Modernizing Pipe Sizing
A collaborative approach for the 21st Century.

System designs, along with the products that are utilized for plumbing systems, have changed dramatically since the 1940s, but modern systems are still frequently designed using research that’s more than…

How the 2024 International Plumbing Code Improves Safety, Increases Efficiency, Provides Clarity, Mitigates Damage and More
Contractors need to familiarize themselves with recent code changes.

Contractors recognize the International Plumbing Code® (IPC) as the gold standard in providing prescriptive and performance-related code provisions for potable water supply and distribution piping, sanitary drainage and venting, backflow prevention and…

Aurora, IL is Using the International Existing Building Code to Rehab Buildings That Were Vacant for 30 Years
Aurora, IL Building Official John Curley uses IEBC to save owners hundreds of thousands of dollars while breathing new life into existing buildings.

The International Existing Building Code® (IEBC) is readily available to building departments and municipalities that are looking to use and reuse existing offices, hospitals, apartments and other structures. However, many…

Pete Roque, 4LEAF National Director of Code Enforcement, Receives 2024 Raising the Profile Award
His ongoing dedication and unwavering commitment to code enforcement are just two of the reasons why Roque was selected as the recipient of the International Code Council’s 2024 Raising the Profile Award.

Pete Roque, National Director of Code Enforcement at 4LEAF, is on a mission to change the perception of the code enforcement profession, referring to code enforcement officers as community partners…

Apply Now for the Code Council’s Code of Honor Scholarship
This scholarship is a key benefit of Code Council membership as it provides individuals the opportunity to actively participate in the development of building codes through the CAH.

The Code of Honor Scholarship from the International Code Council offers Governmental Member Voting Representatives funding to attend the Code Council’s 2025 Committee Action Hearings (CAH) and participate in the Public Comment Hearings. This…

Call for Committee: ICC 825, Private Sewage Disposal Systems
This committee has primary responsibility for the development of the global standard which will provide minimum requirements for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining private sewage disposal systems that include septic tank and effluent absorption systems, or other treatment tank and effluent disposal systems, where a public sewer is not available.

The International Code Council is currently seeking additional contractors, engineers, code officials, academics, manufacturers, health authority experts and other industry stakeholders to volunteer for a Code Council committee to assist…