ICC Pulse Podcast
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe ICC Pulse Podcast is a monthly podcast that offers listeners the inside scoop on the International Code Council and the building safety industry. Episodes of the ICC Pulse Podcast will feature interviews with leading industry experts where we will discuss a wide range of topics including current events and new technologies.
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Episode 55: Tales of Code Enforcement
June 29, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 98.7 MBThe ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five. In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we highlight perspectives from code enforcement officers educating the code enforcement officer profession, including stories from being on-the-job and how the public perception of code enforcement officers continues to improve. The episode also highlights the ongoing need for training for code enforcement officers, including code official safe...
Episode 54: Off-site Construction: Today’s Revolution for the Industry
June 29, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MBThe ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five. In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we break down what off-site construction is, the history of off-site construction and how this type of construction is gaining popularity as a form of construction to help solve the affordable housing crisis. We’ll also hear perspectives from owners of modular construction companies on the benefits and pain points of off-site, highlighting how ...
Episode 53: How a Code Becomes a Code
June 29, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 95.1 MBThe ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five. Using puns celebrating the 50th anniversary of the educational television show Schoolhouse Rock, this episode follows a summarized journey of how a building code is developed and advocated in the United States, as told by the International Code Council’s Technical Services engineers and Government Relations representatives. We also highlight a code official's perspective on his jurisdi...
Episode 52: Water Reuse in the United States
June 29, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 60.4 MBThe ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five. In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we dive in to discussing water reuse. I know – many of you might not be as open to using the same water you just, well, used, but in this episode, we challenge you to explore how water reuse can be a safe, innovative way to help save the world’s water supply. We speak with a few experts on breaking the stigma of water reuse and how reusing wate...
Episode 51: Building Accessibility Standards in the U.S. and Beyond
June 29, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 62.3 MBThe ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a whole season of 5 episodes ready to listen! This is one of the five. Through a series of interviews with accessibility standards experts, we discuss accessibility standards in the United States and Canada and their impact when constructing buildings. We also highlight the history and impact of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Standard: Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. This episode is sponsored by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Guests...
Episode 50: Building Safety as Told by Kids
May 05, 2023 20:33 - 23 minutes - 44.9 MBTo celebrate the 43rd Annual Building Safety Month and the 50th episode of the podcast, what better way to talk about building safety than with kids! In this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we highlight children of Code Council staff exploring building safety in their homes. Podcast host Elizabeth McDonald gave five Code Council families an assignment to go through their homes with a checklist to take inventory of what building safety initiatives are achieved within their homes. She ch...
Episode 49: Flowing Forward: Solving America’s Water Challenges
December 23, 2022 21:33 - 1 hour - 148 MBIn this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we explore ways we can solve water challenges in the United States. How does the size of the pipes behind my walls have anything to do with water conservation? How does climate change affect the septic tanks and other private sewage disposal systems in many backyards? And what can we learn from Israel about how we treat and value water? Take a listen to learn more about these topics from Code Council plumbing expert Matt Sigler and professor of water...
Episode 48: Building Safety, a Global Mission
October 28, 2022 12:02 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast brings in experts from the International Code Council to discuss building safety internationally. Listen as we take a deep dive of the Code Council's global strategy, explore custom solutions for countries outside of the U.S. and talk about the Code Council’s growing presence in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and Oceania regions. This episode is sponsored by the American Concrete Institute, iPlanTables and Simpson Strong-Tie. Guests on the ...
Episode 47: Living with Fire: How Wildland-Urban Interface Fires Impact Everyone
June 30, 2022 12:50 - 57 minutes - 80.4 MBThe ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a new format and quarterly episodes! Through a series of interviews with Code Council experts and U.S. fire service professionals, this episode explores wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, or in short, the WUI. We’ll define the WUI, debunk common misconceptions about wildfires, address the challenges of getting communities who are at risk to become more fire-adapted and outline the steps we can do now to prevent major impact of wildfire damage and ca...
