In April 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updated its State and Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guides. The state and local mitigation plans developed under the guides and approved…
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FEMA updates mitigation planning policy guides with enhanced codes focus
State and local mitigation plans required for FEMA funding include focus on building codes in mitigation strategies
Chief Michael O’Brian honored for excellence in fire and life safety
The Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award honors individuals who have dedicated themselves to saving lives and property through their work on code development, fire prevention practices and fire service leadership
Recently, the International Code Council, in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire & Life Safety Section, presented the 2021 Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award…
Solar energy growth drives the modernization of permit processing
The software tool SolarAPP+ can help building permitting agencies keep pace with the projected growth of clean energy technologies, like rooftop solar and energy storage
Local governments and building officials have long histories of operating successfully with legacy processes and doing a lot with a little. But things are changing rapidly — the vehicles we…
PHTA-10: The elevated pool standard – What it says, what it means
The ANSI/PHTA/ICC-10 2021 American National Standard is the first recognized standard or code to specifically address elevated pools or spas
In August 2021, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the ANSI/PHTA/ICC-10 2021 American National Standard for Elevated Pools, Spas and Other Aquatic Venues Integrated into a Building or Structure….
Code professional profile: Kecia Lara
As a code supervisor in the Austin Code Department in Texas, Lara shares her blueprint for succeeding as a code professional
The phrase that embodies Kecia Lara’s career success is “I found my purpose.” A code supervisor in the Austin Code Department in Texas, her work empowers the residents of Austin…
Master Code Professional Brian Hunt
Brian Hunt achieves the Master Code Professional designation, the gold standard of code certification
Brian Hunt, Building Official, 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.
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