Ed Wirtschoreck
Manager of Standards, Technical Services
4051 W. Flossmoor Road
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Phone: 708.799.2300 x4317
Fax: 708.799.0320
Website: http://www.iccsafe.org/
Organizational Overview
The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the International Codes, model building codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. The Code Council also develops standards related to building construction.
Building codes establish minimum requirements necessary to provide safety, guard public health and reduce property losses. Codes provide protection from manmade and natural disasters. They keep construction costs down by establishing uniformity in the construction industry, which allows manufacturers to do business on a larger scale—regionally, nationally or internationally.
The International Codes are the predominant codes used in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Architects, engineers and developers around the world, in such locations as Macau, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, reference International Codes. The Code Council assists a number of countries on building safety projects, including Mexico, Egypt, Pakistan and Jamaica; has members in more than 50 countries; and serves international chapters in Canada, New Zealand and Kenya.
The Code Council offers a number of services: code-related training for all segments of the construction industry; certification examinations to test professional knowledge of code enforcement and construction; technical support, including plans reviews and technical consulting; and a variety of construction-related products and publications.
ICC-Evaluation Service, a Code Council subsidiary, performs technical evaluations of building products, components, methods and materials, and issues reports on code compliance. Another subsidiary, the International Accreditation Service, accredits testing and calibration laboratories, inspection agencies, building departments, fabricator inspection programs and International Building Code special inspection agencies.
Scope of Standards Developing Activity
The International Code Council develops standards relating to building construction.
Quick Links
- ICC, the predominant building code organization in the United States. Look for facts on the International Code Adoptions
- Receive free information on new and innovative products that meet current building code requirements
- View approved ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria developed to establish a baseline against which an innovative product can be objectively measured
- International Code Council: People helping people build a safer world
- IAS Accreditation Services
- ICC Evaluation Service
- ICC Campus Online Training Resource
- Information for building and construction codes
- Promote Building Safety Week in Your Community
- Take SMARTcodes™ auto code check for a test drive
International Activities by Region
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Europe
- India
- Middle East
Africa
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
Americas
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
Asia Pacific
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
China
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
Europe
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
India
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
Middle East
Drew Azzara
500 New Jersey Ave, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.370.1800, ext. 6256
Email: [emailprotected]
