The International Code Council continued its annual participation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this year, wrapping up COP28 in mid-December. Ryan Colker, ICC’s Vice President of Innovation, and Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions, joined us recently to talk about some highlights from this year.
NEW Seal-Tite XL Gutter is specifically designed to meet the ANSI/SPRI GT-1 testing standard from 2021 International Building Code, which is now required in 17+ states & municipalities.
Statewide energy codes are important for several reasons—not the least of which are reduced energy consumption, mitigated greenhouse gas emissions, minimized building operational costs, and improved climate resilience. Yet, at the time of this writing, ten states do not have a statewide commercial energy code.
Laminators Incorporated received notice from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations indicating that the application for Florida Product Approval has been approved for the 2023 Florida Building Code.
The month-long educational campaign, which raises awareness about the importance of building codes in establishing and ensuring the safety of the built environment, kicks off on May 1, 2024.
The International Code Council, the leading global provider of building safety solutions and a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event.
The Metal Construction Association has announced the featured events and speakers for the upcoming 2024 Winter Meeting. Members and prospective members are invited to attend the three-day event taking place January 29-31 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Villas.
The latest 2030 By the Numbers report details the aggregate impacts of 23,276 project reported, including a 48 percent overall reduction in predicted (modeled) energy use intensity (pEUI) and 41.8 million metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided relative to baseline-equivalent buildings.
U.S.-based Firestable Insulation Company enters the building insulation market with patented, directly code compliant, NFPA-275 thermal barrier closed-cell spray foam insulation that immediately meets the International Building Code upon application without the need for an additional thermal barrier.