Episode 46: Update to the 2021 International Residential Code on Under-slab Vapor Barriers
April 29, 2022 14:20 - 21 minutes - 49.6 MBIn this episode, Steve Jones, Code Council Lead Senior Government Relations Regional Manager, talks with Dario Lamberti, General Manager of the Engineered Films Division at ISI Building Products on a recent update to the 2021 International Residential Code on under-slab vapor retarders. They go in-depth on the significance of this code update; the manufacturing, installation and selection of high-performance vapor barriers; and the overall importance of engaging in the code development proce...
Episode 45: Women in Construction and Building Safety: Career path achievement through accessibility
March 11, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBIn this episode, Cecilia Muela, Building Official and Assistant Director with 4LEAF, Inc., and Code Council Instructor, talks with Rachel Patterson, Code Enforcement Officer with the Town of Erie, Colorado; Aleris Dunn, Chief Building Official with the City of Rohnert Park, California; Hilda Martinez, Code Enforcement Investigator with the City of Brownsville, Texas; and Lucero Aréchiga, Senior Public Information Officer for the City of Austin, Texas about their experiences in entering th...
Episode 44: Code Enforcement Officer Safety
March 04, 2022 14:20 - 26 minutes - 60.7 MBIn this episode, JC Hudgison, member of the Code Council’s Emerging Leaders Membership Council and CBO for the City of Tampa and Justin Edson, President of the Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation (CEOSF) discuss the hidden dangers code officials encounter on the job and the importance of spreading awareness of code enforcement officer safety. Links to topics referenced in this episode: CEOSF website - https://www.codeofficersafety.org/ Episode Length: 00:26:32
Episode 43: Elevator Safety
December 20, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MBIn this episode, Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director of the National Elevator Industry Incorporated talks with Dottie Mazzarella, Vice President for Government Relations for the International Code Council about the role of codes and elevator safety as we begin to emerge from the coronavirus crisis. Links to topics referenced in this episode: NEII Home Page: https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/ NEII Model Safety Codes: https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/20...
Episode 42: International Building Quality Centre (IBQC) Guidelines for Developing Countries
July 01, 2021 19:08 - 58 minutes - 134 MBIn the final episode of Season 3 of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Judy Zakreski, Code Council Vice President of Global Services talks with Professor Kim Lovegrove and Professor Alfred Omenya on the newly-released Good Practice Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Building Regulations in Low Income Countries. The Guidelines were developed by the IBQC as a follow up to the more general IBQC Principles for Good Practice Building Regulation, published in September 2020. Professor Lovegrov...
Episode 41: Garage Door Safety
May 28, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Steve Jones, Code Council Senior Gov’t Relations Regional Manager talks with Mike Fischer, Executive Director of the International Door Association (IDA); and Gordon Thomas, Technical Director at Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) on the importance of garage door safety. They also share safety tips and resources for inspectors and the public on checking garage doors. Links to topics referenced in this episode: The Code Council’s Evaluation Service...
Episode 40: Building the next generation of code professionals in black and brown communities
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode, John ("JC") Hudgison, Certified Building Official for the City of Tampa & Emerging Leaders Membership Council member talks with Henry Green, former President & CEO of NIBS and former Code Council Board President, and Anthony Floyd, Green Building Program Manager for the City of Scottsdale, on training the next generation in black and brown communities and how we can increase awareness and education about the building safety profession. Links to topics referenced in this e...
