SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
Organization Information: BSPSI is one of five regional groups that in conjunction make up Idaho Association of Building Officials (IDABO), an official chapter of the International Code Council. IDABO was first recognized as an official chapter of the International Conference of Building Officials in 1958. In our first fifty years of existence we’ve undergone several name changes and seen the merger of three national model code organizations into the current International Code Council.
In celebrating our fifty-third year, IDABO remains true to its primary goals of safety and welfare of the general public in the built environment. We include proper adoption of building safety and related construction codes among our goals, and to that end, we facilitate the education of building safety professionals, contractors, design professionals and the general public. We are part of a cooperative effort to help make our communities safer and better places to live.
Mission Statement: Here at BSPSI we are proud to offer a $300 (1st Place) and a $200 (2nd Place) scholarship to the winner of our yearly essay contest. This essay contest is an effort to give back to students who have chosen to pursue a career in one of the many building safety professions represented by BSPSI. Careers represented by BSPSI include: Inspectors, Plan Reviewers, Construction Managers, Architects, Engineers, and many more.
Essay Guidelines: All essays will need to answer the following question; "Why are energy codes important to local communities?" Essays will need to meet the following format. The first page should be a cover letter indicating your school, your name, the date, and in bold letters BSPSI Essay Contest. The second page should be your response to the question “How does the lack of energy codes affected local communities?” Responses should be double spaced, font size 12, Font – Times New Roman, and limited to 500 words.
Submitting Information: Please submit all essays to Teri Ottens no later than February 28, 2012. Essays may be submitted in three different methods. First, submit as an attachment to an e-mail to tottens@amsidaho.com with the subject line Essay Contest. Second, you may fax it to 321-4819. Third you may submit by mail to:
IDABO (Teri Ottens)
PO Box 8224
Boise, ID 83707
For More Information:
Please call BSPSI at 321-9182 or email us at tottens@amsidaho.com |
