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Mississippi gets
new State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal. Ricky Davis, a 16-year veteran
of the state Fire Marshal's Office, gets the post and will be in charge
of enforcing the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. Davis has a background
in law enforcement and served as a volunteer fire chief.
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Insurance
Commissioner and State Fire Marshal George Dale, left, congratulates
Ricky Davis on his appointment to the position of State Chief Deputy
Fire Marshal.
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ASHRAE joins Clinton
in climate initiative. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioned Engineers (ASHRAE) has joined former President Bill
Clinton in an initiative to reduce carbon monoxide emissions and increase
efficiency in the world’s largest cities. Urban areas are responsible
for more than 75 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the world,
and through the Clinton Climate Initiative ASHRAE will work with city
planners to support the development of codes, standards, energy use metrics
and other programs that lower environmental impacts. The initiative was
launched earlier this month in Los Angeles, where Clinton was joined by
ASHRAE President Terry Townsend, London Mayor Ken Livingstone, Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. British
Prime Minister Tony Blair also attended the event to show support for
the initiative.
IBHS offers guides
to help keep commercial property owners dry. The Institute for Business
& Home Safety (IBHS) has developed a series of guides, "Water
Damage Prevention for Commercial Buildings" that address three vulnerable
areas: building envelope; grounds maintenance and landscaping; and HVAC
systems.
Nord is acting
chair of Consumer Product Safety Commission. Nancy Nord was first
appointed to the CPSC by
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President Bush in 2005.
Her term as Commissioner expires in 2012. Nord says she looks forward to
"working with all of our agency stakeholders in order to effectively and
efficiently carry out the important work of the commission."
CONNECTICUT ADA
MANUAL
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This manual helps professionals  and
non-professionals identify architectural barriers and offers solutions
to barrier removal and barrier-free design for people with disabilities.
The author's approach provides users with a comprehensive, clear and concise
guide to ADA compliance on a state-by-state basis. The manual combines
multiple sources of information on which a state's approach is based:
Connecticut State Building Code, 2005 Connecticut Supplement, 2003 IBC,
ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003, and Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines. It contains
73 chapters and 139 diagrams and tables. (Soft cover, 404 pages)
The following are
upcoming events at which ICC staff will attend and/or host an exhibition
booth:
Aug. 10, National Association of State Fire Marshals Annual Conference,
Washington, D.C.
Aug. 10-11, Accessibility EDC Meeting, Clark County, NV
Aug. 11-13, Governor Haley Barbour’s Recovery Expo, Biloxi, MS
Aug. 15, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, Columbus,
OH
Aug. 15-18, National Conference of State Legislators Annual Meeting,
Nashville, TN
Aug. 16-19, Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference
and Trade Show, Ocean City, MD
Aug. 22-23, CALBO/ICC EDC Meeting, Ontario, CA
Aug. 27-Sept. 1, International Association of Fire Fighters, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
Sept. 17-Oct. 1, ICC
Annual Conference, Walt Disney World®, FL
ICC ePARTNERS
Volume II, Issue 8
August, 2006
ICC
Vision and Mission Statements
Vision
Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of people by creating better
buildings and safer communities.
Mission
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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State
Council Adopts I-Codes for Mississippi
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Total
destruction of this home in Waveland, Mississippi, is a result of
Hurricane Katrina's landfall in the small coastal town. (FEMA)
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In its first-ever meeting,
the new Mississippi Building Codes Council adopted
the 2003 IBC and IRC for the state. The Council's action does not require
local jurisdictions to adopt building codes, but it does ensure that when
they do, they'll use the I-Codes.
 The
move also requires coastal homes and businesses to be built to withstand
higher winds than inland areas, and some inland homes to be built with consideration
to an earthquake fault line in the region.
Recovery
Conference This Weekend
ICC will participate in Governor Haley Barbour's Recovery Expo this weekend
in Biloxi, Mississippi. The expo will feature sessions on local recovery
and hurricane preparedness efforts, community outreach, town hall meetings
and more. ICC will conduct two presentations on the I-Codes, and have
an exhibit booth during the expo.
Governance
Review Teleconference Set
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Committee
Chairman Wally Bailey
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A teleconference is scheduled
for August 31 from 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT to give members a chance
to discuss the latest ICC
Governance Review Committee report that will be released next week.
The teleconference is open to all ICC members and registration
is required. Subscribers to ICC
eNews will receive an email announcement with details.
