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Building Enclosure was joined by Karl Fippinger, Vice President, Fire and Disaster Mitigation at the International Code Council. Karl recently joined the FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team that was deployed to evaluate building performance in areas that were affected by Hurricane Ian.
The American Institute of Architects is applauding Congressional passage of the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill focused on resilience and equity by improving climate and natural hazard resilience among vulnerable communities.
In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that recently swept through Tennessee, Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced it has made a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist in relief and recovery efforts throughout the region.
The agency updates its Recovery Interim Policy Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance, which leverages the International Codes to mitigate against risks from wildfire and other natural hazards.
The International Code Council and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations created a single national database of code officials, engineers and other skilled volunteers to respond in the event of a future disaster.
Simpson Strong-Tie announced it is making a $10,000 donation to assist in emergency response and relief efforts as flash floods continue to rage through West Virginia.
