Greetings from Louisville and the ICC Group B Committee Action Hearings
Construction codes and standards adopted by state and local government agencies impact architectural practice every day. These regulations are heavily influenced by national model codes developed every three years through a consensus process involving building industry stakeholders. AIA member involvement in this process is critical to continue enhancing our nation’s model codes to reflect the design process and embody the AIA’s public policies.
The International Code Council (ICC) Group B Committee Action Hearings running April 17-27 in Louisville will determine the technical content and scope of the 2018 editions of several I-codes, including the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and International Existing Building Code (IEBC). See the full list of codes here.
The leadership of the AIA Codes and Standards (C&S) Committee aims to proactively engage members on pertinent issues as they arise to achieve the widest architect vision to build and protect communities that promote health, safety, and welfare. Such participation in support of AIA’s positions (see page 11) promotes development of regulations that assure the design and construction of safe, sustainable buildings and resilient communities.
The AIA’s C&S Committee assembled a Review Team of almost two dozen members and staff from groups across the Institute to review and establish positions on almost 2.000 proposed changes. Included on the team were AIA’s Codes Network, Energy Leadership Group (ELG), Committee on the Environment (COTE), Technical Design and Building Performance (TDBP), and international components.
AIA members and national staff will participate in Louisville all day, every day. There are multiple ways to follow the action:
- Via webcast on your computer, tablet, or phone from 8am to 10pm EDT (with breaks) each day. Check the schedule below to see which codes are in Track 1 or Track 2.
- View the hearing schedule and tentative hearing order (subject to change) and full CAH monograph of code changes.
- Via cdpACCESS:
- If you don’t have a MyICC account, create one and log in.
- The unofficial committee voting results on each item are updated in real time and allow you to search for the code items you worked on or are interested in.
You can also get directly involved with the AIA Codes Advocacy Program!
Paul Karrer - Manager, Building Codes Policy