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…
Henry L. Green, Hon. AIA, former president of the International Code Council (ICC) and National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), joined us on ICC’s online member community to answer member-submitted…
The Educator of the Year Award created in honor of Brent Snyder, a renowned International Code Council (ICC) educator and Past Presiding Officer, recognizes excellence in promoting professional development. With more than 35…
Demand for accessible and cost-effective housing options continues to grow across the United States. One housing type drawing increasing attention is small, multifamily buildings that fall outside the scope of the International Residential…
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