If navigating the building code is essential for your business, this topic can provide the overview necessary to do so successfully.
The International Building Code® can be a daunting and complicated book to use in determining building design and construction requirements. This topic will ensure users of the code to have an overall understanding of the whole building code, see how portions of the code work together, be able to use the code with more confidence and dexterity, and is useful material for code officials, architects, engineers, builders, and building owners and managers.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe the structure of laws and ordinances.
- You will be able to describe the language framework.
- You will be able to identify how and where to find what you need.
- You will be able to review how to document your research.
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Agenda
The Regulatory Framework
- The Structure of Laws and Ordinances
- Land Use, Stormwater and Flood Control
- Historic Districts and Structures
- Accessibility - ADA, Fair Housing
- Environmental Impacts
- Social Equity
The Codes and Standards Framework
- Model Building Codes
- Adopted Standards - Professional and Trade Associations
The Language Framework: Prescriptive vs. Performance
- Prescriptive Requirements Language
- Performance-Based Solution Process
How and Where to Find What You Need
- Online Research
- Legacy Codes
- Staff Directories
- ICC Code Commentaries
Documenting Your Research
- Year Edition; Section Numbers
- Emails and Phone Conversations
- Preliminary Reports
- Construction Documents
Verifying Your Assumptions
- ICC Code Interpretations
- NFPA Interpretations
- UL Interpretations
- Other Third-Party Interpretations
Communicating With the Code Official
- Preliminary Introduction
- Appeals and Variances
- During Plan Reviews and Permit
- During Inspections/Occupancy
Alternative Materials
- Design and Methods of Construction and Equipment
- Research Reports and Tests
Inspections and Special Inspections
- Third-Party Accreditations
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on October 28, 2021.
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- ICC 0.15
- Lorman Education Services is an International Code Council Preferred Provider. This event is approved for 0.15 CEU's through ICC.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, CSI
Burnham Nationwide, Inc.
Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, CSI, NCARB
- Director – The Code Group, Burnham Nationwide
- Practice emphasis: zoning and building code consulting/advocacy, expert witness testimony
- Adjunct Faculty – Harper College
- Co-Author – “Disruption, Evolution, and Change: AIA’s Vision for the Future of Architecture and Construction”, 2019
- Member: AIA (AIA Chicago Foundation Board VP), BOMA/Chicago, ICC, NFPA
- Education: B-Arch, University of IL (Chicago), MPM, Keller Graduate School
- Contact: [email protected]
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