On March 27, the International Code Council (ICC) announced the availability of the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), a new model code for constructing and remodeling buildings.
The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) has successfully achieved a three‐hour fire rating for a post-frame wall system that can now be incorporated into a post‐frame building without having to go to more expensive nonwood framing systems.
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) recently awarded Tom Meyer, technical director at Coating & Foam Solutions, as the recipient of the RCMA’s prestigious Martin A. Davis Industry Leadership Award for 2012.
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) announced the FORTIFIED Roof Design Competition.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced that its third annual GreenGov Symposium will be held in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 24-26, 2012, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.