Empowering Communities: Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program
The World Organization of Building Officials (WOBO) advocates for building safety through global strategies and local solutions. Their program focuses on promoting stronger and safer communities worldwide, offering technical expertise, educating the public, and collaborating with corporate partners. With a vision of positive change, WOBO aims to enhance code enforcement systems, raise awareness on building safety, and establish relationships with international associations. Through their initiatives, WOBO seeks to elevate living standards, reduce economic impacts of disasters, and promote quality code enforcement processes on a global scale.
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Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Overview The World Organization of Building Officials (WOBO) supports a variety programs and activities including: pursuing grants, educating the public and their elected representatives on building safety, creating partnerships with the corporate sector, and to globally promote building safety through a systematic code enforcement process. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Program Description The mission of WOBO is to promote stronger and safer communities throughout the world. It is the goal of the WOBO to offer information, technical, and educational expertise that encourages and fosters public safety within the built environment. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Our Vision is to become a catalyst for positive change in several areas: Evaluate and assess current code enforcement systems and make recommendations on streamlining and improving the process. Create relationships with corporate partners to spread building safety awareness and educate the general public on the value of quality codes and code enforcement systems. Form relationships with international assocoations to promote building safety. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The WOBO creates the opportunity for governments and corporations to establish a higher standard of living for their clients, citizens and employees, and to decrease the detrimental economic impact of natural or man-made disasters. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The WOBO seeks to make the advantages of a quality code enforcement process known to every country. Training communities, states, national and international organizations and governments to develop or improve building enforcement standards global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program WOBO s ability to cooperate and support code enforcement officials, building designers, construction organizations, and governmental ministries is strong; and we continue to build on those relationships to enhance the WOBO s mission of public safety. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Numerous countries have expressed their desire to upgrade their building codes for purposes of safety, uniformity, and economic well-being. A good code document is essential in today s commerce, even more important to a growing economy is the system by which code regulations are enforced. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The WOBO encourages the adoption of contemporary codes and most importantly the effective and efficient code enforcement processes necessary in a modern world. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The WOBO advocates for innovation in code enforcement systems by incorporating the most contemporary techniques and methods utilized throughout the world. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program It is essential that governmental agencies operate effectively and efficiently so that international investors, developers, and designers might be able to accommodate the demands of the world s marketplace. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Global awareness of the significance of environmental issues has made the green construction efforts a substantial part of the energy equation. Today s key words in the construction industry are sustainability, durability, and green. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program For the built environment, the greatest mitigation tool available is a quality code enforcement system. Quality control, quality assurance, and accountability are the pillars upon which an effective code enforcement system is built. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program There has never been a more important time than now to focus on the need for more durable, sustainable communities throughout the world. The migration of an exploding human population from the rural areas to cities and coastal areas, an enormous expansion in the built environment, and other global events, have dramatically increased our exposure and vulnerability to natural and man-made tragedies global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program WOBO developed the Integrated Building Safety System (IBSS) as a systematic approach to understanding a countries code enforcement structure. Through analysis, recommendations, and implementation, the IBSS increases the safety of a country s citizens and the durability of private property. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The development of IBSS includes five major phases of activities: Fact Finding, Assessment, Recommendations, Implementation, and Monitoring global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The IBSS can be described as: A PROCESS FROM A-Z A ROAD MAP A CLEAR, PRECISE ONE STEP AT A TIME SYSTEM A METHOD TO INDENTIFY ALL THE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The IBSS covers all aspects in the construction project including: PROCESS DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION OCCUPANCY MAINTENANCE global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Over the years, the building industry has gained tremendous insight into ways to build better. Likewise, the code enforcement community has made great strides in effective, efficient processesthat improve the regulator s ability to provide building safety oversight. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Using this information, the WOBO works with international organizations to create a systematic approach that speeds up the approval process while increasing level of safety thereby making all of our lives safer. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program By educating and training appropriate personnel and helping to develop or improve building construction standards and enforcement practices, the WOBO can help responsible agencies fulfill their oversight responsibilities. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program A successful building code enforcement process is developed through coordination, collaboration, and communication. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Coordination of all related governmental agencies that are directly and indirectly involved in the approval or inspection processes. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Collaboration of the private sector organizations to work in conjunction with the governmental agencies toward a common goal of building safety. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Communication among all interested parties is key to a successful effort. Architects, engineers, bankers, insurance professionals, contractors building owners, and regulators from all agencies or ministries must commit to an open and free discussion of problems in order to find equitable solutions. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program The IBSS is a systematic process of analyzing the existing situation within a country, making recommendations, and implementing those recommendations in order to increase the safety of the citizens of a country and the property they own. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program A system of this type is needed to protect public health, safety and general welfare of the populace as related to construction. An IBSS is essential in maintaining real estate development value and encouraging investments from the international community. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program We have the knowledge and technology to save lives and property thereby preventing many tragic losses. global strategies with local solutions
Integrated Building Safety System Capacity Building Program Contact Information: Majed Dabdoub Secretary/Treasurer 001.513.604.3277 Paul E. Myers President 001.513.462.3893 majed@dabdoub.net 7357 E. Kemper Road Cincinnati, Ohio USA 45249 pmyers@wobo-un.org 7357 E. Kemper Road Cincinnati, Ohio USA 45249 global strategies with local solutions