Episode 39: On California's Code Adoptions and Dedicating a Career to Building Safety
April 15, 2021 14:25 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this episode, Sara Yerkes, Code Council Senior VP of Government Relations talks with Bob Raymer, Senior Engineer and Technical Director at CBIA Sacramento, about his experience with California’s code adoptions and on his career as a code official. Episode: 00:31:38
Episode 38: On Resilience and Sustainability with NIBS
March 19, 2021 18:43 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, Sara Yerkes, Code Council Senior VP of Government Relations and Lakisha Woods, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) discuss the NIBS and ICC’s shared commitments to resilience and sustainability. Episode: 00:22:23
Episode 37: FEMA’s Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study
February 26, 2021 18:18 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode, Gabe Maser, Code Council Vice President of Government Relations and National Strategy talks with Edward Laatsch, Director of the Planning, Safety and Building Science Division at FEMA about FEMA’s recent report Building Codes Save – A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention. Links to topics referenced in this episode: Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention Study on Hurricane Harvey Only about four in 10 Americans can afford to cover a $1,000 blow with ...
Episode 36: Special Inspections
January 29, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Code Council Assessment Center Program Manager / Test Developer Doug Hatch talks with Special Inspector and Senior Project Manager Kenneth Morong about special inspectors and the benefits of special inspections. Episode Length: 00:21:31
Episode 35: Modernizing Chicago's Building Regulations
January 14, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes talks with returning guest, Managing Deputy Commissioner of the City of Chicago DOB Grant Ullrich, on the current development of the City of Chicago’s building regulations. Last year, Grant was on the show to talk about the City’s code adoptions. This episode follows how the Code Council and the City are working together on the production of Chicago’s new building regulations. Episode Length...
Episode 34: A Look Back at New York City’s Department of Buildings COVID-19 Regulations
December 10, 2020 15:14 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this season finale episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we look back at a conversation recorded earlier this year between Code Council Vice President of Government Relations Dottie Mazzarella and President and CEO of the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) Lou Coletti on how building officials and contractors in New York City swiftly worked together in response to COVID-19 through prioritizing a commitment to the health and safety of professionals in the built environment to safely...
Episode 33: Discussing the 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and Commentary with Kevin Scott
November 13, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this episode of the Pulse Podcast, Code Council Government Relations Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation Karl Fippinger talks with Kevin Scott, President of KH Scott and Associates, about the 2018 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and Commentary. Episode Length 00:31:19
Episode 32 Interview with ICC Learn Live Keynote Speaker Eric “Doc” Wright
October 28, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this episode of the Pulse Podcast, Code Council Chief Knowledge Officer Joan O’Neil talks with Eric “Doc” Wright, Founder & CEO of Vets2PM, where Doc gives a preview of his upcoming keynote speech at ICC Learn Live. At the time of this publishing, registration for Learn Live is still open! Register here. You can find Doc as docwright2012 on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or at www.vets2pm.com/blog. Episode Length 00:11:07
Episode 31: The Code Council's Digital Transformation
October 16, 2020 21:10 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Catherine Vinson, Code Council Vice President of Customer Success invites Joan O’Neil, Code Council Chief Knowledge Officer, to talk about the association's digital transformation strategy. On October 20, 2020, the Code Council will host a live virtual event about digital transformation in the building safety industry. The event will feature: An overview of the new Digital Codes Premium Complete product, a comprehensive online codes and standar...
