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Articles from July 2025
The Pipeline with Tom Roberts: Can Science Solve Water Scarcity? (Episode 3)
In Episode 3 of The Pipeline, Roberts sits down with Bart Bleys to explore research being undertaken in water reuse and water scarcity issues in Belgium.
Hydrogen Facilities: Laying the Groundwork for Safety Integration into the Built Environment
Informed code officials provide the first line of defense in protecting public safety, ensuring that hydrogen installations meet rigorous design and safety criteria while also enabling innovation.
Hydrogen is gaining renewed attention as a cornerstone of the evolving clean energy landscape. As an energy carrier, it offers remarkable versatility and potential across a broad spectrum of applications….
NIST Releases Preliminary Findings on Hurricane Maria
Preliminary findings from NIST’s investigation into the impacts of Hurricane Maria reveal the most dangerous conditions created by the storm were not at the time of landfall, but rather in the days and weeks following.
On July 14, 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the initial findings of its investigation into Hurricane Maria’s impact on the U.S. (note the final report…
Velasquez Inspires Lifelong Learning as First Woman MCP in South Texas
Natalia Velasquez champions continuous learning to advance a successful building safety career.
A local trailblazer, Natalia Velasquez, Chief Building Official for the City of Edinburg is the first woman in the South Texas area to earn the International Code Council’s Master Code…
Comprehensive Analysis of Battery and Energy Storage Systems: The AH-BES Committee Report
An In-depth Look at the April 2025 Report by the International Code Council.
The report can be found on the AdHoc BES Committee page: Batteries and Energy Storage Ad Hoc Committee – ICC (See the ‘Published Editions’ tab on the committee page.) The…
The Next Frontier: Structural Engineered Bamboo
There is increasing demand for renewable, high-performance building materials, and engineered bamboo is emerging globally as a viable solution.
Across three days in June, I had the pleasure of participating in a novel program of events in three Australian cities to showcase, discuss and learn about the attributes of…
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