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Facilities Manager | november/december 2014 | 39 time and resources to ensure that the needs of APPA members are best ad- dressed. Preliminary ideas for proposed I-Codes changes were solicited from meeting participants and will act as a foundation upon which the Group will further develop its plans. Though the Work Group is presently charged with addressing codes under the 2015 group of revisions, its scope may easily be expanded to address ICC code issues on a more continuous basis, especially given the cyclical nature of the ICC review schedule. During the inaugural meeting there was a clear in- terest in developing the Work Group to function in this direction. Participants seemed eager to offer their expertise on an ongoing basis as the Work Group's first foray into the ICC standards and codes space for 2015 becomes success- ful. In short, we could see the ASCC expand the scope of the I-Codes Work Group, or create separate Work Groups to address member comments and recommendations pertaining to ICC's Group B Codes, as well as the Inter- national Green Construction Code (IgCC). The Group A Codes that are up for review in 2015, and are within the scope and framework of the APPA I- Codes Work Group's activities, are as follows. • International Building Code® (IBC®) • International Existing Building Code® (IEBC®) • International Fuel Gas Code® (IFGC®) • International Mechanical Code® (IMC®) • International Plumbing Code® (IPC®) • International Property Maintenance Code® (IPMC®) • International Private Sewage Disposal Code® (IPSDC®) • International Residential Code® (IRC®) • International Swimming Pool and Spa Code® (ISPSC®) • International Zoning Code® (IZC®) The I-Codes Work Group is now de- veloping a list of active members from a diverse array of institutions, includ- ing professionals with backgrounds in four-year and two-year higher educa- tion institutions and K-12 schools. APPA Emeritus members and business partners with expertise in the Group A I-Codes may also express their interest to participate in the Work Group. In doing so, APPA can be sure that the full voice of its membership rings through clearly, and that each code or standard issue can be considered from a healthy range of perspectives. With momentum building, the I- Codes Work Group is poised to affect meaningful change in the codes under its purview. The formation of this work group represents a major step towards guaranteeing that all APPA members will have a seat at the table wherever and whenever standards and codes impacting the education sector are developed and discussed. Dana Peterson is a member of the APPA Standards and Codes Council (ASCC) and serves as the chair of the ASCC I-Codes Work Group. He is the associate architect for the University of New Hampshire. Sam Waymire is the administrator of the APPA Standards and Codes Council. This is his first article for Facilities Manager. To learn more about the I-Code Work Group's activities and to participate in the Work Group, contact Dana Peterson at dana.peterson@unh.edu or Sam Waymire at swaymire@appa.org.