GMS Partner Karl Rubenacker attended the International Code Council’s Committee Action Hearings in Albuquerque, May 4 and 5 on behalf of the NCSEA existing buildings code advisory committee. These hearings offered code officials, architects, builders, engineers, and other design professionals the opportunity to provide input on proposed code changes to the Group B International Codes® for 2021. The 2021 Group B Codes include:

  • Admin: (Chapter 1) of all the I-Codes®
  • International Building Code® (IBC®) — IBC-S
  • International Existing Building Code® (IEBC®)
  • International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) — IECC-C, IECC-R/IRC-E
  • International Green Construction Code® (IgCC®) — (Chapter 1)
  • International Residential Code® (IRC®) — IRC-B

The Report of the Committee Action Hearings is expected to be posted to the ICC website on June 11, 2019 and the deadline to submit public comments is July 24, 2019.  #2019codehearings