• VBCOA Podcast Episode 38 With D. A. Pierce
    Nov 24 2025

    D. A. Pierce is a Plans Examiner with the Roanoke City, VA Building Department and Chair of the VBCOA Energy Code Committee. His goal is to bring consistency and understanding application of energy codes in the Commonwealth.

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    26 mins
  • VBCOA Podcast Episode 37 with Robby Dawson
    Nov 11 2025

    Robby Dawson from the National Fire Protection Association joins Nate and Tom Coghill for a discussion about "Safety Doesn't Happen by Chance". The new public awareness campaign aimed at educating the public about how codes and standards make our lives safer.

    View more details at www.dontchancesafety.org and www.reverserenovations.org

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    30 mins
  • VBCOA Episode 36 with VBCOA President Jason Laws
    Oct 28 2025

    Recently elected as the President of VBCOA, Jason Laws works as the Assistant Building Official for Chesterfield County, VA.

    In this episode, Jason shares his approach to code enforcement and customer service as well as his plans for his term at the helm of VBCOA.


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    14 mins
  • VBCOA Podcast Episode 35 with Kemper Elder
    Oct 14 2025

    Kemper Elder is the talent behind the renewed VBCOA Website. He has taken the reins of "Webmaster" to a new level.

    He is also a Residential Plans Review Supervisor with Chesterfield County.

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    22 mins
  • VBCOA Podcast Episode 34 with Matt Hawkes
    Oct 1 2025

    Mathew Hawkes is a Code Investigator III with Fairfax County, VA and joins Nate in this episode to discuss his approach to code enforcement and the importance of the job all code enforcers are doing.

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    26 mins
  • VBCOA Podcast Episode 33: With Mark Bolt
    Aug 5 2025

    In this episode Nate is joined by Mark Bolt, the Budling Official in Floyd County, VA. From early jobs in construction to code enforcement in a relatively urban area, Mark has gained unique insights into code enforcement and a philosophy of making sure they know the "why".

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    24 mins
  • VBCOA Podcast: Episode 32 with Nate Young and Christina Jackson
    May 28 2025

    With Christina's new position on the Board of Directors of the ICC, she is transferring the role of Podcast Host to Education Chair Nate Young.

    Learn about what's to come on this episode!

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    22 mins
  • VBCOA Podcast: Episode 31 with Brandon Rou
    Nov 11 2024

    How do you make the leap from Flight Attendant to Certified Building Official? Let Brandon Rou show you how it's done!

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    17 mins