# Presentation: 742669

## Overview of theInternational Code Council - ICC

**NIST Standards in Trade Workshop on Concrete and Cement**
**9-13 December 2002**

**Sergio M. Barrueto, P.E.** Manager of International Services

## ICC - Basic Background

- International Code Council (ICC)
- Year established: **1994** *(BOCA ****1915****, ICBO ****1922****, and SBCCI ****1941****)*
- Number of staff: **Approximately 300**
- Purpose of organization: To promulgate a comprehensive and compatible regulatory system for the built environment, through consistent performance-based regulations that are effective, efficient and meet government, industry and public needs.

## Scope of Work

- Market sectors addressed by codes & standards
- Construction industry related to the construction of new buildings and housing and existing structures.
- Materials, seismic, fire, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation, fuel gas, property maint. and sewage.
- Zoning, urban/wildland interface, and performance.
- Safety (occup & fire-fighter), property protect., quality,
- Qty. of documents developed: 12 codes & 7 standards
- Qty. of standards referenced: 1,300

## Development of theICC International Codes

**Two Public Hearings every 18 months**
**Any** interested party can submit and debate the modifications, why...?
- Because it is the _**Collective**_ know-how that improves public safety.
- Codes and stds. are driven by public safety.
- Allows new technology as long as it is in the interest of public safety.

**Notes:**
PROPUESTAS DE MODIFICACIONES: Primer ronda. Cada 18 meses se reciben propuestas de modificaciones por cualquier persona interesada en mejorar la seguridad publica, no solamente por los socios. Las propuestas se reciben, se organizan en las secciones correspondientes (cual codigo y seccion), y se publican en libros los cuales se les envian a todo interesado al cabo de tres meses. Luego tenemos el debate en un foro publico en donde el comite de cada codigo escucha las razones de las modificaciones (en pro y en contra) y cada uno de los miembros de los comites emiten su opinion en publico y el comité y la asamblea votan AHI MISMO. De esta manera el cliente (la persona que entrego la propuesta de modificacion) se retira sabiendo exactamente como mejorar su propuesta (si no se la aprobaron) o sabiendo la razon de su aprobacion.
EXISTEN 13 CODIGOS: Cada codigo tiene su propio comite de elaboracion con excepcion del codigo de edificaciones el cual tiene cuatro comites y el codigo de residencias que tiene dos:
Codigo de Edificaciones: Comites para: General y Uso y Destino - Seguridad de Vidas Humanas y Proteccion Contra Incendios - Medios de Salida - Estructuras.
Otros codigos: Proteccion Contra Incendios - Planificacion Urbana – Residencias - Instalaciones Mecanicas - Instalaciones Hidraulicas y Sanitarias - Instalaciones de Gas - Ahorro de Energia, etc.
PROCESO DE APELACIONES: Occurre en la segunda ronda y esta diseñado para darle la oportunidad a los pariticipantes para que somentan las propuestas que no fueron aprobadas a ser escuchadas nuevamente (talvez con correcciones) y que los socios gubernamentales solamente ratifique la propuesta. La propuestas que fueron aprobadas y que no fueron desafiadas tambien se ratifican durante esta reunion con un solo voto. TODO ENTE GUBERNAMENTAL QUE EXIJA LA APLICACIÓN O CUMPLIMIENTO DEL CODIGO VOTA (AQUELLOS CUYOS NOMBRES APARECEN EN LA SOLICITUD DE INSCRIPCION). 

## The 1st Round...Consideration of Original Proposals - Exchange of information...

- Voting done by the Committees and by the Assembly,

- Committee participants:
-  Building Officials,
-  Fire Marshals,
-  Universities and Professors,
-  Laboratories,
-  Engineers, Architects and   Technicians, and
-  Reps from Public & Private sectors.

- Committee makeup:
-  Representation from Multiple Interests
-  A minimum of 1/3 of the committees shall be regulators.

## The 2nd Round...Ratifying Process - Exchange of information...

- The codes are ratified and challenges are considered,
- The entire assembly votes, however...
- Only the public sector of the assembly votes:
- Building Officials, Fire Marshals and various public officials charged with code enforcement.
- Why the Public Sector only?
- Because they have the police power to perform code enforcement, and
- To avoid other interests
- This system achieves _**Governmental Consensus**_

## Membership Composition

- Participation of nations: Approx. 20 nations participate in the conferences.
- Approximately 40,000 members
- International members: Approximately 2,000
- International offices: One in Argentina.
- 15 Categories of membership (private & public sectors).
**All members of the Board of Directors (BofD) are governmental representatives.**
**BofD are elected by the General Membership in an open forum at the Annual Conference.**

**Notes:**
International participation: Mostly through individual members and by request.

## Means of Encouraging International Participation

- How is international participation encouraged?
- Through networking, by organizing conferences in different countries, mailers, internet,...
- Essentially, by promoting communications.
- Tools available:
- Staff that speak multiple languages.
- Materials in other languages: Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, and others

## Revenue Sources

- Annual sources of revenue and percentages:
- Publications/Products:	$31 M		56%
- Membership:			$4.5 M	8%
- Training:			$3.5 M	6%
- Product Evaluation:		$8 M		15%
- Professional Certification:	$4.5 M	8%
- Plan Review			$1.5 M	3%
- _Others:__	__	__	__	__$2 M__	__	__4%_
**TOTAL****	****	****	****	****$55 Million****	****100%**

## Publications

- Types of publications:
- 12 Codes and 7 standards
- 40 support documents
- Two Bimonthly magazines
- Videos
- Products catalog
- All kinds of public safety announcements
- Hard copy and in electronic format.

## Related Programs

**TRAINING PROGRAMS:** More than 1,000 seminars p/year, more than 70 topics & between. 60,000-70,000 professionals/year. Delivery classroom setting or internet.
**PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:** To date, 200,000 professionals have applied. More than 50,000 professionals certified. 18,000 applicants per year, and 43 categories.

## Related Programs (continues)

**LABORATORY ACCREDITATION:** More than 100 accredited to date including IMCYC.
**PRODUCT EVALUATION:** More than 1,100 to date on construction products.
**CODE INTERPRETATION:** To provide support to the construction industry.
**SUPPORT TO JURISDICTIONS:** For consistent application.

## General Contact Information

- Headquarters
- Address:	5360 workman Mill Rd., 					Whittier, California 90601
- Phone: 		562-699-0541, extension 3298
- Fax: 		562-699-4522
- Contact:	Sergio M. Barrueto, P.E.     				Manager of International Services
- E-mail:		barrueto@icbo.org
- Website: 	www.intlcode.org