Multihaz

MitigatioCouncil

A public/private partnership designed toreduce the societal and economic costs natural and manmade hazards

MMC is a council of the
Translating Recommendations 

the NIST WTC Investigatio

into Model Building Code

 12 month project 12 month project Funding from NIST Funding from NIST Related NIBS projects – Progr

Related NIBS projects – Progr

Collapse Guide, Fire Safety Collapse Guide, Fire SafetyStructural Design Guide, Work

Structural Design Guide, Work

for Architects for Architects
Project Task 1

Establish Core Committe

Establish Core Committe

 Approximately 20 members Approximately 20 members Representative of relevant Representative of relevant

disciplines and building comm

disciplines and building comm

interests interests
Core Committee

Includes Representatives o

 NFPA & fire NFPA & fire

marshals marshals

 ICC & code ICC & code

officials officials

 Architects Architects Engineers Engineers Social scientists Social scientists

 Building o

Building o

managers managers

 Insurance 

Insurance 

risk asses

risk asses

 Mobility im

Mobility im

 First respo

First respo
Project Task 2

Develop a strategy for implem

Develop a strategy for implem

relevant NIST WTC recommen

relevant NIST WTC recommen

into model building code

into model building cod

Work starts with Work starts with

October 24-25, 2005, meeti

October 24-25, 2005, meeti
Project Task 3

Develop awareness of activities o

Develop awareness of activities o

groups already focusing o

groups already focusing o

implementation of NIST recomme

implementation of NIST recomme

¦ NFPA ¦ ICC ¦ NIST ¦ A

¦ Materials standards gr Materials standards groups (e.g., AIS

oups (e.g., AIS

¦ Building community interest groups (

Building community interest groups (

BOMA)
Project Task 4

Develop initial proposals for ch

Develop initial proposals for ch

the model codes the model codes

Model exists in NIBS BSSC

Model exists in NIBS BSSC

Code Resource Support Comm

Code Resource Support Comm

Activities Activities
Project Task 5

Shepherd proposed changes th

Shepherd proposed changes t

the code-change process

the code-change process
Project Task 6

Identify additional steps to be 

Identify additional steps to be 

with respect to relevant stan

with respect to relevant stan
Project Task 7

Identify any needed training 

educational tools
Goals of

October 24-25 Meeti

 Identify related activities Identify related activities Develop preliminary strategy (includi

Develop preliminary strategy (includi

current codes/standards update sche

current codes/standards update sche

 Categorize recommendations Categorize recommendations

Ready for action Ready for actionRequiring additional research an

Requiring additional research an

development development

No direct codes/standards implic

No direct codes/standards implic

 Identify potential education/training n

Identify potential education/training n
Media inquiries about pro

and committee activitiesshould be referred to

Michael Newman Michael NewmanNIST Director of Media Relations NIST Director of Media Relations301-975-3025 301-975-3025
Multihazard Mitigation Council

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