ICC Pulse Podcast

In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes talks with returning guest, Managing Deputy Commissioner of the City of Chicago DOB Grant Ullrich, on the current development of the City of Chicago’s building regulations. Last year, Grant was on the show to talk about the City’s code adoptions. This episode follows how the Code Council and the City are working together on the production of Chicago’s new building regulations.

Episode Length: 00:24:43

In this season finale episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we look back at a conversation recorded earlier this year between Code Council Vice President of Government Relations Dottie Mazzarella and President and CEO of the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) Lou Coletti on how building officials and contractors in New York City swiftly worked together in response to COVID-19 through prioritizing a commitment to the health and safety of professionals in the built environment to safely conduct constructions projects throughout the year.

Episode Length: 00:22:48

In this episode of the Pulse Podcast, Code Council Government Relations Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation Karl Fippinger talks with Kevin Scott, President of KH Scott and Associates, about the 2018 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and Commentary.

Episode Length 00:31:19

In this episode of the Pulse Podcast, Code Council Chief Knowledge Officer Joan O’Neil talks with Eric “Doc” Wright, Founder & CEO of Vets2PM, where Doc gives a preview of his upcoming keynote speech at ICC Learn Live.

At the time of this publishing, registration for Learn Live is still open! Register here.

You can find Doc as docwright2012 on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or at www.vets2pm.com/blog.

Episode Length 00:11:07

In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Catherine Vinson, Code Council Vice President of Customer Success invites Joan O’Neil, Code Council Chief Knowledge Officer, to talk about the association's digital transformation strategy.

On October 20, 2020, the Code Council will host a live virtual event about digital transformation in the building safety industry.

The event will feature:

• An overview of the newDigital Codes PremiumComplete product, a comprehensive online codes and standards database with new features and all access model for content and tools;
• An overview of two online databases with detailed information about code adoptions globally;
• An in-depth look atICC Learn Live, a week-long virtual education event starting on November 9.

Participation to the digital transformation event is free, but space is limited. Register for the event here.

Episode Length: 00:17:39

In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Code Council Government Relations Senior Regional Manager Steve Jones hosts a dialogue with Inspected Director of Government Relations Johnny Goetz, about remote virtual inspections and how building safety professionals can implement this method.

Episode Length: 00:09:14

In this episode Code Council Senior Staff Engineer Beth Tubbs leads a discussion about the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and performance-based design. Tubbs is joined by ARUP Principal and Past President of SFPE Ray Grill and Building Official of Summit, NJ Gary Lewis.

Episode length: 00:26:23

In this month's episode, the Code Council’s Vice President of Innovation Ryan Colker leads a discussion on safety procedures for reopening business in the wake of COVID-19.

Colker is joined by Chief Executive Officer of the Building Owners and Managers Association Henry Chamberlain and Assistant Director of the Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention Sam Palmer.

Episode length: 00:35:15

As part two of our copyright series, Code Council Executive Vice President & Director of Business Development Mark Johnson interviews Master Code Professional Glenn Mathewson for his member perspective on copyright issues and the International Codes.

Episode length: 00:15:42

Code Council Vice President of Government Affairs Gabe Maser returns to the Pulse Podcast to share information about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third piece of federal legislation meant to address the Coronavirus crisis. Gabe discusses the stimulus package and how it can help state, local, tribal and territorial governments.

Episode length: 00:15:51