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As the world evolves, so do the challenges and opportunities facing the building safety industry. Building on our 30-year legacy, in 2024 we remained committed to advancing our comprehensive suite of services—including codification, publications, software and technology, and consulting—to better support our members and customers. We introduced new digital and cloud-based solutions to streamline operations, improve safety and drive growth. Our AI capabilities advanced with the expansion of ICC AI Navigator and the launch of Premium Answers Quick Consult. We also enriched our Digital Codes library with new titles and improved accessibility to the International Codes®. We did all this while continuing to improve our codification platform and consulting services. Here we highlight some of our key accomplishments from 2024.
New Products and Services
Launched ICC Innovation, a Digital Transformation initiative that empowers members, governments, and professionals with a unified suite of digital and SaaS solutions to streamline operations, improve safety and efficiency, and drive growth.
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ICC AI Navigator expanded to support state custom codes and 35K questions answered.
Launched Premium Answers Quick Consult, a new paid service providing fast, reliable code opinions to critical code questions.
Premium Compliance Calculators added four calculators with successful launch: Allowable Area Compliance, Beam Analysis, Cross Section Database and Concrete Pier Footing calculators.
Publications
Codification
Launched a refreshed eCode360 platform with a modern layout, optimized for municipal code users.
Over 4,000 municipal codes accessible via eCode360.
154 customers converted to eCode360.
Launched new online brand, eCodeALP.
Continued important partnerships with major jurisdictions such as Albuquerque, City of Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Bernardino County, and Tucson.
Launched Municity Marketplace which provides access to valuable ICC brands including Digital Codes Premium, ICC Custom Solutions, and Plan Review Services to Municity users.
Expanded our geographic reach with the installation of Municity for Northwest Code Professionals, which specializes in serving jurisdictions throughout the Northwest with plan review, building inspections, and code enforcement.
In recognition of its commitment to excellence in driving change and delivering impactful results for clients, Community Development was honored by Laserfiche® with its prestigious Digital Transformation Award.
Consulting Services
Provided technical review and consultation for structural and fire- and life-safety aspects of construction projects in Saudi Arabia.
Consulted on development of six codes for Oman.
Signed contract with the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) for 2025 work on additional support and capacity building for the RMI Building Code.
Completed consultation on Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, updating the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) codes 3-301-01 (Structural Engineering) and 3-301-02 (Design of Risk Category V Structures) to align with the 2024 IBC and ASCE 7-22.
Continued to assist the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute by providing structural expertise for technical documents and committee discussions that impact the concrete industry.
Used finite element analysis (FEA), or a computer-based method, as an alternative to physical tests on six different assemblies. Physical testing can be expensive and time consuming because it requires gathering materials, assembly and ensuring quality. In contrast, FEA is quicker and more affordable for evaluating performance. The resulting reports from FEA have already been, or may be, used to obtain ICC-ES approvals.
Bangladesh Projects
In 2024, SKGA successfully completed two World Bank-funded projects in Bangladesh. The seven-year Building Code Enforcement project identified key issues in the Building Department's functionality, resulting in 63 recommendations to Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), Dhaka’s urban development authority. In the second project, SKGA laid the foundation for a Professional Registration Program for Structural Engineers in Bangladesh, establishing a framework for accreditation.
