ICC Pulse Podcast

Code Council Senior Director of PMG Resources Lee Clifton appears as the guest host for episode 7 of the ICC Pulse Podcast. Backflow prevention specialist Bruce Rathburn joins Lee for a conversation about plumbing cross-connection control programs. Bruce is the past president of his local chapter of the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) and the immediate past president of the ABPA International.

Episode Duration:00:08:34

This month's episode explore the transition from the military to civilian life.Currently a code services officer in Manhattan, KS, Sergeant First Class Mike Reese joins us to share the fascinating story of his journey from the Army to the world of building safety.

Episode Duration:00:14:35

Additional resources

ICC Military Families Career Path Program

ICC Learning Center

In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, ICC's Senior Vice President of Technical Service Mike Pfeiffer joins as our guest host. He and special guest Ed Wirtschoreck, ICC Director of Codes, share a comprehensive recap of the Spring Committee Action Hearings that took place in Columbus, Ohio from April 15-23, 2018.

Episode Duration:00:27:22

More resources

Five takeaways from the Committee Action Hearings

2018 Annual Conference and Group A Public Hearings

In this month's episode,the Code Council interviewedDr. Janet Stout,a world-renowned expert on Legionella and Legionnaire’s disease. Dr. Stout, president and director of Special Pathogens Laboratory in Pittsburgh and a research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, talks about the dangers of Legionella, where it’s most prevalent and how those at risk can protect themselves.

Episode Duration:00:14:55

In this month’s episode we welcome two guests from the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Eric Letvin, FEMA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator of Mitigation andJohn Ingargiola, Lead Physical Scientist of FEMA’s Building Science Branch join us to discuss pre-disaster mitigation, a prevalent topic after the series of tragic natural disasters in 2017.

Episode Duration:00:24:14

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Additional resources:

Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program

Flood Mitigation Assistance Program

National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program

Beth Tubbs, a senior staff engineer with the International Code Council Codes and Standards Development department joins us this month. She has been with the Code Council since 1995 and she is currently the secretariat to the International Existing Building Code, the International Fire Code, and ICC Performance Code. Beth is also the lead staff on the Fire Code Action Committee.

Beth has extensive experience in fire protection engineering and shares insight on the lingering effects of the Grenfell Tower fire in London last year and how the Code Council and others in the codes and standards community have responded.

Episode Duration:00:15:20

Additional resources:

ICC article:"Combustible exterior wall ‘cladding’ systems: An ICC perspective"

NFPA's risk management tool:Exterior Façade Fire Evaluation Comparison Tool (EFFECT)

ICC and SFPE's jiont publication:"Engineering Guide: Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings"

In episode 1, Whitney Doll, the Code Council’s Director of Communications and podcast host, talks with Board of Directors President Jay Elbettar, P.E., CBO, LEED AP, CASp. Jay shares some of his experiences as a code official, plans for 2018 and updates about various Code Council initiatives.

Jay Elbettar, P.E., CBO, LEED AP, CASp is the president of the ICC Board of Directors and a building official for Mission Viejo, Calif. He manages and directs the operation of the Mission Viejo Building Division through Charles Abbott Associates, including plan checks, inspections, counter operations and permit issuance. He was the recipient of the 2010 Gerald H. Jones Code Official of the Year Award. He is a registered professional engineer in seven states.

Whitney Doll is the Director of Communications for the International Code Council. She oversees the Code Council’s strategic communications initiatives and media relations program, and works closely with internal and external audiences to solidify the ICC brand.

Episode Duration:00:20:17

Additional resources:

International Codes (I-Codes)

Building Safety Month

Wall Street Journal article: Homes Built to Stricter Standards Fared Better in Storm

Safety 2.0
-ICC Military Families Building Career Path Program

- Value of the Code Official Toolkit