ICC Pulse Podcast

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What's ICC Pulse Podcast about?

The 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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ICC Pulse Podcast episodes:

06.29.2023
Episode 51: Building Accessibility Standards in the U.S. and Beyond
The 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...
06.29.2023
Episode 52: Water Reuse in the United States
The 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 –...
06.29.2023
Episode 53: How a Code Becomes a Code
The 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...
06.29.2023
Episode 54: Off-site Construction: Today’s Revolution for the Industry
The 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...
06.29.2023
Episode 55: Tales of Code Enforcement
The 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...
05.05.2023
Episode 50: Building Safety as Told by Kids
To 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...
12.23.2022
Episode 49: Flowing Forward: Solving America’s Water Challenges
In 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...
10.28.2022
Episode 48: Building Safety, a Global Mission
This 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...
10.27.2022
Episode 48: Building Safety, a Global Mission
This 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...
06.30.2022
Episode 47: Living with Fire: How Wildland-Urban Interface Fires Impact Everyone
The 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....
04.29.2022
Episode 46: Update to the 2021 International Residential Code on Under-slab Vapor Barriers
In 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...
03.11.2022
Episode 45: Women in Construction and Building Safety: Career path achievement through accessibility
In 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...
03.04.2022
Episode 44: Code Enforcement Officer Safety
In 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...
12.20.2021
Episode 43: Elevator Safety
In 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...
07.01.2021
Episode 42: International Building Quality Centre (IBQC) Guidelines for Developing Countries
In 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...
05.28.2021
Episode 41: Garage Door Safety
In 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...
05.14.2021
Episode 40: Building the next generation of code professionals in black and brown communities
In 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,...
04.15.2021
Episode 39: On California's Code Adoptions and Dedicating a Career to Building Safety
In 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:...
03.19.2021
Episode 38: On Resilience and Sustainability with NIBS
In 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
02.26.2021
Episode 37: FEMA’s Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study
In 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...
01.29.2021
Episode 36: Special Inspections
In 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...
01.14.2021
Episode 35: Modernizing Chicago's Building Regulations
In 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...
12.10.2020
Episode 34: A Look Back at New York City’s Department of Buildings COVID-19 Regulations
In 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...
11.13.2020
Episode 33: Discussing the 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and Commentary with Kevin Scott
In 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...
10.28.2020
Episode 32 Interview with ICC Learn Live Keynote Speaker Eric “Doc” Wright
In 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...
10.16.2020
Episode 31: The Code Council's Digital Transformation
In 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...
09.10.2020
Episode 30: Remote Virtual Inspections
In 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...
07.01.2020
Episode 29: SFPE & Performance Based Design
In 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...
06.04.2020
Episode 28: COVID-19 & Safety Practices for Reopening Buildings
In 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...
04.16.2020
Episode 27: A Member Perspective - Copyright Issues & the International Codes
As 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
04.10.2020
Episode 26: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
Code 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...
02.19.2020
Episode 25: NTA joins the Code Council Family of Solutions
In 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
01.29.2020
Episode 24: Welcoming the Next Generation
Code 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...
12.20.2019
Episode 23: Copyright Issues & the International Codes
Executive 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
11.20.2019
Episode 22: The UK Regulatory System & The Hackitt Report
ICC 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
10.21.2019
Episode 21: ICC & RESNET Collaborate to Increase Energy Code Compliance & Home Energy Efficiency
As 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. ...
09.25.2019
Episode 20: DCRA & the "Uber" for Inspections
In 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...
08.21.2019
Episode 19: Chicago Code Adoptions
This 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. ...
07.24.2019
Episode 18:Fire Service Membership Council
In 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...
07.22.2019
SPECIAL: Seismic Activity & the Searles Valley Earthquake
In 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...
06.19.2019
Episode 17: Major Jurisdiction Committee
In 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,...
05.13.2019
SPECIAL EDITION: Securing Clean & Abundant Water
RESTalk 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,...
04.17.2019
Episode 15: Career Path to Master Code Professional
This 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...
03.20.2019
Episode 14: Interior Design & The Codes
In 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
02.28.2019
Episode 13: The Global Standards Community
Code 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...
01.23.2019
Episode 12: Federal Government Update
In 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...
12.19.2018
Episode 11: Building a Career in Plumbing
Code 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...
11.26.2018
SPECIAL: Hoarding & The Codes
In 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...
11.14.2018
Episode 10: The Alliance for National and Community Resilience
Code 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...
10.17.2018
Episode 9: Tiny Homes & Code Enforcement
Chief 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...

What's ICC Pulse Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

ICC Pulse Podcast episodes:

Episode 51: Building Accessibility Standards in the U.S. and Beyond

Episode 52: Water Reuse in the United States

Episode 53: How a Code Becomes a Code

Episode 54: Off-site Construction: Today’s Revolution for the Industry

Episode 55: Tales of Code Enforcement

Episode 50: Building Safety as Told by Kids

Episode 49: Flowing Forward: Solving America’s Water Challenges

Episode 48: Building Safety, a Global Mission

Episode 48: Building Safety, a Global Mission

Episode 47: Living with Fire: How Wildland-Urban Interface Fires Impact Everyone

Episode 46: Update to the 2021 International Residential Code on Under-slab Vapor Barriers

Episode 45: Women in Construction and Building Safety: Career path achievement through accessibility

Episode 44: Code Enforcement Officer Safety

Episode 43: Elevator Safety

Episode 42: International Building Quality Centre (IBQC) Guidelines for Developing Countries

Episode 41: Garage Door Safety

Episode 40: Building the next generation of code professionals in black and brown communities

Episode 39: On California's Code Adoptions and Dedicating a Career to Building Safety

Episode 38: On Resilience and Sustainability with NIBS

Episode 37: FEMA’s Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study

Episode 36: Special Inspections

Episode 35: Modernizing Chicago's Building Regulations

Episode 34: A Look Back at New York City’s Department of Buildings COVID-19 Regulations

Episode 33: Discussing the 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and Commentary with Kevin Scott

Episode 32 Interview with ICC Learn Live Keynote Speaker Eric “Doc” Wright

Episode 31: The Code Council's Digital Transformation

Episode 30: Remote Virtual Inspections

Episode 29: SFPE & Performance Based Design

Episode 28: COVID-19 & Safety Practices for Reopening Buildings

Episode 27: A Member Perspective - Copyright Issues & the International Codes

Episode 26: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act

Episode 25: NTA joins the Code Council Family of Solutions

Episode 24: Welcoming the Next Generation

Episode 23: Copyright Issues & the International Codes

Episode 22: The UK Regulatory System & The Hackitt Report

Episode 21: ICC & RESNET Collaborate to Increase Energy Code Compliance & Home Energy Efficiency

Episode 20: DCRA & the "Uber" for Inspections

Episode 19: Chicago Code Adoptions

Episode 18:Fire Service Membership Council

SPECIAL: Seismic Activity & the Searles Valley Earthquake

Episode 17: Major Jurisdiction Committee

SPECIAL EDITION: Securing Clean & Abundant Water

Episode 15: Career Path to Master Code Professional

Episode 14: Interior Design & The Codes

Episode 13: The Global Standards Community

Episode 12: Federal Government Update

Episode 11: Building a Career in Plumbing

SPECIAL: Hoarding & The Codes

Episode 10: The Alliance for National and Community Resilience

Episode 9: Tiny Homes & Code Enforcement