New automatic door requirements for accessibility
Automatic doors offer convenience, improve building access for people, help reduce energy usage in a building, and can also improve hygiene control

Automatic doors offer convenience, but also have additional benefits. Automatic doors improve building access for persons using wheelchairs, scooters or walking aids, as well as parents pushing strollers, customers pushing…

Master Code Professional Gary Carpenter
Gary Carpenter achieves the Master Code Professional designation, the gold standard of code certification

Gary Carpenter, Inspector, 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.

Master Code Professional Jason Watson
Jason Watson achieves the Master Code Professional designation, the gold standard of code certification

Jason B. Watson, City of Waxahachie, 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.

International Code Council member Mariam Madjlessi
International Code Council members like Mariam Madjlessi are the individuals behind codes and safety; ensuring building safety today and working for a stronger tomorrow

In this Building Safety Journal feature interview, we take you inside the career of Deputy Building Official Mariam Madjlessi to learn what makes her an ICC member, what led her to a career in building safety and what she anticipates for the future of building safety.