ICC,
ASHRAE Announce Collaborative Effort
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ASHRAE
President
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ICC
COO
Rick Weiland |
ICC and the American Society
of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) signed
a Memorandum
of Understanding that will seek ways to optimize development of codes
and standards to improve public safety. The organizations will work together
on industry advocacy and public policy and explore joint business opportunities.
“This MOU with ASHRAE will help ICC members address some of the most important
and contemporary issues facing building safety professionals today,” said
ICC COO Rick Weiland.
ICC
Meets with BOAF Representatives
ICC COO Rick Weiland and Board Vice President Wally Bailey met yesterday
with representatives of the Building Officials Association of Florida
(BOAF) Board of Directors in Altamont Springs. They will address members
of various BOAF committees today. Agenda items include a meet and greet
session with Weiland, discussions on the proposed joint venture between
ICC and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
(IAPMO) to develop single plumbing and mechanical codes, and ICC’s
organizational vision for the future.
OSHA
Publishes New Fire Manual
Government Relations’ Jim Tidwell was among those providing the technical
review of OSHA's Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection
Systems, a manual to increase the safety of building occupants and emergency
responders by streamlining fire service interaction with building features
and fire protection systems.
The
goal of the manual is to help decrease the injuries to responding and
operating fire service personnel. The IBC and IFC are referenced throughout
the document and Tidwell says it represents greater acceptance of ICC
by OSHA .
Community
Planning Tool Kits Distributed
ICC partnered with several
organizations to develop and distribute the 2006 Wildland Urban Interface
Community Planning Tool Kit. The Tool Kit was sent to about 3,500 county
commissioners, supervisors and other government leaders across the country.
It aims to encourage at-risk communities to take steps to protect their
residents from the threat of wildfires.
The
coalition includes ICC along with the National Association of Counties,
International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Volunteer Fire Council
and the National Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils.
In addition to the mailing, the announcement of the Tool Kit appeared in
the partner organizations' newsletters, reaching an estimated 90,000 members.
Two
New Certifications Available
The Disaster Response
Inspector (DRI) and Certified Fire Marshal (CFM) certification exams are
completed. Creation of these programs was possible thanks to hundreds
of hours of volunteer assistance from the ICC Disaster Response Examination
Development Committee and the Fire Service Examination Development Committee.
The CFM is designed to be the fire service equivalent of MCP certification.
Summer
Safety Campaign Picks Up Speed
Each year, ICC’s Communications
Department distributes summer
safety tips to media around the country. The tips include code requirements
and safety advice on the use of porches, swimming pools and grills.
"The
summer safety campaign is an extension of ICC's communications efforts aimed
directly at the public to save lives, reduce injuries and protect property,"
said ICC COO Rick Weiland. "Through media exposure, we are helping to create
a positive image of building safety and fire prevention."
So
far this season, the summer safety tips have appeared in numerous newspapers,
including The Post-Tribune in Northwest Indiana; The Daily Times
in Salisbury, Maryland; and The Green Bay Press Gazette.
IBC
Matrix Remains a Popular Item
More than 1,600 people have signed up to download the 2006 IBC/ADAAG Comparison.
The document compares three accessibility resources: the 2004 Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)–Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Guidelines
for Buildings and Facilities; the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG); and the 2006 IBC, which references the
ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities-2003.
IAC/ICC-ES
Review Committee Meets
The group discussed
ICC-ES responses to the IAC Task Group report on industry concerns with
ICC-ES acceptance criteria as they relate to the I-Codes and referenced
standards.
From
the ES perspective, industry representatives continue to express concerns
that acceptance criteria is in "conflict" with the code, but they've not
yet provided specific information that the ES staff can research and report.
There was extensive discussion on operational procedures, which the ES
staff vigorously defended as being structured to provide building product
information for the code official and to provide fairness to report applicants.
The conclusion was that an effort will be made by the industry representatives
to provide specifics examples of concerns.
ICC-ES
Improves Communication Efforts
More frequent use of
the ICC-ES website and e-mails, along with a clearer presentation of materials,
has lowered the frustration level of many in understanding the product
evaluation process. Staff presentations to report holders, laboratory
representations and consultants have proven extremely successful.
"ES
is doing a great job of telling their story through better communications,"
said ICC COO Rick Weiland. "Improved communications efforts result in
better customer service such as explaining the complex evaluation process
so applicants are better prepared to ask the right questions and provide
all of the information needed."
Similar
discussions will continue in conjunction with future Evaluation Committee
meetings. Reaching out with this type of customer service is time consuming,
but the results have been extremely positive.
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