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…
The International Codes® (I-Codes®), developed by the International Code Council (ICC), are a family of fifteen coordinated, modern building safety codes that help ensure the design and construction of safe, sustainable and affordable structures. The…
The International Code Council’s (ICC) new comprehensive code enforcement program is an all-in-one toolkit for professional excellence and acts as a centralized resource for any team’s training, credentialing and membership requirements. ICC Code Enforcement Program Overview The ICC Code Enforcement Program offers access…
Building codes are critical to the safety and stability of human life – not just in one jurisdiction, state or country, but across the globe. The Global Award was established in 2012 to recognize the contributions made…
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