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ICC's Blueprint to 2015
The ICC Strategic Plan is the mission critical document that keeps us focused on our members and dedicated to our mission. Full Story

Code Development Process Review
The Code Council is seeking feedback from members and other stakeholders with regard to the Code Development Process Review being conducted by an ad-hoc committee appointed by the ICC Board of Directors. Your input is invaluable. Full Story

International Code Council Foundation Announces Code of Honor Scholarship Group A Winners
The Code of Honor Scholarship program ensures the I-Codes continue to reflect the consensus view of government officials at all levels by providing funding to Code Council Governmental Member Voting Representatives seeking to attend Final Action Hearings. Full Story

Green Builder College Offers Discounts to ICC Members
Green Builder College is an educational program focused on one of today's most pressing questions: What is Green Building? Full Story

Dallas Hearings Building Tour
As part of the Final Action Hearings in Dallas this past May, the Code Council organized an educational tour of renovated historical and green buildings in the city. Full Story

Deadline Open July 12 for ICCF Code of Honor Scholarship Group B
The Code of Honor Group B application database will open on July 12 and will close on July 30 for the Charlotte Final Actions Hearings in late October. Full Story

IGCC Public Comments Available July 2; Hearings Slated for Chicago in August
Comments received for Public Version 1.0 of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) will be posted on the Code Council's website July 2. Comments received and testimony presented at the August 14-22 hearings in Chicago will be the basis for Public Version 2.0 of the IGCC, scheduled for release in November. Full story

Look to ICC-ES Reports for Code Compliance, Innovation, Sustainability
ICC-ES Evaluation Reports are the leading building industry resource to verify that innovative building products, systems and materials are up to code Full Story

Profiles in Safety
We are looking for photos that demonstrate the power of I-Codes, how doing things right -- or wrong -- can make a world of difference. Send us your entries for consideration; we'll post the most compelling ones in an upcoming issue of BSJ. Full Story

Industry Headlines

U.S. Mayors Endorse IGCC
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has announced its backing of the ICC's International Green Construction Code. Full Story

New Fire Code Based on World Trade Center
Major building and fire code changes approved recently by the International Code Council are based on recommendations from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's investigation of the collapses of World Trade Center twin towers and World Trade Center 7 in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. Full Story

Potty Parity Act Iintroduced in Congress; Codes Continue to Address Issue
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 4869, the Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act, also referenced as the “Potty Parity Act,” March 18, 2010, to address the issue of insufficient restroom facilities for women in federal buildings. Full Story

Can a Bridge Built in Days, Not Months, Survive a Major Earthquake?
A major earthquake that "struck" a 70-ton, 60-foot-long concrete bridge in the University at Buffalo's Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory will help engineers evaluate if a fast, new construction method results in bridges strong enough to withstand seismic activity. Full Story

NFPA Study Finds the Total Cost of Fire Up 86 Percent from 1980
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released the report, Total Cost of Fire in the United States. The complete total cost of fire for 2007 is estimated at $347 billion, making up approximately 2.5 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. Full Story

ICC Chapter Channel

Newman, Ward Presented with TBOA Awards
State Insurance Commissioner Leslie A. Newman was presented the Tennessee Building Officials Association's (TBOA) Code Official of the Year Award, and Tim Ward, Division Manager of the Community Development Department for the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, received the TBOA Lifetime Achievement Award. Full Story

Virginia Code Officials, Home Builders Association Earn Code Council 2010 Raising the Profile Awards
The “Better Building. Safer Homes.” campaign was developed by the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association Region II (VBCOA) and the New River Valley Home Builders Association (NRVHBA). This is the first time a partnership between two organizations has received the award. Full Story

2010 Chapter Training Benefit
Each chapter in compliance with CP-10 is entitled to an educational benefit. For 2010, the Chapter Training Benefit will consist of one day of training at 50 percent off the listed price for courses and workbooks. Full Story

MCP Spotlight

Evidence of Excellence
The International Code Council's Master Code Profesional (MCP) designation is the "gold standard" for demonstrating proficiency in the code profession. Find out how you can obtain this prestigious certification. Full Story

Significant Changes to I-Codes

2009 International Building Code
An addition to storm shelters (Section 423) has been made to the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). The new ICC Storm Shelter standard, ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, is now included as a referenced standard for regulating the design and construction of hurricane and tornado shelters. Full Story

Building Valuation Data

February 2010 Update
The International Code Council is pleased to provide the following Building Valuation Data (BVD) for its members. The BVD will be updated at six-month intervals, with the next update in August 2010. Full Story

New Products

ICC Showcase Summer 2010
The ResIdential Building Code Illustrated is an easy-to-use illustrated guide to building codes for residential structures based on the 2009 IRC.This is just one of several new products available at the ICC bookstore. Full Story