From Loss to Legacy: Parents Drive Approval of Life-Saving Gate Code Changes
The approval of these gate safety proposals will help protect communities worldwide and represent a major shift in how gates are regulated.

On May 22, 2026, gate safety proposals G183‑25 (Parts I & III), RB282‑25, and PM29‑25 were approved through the International Code Council’s (ICC) code development process. These proposals, which will be included in the 2027 International Codes® (I-Codes), will help protect the lives of over two…

Middle Housing: Updates, Resources and the Road to 2030

“Middle housing” generally describes a range of multi-unit or clustered housing types—such as triplexes, quadplexes, and small apartment buildings—that fall between detached single-family or low-rise townhomes governed by the International Residential Code® (IRC), and larger multifamily developments. Like the latter, middle…

An Inside Look at How Adult Height Adjustable Changing Table Advocates are Driving Change and Improving Accessibility, Part 3
Advocacy continues to play an important role in educating others and promoting the need for universal changing tables.

This is Part 3 in our series on how advocacy, code updates, grants and legislation have paved the way for more adult height adjustable changing tables, improving accessibility for many individuals. Read Part 1 and Part…

Ask Me Anything: Your Questions About Accessibility and More, Answered
Member-submitted questions about scoping requirements, technical criteria and more are answered by Vice President of ICC Credentialing, Kim Paarlberg.

Kim Paarlberg, Senior Staff Architect with Technical Services, joined us on our “Ask Me Anything” series on the International Code Council’s (ICC) online member community to answer member-submitted questions.    With…