The United States has a shortage of between four to seven million homes, which contributes to why housing has become unaffordable for so many Americans. Two strategies to create more housing include updating local zoning regulations to be more straightforward and streamlining construction permitting processes. In December 2025, the International…
This January marks John Belcik’s first year as CEO of the International Code Council (ICC). After a productive year working alongside ICC members, partners, the Board of Directors and staff, the Building Safety Journal spoke with Belcik about what’s next. How do you…
The ICC Board has established a new framework for developing the 2030 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) that moves its content into two documents, the IECC and IECC Expanded. This split ensures that ICC…
Data centers have moved from a niche building type to a central pillar of modern infrastructure. Across the International Code Council’s (ICC) code development process, proposals now under consideration reflect…
The Native American special edition cover of the 2024 International Residential Code® (IRC) book is now available through the International Code Council (ICC) bookstore. The book cover was unveiled in October 2025 by ICC Board Member Jack Applegate and CEO John Belcik…
Creative initiatives that drive community ownership have earned the City of Dallas, Texas, the 2025 Community Service Award, announced during the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2025 Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. ICC’s Community Service Award recognizes outstanding service…
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