Click here for more information on the workshops, including dates and registration instructions.

Touro University hosted a FREE health fair on March 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The fair was open to the community and included brief workshops every half hour. 

 SN-ICC's Public Outreach Committee was asked to present a workshop on pool safety and to participate with a vendor booth. 

Special thanks to SN-ICC member Perry Mendevil, a Henderson building inspector, for agreeing to share his pool safety knowledge during the workshop.

Just like last year, SN-ICC's Public Outreach Committee plans to partner with The Home Depot during Building Safety Month (May).  As in 2010, the Public Outreach Committee would like to provide all area The Home Depot stores with information racks stuffed with educational materials about ICC and building codes.

Show your support for Building Safety Month by clicking here to add your name to the list of people nationwide supporting this ICC activity.

Our chapter is a force to be reckoned with.  We're not the type of organization that hides from community involvement or avoids spreading the word about building safety.  On the contrary, we take the lead.

If you've been thinking about joining SN-ICC but are on the fence, consider the following reasons why you should become a member:

1. SN-ICC was ICC's 2010 Chapter of the Year.
2. SN-ICC produces EduCode, the premiere building code educational opportunity in the Western United States.
3. SN-ICC members have a national reach through service on ICC's executive board and code committees.
4. SN-ICC reaches out to the community through our High School Internship Program, Free Swimming Lessons for Toddlers Grant Program and our College Scholarship Program.
5. SN-ICC provides members with free CEU trainings and free educational opportunities at the chapter's monthly meetings, where lunch is also FREE for members!

Enough said.  Become a member or renew your membership today.

It is the commitment and many volunteer hours of our members that has allowed SN-ICC to produce programs and initiatives that promote building safety in our community.  These programs and initiatves include:

• High School Internship
• College Scholarship
• Toddler Swim Lessons Grant Program
• Quarterly CEU Trainings
• EduCode International

At anytime, members are encouraged to volunteer and get involved with chapter activities.  Our programs and initiatives are ongoing.  New volunteers can only help our programs grow by adding new ideas to the mix.

If you have an interest in volunteering to be part of SN-ICC's programs and initiatives, please send an e-mail to snicc.org@gmail.com or speak with any of our board members at our monthly chapter meetings.  Board members are Neil Burning, President; Doug Evans, First Vice-President; Valarie Loper, Second Vice-President; Don White, Secretary/Treasurer; Fulton Cochran, Immediate Past President; Jim Begley, Director-At-Large; and Ray Finkel, Director-At-Large.

Sierra Gold meeting space where SN-ICC meets monthly.

SN-ICC's Education Committee has been busy scheduling educational opportunities to complement the chapter's monthly meetings, held the 2nd Thursday each month at Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd.

• March 10, 2011 SN-ICC Chapter Meeting - C.R. Herro is Vice President of Environmental Affairs for Meritage Homes, the 9th largest homebuilder in the U.S. Mr. Herro will discuss Meritage Home's Extreme Energy Efficiency Program, which combines design, energy efficiency, water management, sustainability, and new technologies that provide better comfort, healthier air, and cost less to own and operate.


• April 14, 2011 SN-ICC Chapter Meeting - Tim Kaucher, P.E., with Simpson Strong-Tie, will discuss the NEESWood Capstone Project, a seven story wood frame structure with steel special moment frames on the first floor. This system was tested for seismic stability in Japan on the world's largest shake table.


• May 12, 2011 SN-ICC Chapter Meeting - Jordan Krahenbuhl from Clark County Development Services will give an overview of the Southern Nevada amendments to the 2009 plumbing and mechanical codes.

Pre-registration is not required for educational opportunities provided at chapter meetings.  Meetings follow the schedule outlined below: 

• 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.:  lunch and networking
• 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.:  business portion of the meeting
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.:  education

Non-members will be charged $20 for lunch, while lunch is free for SN-ICC members. Click here for information about becoming an SN-ICC member.

Treasure Island's facade.

On April 7, representatives from the EIFS Industry Members Association will provide a 2.5 hour training on exterior insulation and finish systems.  Many hotel/casino facades on the Las Vegas Strip include EIFS.  Click here to download a PDF flyer.

Learning objectives include: 

• Overview of EIFS (What are they?  Their advantages.)
• Specifications supporting the use of EIFS
• Overview of testing by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Fire resistance and testing of EIFS
• Steel framing and EIFS
• Why I design with EIFS

Other pertinant information includes:

• Date & Time:  April 7, 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Place:  Clark County Fire Department Training Center
  4425 W. Tropicana Ave.
  Las Vegas, NV 89103
  (across from The Orleans Hotel/Casino)
• CEUs Provided:  0.25
• Cost:  Free for SN-ICC members & CCFD staff; $25 for non-members
  (payable on the day of the training by cash or check)

Pre-registration is required.  Please contact Stephanie Pacheco at snicc.org@gmail.com to register.  Include your name as you'd like it to appear on your certificate of completion and your contact information.

