Building Code Compliance (OnDemand Webinar)

$149.00

SKU: 410868EAU

Description

Understand the responsibilities regarding code compliance and how to incorporate the requirements into project specifications.Design professionals understand that specifications establish the quality of the products, materials, and systems indicated on the drawings. This topic addresses those coderelated requirements that must typically be provided in the specifications and addresses alternative compliance methods. The building code establishes requirements that, by their nature, must be addressed in the construction documents on drawings, in the specifications, or more likely, both. Specifications are best suited for establishing qualitative requirements such as materialproduct characteristics, performance requirements, and installation requirements. There are some requirements that may either be indicated on the drawings or in the specificationsa situation that demands close coordination so duplicate or even worse, conflicting information is not provided, which can hinder the process of obtaining municipal approvals. This program will help you avoid those common pitfalls.

Date: 2023-10-04 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Introduction
• Structural Separation of Construction Drawings and Specifications
• Matching Specifications to the Adopted Codes
• Construction Documents and the Permit Process

Specification Writing Process
• CSI MasterFormat Basics
• Use of Guide Specifications for Products and Materials
• Pitfalls of Guide Specifications

IBC Chapter 35 • Referenced Standards
• Application per Section 102.4
• Industry Standard Examples
• Common Products and Standards Issues

Alternative Means and Methods
• IBC Section 104.11 (Substantially Altered for 2024)
• Use of ICC-ES, Test Reports, and Engineering Judgments
• Use of Foreign Products, Materials and Tests

Coordination
• Placing Referenced Standards Information in the Documents
• Communication Between the Designer and the Specifier
• Communication Between the Code Official and the Design Team

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,ENG ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Christopher E. Chwedyk, AIA, CSI-Burnham Nationwide, Inc.