Episode 30: Remote Virtual Inspections
September 10, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Code Council Government Relations Senior Regional Manager Steve Jones hosts a dialogue with Inspected Director of Government Relations Johnny Goetz, about remote virtual inspections and how building safety professionals can implement this method. Episode Length: 00:09:14
Episode 29: SFPE & Performance Based Design
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode Code Council Senior Staff Engineer Beth Tubbs leads a discussion about the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and performance-based design. Tubbs is joined by ARUP Principal and Past President of SFPE Ray Grill and Building Official of Summit, NJ Gary Lewis. Episode length: 00:26:23
Episode 28: COVID-19 & Safety Practices for Reopening Buildings
June 04, 2020 18:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this month's episode, the Code Council’s Vice President of Innovation Ryan Colker leads a discussion on safety procedures for reopening business in the wake of COVID-19. Colker is joined by Chief Executive Officer of the Building Owners and Managers Association Henry Chamberlain and Assistant Director of the Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention Sam Palmer. Episode length: 00:35:15
Episode 27: A Member Perspective - Copyright Issues & the International Codes
April 16, 2020 13:36 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBAs part two of our copyright series, Code Council Executive Vice President & Director of Business Development Mark Johnson interviews Master Code Professional Glenn Mathewson for his member perspective on copyright issues and the International Codes. Episode length: 00:15:42
Episode 26: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
April 10, 2020 12:05 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBCode Council Vice President of Government Affairs Gabe Maser returns to the Pulse Podcast to share information about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third piece of federal legislation meant to address the Coronavirus crisis. Gabe discusses the stimulus package and how it can help state, local, tribal and territorial governments. Episode length: 00:15:51
Episode 25: NTA joins the Code Council Family of Solutions
February 19, 2020 16:56 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode, ICC-ES President Shahin Moinian and NTA President and CEO David Tompos share excitement for the expanded offerings that have come with the acquisition of NTA. Episode: 00:10:59
Episode 24: Welcoming the Next Generation
January 29, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBCode Council Senior Regional Manager of Government Relations Rick Hauffe hosts a conversation about welcoming the next generation of building safety professionals with members of the Emerging Leaders Membership Council (ELMC), which serves as an entry point for new, motivated members to engage in the Code Council activities. Andre Jaen, from Denver, Colorado, is the new Chair of the ELMC Governing Committee and Allison Cook, from Arlington, Virginia, is serving her first term on the ELMC G...
Episode 23: Copyright Issues & the International Codes
December 20, 2019 15:49 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBExecutive Vice President & Director of Business Development Mark Johnson interviews Code Council General Counsel Mel Oncu about the International Codes and copyright issues. Episode length: 00:11:38
Episode 22: The UK Regulatory System & The Hackitt Report
November 20, 2019 15:27 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBICC Vice President of Global Services Judy Zakreski met with world renowned chemical engineer Dame Judith Hackitt to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017, the Hackitt Report and UK Regulatory System. Episode length: 00:26:09
Episode 21: ICC & RESNET Collaborate to Increase Energy Code Compliance & Home Energy Efficiency
October 21, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBAs another collaboration with RESNET, Code Council Executive Vice President and Director of Business Development Mark Johnson and RESNET Executive Director Steve Baden discuss the collaboration efforts of the associations to increase energy code compliance and home energy efficiency. Episode length: 00:37:10
Episode 20: DCRA & the "Uber" for Inspections
September 25, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode of the Pulse Podcast, the Code Council's Vice President of Government Relations Justin Wiley returns to interview Washington, D.C.'s Director of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Ernest Chrappah. The two discuss DCRA's various initiatives including the Vision 2020 Strategic Plan that focuses on digitization. Episode length: 00:24:48
Episode 19: Chicago Code Adoptions
August 21, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBThis month Code Council Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes interviews Commissioner Judith Frydland and Deputy Commissioner Grant Ullrich of the Chicago Department of Buildings. The guest discuss the exciting recent code developments in the City of Chicago. Episode length: 00:24:24
Episode 18:Fire Service Membership Council
July 24, 2019 04:00 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode, Code Council Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation Karl Fippinger interviews members of the ICC Fire Service Membership Council Randy Metz and Gary West. The guest discus the membership council, its new Ad Hoc committee and new building construction and fire safety technologies. Episode length: 00:23:43
SPECIAL: Seismic Activity & the Searles Valley Earthquake
July 22, 2019 04:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this special edition episode, we are joined by special guest Ken O’Dell, S.E. who is a California Structural Engineer, the President of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California and a Principal of California based MHP Structural Engineers. In light of the Searles Valley Earthquakes, O’Dell discusses his work related to seismic activity and shares insight on seismic design provisions in the building code. Episode length: 00:20:31
Episode 17: Major Jurisdiction Committee
June 19, 2019 04:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, we interview Wendy Wan from the New York City Department of Buildings and Terry Whitehill, Portland Oregon’s Building Official. Both are members of the Code Council's Major Jurisdiction Committee. Each guest shares information about the committee, as well as the initiatives of their respective jurisdictions.
