The mission of the Codes and Standards Committee is to assist and educate the membership of the GHBA on technical matters relating to residential construction, codes, standards, methods, and procedures for the benefit of the consumers they serve.  The Codes & Standards Committee meetings are open to all GHBA members and local municipal building officials.

The Committee:

     • Led the effort to adopt the International Residential Code (IRC);
     • Works on issues ranging from building codes to privatizing inspections and mold
remediation;
     • Is active on the Construction Industry Council (CIC) reviewing codes for the City of Houston;

     • Provides a forum for members and building officials to exchange ideas and information.
 
2010 Committee Chair: Dave Yelovich, K. Hovnanian Homes
 
Next Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 11th at 12:00 p.m.*
*RSVP to Donna Buenik (DBuenik@ghba.org) if you plan on attending the meeting.
 
Lunch Sponsorships: Please contact Meredith Spencer (MSpencer@ghba.org) if you are interested!
 
Committee Agendas:
January 14
February 11
March 11
 
Committee Minutes:
January 14
February 11

 

 

Useful Links and Resources:
Downloadable List of City Building Officials
Downloadable List of Voting Reps for ICC
• Click on the link to view a Lead-Based Paint Fact Sheet which takes effect April 2010.
• Click HERE to be directed to the City of Houston Code Enforcement website.
Click HERE for a detailed fact sheet of HB 2833.  To view the bill in its entirety, click HERE.
 
For more information, contact Meredith Spencer at 281.970.8970, ext. 142 or mspencer@ghba.org.

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