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Code Council proposals for Group A code modifications

A deeper look into the propsals being discussed the most.

April 2, 2024

While exploring International Code Council's first report of proposals for modifications to the Group A Codes, I became curious about which codes are being discussed the most. I decided to take a deeper look and get answers to three questions.

International Code Council’s Committee Action Hearings for I-Codes Group A scheduled for April

March 6, 2024

Proposed changes to the 2024 Group A I-Codes are available for public view on the Code Council’s website.

Julius Ballanco: ICC issues 2024 code changes

A peek at what’s on the docket for the code change hearings.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

April 1, 2021

While the hearings are virtual, the committees will actually be live at the ICC Central Regional Office in Country Club Hills, Illinois. The committee, ICC staff and moderators will all be operating from the office, while everyone else participates virtually.

Julius Ballanco: Status quo for ASME’s sponsorship of A112 standards

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

May 22, 2018

Water heater, urinal flush rate and other topics broached at recent ICC code hearings.

Julius Ballanco: Changes coming to IMC, IFGC

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

April 19, 2018

Discussions continue on alterations to unvented gas fireplace, water piping systems codes.

Lack of engagement is crippling the International Code Council

ICC must rethink its voting process.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

April 22, 2016

Engagement is important for the code-change process.

The 2018 ICC code cycle begins

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

February 9, 2015

Another go-round at the ICC Code.

Lubrizol products listed by ICC

Lubrizol products listed by ICC-ES for plenum spaces.

July 29, 2014

FlowGuard Gold and Corzan piping systems are now listed by the International Code Council-Evaluation Service for use in return air plenums.

ICC is fixing serious problems

Change in voting procedures should make for well-rounded codes.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

December 2, 2013

D uring the last week of September, the ICC celebrated its 10th anniversary as a combined code organization. It has been that long since BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI joined forces.