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Episode 64: Beyond Compliance: Elevating Construction Through Partnership

In the latest episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we explore building science in the International Residential Code® and the need for collaboration between builders and code officials – emphasizing the importance of smarter building practices.  Read More

Code Corner: 2024 IPSDC Chapter 6: Section 602 – Sizing Soil Absorption Systems

The Building Safety Journal’s series, Code Corner, explores sections of the International Codes® each month, focusing on key elements of these essential codes. This month, we’re spotlighting the scope of Chapter 6 Section 602 of the 2024 International Private Sewage Disposal Code® (IPSDC): Sizing Soil Absorption Systems.  Read More

Standard for Off-Site Construction Tiny Houses (IS-OSMTH)

The Off-Site Modular Tiny Houses (IS-OSMTH) committee is actively progressing on the development of standard ICC 1215 Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Small Residential Units (SRU) and Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy, which establishes minimum safety requirements for the built environment of tiny houses and SRUs with an anticipated completion date in Spring of 2026. Learn More

5 Steps for a Successful Transition from Code Official to Code Consultant

Consulting gives former code officials the chance to educate their clients on compliance and achieve positive outcomes. This was part of what attracted Henry L. Green, Past President of the International Code Council, to consulting. If you want to follow in Green’s and other consultants’ footsteps, read on for five steps for how to make a successful transition to code consulting. Read More

Updates Surrounding the Surfside Condo Collapse Investigation

The anniversary of the Surfside condo collapse reminds us of the importance of compliance with codes in initial construction, annual inspections and making appropriate corrections. This week, NIST released an extensive update on the Champlain Towers South investigation that highlighted that investigators identified multiple structural deficiencies, including understrength design, misplaced steel reinforcement and added weight from planters and pavers that compromised the pool deck’s integrity. Learn More

Recovery Failure: Why We Struggle to Rebuild for the Next Storm

NPR’s The Sunday Story builds on the Frontline PBS piece on the challenges of disaster recovery and how local decisions and politics influence resilience and rebuilding decisions. Be sure to listen to both segments!  Read More

Protect Safety Codes by Supporting Advancement of the Pro Codes Act

In recent years, high-tech companies that contribute nothing to the code development process have been profiting from your efforts. These companies have decided that they can simply take your work and sell it to others without having developed or paid for it themselves. To protect the code development process and prevent unauthorized and erroneous copies of the codes from being published, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, supported by a coalition of standards development organizations, introduced the Pro Codes Act. The Pro Codes Act ensures that the public will have free access to codes and standards while preserving the ownership rights of the code and standard developers.

Last Congress, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly advanced Pro Codes by a vote of 19 to 4, but the legislation ultimately failed to advance further. We’re confident that with your help, a reintroduced Pro Codes Act can pass in the coming months. Our homes, workplaces, schools and hospitals are safer, more sustainable and more resilient thanks to the work of our members and these continuously improved codes and standards. Please add your voice to this effort by filling out this form, asking your Members of Congress to support it.

State of the Building Safety Industry Report Provides a Glimpse of the Future of Building Safety

Available exclusively to International Code Council members, the report provides a snapshot of the industry as it stands today and the trends that are moving it forward, including new insights on compensation, career satisfaction, challenges and future opportunities. Read More

Retrofitting for Resilience is a Shared, High-Return Investment

The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released a new report which presents a data-driven case for proactively retrofitting buildings and infrastructure within the U.S. The message is clear: championing the adoption and enforcement of modern, resilient building codes is a foundational and cost-effective strategy for protecting lives, property and local economies from the inevitable disasters to come. Read More