A Tradition of Giving
From Project H.E.R.O. to the ICCF Scholarship Program, the Foundation is focused on implementing programs that make a difference. Many generous contributors have offered their strong support, and now you can help increase building safety throughout the world by making a contribution.

Free Project H.E.R.O. CD

To help your chapter or organization set up and run a Project H.E.R.O. team for helping disabled American veterans, the ICC Foundation has created a helpful Project H.E.R.O. CD. The instructive CD provides the tools and templates necessary to create a team, select a veteran, raise financial and non-financial support, and complete a successful project. Every county, city and town has the ability to mobilize a Project H.E.R.O. team. ICC Chapters will receive a copy of the CD to educate members about this unique volunteer opportunity.

CODiE Promotes Safety
One way to educate children during Building Safety Week, or any time during the year, is with the help of CODiE the Cougar, ICC’s code-booktoting cartoon character. CODiE is featured in the Foundation’s Building Safety Activity Book, and shares fire prevention tips and teaches kids about building safety issues such as escape routes, handrails and electrical outlets. Many building departments use the books as part of community outreach efforts in local elementary schools, or to keep children occupied while parents talk with code enforcement staff in the building department.

ICC Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
As part of the 2006 ICC Scholarship Program, the ICC Awards Committee awarded scholarships to the following children of ICC Members, honoring each for scholastic achievement and leadership.
Calli C. Whitehouse — ICC General Scholarship
Jeffrey Alex Weagel — ICC General Scholarship
Abby Lynn White — William J. Tangye Scholarship
Ryan Finkle — J.W. “Bill” Neese Scholarship
Edward Knight Bentley — C. D. Howard Scholarship
Caitlin T. Farinelli — Charlie O’Meilia Scholarship

Partnering with Pragma
for Afghanistan
ICCF has partnered with Pragma Corp., an international management organization, for capacity development of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (MUDH) of Afghanistan. MUDH is responsible for urban management, including facilitating access to housing for Afghanistan citizens. The capacity development program includes the review of existing Russian-based codes and systems, the current state of code enforcement, and improvement recommendations that will increase the Ministry’s capacity in rebuilding Afghanistan. Initial efforts will focus on the capital city of Kabul.

Rewards for Giving Back

As the end of the year approaches, consider making a tax-deductible donation to the ICC Foundation and one or all of its extraordinary programs.

Bogus Grant Scam

If you receive a phone call or other form of solicitation offering to complete a form for a price to make you eligible for a $20,000 ICCF grant, just say no.

ICCF Board of Governors
Rocco Davis, LIUNA
William Dupler, ICC
Jeffrey Lowinski, WDMA
Donald Pratt, NAHB

Board Meetings
December 1-2, 2006
• ICC Board of Directors, Fort Myers, FL

About the Foundation
Around the world, thousands of lives are lost and billions of dollars in damage occur in places where people and property are not protected by safe building codes and standards.

The International Code Council (ICC) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating the devastating effects of natural disasters and other building tragedies by promoting ideas, methods and technologies that encourage the construction of durable, sustainable buildings and homes.

For more information on the ICC Foundation, click here.

ICC Foundation eNews
September 2006
Volume II, Issue 3
Contact Us
Paul E. Myers
President, ICC Foundation
10624 Indian Woods Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
E-mail: pmyers@iccsafe.org
Phone: (513) 574-0957
Cell: (513) 276-1033
Fax: (513) 574-2159

	A conference delegate views silent auction items on display.

$5,000 Raised at Silent Auction
Money usually doesn't buy happiness, unless you're Habitat for Humanity-Orlando. Thanks to the overwhelming support of donors, bidders and all other participants, the ICCF Silent Auction held during the Annual Conference was a huge success. Unusual items such as artwork, a custom poker chip set, golf packages, and specialty gift baskets were donated by various groups, organizations and chapters to benefit Habitat for Humanity-Orlando.

ICC Membership Elects Officers

	New Board President Wally Bailey (center) Vice President Steven Shapiro (right) and Secretary/Treasurer Adolf Zubia.

Wally Bailey, Director of Development and Construction for the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was elected President of the ICC Board of Directors during yesterday's Annual Business Meeting. Steven I. Shapiro, Director of Codes Compliance for the City of Hampton, Virginia, was elected Vice President, and Adolf Zubia, Fire Chief for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Members also elected six Directors.

