Guayaquil and ICC Sign MOU to Explore Customized Building Codes for Fire and Life Safety
This initiative represents a novel approach to building code development in Latin America, one that prioritizes community voice, academic rigor and long-term sustainability over speed.  

The International Code Council (ICC) and the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a framework for collaboration on a localized building code for the city of…