Global Membership Council Meeting Guest Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Martin, Senior Engineer – Innovation & Sustainability at Keller on “Advancing Sustainability in the Geotechnical Industry“
November 25, 2024 – This Global Membership Council meeting was proud to feature guest speaker Dr. Kimberly Martin who provided excellent insights into sustainability in the geotechnical industry.
A brief overview of her presentation follows:
Although the term “sustainability” is becoming more widespread, it can be challenging to know what tangible steps we can take as geotechnical engineers and contractors to further the goals of sustainable development. This talk will provide a brief background on sustainability, demonstrate how geotechnical engineers and contractors can significantly impact environmental sustainability, and present ideas to push our industry forward on social sustainability. Also, case studies will be provided to show how the EFFC-DFI Carbon Calculator can be used to calculate the carbon footprint of a geotechnical foundation solution and how changes to the design and/or materials can reduce the environmental impact of that
solution.
Global Membership Council Meeting Guest Speaker: Paul Robinson, Founder and CEO of ConstructReach
October 23, 2024 – This Global Membership Council meeting held at the International Code Council’s 2024 Annual Conference in Long Beach, California, featured Paul Robinson, Founder and CEO of ConstructReach. After graduating with a degree in Construction Management from Kansas State University, Paul Robinson quickly ascended the ladder at Target Corporation to the position of Construction Project Manager.
Shortly after moving to St. Louis in 2012, Paul began consulting to assist in addressing the industry’s construction workforce development needs. In 2018, Paul founded ConstructReach, a national workforce development consultancy, proposed to address the underrepresentation of minorities within the construction & design industry. ConstructReach now works nationally and partners with educational institutions, construction, design & manufacturing companies and enterprises to support organizational health, diversity initiatives, build new talent pipelines, and create career opportunities for a younger demographic. Paul leads ConstructReach with his wife, Ebony Robinson, who serves as the director of business development and community engagement. They have 3 lovely boys and enjoy sports, movies and traveling.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Fire Hazards of New Technologies: Challenges & Opportunities for Transforming Fire Code Enforcement
October 4, 2024 – This Global Membership Council Webinar features speaker Amal Tamim, a Senior Fire Protection and Life Safety Specialist Consultant with over 30 years of global experience in fire engineering, life safety, and code consulting. We hope you enjoy this engaging discussion about present and future technologies and trends in fire safety.
What you will learn:
- Overview of role and types of fire department activities in enforcing fire codes in different regions.
- Examples of new technologies presenting fire safety challenges to local authorities fire code enforcement.
- Learning opportunities, growing in adapting and developing procedures to address new technologies.
- Tools for addressing compliance and enforcement challenges when fire codes are lagging behind technology.
We apologize for the late start on the recording that will begin during the introduction of our speaker that provides a brief review of her background. The complete introduction is as follows:
Amal Tamim is a senior fire protection and life safety specialist consultant based in Montreal, Canada. She has over 30 years global experience in the field of fire engineering, life safety and code consulting. She is a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and is a member of Codes Canada CBHCC Standing Committee-Use and Egress. As a multilingual fire protection and safety specialist, she conducts fire hazard and risk analysis, building code, fire code and accessibility compliance reviews, develops code compliance strategies and alternate solutions, interfaces with local authorities in reviews of alternative solutions and preparation of Fire Safety Plans, conducts building inspections and audits, assists manufacturers with development of construction product entry in new markets, supports construction industry suppliers with product testing, evaluations to obtain approvals and certifications, and assists with peer reviews and engineering judgement preparation and reviews.
Ms. Tamim’s experience encompasses global construction products technical standards and approvals, setting up and developing new market presence for testing, certification and fire protection consulting services in the Gulf Region where she collaborated closely with local fire authorities on developing fire safety product reviews and approvals programs, supporting manufacturers, agencies, designers and developers with fire and life safety and compliance review services in all construction sectors including commercial, residential, education, industrial, mixed-use, logistics, transportation and nuclear, as well as conducting fire and life assessment audits and reviews of existing facilities and assisting building and facility owners in addressing fire code violations.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: A Simple Way to Understand the Humanization of Architecture
In this webinar, special guest Glaucia Ito, Architect and Founder of Maki Architecture, will cover:
- The crucial role of architecture in enhancing our well-being
- The power of simplicity in making architecture a significant part of our lives
- Understanding and simplifying humanization in architecture
With seven years of experience in residential and retail projects, Glaucia is dedicated to highlighting how architecture, well-being, and sustainability can accommodate and benefit everyone.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Transformational Leadership with Dr. Dan Vicker
February 26, 2024 – Sponsored by the ICC Global Membership Council, expert Dr. Dan Vicker looks into today’s rapidly changing world as managers face new challenges that need a response. A shift to transformational leadership will allow managers to focus on empowering teams, pushing decisions down to the lowest possible level, encouraging autonomy, actively listening to employees, valuing their input, and involving them in the decision-making process. In this webinar, Dr. Vicker discusses:
- Responding to changes in the talent pool and expectations when hiring
- The struggle to retain employees
- How a leader can create a healthy culture
- How to move your organizational culture from compliance to commitment
Transformational leaders can foster a culture of trust, encourage employees to take ownership of their work and contribute ideas, promote continuous improvement, and challenge the status quo. Join in on this discussion, assess yourself and your organization, and develop your own plan to make this shift.
