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

Core values

- **Community Resilience**: The ICC works to enhance community resilience through modern model building codes, which help communities prepare for, absorb, recover from, and adapt to adverse events. This reduces human and financial losses associated with disasters, making communities safer and more disaster resilient[1].
- **Economic Benefits**: Investing in mitigation measures, as advocated by the ICC, yields significant economic benefits. For example, a National Institute of Building Sciences study showed a benefit-to-cost ratio of 6 to 1 for every dollar invested in mitigation[1].
- **Global Impact**: The ICC's codes and standards impact the safety of nearly 2 billion people globally, ensuring safe, affordable, and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide[3].
- **Advancement of Building Safety**: The ICC provides critical resources, tools, and training that building safety professionals rely on, which directly improves public safety and the quality of life in communities[5].