Tag: ICC
ICC Testifies In Support Of Safe Housing For Homeless Veterans
HR 2065 would require homeless veterans’ facilities to be code compliant.
Now Available: 2013 California Building Standard, Title 24
Title 24 codes lead the way to building a safe, sustainable and resilient California.
ICC, UL Collaborate On New ANSI Standard For Landscape Irrigation Controllers
The standard, in part, will address the importance of safety in electrical devices in landscape irrigation controllers while establishing a basis to ensure the safety, function, and durability of common electrical devices.
ICC Designates NFPA 70 For Use With I-Codes
ICC announces official recognition of the NFPA’s
National Electrical Code® as the electrical code
for use with the ICC family of codes.
ICC, NFPA Join to Advance Public Safety in the Built Environment
The coalition will advance public safety in the built environment by advocating states and municipal jurisdictions adopt current building, fire prevention, sustainable, electrical, and life safety codes.
Newly Passed Bill Supports Building Codes
The newly passed Highway Construction and National Flood Insurance Reform Bill (HR 4348) bill orders a study on the impact of codes on flood plain management.
Counting Down: May Is Building Safety Month
The four weeks of the campaign provide common sense consumer tips for Energy & Green Building, Disaster Safety & Mitigation, Fire Safety & Awareness, and Backyard Safety.
Building Official To Receive Leadership Award
The director and building official for Clark County (NV) has also been recognized by U.S. Congress for contributions to building safety.
Roofing Trends: Roofing In The Spotlight
Several important initiatives will have an impact on roofing conditions, particularly for the existing building sector.
Key Groups Support Safe Building Code Incentive Act
In addition to saving lives and reducing property loss, statewide building codes based on recognized standards can protect the environment from waste caused by rebuilding after a disaster.
Maryland Adopts International Green Construction Code
Maryland’s adoption of the IGCC, effective in March 2012, will apply to all commercial buildings as well as residential properties more than three stories high.
Three Legislators Honored For Supporting Building Safety
The award winners are South Carolina Senator Phil P. Leventis, New Mexico Senator Bernadette M. Sanchez, and New Jersey Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski.
I-Codes And Obama's Better Buildings Initiative
ICC expects its codes will play a major role in any push for greater energy efficiency, including meeting the goals of the newly unveiled “Better Buildings Initiative” introduced last week by President Barack Obama.
New Standard Supports Security Providers' Code of Conduct
ASIS will develop two American National Standards to support the recently signed International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers.
Haiti Repeat Avoidable With Enforced Building Codes
Richard P. Weiland of ICC stresses the importance of enforceable building codes in light of the one year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake.
Building Codes Council Votes To Up Efficiency By 30%
Building officials from across the nation voted to support gains in the energy efficiency of building energy codes at the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
Rhode Island First State To Adopt Green Construction Code
The IGCC applies to new and existing, traditional and high-performance commercial buildings in the Ocean State. It includes ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1 as a jurisdictional compliance option.
Free Download of Energy Code Available
Free digital copies (registration required) of the International Council’s 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are now available.
Feds Urged To Include Green Construction Code In New Government Buildings
Citing the gap between existing construction codes and green rating systems has been filled, the ICC encouraged the U.S. government to reference the IGCC in an effort to apply sustainable design principals to the design and construction of new federal buildings.
IGCC Hearings Slated for August; Comments Due 5/14/10
Public comments, which can be submitted until this Friday, May 14, will serve as the agenda for the hearings.