Ron Lynn (3rd from left) and Fulton Cochran (5th from left) present the Clark County Commission with a $1500 check.

• March 1 - Clark County Commission
• March 2 - North Las Vegas
• March 8 - Boulder City
• March 15 - Henderson
• March 22 - Pahrump
• April 12 - Mesquite

Cover of the 2009 Southern Nevada Amendments to the UPC.

• 2009 International Fire Code Amendment Book - $20.00
• 2009 International Building Code Amendment Book - $18.00
• 2009 Uniform Plumbing & Mechanical Code Amendment Book - $13.00
• 2008 National Electrical Code Amendment Book - $10.00
• 2009 International Residential Code Amendment Book - $8.00
• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code Amendment Book $8.00
• Amendment Book Set (includes all 6 amendment books) - $70.00

Please contact Neil Burning at snicc.org@gmail.com or (702) 455-8020 to order the books. 

Nat Hodgson stands in the middle of local building officials (left to right) Chris Knight, Las Vegas; Ron Lynn, Clark County; Greg Blackburn, North Las Vegas; and Michael Bouse, Henderson.

By Monica Caruso
SNHBA Director of Public Relations

The Southern Nevada Home Builders Association has honored the Las Vegas Valley's top four building officials for their outstanding contributions to the community and the home building industry.

The association's 2010 President Nat Hodgson of Pulte Homes presented 2010 President's Special Awards to Ron Lynn of Clark County, Mike Bouse of Henderson, Chris Knight of Las Vegas, and Greg Blackburn of North Las Vegas.

"We are fortunate in our community to have professional building officials of the highest caliber," Hodgson said. "The four building officials we honor today have provided valuable services to the community and our industry, particularly over the past year of hard work on code adoption. These building officials are highly deserving of our tribute."

The awards were presented during the association's annual Installation of Officers and Directors/President's Appreciation Awards Luncheon in December at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Founded in 1953 by 12 local home builders and incorporated with the state of Nevada in 1954, the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association ranks as the oldest and largest local trade organization representing the residential construction industry. It has approximately 300 members who work in all facets of the home building industry.

J. Denise Cook

Denise began Community By Design in 2009 due to the belief that communities become stronger through architecture that provides for contextual and socially responsive design, all within environmentally sensitive, sustainable, and appropriate living and working environments.

As a project manager and client advocate, Denise has provided design services for over 35 projects, specializing in professional architectural services for federal and municipal projects, totaling more than $1.5 billion in construction costs, all delivered on time and within budget constraints.

Denise's skills include project leadership and accountability, client relationship development, team and project management, specification writing, construction documentation and contract administration, staff professional development, and environmental sustainability.

Paul Spannhake

Paul is a registered architect and senior associate at Gensler, a global architecture, planning and interior design firm with 37 offices worldwide and in Las Vegas.

For the past 12 years, Paul has worked on transportation projects/airports, interiors, and office buildings in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Jose, and recently, Project CityCenter in Las Vegas, where he was project manager for the Vdara Hotel, Mandarin Residential, and Harmon Circle Roadway.  He is the Gensler Las Vegas office leader for sustainable design and is an active member in the local USGBC chapter and USGBC Government Affairs Committee.

Paul has been a resident in Las Vegas for three years and has a passion for "all things design," as well as sustainability.  Paul has two children, one 6 months old and the other 3 years old, and is an avid golfer and hiker who can be seen at the local courses or out hiking at Red Rock.

Victor Knight

Victor is an architect with George M Rogers, Architect (GMRA) with 15 years of experience in commercial, industrial and residential design. He has worked with developers for Walmart, Albertstons, Walgreens, Pacific Coast Steel and the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. He has lived in Las Vegas for over 30 years and graduated from UNLV with a masters in architecture.

In 2010, Victor received his license to practice architecture in the state of Nevada. He oversees all projects in the office to ensure design quality as well as achieving the client's project intent.

While with GMRA, Victor has recently had the opportunity to work closely with several large hotel/casino operators as they bring their facilities into compliance with local jurisdictional regulations. This has involved onsite meetings with owners, contractors and inspectors, as well as establishing guidelines for submittals through the hotel/casinos and into the building department.

Victor is also a regular donor to United Blood Services and is involved with the Boy Scouts of America and his church.