ICC Pulse Podcast
by International Code Council: Non-profit, building codesThe ICC Pulse Podcast is a monthly podcast that offers listeners the inside scoop on the International Code Council and the building safety industry. Episodes of the ICC Pulse Podcast will feature interviews with leading industry experts where we will discuss a wide range of topics including current events and new technologies.
Episodes
Episode 45: Women in Construction and Building Safety: Career path achievement through accessibility
1h 1m · PublishedIn this episode, Cecilia Muela, Building Official and Assistant Director with 4LEAF, Inc., and Code Council Instructor, talks with Rachel Patterson, Code Enforcement Officer with the Town of Erie, Colorado; Aleris Dunn, Chief Building Official with the City of Rohnert Park, California; Hilda Martinez, Code Enforcement Investigator with the City of Brownsville, Texas; and Lucero Aréchiga, Senior Public Information Officer for the City of Austin, Texas about their experiences in entering the building safety profession and ways to access resources and opportunities to encourage career growth in the field.
Links to related and referenced topics in this episode:
- Women Leaders in Code Enforcement Symposium
- The Code Council’s Safety 2.0 Program
- Emerging Leaders Membership Council
- Favorite Buildings:
- Rachel: Sydney Opera House
- Lucero: Pyramid at the Louvre and the New York Public Library
- Hilda: Historic Preservation Communities
- Aleris: Solano County Government Center
Episode 44: Code Enforcement Officer Safety
26m · Published- CEOSF website - https://www.codeofficersafety.org/
Episode Length: 00:26:32
Episode 43: Elevator Safety
37m · PublishedIn this episode, Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director of the National Elevator Industry Incorporated talks with Dottie Mazzarella, Vice President for Government Relations for the International Code Council about the role of codes and elevator safety as we begin to emerge from the coronavirus crisis.
Links to topics referenced in this episode:
- NEII Home Page: https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/
- NEII Model Safety Codes: https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Model-Code-Info-Sheet.pdf
Episode Length: 00:37:36
Episode 42: International Building Quality Centre (IBQC) Guidelines for Developing Countries
58m · PublishedIn the final episode of Season 3 of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Judy Zakreski, Code Council Vice President of Global Services talks with Professor Kim Lovegrove and Professor Alfred Omenya on the newly-released Good Practice Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Building Regulations in Low Income Countries. The Guidelines were developed by the IBQC as a follow up to the more general IBQC Principles for Good Practice Building Regulation, published in September 2020.
Professor Lovegrove is Chair of the IBQC, an adjunct professor at the University of Canberra, a senior international consultant to the World Bank, and a senior construction lawyer with Lovegrove and Cotton Lawyers, based in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Professor Omenya is an IBQC Board Member, a practicing architect and expert in sustainable human settlements, and principal researcher and CEO at Eco-Build Africa, a leading consultancy on sustainable urban development for developing countries.
Links to topics referenced in this episode:
- IBQC Publication: Good Practice Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Building Regulations in Low Income Countries
- September 2020 IBQC Publication: IBQC Principles for Good Practice Building Regulation
- International Building Quality Centre: http://www.ibqc.org.au/
- Alfred’s favorite building – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania, USA: https://fallingwater.org/
- University of Canberra: https://www.canberra.edu.au/
- Eco-Build Africa: http://www.ecobuild-africa.com/home/
- This episode is sponsored by the American Concrete Institute: https://www.concrete.org/
Episode Length: 00:58:23
Episode 41: Garage Door Safety
17m · PublishedIn this episode, Steve Jones, Code Council Senior Gov’t Relations Regional Manager talks with Mike Fischer, Executive Director of the International Door Association (IDA); and Gordon Thomas, Technical Director at Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) on the importance of garage door safety. They also share safety tips and resources for inspectors and the public on checking garage doors.
Links to topics referenced in this episode:
- The Code Council’s Evaluation Services also provides certifications on doors: https://icc-es.org/building-products-listing-program/
- For more technical information on garage doors, visit: https://www.dasma.com/technical-data-sheets/
- International Door Association (IDA): https://doors.org/
- Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA): https://www.dasma.com/
- Garage Door Safety Month Resources: https://doors.org/resources/garage-door-safety-month
- This episode is sponsored by the American Gas Association: https://www.aga.org/
- DASMA Technical Data Sheet 167 – Sectional Garage Door & Electric Operator Checklist for Home Inspectors and Consumers: https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TDS167-Sectional-Garage-Door-Electric-Operator-Checklist-for-Home-Inspectors-and-Consumers.pdf
Episode Length: 00:17:06
Episode 40: Building the next generation of code professionals in black and brown communities
29m · PublishedIn this episode, John ("JC") Hudgison, Certified Building Official for the City of Tampa & Emerging Leaders Membership Council member talks with Henry Green, former President & CEO of NIBS and former Code Council Board President, and Anthony Floyd, Green Building Program Manager for the City of Scottsdale, on training the next generation in black and brown communities and how we can increase awareness and education about the building safety profession.
Links to topics referenced in this episode:
- Code Council Study on The Future of Code Officials
- Anthony’s favorite building: National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Henry’s favorite building: U.S. Capitol
Episode: 00:29:19
Episode 39: On California's Code Adoptions and Dedicating a Career to Building Safety
31m · PublishedIn this episode, Sara Yerkes, Code Council Senior VP of Government Relations talks with Bob Raymer, Senior Engineer and Technical Director at CBIA Sacramento, about his experience with California’s code adoptions and on his career as a code official.
Episode: 00:31:38
Episode 38: On Resilience and Sustainability with NIBS
14m · PublishedIn this episode, Sara Yerkes, Code Council Senior VP of Government Relations and Lakisha Woods, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) discuss the NIBS and ICC’s shared commitments to resilience and sustainability.
Episode: 00:22:23
Episode 37: FEMA’s Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study
22m · PublishedIn this episode, Gabe Maser, Code Council Vice President of Government Relations and National Strategy talks with Edward Laatsch, Director of the Planning, Safety and Building Science Division at FEMA about FEMA’s recent report Building Codes Save – A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention.
Links to topics referenced in this episode:
- Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention
- Study on Hurricane Harvey
- Only aboutfour in 10 Americans can afford to cover a $1,000 blowwith savings (Bankrate survey). That’sabout one-third of the average Federal Emergency Management Agency-verified (not actual) losses post-Harvey.
- FLASH No Code. No Confidence. Program: resource allowing the public to determine the building codes used in their communities
- U.S. Code Adoptions Map: provides information about code adoptions in the United States
Episode: 00:22:23
Episode 36: Special Inspections
21m · PublishedIn this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Code Council Assessment Center Program Manager / Test Developer Doug Hatch talks with Special Inspector and Senior Project Manager Kenneth Morong about special inspectors and the benefits of special inspections.
Episode Length: 00:21:31
ICC Pulse Podcast has 57 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 24:36:40. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 26th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 8th, 2024 04:41.