Call for Committee: Residential Smart Door Standard Consensus Committee
The Code Council is developing a new product evaluation standard for residential smart doors that can be referenced in the International Residential Code and utilized by manufacturers for certification.

The International Code Council is currently seeking code officials, design professionals, installers and other industry stakeholders to volunteer for the Residential Smart Door Standard Consensus Committee (IS-RSDC). As an ANSI…

2024 SkillsUSA Championship and the Importance of Supporting Future Building Safety Professionals
This annual event celebrates the accomplishments of students in technical and skilled occupations, offering them opportunities to compete in a variety of skill-based contests. 

The 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, Georgia from June 24-28, welcomed thousands of students, educators and industry professionals nationwide. This annual event celebrates the accomplishments of students in technical…

A Moment in Code Council History: The Approval of the Code Council’s First Edition of the Accessibility Standard
Looking back at the integration of CABO into the Code Council and how it was pivotal in advancing the approval of the Code Council’s first edition of the ANSI Standard A117.1.

In honor of the International Code Council’s 30th anniversary celebrations, the Building Safety Journal will be reflecting on some significant milestones in the organization’s history.   This month, we spotlight…

International Code Council Selected for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grant to Advance Environmental Product Declarations
ICC-ES will use this grant funding to generate Environmental Product Declarations in partnership with the states of Washington and Oregon.

This month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the International Code Council to receive $3.5 million in funding through the EPA’s Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction…