Green Building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources including: sustainable sites, water conservation, energy efficiency, material resources, and indoor environmental quality, while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment. Green Building practices are implemented through use of common, as well as some alternative design and construction techniques. Consequently, the practice of Green Building is increasingly affecting building officials and building departments across the country.
The Green Building Safety Institute is a learning event for those ready to acquire the technical knowledge of how the I-Codes support green building and the skills necessary to assess green building practices. Participants will also learn how to develop Green Building programs and ordinances for their communities.
Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:
Explain how the I-Codes support green building
Use tools that will assist them in developing a green community
Use basic methods for creating voluntary programs along with mandatory ordinances
Use International Energy Conservation Code in the design, plan review, inspection, and analysis of projects
Continuing Education
Attend this ICC institute and earn ICC CEUs, AIA Learning Units (LUs) and Health Safety and Welfare credit (HSW)*
While this ICC institute does not specifically prepare individuals for an ICC certification examination, it does serve as an excellent opportunity to earn CEUs towards renewing any ICC Certification or preparation for career advancement.
*Continuing education recognition pending from state licensing boards.
Daily Schedule
Sign-in: 8:00 am-8:30 am Instruction: 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests must be received in writing in order to receive a refund. Refunds are subject to a processing fee. There will be NO REFUNDS for cancellations received one calendar week prior to the scheduled training event.
International Code Council reserves the right to cancel any training event having insufficient registrations. If that occurs, all prepaid fees will be refunded in full. International Code Council cannot be responsible for any losses resulting from the cancellation of a training event.
Location and Lodging Information
TBD
Topics Outline
2006 I-Codes and Green Building (Day 1)
(6 contact hours / 0.6 ICC CEUS) Approved by Florida DBPR, Building Code Administration & Inspectors Board for 6 hours
This seminar provides an overview of current green building practice and its relationship construction codes. The goals of green building initiatives, the need for green building and the six strategic areas of green design – sustainable sites, material resources, water conservation, indoor environmental quality, energy efficiency and innovation are examined. The long-standing role of building codes in sustainable buildings is explained and the specific “green” features of the International Codes is explored in detail.
Developing Green Building Ordinances and Programs (Day 2 - AM)
(3 contact hours / 0.3 ICC CEUS) Approved by Florida DBPR, Building Code Administration & Inspectors Board for 3 hours
Building departments are being tasked with the responsibility for establishing local sustainable building programs. This seminar examines the options available when developing programs, including both voluntary and mandatory approaches. It includes examples of successful programs currently in place in jurisdictions around the country. Worksheets and checklists are provided to assist in program implementation.
ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard (Day 2 - PM)
(3 contact hours / 0.3 ICC CEUS) Approved by Florida DBPR, Building Code Administration & Inspectors Board for 3 hours
This seminar introduces the soon to be available residential green building standard developed by the International Code Council and the National Association of Homebuilders. The first and only true consensus-based standard for residential green building will also be the first to be accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is currently pending ANSI review. The seminar looks at the history, intent, organization and application of the standard.
Instructor for Days 1 & 2
Peter Bruck serves as Building Official for the City of Rohnert Park, CA. He holds a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Sustainable and Energy Efficient Communities. Peter is a specialist in the area of Green Construction. His certifications include: Green Building Professional Certificate - Sonoma State University, U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Accredited Professional, International Code Council Certified Building Code Official, CABEC Certified Energy Analyst.
This seminar provides an overview of critical concepts of the 2006 IECC and a basis for the correct use of the code in the design, plan review, inspection, and analysis of projects. It also provides a clear understanding and correct use of the requirements identified by these basic code provisions, tables and categorizations allowing code users to apply the code in clear-cut situations, and helping to build their understanding of the intent of the code when asked to make code compliance decisions.
Instructor for Day 3
Darren Meyers, PE, CEM, GBE, Managing Engineer of Contract and Consulting Services for the Architectural & Engineering Division of ICC, has more than 12 years of experience working on the development and interpretation of commercial and residential building, mechanical, fire and energy conservation codes-four of those years providing Federal Agency units with technical assistance related to procurement and contract management issues, and eight representing the ICC as Senior Staff Engineer and Secretariat to the 1998, 2000 and 2003 editions of the IECC. In particular, Mr. Meyers continues to Manage two programs of interest to the ICC on behalf of its members and the betterment of the building safety profession nationally and internationally: (1) The development of fire and life safety requirements in the I-Codes that affect the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in buildings and automobile infrastructure; and (2) Developing a sustainable strategy to strengthen Afghanistan's National Building Codes & Standards operations through the development and implementation of a complete building regulatory solution, including zoning models, code enforcement operations and compliance mechanisms. Among others, Darren manages these activities for ICC and the ICC Foundation, respectively.
Darren holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University, a Masters degree in Architectural Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Illinois and North Carolina and maintains his status as both a Certified Energy Manager and Green Building Engineer with the Association of Energy Engineers. He teaches building, energy and mechanical seminars for ICC.
Peter Bruck serves as Building Official for the City of Rohnert Park, CA. He holds a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Sustainable and Energy Efficient Communities. Peter is a specialist in the area of Green Construction. His certifications include: Green Building Professional Certificate - Sonoma State University, U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Accredited Professional, International Code Council Certified Building Code Official, CABEC Certified Energy Analyst.
Darren Meyers, PE, CEM, GBE, Managing Engineer of Contract and Consulting Services for the Architectural & Engineering Division of ICC, has more than 12 years of experience working on the development and interpretation of commercial and residential building, mechanical, fire and energy conservation codes-four of those years providing Federal Agency units with technical assistance related to procurement and contract management issues, and eight representing the ICC as Senior Staff Engineer and Secretariat to the 1998, 2000 and 2003 editions of the IECC. In particular, Mr. Meyers continues to Manage two programs of interest to the ICC on behalf of its members and the betterment of the building safety profession nationally and internationally: (1) The development of fire and life safety requirements in the I-Codes that affect the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in buildings and automobile infrastructure; and (2) Developing a sustainable strategy to strengthen Afghanistan's National Building Codes & Standards operations through the development and implementation of a complete building regulatory solution, including zoning models, code enforcement operations and compliance mechanisms. Among others, Darren manages these activities for ICC and the ICC Foundation, respectively.
