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	<itunes:subtitle>Inspector911.com welcomes you to code talk.  The premier podcast for inspectors across the world with information on the NFPA or ICC codes, a must for all AHJs</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Third Party Inspection Reporting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third-Party Inspection Reporting: The Ins and Outs This is a special post from Jill Cotton with Inspection Reports Online. There’s no question about it: the process of reporting the results from a fire protection system inspection is a pain in the “you-know-what.” The current system and practices around receiving, maintaining, filing and following up on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NIST Study on Charleston Furniture Store Fire Calls for National Safety Improvements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Draft Study Released for Public Comment Includes 11 Recommendations for Changes to Codes and Procedure CHARLESTON, S.C. — Major factors contributing to a rapid spread of fire at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 18, 2007, included large open spaces with furniture providing high fuel loads, the inward rush of air following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And the Vote Is (UPDATED)</title>
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		<comments>http://inspector911.com/and-the-vote-is/460#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICC Hearings have big votes with over 1800 voters Building and Fire Safety professionals from across the United States participated in the Code Development hearings in Baltimore. Today was a busy day with various code proposals found in the International Residential Code (IRC).  These included revisions on stairways, general provisions, fire sprinkler provisions and many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update from the Code Floor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Large Numbers In Baltimore for Hearings The International Code Council (ICC) is heading full steam into the 5th day of code change proposals.  Today&#8217;s hearings in Track 1 will feature IRC Building and include multiple proposals on the residential sprinkler requirements.  Track 2 completed the structural provisions of the IBC and will now move into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ready for Prime Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Code Council (ICC) Hearings Begin Today The Code Development Hearings for the proposed 2012 ICC Code Documents begins today in Baltimore Maryland.  The code hearings are running in two tracks until November 11, 2009.  Remember this is a transition code development process. This is a dynamic process where over 2,000 code changes will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICC Proposed Code Change Monograph, Now Availalbe</title>
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		<comments>http://inspector911.com/icc-proposed-code-change-monograph-now-availalbe/406#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that the ICC just released the 2009 editions of the I-Code series and now it is time to start the process to develop the next generation of codes.  The code change proposal monograph for the 2009/2010 Code Change cycle is now available.   ]]></description>
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		<title>When Opportunity Knocks</title>
		<link>http://inspector911.com/when-opportunity-knocks/255</link>
		<comments>http://inspector911.com/when-opportunity-knocks/255#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A special post by Deputy Fire Chief Larry Rude, who highlights the need for fire fighters to get involved in code development.  ]]></description>
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		<title>NAHB Appeal on Residential Sprinklers</title>
		<link>http://inspector911.com/nahb-appeal-on-residential-sprinklers/235</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael O&#39;Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We felt the balance has shifted&#8221; The International Code Council (ICC) heard testimony today about the National Association Home Builder&#8217;s (NAHB)  appeal on code action on RB 64 07/08 and RB 66 07/08. The appeal process by the ICC occurred today and was chaired by Ron Lynn.  The intent of the appeal is over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAHB Requests Appeal of ICC Historic Sprinkler Vote</title>
		<link>http://inspector911.com/nahb-requests-appeal-of-icc-historic-sprinkler-vote/213</link>
		<comments>http://inspector911.com/nahb-requests-appeal-of-icc-historic-sprinkler-vote/213#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the ICC released the intention of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to request a appeal hearing on RB 64 and RB 66 of the 2007/2008 code development cycle.  The notice of appeal has been transmitted to interested parties by the ICC based on the appeal notification dated October 30, 2008, by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RB64 Testimony</title>
		<link>http://inspector911.com/rb64-testimony/159</link>
		<comments>http://inspector911.com/rb64-testimony/159#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Code Talk, Episode 2, Residential Sprinkler Testimony Many of you have emailed us to get specific information on the testimony that was heard during the International Code Council final action hearings.  Code talk podcast highlights the audio from the testimony on RB-64 which was heard on September 20, 2008.  This code change will require sprinklers [...]]]></description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Code Talk, Episode 2, Residential Sprinkler Testimony
Many of you have emailed us to get specific information on the testimony that was heard during the International Code Council final action hearings.  Code talk podcast highlights the audio from t[...]</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Code Talk, Episode 2, Residential Sprinkler Testimony
Many of you have emailed us to get specific information on the testimony that was heard during the International Code Council final action hearings.  Code talk podcast highlights the audio from the testimony on RB-64 which was heard on September 20, 2008.  This code change will require sprinklers in one and two family dwellings in the 2009 edition of International Residential Code (no earlier then January 1, 2011).

Additional Resources

Frequently asked questions about RB 64
Final Action Hearing, final changes
Join the discussion on this issues
Facts on Residential Sprinklers
NIST Economic Analysis on Residential Sprinklers August 2005


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