International Code Council and ICC Evaluation Service Join IBS and KBIS for 2016 Design & Construction Week

The International Code Council (ICC) and ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) are supporting organizations of the industry collaboration known as Design & Construction Week (DCW). Founding partners, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) will once again co-locate the NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS), January 19-22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The third annual event will include two additional official show partners, the International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) and The International Surface Event (TISE), and is anticipated to draw more than 110,000 industry professionals in the largest residential design and construction exposition in the nation.

Members of ICC will enjoy discounted registration for the event, while the organization’s leaders will participate in the Design & Construction Week Executive Roundtable to discuss issues and trends in the US housing market and exchange ideas with other industry thought leaders.

“Supporting Design & Construction Week is an extension of the International Code Council’s and the ICC Evaluation Service’s commitment to public safety in the built environment,” said ICC Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims, CBO. “ICC develops model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. ICC-ES Evaluation Reports, Building Product Listings and PMG Listings provide evidence that products and systems meet the requirements of codes and standards.”

“ICC and ICC-ES are leading experts in building safety, resiliency and innovation in the country, so they are a natural fit to take part in Design & Construction Week, the largest annual residential construction event in the nation,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, MO. “We are pleased to be able to welcome them as a DCW Supporting Organization, and look forward to another great show in 2016.”

“As a founding partner in DCW it is incredibly rewarding for us to see the continued growth of this must-attend event. By joining forces to forge the DCW partnership, NKBA and NAHB have demonstrated that there is enormous strength in collaboration. Bringing so many industry representatives together in one location creates huge value for everyone involved,” remarked NKBA CEO Bill Darcy (KBIS).

Show dates include:

• NAHB International Builders’ Show®: January 19-21, Las Vegas Convention Center
• Kitchen & Bath Industry Show®: January 19-21, Las Vegas Convention Center
• International Window Coverings Expo: January 19-21, Las Vegas Convention Center
• The International Surface Event: EDUCATION – January 19-22; EXHIBITS – January 20-22, Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Registered attendees will have access to all trade shows held during Design & Construction Week.

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.