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Nominations for 2013 ICC Awards are being sought. For more information visit the ICC website.

The results of the committee hearings for the Group B code changes can be found here.

The International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association announced the formation of the Coalition for Current Safety Codes (CCSC). The coalition will advance public safety in the built environment by advocating states and municipal jurisdictions adopt current building, fire prevention, sustainable, electrical and life safety codes. Click here for more information.

ICC has established a Remote Participation Steering Committee that has met recently. For more information about cdpAccess, visit the cdpAccess information page on ICC's website. Click here for a summary of their first meeting as well as the Power Point from the first meeting.

The report of the final action hearings for the Group A code changes can be found on the ICC website.

ICC Updates
February 2013

ICC has posted a video on You Tube to preview the 2012 Significant Changes to the Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas codes. You might want to distribute this to your friends.

Beginning March 10, 2012, ICC will offer paper-and-pencil exams based on the 2006, 2009 and 2012 International Codes. The 2012 code-based exams will be available via paper-and-pencil testing throughout 2012, and via computer testing beginning in July. The 2009 code-based exams will be available via paper-and-pencil or computer-based testing through at least June 2012 with exceptions noted in the bulletin. The 2006 code-based exams will be available via paper-and-pencil testing only. To download an application for a paper-and-pencil exam, click here .

Code Changes
2012/2013 code change cycle information is now available. The Code Council has recently posted the Code Change Proposal form online for the 2012/2013 Code Change Cycle. The list of the Group A and Group B Committees responsibilities also is available on ICC's website.

The US Department of Energy has published "Building Energy Codes Resource Guide". Click here to view the first draft.