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Designed to provide a broad overview of the process for residential plan review, this one day seminar will provide the basic steps involved to complete a comprehensive review of a residence. The seminar will discuss the tools and process for conducting a residential plan review. It will also increase your awareness of the necessary items […]

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This seminar will be an advanced review of Chapters 3, 4, 5 & 6 of the IBC. We will discuss unusual projects that many building departments seldom or ever see come across their counters. Mixed occupancies, unlimited area buildings, malls, motor vehicle occupancies and hazardous occupancies will be discussed. The seminar will also address unusual […]

This seminar provides in-depth training on the IRC code provisions for getting a “building out of the ground.” The seminar is applicable to all aspects of the regulatory/design/ construction community, including contractors, design professionals, plans examiners and inspectors. Major topics include: Soils and Geotechnical Reports, Soils Drainage, Use of Prescriptive Tables, Slabs on Ground, Slope […]

This seminar provides new commercial inspectors with basic techniques and an understanding of conducting inspections of small commercial buildings. The discussion will include preparation, presentation and inspections of the building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical portions of a building. Instructor: Bill Clayton Register: https://solutions.iccsafe.org/educode-2022

This seminar will discuss the unique building code requirements for high-rise buildings. These types of structures create challenges for firefighters and occupants of a building in an emergency. The code provides requirements to mitigate the inherent hazards in these types of buildings. The seminar will discuss fire protection requirements, egress requirements, special inspection requirements and […]

An advanced look at the means of egress requirements included in Chapter 10 of the International Building Code. The seminar will include detailed discussions on the design and review of the means of egress in unusual occupancies. Subjects included in the seminar are malls, assembly occupancies, special egress components, smoke proof enclosures, horizontal exits and […]

This is a full day seminar that covers the subject of hazardous materials to assist the Building Official in properly dealing with the more dangerous occupancies. The pertinent sections of the IBC regarding Hazardous Materials will be covered, including each type of H occupancy, as well as additional sections of some other codes. The seminar […]

This 2-day seminar is designed for supervisors, managers and leaders, it contains elements and techniques designed to assist in creating strong teams in building, code enforcement and fire departments. More and more supervisors are leading in environments of rapid disruption and leading teams who may be working remotely or a hybrid model. Today, with travel […]

This seminar will be a full exploration of the multitude of building uses and mixed uses related to the burgeoning cannabis industry, and how the codes may apply. The session will discuss the applicable requirements for these facilities in the different I-Codes and the NEC. The classification of the occupancies and different code requirements will […]

This seminar reviews the use of the alternate materials and methods requirements of the codes. The seminar will review the use of ICC evaluation reports when using the International Building Code. Different types of materials and methods will be discussed. Examples of how those materials and methods should be evaluated will be provided to attendees […]

Demystifying energy code plan review. This is a full day class designed to break down the residential energy code for the plan reviewer by utilizing actual plans and walking through code section by code section. Participation and collaboration encouraged. Both instructors are residential and commercial plan reviewers, so pick our brains, not our noses! Bring […]