum will host the Wildland-Urban Interface Institute. This seminar provides an in-depth look at the U.S. wildland-urban interface fire problem and its impact on local jurisdictions. |
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Get the perfect holiday gifts for your co-workers during the Code Council’s year-end sale. Save up to 30% below the listed member price on selected Council logo items. Order before December 10 to ensure holiday delivery. |
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Fire Prevention Symposium |
Coming January 21–23 in Jackson, Mississippi, the Fire Prevention Symposium is the perfect opportunity for state inspectors and officials to learn more about 2006 International Building Code and International Fire Code Fire Protection Systems and Means of Egress issues. Seize this opportunity to learn alongside your municipal counterparts about contemporary issues and solutions in fire prevention code enforcement. |
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The deadline for nominations for the new Code Council Raising the Profile Award is January 4. The award is for an individual or organization that has raised public awareness of the work by code enforcement personnel to improve public safety in the built environment.
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VA Seeks Inspectors
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The Veterans Administration (VA) is seeking individuals to perform inspections for compliance with Special Adapted Housing (SAH) requirements on residential construction projects for disabled veterans. Inspectors are needed in all areas of the state of Ohio. Application fees range from $150-$200 with an additional $20 fee available depending on the locations of the inspections. Contact Larry Siereveld at 513-684-2485 or 513-227-9653 for details. |
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BDA Hot Topic: Service Goals
Discover How Timeliness, Quality
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| One of the crucial subjects evaluated by International Accreditation Service (IAS) evaluators as part of the Building Department Accreditation (BDA) process—and one of the most commonly misunderstood by applicants—is the topic of service goals. During the process of accreditation, IAS examines the applicant building department’s handling of three distinct components of service for permitting, plan review and inspections: timeliness, quality and professionalism. Continue reading here. |
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To improve data management efficiency, the Code Council is launching a new software system that includes layers of security for members, and changes the look of Membership and Certification login pages. Discover how this new member benefit affects you. |
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ICC eNews
December 12, 2007
Volume 4, Issue 13
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ICC Vision and
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Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of people by creating better buildings and safer communities.
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Providing the highest quality codes, standards, products, and services for all concerned with the safety and performance of the built environment. |
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Putting the Year into Perspective |
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The approach of the new year prompts us to review and reflect upon the events and accomplishments of the Code Council in 2007. It was a year that will be recognized as the time when "green building" surged to the forefront in the consciousness of the construction industry. |
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FDNY Seeks Comments on New Code
Proposed NYC Fire Code Based on IFC |
The New York City Fire Department has completed a final draft of a new Fire Code---the first comprehensive revision of the City’s Fire Code in almost a century. The proposed new code is based on the International Fire Code (IFC). The changes come after an extensive three-year Fire Code revision project to review and update fire safety standards throughout the City.
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Shapiro Addresses Capitol Hill |
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Council Board President Steve Shapiro responds to audience questions during a Capitol Hill luncheon, with ASHRAE President Kent Petersen (left) and Jim Turner, General Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee in background. |
Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro spoke to Capitol Hill staff and industry representatives on the relationship between standards and government during a luncheon co-hosted by the International Code Council, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, and the American National Standards Institute. Read more on the topics addressed here. |
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PMG Group Presents in California |
Fire, water, earth and wind all made their mark on the Plumbing–Heating–Cooling Contractors (PHCC) convention in Anaheim, California. Code Council Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) staff attended the meeting, which brought together representatives from the American Supply Association and PHCC National Association to discuss issues such as green plumbing, water conservation and a national toilet standard. Click here for full convention coverage. |
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Code Council Executive Director of PMG Jay Peters (left) speaks with PHCC National Association Board Secretary Augustine Calfo (center) and President Jim Finley, who is also the PHCC representative on the International Plumbing Code Committee and serves as chair of the Louisiana State Plumbing Board. |
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I-Codes in Action
First Energy Star-Certified Geothermal Project in North America |
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Dalton’s Edge senior living apartments feature green roofs and geothermal heating and cooling. |
The senior population of the Tarentum and Brackenridge boroughs northeast of Pittsburgh had few high-quality, affordable housing options. The Allegheny County Housing Authority addressed the problem by developing Dalton’s Edge Apartments—120 new senior living apartments featuring green roofs and geothermal heating and cooling. The $20 million project, is built to the 2003 International Building Code, and is the first Open-Loop Geothermal Affordable Housing Energy Star-Certified project in the country according to Energy Star. View the project specs online. |
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Green Building Codes Driven by Increased Awareness
2007 Top-10 Green Building Products
Greenest U.S. Condo Now Open
Report Calls for Building Sector Greening of Canada
Dubai's Green Building Code Cuts Energy Costs
Council Not Ready to Vote on City's Green Initiative
USGBC, GGHC Working to Green the Healthcare Industry
More Kiwi Companies Going Green |
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Put the Residential Code in Your Pocket |
A new pocket guide provides answers to frequent residential construction jobsite code questions. Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes: A Pocket Guide to the 2006 International Residential Code is a quick reference to the 2006 International Residential Code for those who don’t want to lug code books or return to the office to check code requirements.
