Tag Archives: ICC

ICC releases resilience benchmarks for buildings

January 14, 2019

Earlier this month, the International Code Council (ICC) and the Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) released a pilot document on community resilience benchmarks for buildings. It focuses on providing a mechanism to evaluate a facility’s current state of resilience and a guide for possible improvements.

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Building codes save lives in massive Alaska earthquake: ICC

December 27, 2018

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Anchorage, Alaska, in November 2018 highlights the importance of building codes in saving lives, protecting property, and contributing to a rapid post-disaster recovery. According to a statement by the International Code Council (ICC), the earthquake did not result in any collapsed buildings, widespread damage to infrastructure, or loss of life, partially due to the strong building codes the state adopts.

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Congress approves more funding for technical education, adds architecture

August 2, 2018

The amended bill seeks to improve the implementation of career and technical education (CTE) programs in schools by easing state and local requirements.

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Recent tests make CLT’s fire performance a hot topic

August 3, 2017

Five fire tests conducted by the International Code Council (ICC) Ad-hoc Committee on Tall Wood Buildings at the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Fire Research Laboratory have met with positive results.

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Wood products and resilience of the built environment

March 3, 2017

In recent years, the term ‘resilience’ has become a buzzword used to demonstrate how products fit into adapting the built environment to expected changes. As more groups try to classify what resilience means to them, the need for a comprehensive discussion to set a standard definition of the term is highlighted.

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