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Women sound off on building safety in podcasts

March 8th, 2021
by Tara Lukasik
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The ICC Pulse Podcast is a monthly podcast that offers listeners the inside scoop on the International Code Council and the building safety industry. Episodes of the ICC Pulse Podcast feature interviews with leading female industry experts discussing a wide range of topics, including current events and new technologies.

 

Sara Yerkes

Sara Yerkes talks with Managing Deputy Commissioner of the City of Chicago Department of Buildings Grant Ullrich on the current development of the City of Chicago’s building regulations. Listen now

 

Dottie Mazzarella

Code Council Vice President of Government Relations Dottie Mazzarella leads a discussion on how building officials and contractors in New York City swiftly worked together in response to COVID-19 through prioritizing a commitment to the health and safety of professionals in the built environment to safely conduct constructions projects throughout the year. Listen now

 

Catherine Vinson & Joan O’Neil

Code Council Vice President of Customer Success Catherine Vinson invites Code Council Chief Knowledge Officer Joan O’Neil to talk about the association’s digital transformation strategy. Listen now

 

Beth Tubbs

Code Council Senior Staff Engineer Beth Tubbs leads a discussion about the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and performance-based design. Listen now

 

Allison Cook

Allison Cook, a member of the Emerging Leaders Membership Council’s Governing Committee, talks about welcoming the next generation of building safety professionals. Listen now

 

Dame Judith Hackitt & Judy Zakreski

Code Council Vice President of Global Services Judy Zakreski met with world-renowned chemical engineer Dame Judith Hackitt to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017, the Hackitt Report and UK Regulatory System. Listen now

 

Judith Frydland & Sara Yerkes

Code Council Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes interviews Commissioner Judith Frydland and Deputy Commissioner Grant Ullrich of the Chicago Department of Buildings. The guests discuss the exciting recent code developments in the City of Chicago. Listen now

 

Wendy Wan

In this episode, we interview Wendy Wan from the New York City Department of Buildings and Terry Whitehill, Portland Oregon’s Building Official. Both are on the Major Jurisdiction Committee. They each share information about the committee, as well as the initiatives of their respective jurisdictions. Listen now

 

Kathie Morgan & Judy Zakreski

Code Council Vice President of Global Services Judy Zakreski appears as the guest host for Episode 13 of the Code Council Pulse Podcast. ASTM International President Kathie Morgan joins Judy for a conversation about global standards. With more than three decades of experience in increasingly strategic and managerial roles at ASTM, Kathie is a respected industry leader and one of the world’s prominent voices on standardization-related issues. Listen now

 

Dr. Janet Stout

In this month’s episode, the Code Council interviewed Dr. Janet Stout, a world-renowned expert on Legionella and Legionnaire’s disease. Dr. Stout, president and director of Special Pathogens Laboratory in Pittsburgh and a research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, talks about the dangers of Legionella, where it’s most prevalent and how those at risk can protect themselves. Listen now

 

Beth Tubbs

In this episode, we talk to Beth Tubbs, a senior staff engineer with the International Code Council Codes and Standards Development department. Tubbs has extensive experience in fire protection engineering and shares insight on the lingering effects of the Grenfell Tower fire in London last year and how the Code Council and others in the codes and standards community have responded. Listen now

About the Author
Tara Lukasik
Tara Lukasik is an editor for the International Code Council, working out of its Western Regional Office in Southern California. Starting with the International Conference of Building Officials as the managing editor of its Building Standards Magazine, she has more than 25 years of experience in writing and editing feature content and advancing digital newsletters and magazines from conception to completion. She is currently putting her experience to good use managing the Code Council's Building Safety Journal and its BSJ Weekly newsletter, which connects construction professionals with the Code Council community and the latest industry news and resources. A California native, she enjoys volunteering in her local community and exploring the Golden State with her husband and three spoiled dachshunds. Follow her on Twitter @ICCTLukasik and Linkedin at linkedin.com/in/taralukasik.
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