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The Code Council and its partners underscore the value of a well-trained workforce for maintaining a safe built environment.

David Heard, plans reviewer, Forsyth County, Ga., earns the highest level of certification the Code Council offers and joins the elite group of Master Code Professionals worldwide whose achievements continue to benefit both the code enforcement profession as well as their communities.

The Preferred Provider Program opens the door to extensive training opportunities from a variety of educational resources. With more than 575 scheduled courses, and 20,500 approved courses in the main catalog, over 345 new providers have joined the network.

As seasoned industry veterans prepare to retire from the building safety industry, countless jobs are set to open up for a new generation of building inspectors and construction professionals.

Code Council Energy Programs Director Michelle Britt references Section 202 of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code to answer a question on the definition of a residential building.

A clarification to Section 406.6.2 (Ventilation of enclosed Parking garages) states that Chapters 4 and 5 of the International Mechanical Code are now specifically referenced to ensure that all ventilation and exhaust requirements for enclosed parking garages are applied.