Cobb Recipient of Fowler Award
Terrence L. Cobb, Director of the Department of Codes and Building Safety for Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., was presented the prestigious Bobby J. Fowler Award during 2010国际法委员会（ICC）Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. The Fowler Award, which honors the memory of the first chairman of the Code Council Board of Directors, is given for contributions to the buildingsafety和fire preventionindustry that advance the Council’s goals to achieve a safer and sustainable built environment. Emphasis is placed on the recipient’s focus beyond local concerns to issues and activities that span the globe.
“Bob Fowler was really the driving force that brought us together,” Cobb said of the 2003 Code Council consolidation. “I’d like to thank each of you in this industry—this very special, underappreciated industry. (Former ICC CEO) Bill Tangye once said, ‘Protecting the safety of the public in the built environment is the highest form of public service.’ I believe that and I know that you believe it, as well.”
Cobb, a Certified Building Official, has received several honors including Tennessee Building Officials Association Code Official of the Year, member of the Building Industry of Tennessee Hall of Fame, and as president of the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee led a team that set a Guinness world record for the fastest residential home built—five hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. The home was donated to the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. Cobb also hosts an annual golf tournament for charities that serve children with disabilities.
Elbettar Honored for Contributions to Building Safety
Jay Elbettar, Building Director for the city of Newport Beach, Calif., was presented the Gerald H. Jones Code Official of the Year Award. The award is presented for contributions to the code enforcement profession that are meritorious, demonstrating professional abilities and being recognized as an example for all in the code enforcement profession.
Elbettar是加利福尼亚州最早成为认证可访问性专家的人之一。他是一名经过认证的建筑官员，是LEED认可的专业人士和经过认证的绿色建筑专业人士，并在美国陆军工程兵团的建设中工作。Elbettar在国际专业标准委员会委员会任职，并且是加利福尼亚建筑官员分会的前任主席。
“When individuals buy a home, they can’t see the foundation, nor can they see the plumbing or electrical or the nails in the walls,” Elbettar told luncheon attendees. “They rely on all of us to make sure they are buying a safe building. They expect to live, work and play in their built environment safely because of all of you.
“Your work is in prevention and is therefore immeasurable,” Elbettar continued. “You do it every day and mostly without appreciation. Nevertheless, let’s remind ourselves of how much we impact peoples’ lives, and how many we save in building safety. So thank you very much for this honor, but also pat yourself on the back for what you do every day.”
为了纪念退休法规官员和工程师杰拉尔德·H·琼斯（Gerald H. Jones），《年度法典官员奖》的重命名，他在国家建筑科学研究所（NIBS）的建立地震安全委员会（BSSC）方面发挥了重要作用和BSSC董事会，并在NIBS多危害委员会中任职。琼斯（Jones）担任密苏里州堪萨斯城的建筑法规管理员和堪萨斯州的Overland Park。
“Over 40-plus years in this profession, I was privileged to work with many giants,” Jones told attendees. “You’ve heard many of their names before, and I am truly humbled and honored to be included.”
DeCrane Presented ICC Fire Service Award
克利夫兰（俄亥俄州）消防部营负责领导that are exemplary in the development of the International Fire Code. The award honors one who is an example to all fire prevention and protection professionals.
Declane因其为提高守则对消防员安全的意识和重要性而努力的努力以及他对20/20策略的领导力的努力而受到认可。
“I am just a small part of the group that is involved here, and I think everyone in this room does not get involved in this arena to receive an award,” DeCrane told attendees. “But to be honored by your peers and colleagues truly is an honor.”
Declane撰写了许多已发表的文章，并在与消防员安全有关的有关火灾和建筑法规的课程中讲授了课程。他是长期的贡献者188金宝搏是正规吗和instructor atFDIC，并且是一个反复出现的联合主持人（与杰克·墨菲（Jack Murphy）一起）fireengineering.com podcast, Taming the Fire Environment.
“We have our day jobs that we go through every day, and yet we find time—many times it’s our own time and our own expenses—to be here, to be involved, to ensure that our members are protected, not just the firefighters that enter the buildings, but the public that we serve, so they can work and live in a safe environment,” DeCrane continued. “I look forward to and I cherish the relationships we have established over the last six or seven years—relationships with the building code officials, relationships with my fellow fire service representatives, and also the relationships with the industry representatives that are working so hard. Thank you.”
Fort Smith, Ark. Receives Community Service Award
The Code Council Community Service Award, recognizing meritorious service that promotes public health, safety and welfare above and beyond normal expectations, was presented to the Fort Smith, Ark., Development Services Department represented by Jimmie Deer, Building Official, and Wally Bailey, Director, Planning and Zoning.
史密斯堡（Fort Smith）因其努力教育公民的努力而受到荣誉，以了解建立安全性并通过一项好邻居计划来协助业主的重要性。该部门与当地的房屋建筑商协会合作，分发有关建筑，龙卷风和消防安全的手册和信息，制定了公共服务视频，以突出常见的违规行为，并通过该市公民学院提供公共教育。今年，该部门的好邻居计划将350名年轻人带到了该市，以升级30处物业。贝利说，该计划的成功是由于开发服务部门工作人员的努力。
“These individuals find ways to get their jobs done while not only being good citizens of Fort Smith, but being good citizens around the world,” Bailey said. “I hope you would agree with me and our mayor, Mayor Ray Baker, who likes to say, ‘These individuals make life worth living in Fort Smith, Arkansas.”
Koffel Earns Affiliate Award
Koffel Associates总裁William E. Koffel是代码委员会会员奖的获得者，该奖项是为了纪念John Fies，Wilbur H. Lind和Alton Riddick，他们向原始的模型代码组织展示了无私的服务。科弗尔一直活跃于理事会的法规发展过程中，并以他在制定国际建筑法规和国际消防法案草案中的作用而闻名。科弗尔（Koffel）是一名消防工程师，他于25年前成立了自己的公司，他是前主席和防火工程师协会的会员，在消防领域在全球范围内得到认可。
“I’m truly humbled to be listed with the previous recipients of this award, many of which, for 30 years now, I’ve been watching and learning from,” Koffel said. “I see participation in the code development process as an education activity. I’ve learned a lot from it, and I think that enables us to better serve our clients; and secondly, hopefully, we’re providing information to you, the voting members, so that you can make better informed decisions when you cast your votes on the various code changes before you.”
吉布森（Gibson）评为年度教育家
The Educator of the Year Award was presented to John Gibson, a full-time instructor and technical advisor for the Code Council, an online instructor for Red Rocks Community College, and a teacher at the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy. Gibson, who holds 40 professional certifications, previously was the Director of the Department of Permits and Inspections for Frederick County, Maryland, and is an honorary member of the Code Council and the Maryland Building Officials Association. The Educator of the Year Award is given in memory of Brent Snyder.
“Everyone who has been an instructor can probably identify with where I’m coming from,” Gibson told attendees. “Number one, you’ve got a semi-captive audience. Number two, you’re given a microphone. And then what happens? You’re told you only have a minute—I can’t tell one of my good stories in a minute, as most of you know!”
Gibson thanked the multiple facets of his “ICC Family” for their support that leads to the development of education sessions, as well as the code officials who attend. In conclusion, he offered his favorite Irish toast: “To us, may the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.”
The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety, fire prevention and energy efficiency, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states choose the International Codes, building safety codes developed by the International Code Council. The International Codes also serve as the basis for construction of federal properties around the world, and as a reference for many nations outside the United States.
