Due to COVID-19, the International Code Council (ICC) canceled all in-person Building Safety Month events for 2020. In lieu of celebrating together in person, they’ve developed a set of free, virtual events to be held throughout the month of May. Join ICC and its partners to discuss topics related to building safety, building codes, and code compliance.
Disaster Preparedness
May 7 | 1–2:30 p.m. EDT | 0.15 CEUs
with Brock Long and Cristine McCombs; hosted by Karl Fippinger
This first installment of the Code Council’s Building Safety Month Webinar series features some of the brightest minds in the disaster preparedness community to discuss preparedness in an era of unprecedented disasters, leveraging building codes as cornerstones of community resilience, and America’s response to COVID-19. Register now
A New Standard for Rating Whole-House Water Efficiency
May 14 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT | 0.1 CEUs
with Ryan Meres and Dave Walls
After five years of development and testing, the new whole-house water-efficiency rating system developed by the International Code Council and RESNET has been finalized. BSR/RESNET/ICC Standard 850-2020 provides a Water Rating Index score that accounts for both indoor and outdoor water efficiency for one- and two-family dwellings. This webinar will provide an overview of the standard, the development process, and a new program based on the standard called HERS H2O. Register now
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Building Safety Industry – Panel Discussion
May 20 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. EDT | 0.1 CEUs
sponsored by NAHB and hosted by Sara Yerkes
Panelists will discuss how COVID-19 has affected each of their segments of the building safety industry in the short-term and what long-term effects they expect. Speakers will discuss how the industry is already going virtual and what’s left to do. How has COVID-19 helped us to prepare for the next crisis? Register now
Deck Safety and the Codes
May 29 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT | 0.15 CEUs
with Glenn Mathewson
The second edition of the International Code Council’s Deck Code and Education book will be available this summer with 10 chapters that provide every 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) provision related to decks. Author and codes expert Glenn Mathewson will lead this 90-minute webinar explaining one overlooked or misunderstood provision from each chapter of the book. Learn about code administration, existing structures, materials, ledgers, the floor, posts and foundations, lateral loads, stairways, guards and handrails, and amenities. Register now
Source: International Code Council
