Affordable Neighborhood Housing Solutions Student Design Competition
The Prototype for the Future: Affordable Neighborhood Housing Solutions competition encourages students to seek inventive solutions and deepen their understanding of building codes, fostering a competitive advantage in their careers.

In an effort to tackle the pressing issue of affordable housing while emphasizing the importance of building codes, the International Code Council has teamed up with two prominent architecture associations,…

Code Council Plumbing Expert, Gary Gauthier, Participates as Judge in Plumbing Craft Competitions
At the 35th annual NCC, close to 190 of the nation’s best craft professionals showcased their expertise across various trades, including carpentry, electrical, HVAC, millwright, plumbing, welding and more.

Earlier this month, Gary Gauthier, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Technical Resources Director at the International Code Council, journeyed to Kissimmee, FL, to honor the champions of the Associated…

International Code Council’s Involvement in CIB’s Annual Water Supply and Drainage Symposium
Every year, the CIB hosts a seminar on Water Supply and Drainage which brings together industry professionals to discuss innovations, challenges and best practices in the design, construction and management of water supply and drainage systems.

Every year, the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) hosts a seminar on Water Supply and Drainage (W062). These seminars are organized by a planning…

Empowering Change: International Code Council’s Inaugural World Water Awareness Campaign Recap
The World Water Awareness campaign featured new research and information to facilitate the rapid implementation of modern building codes and standards while helping guide decision-makers in managing limited resources, both in the U.S. and globally.

This past March, the International Code Council hosted its first annual World Water Awareness campaign to raise awareness about the water crisis and underscore our collective responsibility to address it…

FEMA’s BRIC Program Cycle Sees a More Than Ten-Fold Increase in Building Code Investments
In its latest annual BRIC cycle, FEMA received a record-setting 133 building code-specific applications, totaling $52 million in federal cost share requested – the largest amount ever received by FEMA for building code projects.

In its latest annual Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) cycle, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) received a record-setting 133 building code-specific applications, totaling $52 million in federal cost…