{"id":18625,"date":"2022-05-31T10:48:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=18625"},"modified":"2022-05-31T10:48:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:48:13","slug":"orange-county-spreads-awareness-during-building-safety-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2022\/05\/orange-county-spreads-awareness-during-building-safety-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Spreads Awareness During Building Safety Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iccsafe.org\/advocacy\/building-safety-month\/2022-about-building-safety-month\/\">Building Safety Month<\/a> is an international campaign (supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iccsafe.org\/about\/who-we-are\/\">International Code Council<\/a>) that takes place in May to raise awareness about building code compliance, energy and innovation, water safety and more. Orange County has taken this opportunity to promote building safety and its related issues through a month-long social media campaign. By doing so, it is helping individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re active during Building Safety Month because we understand the need for safe and sustainable structures where we live, work and play,\u201d said Alan Plante, manager and building official, Orange County Division of Building Safety. \u201cWe need building codes to protect our residents from disasters such as fires, weather-related events and structural collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to the lingering effects of COVID, the County has done as much outreach as possible through digital platforms. \u201cWe\u2019ve been highlighting the critical role of our communities\u2019 protectors of public safety\u2014our local code officials\u2014who assure us of safe, sustainable and affordable buildings that are essential to our prosperity,\u201d said Plante. \u201cThey work day-in and day-out to keep the public safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each week of May has focused on a particular theme, including Energy and Sustainable Development, Careers in Code, Emergency Management, and Water and Building IAQ\/Safety. As a result of the campaign, the County has shared valuable (and cost-saving) information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/PlanningDevelopment\/ComprehensivePlanning\/Vision2050.aspx#.Yo58VC-B0_U\">Vision 2050<\/a> (Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings\u2019 sustainable, comprehensive plan for the future); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouc.com\/business\/commercial-ev-charging-service\">OUC Charge-It<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/business\/products\/smartsaver\">Duke Energy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouc.com\/business\/business-rebates-programs\">OUC<\/a> rebates; and the U.S. Forest Service\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itreetools.org\/\">iTree toolkit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The County has also provided information on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/clean-air-buildings-challenge\">Clean Air in Buildings Challenge<\/a>, part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/covidplan\/\">National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan<\/a> to move beyond the pandemic.\u00a0The Challenge calls on building owners and facility managers\u00a0to adopt strategies to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) for occupants and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re focusing on specific initiatives and sharing that information with residents,\u201d said Plante. \u201cOur goal is to spread awareness and educate because this is all about safety. Following code compliance and hiring licensed contractors are critical safety factors that will provide you with peace of mind and also save you unnecessary costs in the long run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iccsafe.org\/advocacy\/building-safety-month\/2022-about-building-safety-month\/\">Building Safety Month<\/a>. For more on Mayor Demings\u2019 sustainable plan for urban development, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/PlanningDevelopment\/ComprehensivePlanning\/Vision2050.aspx#.Yo58VC-B0_U\">Vision 2050<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building Safety Month is an international campaign (supported by the International Code Council) that takes place in May to raise awareness about building code compliance, energy and innovation, water safety and more. Orange County has taken this opportunity to promote building safety and its related issues through a month-long social media campaign. 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