Building Codes Vote Coming Soon and Association Members Can Help
From NAHB NOW
The International Codes Council will hold its public comment hearings in Las Vegas Oct. 23-30. The hearings will determine which building code proposals will be modified for the final online vote in November. Included in this code cycle is the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the all-important International Residential Code (IRC).
The online vote is the final step in the process which will determine which code changes will be included in the 2021 edition of the I-Codes – including the IRC and the IECC.
NAHB began an initiative last year called One & Done to encourage members to become more involved in the code development process. We ask volunteers – now numbering more than 400 – to contact just one voting code official and share with them NAHB’s view on high-priority code changes.
In the article:
A link to the webpage where members can register for One & Done
An update on the positive results our industry saw in the 2018 ICC Group A model codes vote with the help of the One & Done initiative
An update on the 2019 Group B model codes vote, and recently held hearings, involving the 2021 IRC and IECC
Examples of unfavorable proposed code changes that can impact housing attainability