Creating a clear defensible space area has been proven to increase your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is a buffer between a building on your property and the grass, trees,…
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Creating Defensible Space in Wildland Urban Interface Areas
Best tips for creating and maintaining a clear defensible space area around your home to protect against wildfires.
Shane Hoeper Awarded with 2025 Emory R. Rodgers Leadership in Building Safety Fellowship
The Fellowship will allow Plans Examiner Shane Hoeper to attend Harvard’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program and pursue new leadership opportunities.
Shane Hoeper, Plans Examiner for the City of Dubuque, Iowa, has always had a passion for renewable energy and cool technology, but he never dreamed that he’d connect his passion to building safety. He’s grateful that…
International Code Council Board of Directors Sunsets Standard for Low-Carbon Alternative Cements Used in Concrete
During its meeting on April 18, 2026, the International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors resolved to sunset the ICC 1155 Standard for Low-Carbon Alternative Cements Used in Concrete (IS-LCCC) and IS-LCCC Committee. This action was responsive to ICC staff’s…
Call for Committee: Remote Virtual Inspection for Energy and Water Performance in Buildings Standards Committee
The application deadline for the Remote Virtual Inspection for Energy and Water Performance in Buildings Standards Committee is June 30, 2026.
The International Code Council (ICC) is currently seeking stakeholders including, but not limited to, building owners, design professionals, program administrators (e.g. government agencies, utilities, home energy rating companies, and residential building energy performance…
Vote For Your Codes: Encouraging Voter Validation for the 2030 Code Cycle
Created by International Code Council Membership Council leaders, Vote For Your Codes invite members to meet during in-person events hosted by the International Code Council to educate themselves on the voting process.
Vote For Your Codes is an initiative established by members of the International Code Council (ICC) as a campaign to encourage code officials to participate in voting through CDP Access. Since then, the initiative has expanded to…
2026’s Fire Season Is a Warning Light: Building Wildfire Resilience Beyond “Fire Season”
The United States is entering 2026 with an increasingly familiar pattern: wildfire conditions are ramping up early, expanding across regions and challenging the idea of a neat start and end to “fire season.” …
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