Month: August 2016

Global Connections Day Addresses Building Codes, Standards and Climate Change: Sustainable Practices for a Changing World

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August 30, 2016
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Global Connections Day Addresses Building Codes, Standards and Climate Change: Sustainable Practices for a Changing World

A Featured Event at 2016 ICC Annual Conference

Global Connections Day, sponsored by the International Code Council (ICC) Family of Companies, will convene on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Kansas City, MO in conjunction with the 2016 Annual Conference and Building Safety & Design Expo. The theme for the day is “Building Codes, Standards and Regulations and Climate Change:  Sustainable Practices for a Changing World.”

Global Connections Day will include presentations on the challenges presented by the evolutionary process toward sustainability by assessing its impact on the role of building codes, standards, and regulations in the global marketplace. Speakers will address the effect of regulatory change on institutions and governments throughout the world and the need for codes and standards to keep pace with the impact of real or perceived climate change.  Rebecca Laberenne, Associate Director, Service Implementation, 100 Resilient Cities Program, will provide a special presentation about the 100 Resilient Cities program, an initiative to help more cities build resilience to the physical, social, and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century.

Scheduled to speak, as of August 29, are:

  • Kateri Callahan, CEO of the Alliance to Save Energy
  • James "Tim" T. Ryan, Code Administrator for the City of Overland Park, Kansas, and Presidential appointee to the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors
  • Ommid Saberi, Senior Industry Specialist-Green Buildings of the IFC Climate Business Department at the World Bank
  • Wayne Trusty, a specialist in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) from Canada.
  • Ishii Akira, Assistant Director, Building and Environment Coordination Division, Housing and Architecture Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan
  • Radhika Fox, CEO of the US Water Alliance
  • Rebecca Laberenne, Associate Director, Service Implementation, 100 Resilient Cities Program—Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation
 
Kateri Callahan James "Tim" T. Ryan Ommid Saberi Wayne Trusty Ishii
Akira		 Radhika
Fox		 Rebecca Laberenne

The final schedule of speakers and topics presented at Global Connections Day are subject to change.

Global Connections Day is free and open to the public. The luncheon is also open to the public, but is a paid event and requires pre-registration. For the latest information, visit the Global Connections Day webpage.

The International Code Council is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. Most U.S. communities and many global markets choose the International Codes.

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The Code Council hosts a website for candidates seeking election to the 2016-17 ICC Board of Directors.  Candidates can submit information to be posted on the website for the Membership and Nominating Committee to review.  The Nominating Committee’s report to the Membership also will be posted on the site after nominees are determined.  Board elections will be held during the Annual Business Meeting at ICC’s 2016 Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo.

Klein, Fox Join List of Distinguished Speakers for ICC’s Annual Conference and Expo

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Klein, Fox Join List of Distinguished Speakers for ICC’s Annual Conference and Expo

Gabe Klein

Gabe Klein, the former transportation director for the city of Chicago and for the District of Columbia, will keynote the Opening Session of the International Code Council’s (ICC) 2016 Annual Conference and Building Safety & Design Expo at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Paul Moya

Klein, author of Start-Up City: Inspiring Private and Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Projects Done, and Having Fun (Island Press), will be joined by Paul Moya, the CEO of Millennial Labs, as keynote speaker for the Annual Business Meeting on Oct. 17. Millennial Labs is a full-service consulting firm that works with globally recognized brands to solve complex generational challenges in the workplace, marketplace, and voting booth. Moya is an internationally recognized entrepreneur and speaker who has earned the nicknamed “Gen Y’s Zig Ziglar” and “The Harvard Cowboy” for his engaging speaking style.

Kevin Cosgriff

Kevin Cosgriff, president and CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), will keynote the Awards Luncheon on Oct. 18. Based in Rosslyn, Va., NEMA is the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers in the United States. Cosgriff is a retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral whose last assignment was commander of the Naval Forces Central Command, where he oversaw all combat, combat support, and maritime security operations throughout the Middle East.

Radhika Fox

Kicking off Global Connections Day on Oct. 19 will be Radhika Fox, CEO of the U.S. Water Alliance, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all. Prior to joining the U.S. Water Alliance, Fox served as director of policy and government affairs for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and federal policy director at PolicyLink. Global Connections Day 2016, sponsored by the ICC Family of Companies, will focus on the challenges presented by the evolutionary process toward sustainability by assessing its impact on the role of building codes, standards, and regulations in the global as-built marketplace.

“We are honored to have these distinguished individuals serve as guest speakers at this year’s conference in Kansas City,” said ICC Board of Directors President Alex Olszowy III, Building Inspector Manager with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government in Kentucky.  “Their insights will prove to be valuable resources for attendees as well as our organization as a whole as we work to build a safer, more affordable and resilient built environment for all communities to utilize and enjoy.”

For more information on ICC’s 2016 Annual Conference, including registration, schedules, transportation, and lodging, please visit www.iccsafe.org/conference.

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About the International Code Council

The International Code Council is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. Most U.S. communities and many global markets choose the International Codes.

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