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Written by code experts for code experts, ICC eNews offers this free article to help you in your everyday pursuit of code excellence. |
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The concept of a fire wall was fairly consistent between the three legacy model codes that predated the International Building Code (IBC). Although the specific provisions varied, there was sufficient consistency to achieve today’s unity. However, there remains a level of confusion in the building design community regarding the distinction between the differing ideas of structural stability versus structural independency. Discover the misunderstanding behind the IBC structural stability requirements for fire wall construction. |
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Code-Built Houses Can Resist Storm Damage
Jefferson Parish Spends $1.1 Million Enforcing Building Codes
Quiet Forecasts Could Relax Building Codes
Builders Angered by Unlicensed Contractors
Learn How to Survive the Holidays with ASHI
Inspectors: Safety Steps Are Enforced
Shelter-in-Place Keeps Flames at Bay
AARP-NAHB Discuss Challenges of 50+ Housing
Construction's Best and Brightest Featured at Roundtable
Bangladesh Agencies Flout Building Construction Rules
Australian Builders Call for Construction Guidelines Legislature
Two Boys Killed in House Fire
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| Q: Section 1507.12 of the 2006 International Building Code requires a flat roof to have at least a 1/4":12" slope in order to have sufficient rain water run off. Is it the intent of this section that the 1/4":12" (2%) slope be measured at the valleys created by roof surfaces that are angled and adjacent to each other? Click here for the answer. |
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Building Codes and Building Dollars
Change our Building Codes from Relative to Absolute
Building Code Watch Groups Are Proposed
Building Code Regulations and Engineer- Certified Drawings
Meeting Required Codes for Metal Buildings
Building Codes—Laying Down the Law
Building Code—RUN! RUN! |
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Shanghai, Moscow Delegates Visit ICC |
The Code Council hosted two delegations visiting the Los Angeles District Office. Representatives from the Russian Science and Technology Center of Applied Advanced Technology Company, Ltd (ApATeCh) met with the Council’s International Services, ICC-ES and IAS staff to learn more about the IAS laboratory accreditation program and the ICC-ES evaluation process and procedures.
Delegates from the Shanghai Construction Group, Construction Design Institute, Municipal People’s Government Construction and Transportation Commission, and General Administration for Construction and Construction Materials learned about the Code Council and the U.S. building regulatory system. |
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Chinese construction industry delegates with Code Council International Services representatives. |
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Representatives from ApATeCh meet with Code Council International Services, ICC-ES and IAS staff. |
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Arlington County Tours Headquarters |
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The Inspection Services Team of the Arlington County, Virginia, Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development enjoys the rooftop view of the NAR Building in Washington, D.C., which houses the Code Council’s headquarters. |
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NIST Researcher Visits Code Council |
From the Shandong Institute of Standardization in China, Carrie Xie, Standards Specialist and Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is in a one-year program on rotation with a number of American-based standards organizations. She visited with Code Council staff to learn more about codes and the U.S. regulatory system. |
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Carrie Xie (right), takes notes as Government Relations Senior Vice President Sara Yerkes (center) explains how U.S. building safety and fire prevention codes are developed. |
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