The United States has a shortage of between four to seven million homes, which contributes to why housing has become unaffordable for so many Americans. Two strategies to create more housing include updating local zoning regulations to be more straightforward and streamlining construction permitting processes. In December 2025, the International…
This January marks John Belcik’s first year as CEO of the International Code Council (ICC). After a productive year working alongside ICC members, partners, the Board of Directors and staff, the Building Safety Journal spoke with Belcik about what’s next. How do you…
The ICC Board has established a new framework for developing the 2030 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) that moves its content into two documents, the IECC and IECC Expanded. This split ensures that ICC…
Presented at this year’s ICC Leadership Week + Hearings, the annual Trailblazer Award honors an outstanding mentor in the building safety industry who guides and inspires others in their code-related careers. Julissa Garcia’s creative and…
The International Code Council (ICC) announced the opening of a 45-day review period for the G11 – Air Structures and Design Guideline. The draft has been posted in the documents folder for…
The International Code Council (ICC) is currently seeking manufacturers, builders, designers, plan reviewers, government officials and inspection agencies to volunteer for the Off-Site and Modular Construction Standard Consensus Committee (IS-OMSC)….
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