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…
To accelerate post-disaster rebuilding, the Trump Administration has taken limited steps to preempt state and local building permitting requirements. On January 27, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Addressing…
Every February, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) leads Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, a nationwide campaign sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders. This initiative celebrates the…
New York City has adopted the 2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code based on the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) and the NYC Existing Building Code based on the International Existing Building Code® (IEBC®). These decisions are a testament to the City’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in building safety…
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