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38 | november/december 2014 | Facilities Manager code talkers S eptember saw the formation of APPA's I-Codes Work Group which will monitor, assess, and ultimately influence the relevant activi- ties of the International Codes Council (ICC). This is an exciting development and marks the first time that APPA members will have the opportunity to collaborate and propose changes to codes and standards promulgated by the ICC. International codes (often short- ened to I-Codes) are model codes pub- lished by the ICC that are suitable for easy adoption by states or municipalities. Organized under the leadership of the APPA Standards and Codes Council (ASCC), the Work Group seeks to pro- pose changes and formally recommend new language for the International Build- ing Code and other "Group A Codes" that are now up for public review. It is the goal of the Work Group to offer recommendations reflecting broad consensus among APPA members, and that directly support the activities of the higher education sector. The Work Group will also promote I-Code awareness among APPA's member institutions, serving as a venue wherein members can learn more about the im- pact of both pending and existing ICC standards and codes. The I-Codes Work Group held its Inaugural Convener's meeting on Sep- tember 30 and got off to a productive start. Conducted via Web-conference, this meeting attracted attendance from a wide range of highly qualified profes- sionals that were eager to share their hard-earned industry knowledge. The primary purpose of this initial gather- ing was to encourage participants to consider the compliance challenges that educational institutions might encoun- ter through the implementation of the I-Codes that are slated for review in 2015. From there, the Work Group will seek to determine how to allocate its Seeing Eye-to-Eye on I-Codes By Dana Peterson and Sam Waymire code talkers code talkers