To provide the information, tools, and resources that members rely on, building safety professionals turn to, and the public trusts.

Core values

- **Building Safety**: The ICC develops and implements model codes (I-Codes) that ensure the safety of buildings, impacting nearly 2 billion people globally. This directly addresses a fundamental societal need for safe living and working environments[4].
- **Sustainability**: The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) plays a crucial role in verifying environmental performance measures, promoting sustainable construction practices, and reducing the environmental impact of buildings. This contributes to global sustainability goals and reduces the carbon footprint of the built environment[2].
- **Affordability**: The ICC works towards creating affordable communities and buildings, which is essential for addressing housing affordability issues and ensuring that people have access to safe and affordable housing[1][4].
- **Resilience**: The ICC advocates for global resiliency by developing strategies to identify future risks, supporting research on climate science, and promoting building codes that enhance durability and resilience. This helps communities adapt to and recover from natural disasters and other hazards[5].
- **Community Well-being**: By ensuring that buildings are safe, sustainable, and affordable, the ICC contributes positively to community well-being, livability, and overall quality of life[1][4].