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W orking to Build a Safer World” is the theme of the 2006 International Code Council (ICC) Annual Conference scheduled for September 17 to October 1 at the Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. A lineup of speakers from across the building safety industry is featured along with relevant educational seminars and a Hurricane Protection Zone, sponsored by the International Hurricane Protection Association (IHPA) and Hurricane Protection magazine. The Annual Conference features the first Code Development Hearings of the 2006/2007 cycle. Attendees will have the opportunity to voice opinions about proposed code changes and witness the code development process at work. Everyone actively participating in code development has an impact on protecting lives and property. Scheduled speakers include David Paulison, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Thaddeus Cohen, secretary, Florida Department of Community Affairs; Michael Centineo, director, New Orleans Safety and Permits Department; and James Hill, director, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology. SEMINARS, CONTINUING EDUCATION Ths year’s event also features more than 30 education sessions to learn about and apply the International Codes while earning continuing education units (CEUs) and learning units (LUs). Education program attendees will learn valuable solutions to some of the construction industry’s most critical challenges and obtain the tools needed to improve performance. Specialized sessions are geared to all ability levels: entry, intermediate and advanced. Several of the two-hour sessions are geared toward natural hazard mitigation: • Hurricane Resistant Wood Frame Construction will examine the need for proper design and detailing of wood frame structures for high-wind events in all regions of the country. This session also details wind resistant requirements in the I-Codes, along with load path continuity, critical connections, uplift resistance and lateral bracing options. • Tools for Conveying the Importance of Natural Hazard Mitigation will examine results of an independent study conducted by the Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) of the National Institute of Building Sciences on cost savings resulting from actual natural hazard mitigation activities. It will explain how the potential effects of earthquake, hurricane and flood can be determined using HAZUS-MH, a nationally applicable methodology and software program. • Damage Assessment of Homes from an Engineering Point of View addresses a method of reviewing damage to frames, foundations and the skin of homes and buildings from wind, water and earthquake load factors. • High-Rise Building Emer-gency Evacuation Devices discusses extreme events such as 9/11 and recent high-rise fires that have deepened understanding of the problems associated with tenant evacuation of, and responder access to, high-rise buildings HURRICANE PROTECTION ZONE The International Code Council Expo will showcase the latest building and construction products and services. Featured exhibitors display construction industry-related products and services that improve the built environment. New to the expo this year is the Hurricane Protection Zone, sponsored by IHPA and Hurricane Protection magazine. The Hurricane Protection Zone features products and services designed to make homes and buildings safer during hurricanes and other high-wind natural disasters. The special area located inside the ICC Expo focuses attention on the importance of mitigation as a means of reducing the level of damage from catastrophic events. The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council. For more information or to register for this year’s conference, visit www.iccsafe.org/conference or call (888) ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 4229. |
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