Course Description: The class focuses on the methods to break the communication gaps between building department professionals and the community we serve. Attendees will discover how to build strong teams within their own operation and provide better service and deal with difficult clients. Effective communication contributes to an individual’s success as well as the success of …

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Addresses the very large and unusual building plan reviews and inspections. The class will focus on very large buildings and unusual projects. The discussion will address the review and inspections of alternate designs and performance based design. Case studies will be discussed as part of the class. Instructor: Steve Thomas Registration: iccsafe.org  

Instructor: Bill Clayton Registration: https://bpi-tx.com/central-texas-bpi/

This class will review the interactions of the building codes used in the design of projects. It is designed for those engineers and architects that don’t normally work directly with the actual building code. However, there are some areas of the building code that point towards other codes and how they apply. The format of …

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Explores the major provisions of the International Building Code. The presentation will include discussions of the provisions addressing the following issues: occupancy classification, types of construction, means of egress, fire sprinklers and fire-resistive-rated construction, administrative provisions and accessibility. This class is designed to provide an introduction to the new provision of the code. Private Class: …

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Descriptions: This class will focus on the IRC provisions for the prescriptive design and installation of residential fire sprinkler systems in one- & two-family dwellings and townhouses. The location of sprinkler heads, pipe sizing and overall installation requirements will be discussed. Practical installation issues will also be discussed. Instructor: Bill Clayton Registration: CCICC - Colorado …

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Program Focus: This webinar will provide an overview of critical elements for plan review and inspection of energy storage systems, photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, and backup generators. Topics will cover key plan check and inspection points of these alternative energy systems. Topics will include PV solar fire setbacks, location and method of a rapid shutdown, …

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Description: This program provides an in-depth look at the requirements of the 2021 International Building Code for fire-resistance-rated construction. It will start with a detailed look at what is fire-resistance-rated construction, where it is required, and what is the required rating. From there, it will cover the practical aspects as detailed in Chapter 7, including the …

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Everybody needs tools to get the job done, and energy compliance is no different.  What tools are out there for all of us in the building community to get a project to be compliant with the energy code?  We will discuss the tools and resources available for everyone who is involved in a project including …

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