Weiland Named ICC CEO

ICC CEO Weiland

The ICC Board of Directors promoted the association's Chief Operating Officer, Rick Weiland, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Weiland succeeds James Lee Witt.

Board of Directors Immediate Past President Henry Green introduced Weiland as the new CEO during the Opening Session of the 2006 ICC Annual Conference. "We're confident that Rick will, through his knowledge, skills and background, lead this organization and provide the type of leadership necessary to carry ICC into the future," Green told conference delegates.

Weiland has been ICC's COO for the past three years. "Obviously, I am very pleased with the Board's decision and ready to tackle the challenge of leading the International Code Council," Weiland said. "I will continue to reach out to members and stakeholders to ensure their voices are heard as we move forward."

“I am so excited, after an exhaustive, seven-month national search led by the number one executive search firm in the country that Rick has been asked by the ICC Board of Directors to serve as CEO,” Witt said. “He is a natural leader – dedicated, relentless, innovative – with a ‘can-do’ and ‘get-it-done’ approach. Like me, he has a passion for wanting to make the world a better and safer place to live and raise our families.”

2007 Building Safety Week Plans Underway
Now is the time to start planning your department’s 2007 Building Safety Week activities. Whether you're in a federal, state or local jurisdiction, Building Safety Week (May 6-11, 2007) is an ideal opportunity to promote building and fire safety in a fun and educational way to the community.

Photos L-R. Chief Plans Examiner Mike Foreman hands out BSW materials in Grand Prairie, Texas. ICC Board Member John Darnall (right) spoke with Congressman Brian Baird on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.

On the national front, both the ICC and the ICCF will host a range of activities to further public safety awareness across the nation and around the world. These Washington, DC based activities include the Foundation's event honoring Silent Defenders and ICC's Capitol Hill Day, during which the ICC Board and staff, committee and chapter leadership meet expansively with Congress to discuss and promote ICC legislative priorities that support building and fire safety.

Construction Begins on H.E.R.O. Home

Project H.E.R.O. recipient Shelby Bowling.

As detailed in the Hamilton Journal News, ground was broken recently on the Project H.E.R.O. pilot site in Ohio. Plans for Vietnam veteran Shelby Bowling's home include a $75,000 to $80,000 addition with a wheelchair-accessible entrance, and a bedroom and bathroom on the home's first floor. "A few volunteer hours and tools is all it takes to improve a disabled veteran's life—to give them the freedom they so richly deserve," commented Project H.E.R.O. Campaign Chairperson General Wesley Clark.

2007 Silent Defenders Wanted
An exciting part of Building Safety Week is honoring heroes of building and fire safety. If you know an individual or organization that has made a difference by improving the lives of others through building safety and fire prevention, nominate them for the 2007 Silent Defender Award. Nominations will be accepted by e-mail, mail or fax through Oct. 16, 2006.

Mobilizing Egyptian Code Enforcement System
The ICC Foundation is working closely with Egypt’s Housing and Building National Research Center (HBRC) to develop a comprehensive code enforcement system for the country. While still early in the program, Foundation staff have already met with the Governor of Giza who shared his thoughts on the Capacity Development Program.

The program is designed to analyze the current status of code enforcement in the country, and develop recommendations on how to increase the capacity of current staff and the enforcement system. Staff are gathering information from various jurisdictions and community leaders as well as conducting workshops with Egyptian-based construction industry leaders.

Michigan Agency Volunteers as State Coordinator
Henry L. Green, Immediate Past President of the ICC Board of Directors and Executive Director of the Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety for Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, has volunteered his agency staff to be the Michigan State Coordinator for Project H.E.R.O. In this role, Green and his staff will facilitate communication between local projects and the national Project H.E.R.O. program.

Foundation Helps in Rebuilding Iraq
The newly formed Ministry of Construction and Housing (MOCH) in Iraq is tasked with creating a code enforcement system and contemporary codes for a nation deprived of outside contact for many years. ICCF President Paul Myers serves on MOCH’s Ministerial Assistance Team charged with guiding MOCH in becoming a fully functioning governmental agency. Using similar experiences and processes learned from Egypt and Afghanistan, MOCH is increasing its ability to successfully rebuild and help stabilize Iraq. As part of this effort, the Foundation has cosponsored and participated in a workshop held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to discuss the state of construction in Iraq, and share successful U.S. tools and techniques.