Tom Roberts on World Water Awareness
Watch the presentation given by Tom Roberts, ICC Director of PMG Global, about the ICC World Water Awareness campaign at the Global Membership Council meeting on February 27/28.
The presentation previews the efforts that ICC will be taking throughout the month of March to will raise awareness of the global water crisis by advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources the importance of taking steps towards solving the water and sanitation crisis.
ICC Oceania Webinar
International Building Regulatory Stocktake:
Comparing building regulatory systems in Australia, New Zealand and the United States
Watch the July 11/12, 2023 presentation by building regulatory experts from the three countries about their respective building regulatory ecosystems and discuss the advantages and challenges within each. The webinar ends with a fascinating discussion response by the panel to the challenges raised in the presentations.
The discussion is hosted and moderated by Neil Savery, Managing Director, ICC Oceania. Speakers include:
Peter Laurenson, General Manager, Scope Resources & BOINZ President
Stephen Natilli, National Director, McKenzie Group & AAC Board Member
Beth Tubbs, ICC Chief Fire Protection Engineer
Special thanks to BOINZ and AAC for their support for this webinar.
Note that because some of the slides were truncated in the video recording, the full slide deck is available for online viewing.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Lithium-ion Battery Systems Storage: Connecting Building Codes, Design, Technology & Fire Department Response
Watch the January 17, 2023 presentation by esteemed fire safety experts discuss the challenges with and responses to the increased use of large scale battery storage systems. Panelists discussed how to enable the use of high-capacity energy storage systems while maintaining safe buildings and firefighter safety. The slide deck used during this presentation is also available for online viewing.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Innovative Architecture in Compliance with Local Codes and Standards
Watch the November 29, 2022 discussion among a panel of experts from the US, UK and Egypt presenting their innovative architectural designs and discussing how they were able to accommodate and meet the local building codes and standards. Panelists also share their experiences interacting with the building departments for the required plan review and inspections to enable compliant innovation.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Mass Timber Construction
Watch the July 25, 2022 discussion among a panel of experts from the US, Japan and Australia discuss the advantages and overcoming regulatory challenges related to mass timber construction. The slide deck used during the presentation is also available for online viewing.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Soft Skills
Watch the February 22, 2022 discussion among a panel of experts from the US, Singapore and Australia discuss the importance of soft skills training for building safety professionals. The slide deck used during the presentation is also available for online viewing.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Addressing Challenges with Incorporating New Technologies in Buildings
Watch the December 15, 2021 discussion among a panel of experts from the ICC Global Membership Council as they share their global design and regulatory consulting expertise in a discussion about innovation in the building and construction sector.
Global Connections Day 2021: A Virtual Event
Building Codes and Extreme Weather
Watch the recordings from the morning and afternoon sessions of Global Connections Day.
The morning session features the presentation of the Global Award to Eng. Abdul Latif Helaly of RAJUK in Bangladesh, along with a discussion with Martina Otto, Head of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, and a panel of presentations from three experts in adapting buildings for mitigation and resilience against climate change.
The afternoon session features a keynote address by Mike Petersen of the California Department of Insurance followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr. Anne Cope of IBHS and Mark Bove of Munich RE.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Conformity Assessment Best Practices
Watch the July 30, 2021 discussion among a panel of experts from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States as they discuss global challenges and best practices in the area of conformity assessment for building and construction products.
Global Membership Council Webinar Series: Addressing Skills Shortages
Watch the March 23, 2021 discussion among a panel of experts from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States as they discuss common challenges and innovative solutions related to the looming skills shortage crisis in the building regulatory industry worldwide.
ICC MENA Webinar: Benchmark Your Professional Skills with ICC’s Training and Personnel Certification Programs
Watch the March 22, 2021 webinar providing an overview of the training and certification programs available from the International Code Council to expand your skills and demonstrate your knowledge on the International Codes and Saudi Building Codes.
Global Membership Council Roundtable Discussion about Virtual Training
Watch the roundtable discussion held during the Global Membership Council’s Annual Meeting on November 18, 2020 where participants from around the world discuss their challenges in pivoting to virtual training for building safety professionals during the pandemic
Overview of the ICC Family of Solutions and IBC Basics
Watch the September 1, 2020 webinar from the ICC MENA office providing an overview of the ICC Family of Solutions and the International Building Code