SPECIAL EDITION: Securing Clean & Abundant Water
May 13, 2019 04:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBRESTalk Host Bill Spohn interviews RESNET Program Director Ryan Meres and Code Council Executive Director of Sustainability Programs Dave Walls for this special ICC and RESNET collaboration episode for Building Safety Month. The guests discuss the new water ratings standard, water efficiency and conservation. Episode length: 00:19:08
Episode 15: Career Path to Master Code Professional
April 17, 2019 04:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBThis month we are joined by David Naples, a building code official for Remington & Vernick Engineers in Middletown, Delaware. Since 2006, David has been a Master Code Professional, the highest level of Code Council certification. In this episode, we discuss Dave’s career path to MCP certification. Episode length: 00:14:39
Episode 14: Interior Design & The Codes
March 20, 2019 13:25 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this month's episode, we discuss codes and interior design with American Society of Interior Designers CEO Randy Fiser, Hon. FASID. Episode Length: 00:19:17
Episode 13: The Global Standards Community
February 28, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBCode Council Vice President of Global Services Judy Zakreski appears as the guest host for Episode 13 of the ICC Pulse Podcast. ASTM International President Katharine Morgan joins Judy for a conversation about global standards. With more than three decades of experience in increasingly strategic and managerial roles at ASTM, Kathie is a respected industry leader and one of the world's prominent voices on standardization-related issues. Episode length: 00:28:37
Episode 12: Federal Government Update
January 23, 2019 17:03 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this month’s episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Code Council Vice President of Federal Relations Gabe Maser gives an update on the federal government after the 2018 midterm elections. Gabe shares insight on the federal government’s involvement with the codes, various legislative agendas related to the built environment and what to expect from the 116th Congress. Episode Length: 11 min. 41 sec.
Episode 11: Building a Career in Plumbing
December 19, 2018 05:00 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBCode Council Senior Director of PMG Resources Lee Clifton appears as the guest host for episode 11 of the ICC Pulse Podcast. Clifton's former trainee Damon Premer joins for a conversation about building a career in plumbing. Premer has worked in the plumbing trade for 32 years and is a senior project executive at All Area Plumbing in Commerce, Calif.
SPECIAL: Hoarding & The Codes
November 26, 2018 05:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MBIn this special edition episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast we are joined by Matt Paxton, top hoarding expert and featured cleaner on the hit television show HOARDERS. Matt, who served as our keynote speaker at this year's Annual Conference in Richmond, Va., shares his expertise about a topic that is inextricably linked to building safety, fire prevention and the codes.
Episode 10: The Alliance for National and Community Resilience
November 14, 2018 05:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBCode Council Vice President of Government Relations and Executive Director for the Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) Justin Wiley appears as the guest host and resilience prevention expert and ANCR Board of Directors member Ryan Colker joins him for a conversation about ANCR. Ryan is also the Vice President of the National Institute of Building Sciences where he leads the Institute’s efforts to improve the built environment through collaboration of public and private se...
Episode 9: Tiny Homes & Code Enforcement
October 17, 2018 18:57 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBChief Building Official for Davis, California, Greg Mahoney joins us this month to share industry insight on the new phenomenon of tiny homes, including the challenges these homes present to code officials and the overall impact on housing affordability. Greg also explains Appendix Q of the 2018 International Residential Code which covers tiny home requirements. Episode Duration: 00:21:58
Episode 8: Welcoming the New Generation of Building Safety Leaders
September 19, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBRecent Boise High School graduate Therese Etoka joins us for this month's episode to share her story about her advocacy for code adoption in Boise.