Zaha Hadid was a British-Iraqi architect. Renowned for her beautifully iconic built projects and their design. Recognized as a major figure in architecture in the late 20th and early 21st…
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Articles from August 2022
ICC Region VI holds summer outing to reconnect in Rhode Island
Members of ICC Region VI use get together at the Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery to network over organization and chapter business
It had been almost a full year — since the International Code Council Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — that members of ICC Region VI had a chance to get…
First-ever Permit Technician Leadership Retreat held to support and educate permit technicians
Permit technician chapter leaders came together from all over the U.S. for the first-ever Permit Technician Leadership Retreat in Troutdale, Oregon
Permit technician chapter leaders from around the U.S. came together from July 22–23, 2022, for the first-ever Permit Technician Leadership Retreat held in Troutdale, Oregon. Hosted by the Oregon Permit…
Passive fire protection in the International Building Code — Part 1
The spread of fire within a building is a serious issue and Section 721 of the International Building Code includes prescriptive fire resistance
In Part 1 of our three-part passive fire protection series, the Building Safety Journal explores how the International Building Code® covers the fire-resistance rating of structural members. Catch up on…
Doubling Down on Investment – FEMA’s FY 2022 BRIC Cycle
FEMA's BRIC program approaches its third grant cycle, providing more than twice the funding to incentivize building code adoption and implementation.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is preparing its third grant cycle for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, providing more than twice the funding since the previous…
AC Powell named president and chief executive officer of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Powell joins the National Institute of Building Sciences after nearly five years at the Association for Facilities Engineering
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Board of Directors announced the selection of AC Powell, JD, CPS, as its new president and chief executive officer. Powell officially joins NIBS…
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