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Southern Nevada ICC Newsletter
Education is Our Future                                                       September 2017
In This Issue
Countdown to EduCode
Calling Volunteers
Hodgson Returns
David Dodge Presents
SN-ICC Seeks Employees
Septemberr Meeting with SEASoN
Scholarship Winners
UNLV Solar Home Takes Shape
Clark County Realignment
Code Corner
Upcoming Programs
Jobs Page Updated
Countdown to EduCode 2018

Only 231 days until the 2018 edition of EduCode!
The event is set for March 19-23, 2018 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. Mark you calendar now. 
Committee Sign-Up

SN-ICC has several committees for 2016 that do the work of the association.  They include EduCode, Public Outreach, Communications and Membership.  To get further details and to volunteer your time, go to the SN-ICC website by clicking here. Click here for a sign-up sheet for a committee or you can do it at the next chapter meeting.

"Our volunteers are the heart of our association," said SN-ICC President Majid Pakniat.  " Please help the chapter meet its mission and goals by signing up at the next chapter meeting to join one of our committees."
Hodgson Returns
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  Longtime local home building executive Nat Hodgson has returned to his duties as the executive director of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association.  In March, he joined USI Silver State Specialties as branch manager; he retur ned to SNHBA in August. Hodgson is a past president of SNHBA. He was named executive director in July 2012 following the retirement of longtime association Executive Director Irene Porter.
Other staff changes at SNHBA:
Public Affairs Director Monica Caruso will retir e from the association a t the end of the year after 3 7 years of service
The association has promoted Matt Walker to vice president of government and community relations. He joined SNHBA in January 2015 to manage and direct the association's government affairs programs and policies.
Amanda Moss is now director of government affairs.
Dodge Presents

The presenter at the August Chapter meeting was David Dodge of McKeon Door.
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Your membership and participation in the Southern Nevada chapter of the International Code Council (SNICC) is critical to our success as one of the premier chapters in the US. Thank you for your support and commitment.
SN-ICC Seeks 2 Part-Time Employees

SN-ICC is looking for a new Executive Director to replace retiring Bob Benedict, and someone to fill the new position of EduCode Coordinator.
For complete details on the Executive Director position, click here.  For details on the EduCode Coordinator position, click here.
September Chapter Meeting to be Joint with SEASoN

You are invited to a joint meeting between SEASoN and the
SN-I SEASoN Logo CC. The meeting is set for Thursday, September 14, 2017. Werner Hellmer, PE, Senior Engineer with the Clark County Department of Building and Fire Prevention - Plans Examination Division, will be presenting "Updating and Validation of Clark County Unreinforced Masonry Inventory Phase II. He will cover the following;

- What is a URM? 
- Why should we be concerned about URM's? 
- State of Nevada Report 54 & Phase I 
- Status of Phase II and the future"

To register for this meeting, click here. 
Scholarship Winners Receive Membership Certificates
 

Many of the 2017 SN-ICC scholarship winners attended the August 10 Chapter meeting to receive their membership certificates.  All winners are entitled to membership in the association through the year following their award.  
Solar Home Begins to Take shape

As you know, SN-ICC is a supporter of the UNLV Solar Home. Shown below are three photos of the progress of this year's project.


Clark County Construction Realignment
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The Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention is recruiting and hiring additional personnel, having consultant contracts implemented to assist with plans examinations if necessary and, effective October 1, realigning the inspection areas.

In addition, Brenda Thompson will assume responsibility for the Administrative Code Enforcement Division and Sam Palmer will be responsible for the Building Inspection Division.
Click here for a map of the nw building inspection divisions. 
Code Corner

What's wrong with this picture?

Here's an illegal plumbing installation at a commercial property. The tenant decided to install a domestic hand sink on the exterior of the building.
Upcoming Chapter Programs & Events  
September 14 Chapter Meeting 
Joint meeting with SEASoN. Topic: Unreinforced masonry Buildings in Las Vegas.  Click here to register.    
October 12  Chapter Meeting 
Annual Ethics presentation. Speaker Yvonne M. Nevarez, Nevada Commission on Ethics 
November 9 Chapter Meeting 
Michael Gentille, PCNA Group: "Significant Changes to the ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities" Click here for details. 
December 14 Chapter Meeting  Year-end wrap-up 
SN-ICC Jobs Available Page Updated

The SN-ICC Jobs available page on our web site now contains several postings from locations all over the US.  Check it out.