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BMC Governing Committee Meeting
2024-03-13 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
The ICC BMC Governing Committee will meet on this day and time.

2021 IBC Accessibility and Usability for Commercial and Residential (Online Live)
2024-03-18 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
This seminar focuses on the minimum requirements for new or existing construction of accessible residential facilities for compliance with the 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®) and ICC A117.1-2009 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. It addresses the design, plan review and inspection of residential buildings and facilities to ensure that people with physical impairments, visual impairments and hearing impairments can use the facilities. Attendees will participate in activities that involve questions and answers, discussion and case study, performing parts of individually and in groups.
Price:$198
Member Price: $165
9:00 a.m. CT

2021 Permit Technician Institute (Online Live)
2024-03-19 09:00 - 2024-03-20 16:00 (America/Chicago)
This Institute provides the permit technician with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform their jobs in code administration: legal aspects, code language, code enforcement, reading construction documents, performing plan reviews and the permitting and inspection process. Participants will become familiarized with the International Building Code® (IBC®) and the International Residential Code® (IRC®) and sharpen customer relations skills. This Institute is designed to familiarize and assist permit technicians in locating, describing and applying concepts from the books Basic Code Enforcement.2021 International Building Code® (IBC®), 2021 International Zoning Code® (IZC®) and Legal Aspects of Code Enforcement. The following publications are included/recommended to ensure success in the course:
PDF Download Included – Basic Code Enforcement
PDF Download Included – 2021 Permit Technician Study Companion
Recommended – Legal Aspects of Code Administration
Recommended – 2021 International Residential Code®(IRC®)
Recommended – 2021 International Building Code®(IBC®)
Recommended – 2021 International Zoning Code® (IZC®)
Price: $565
Member Price: $470
9:00 a.m. CT

Hand Calculations for the Design of Stud Rails
2024-03-20 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar, Webinar, United States
The webinar will show the hand calculations for the design of stud rails to resist punching shear in compliance with the ACI code and the stud rails ESR/ICC report. Common mistakes will be discussed. Understanding the limits of stud rails and proper detailing will be shown.

Balcony Sprinklers in the Codes versus NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, and NFPA 13D (Online Live)
2024-03-20 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Extending fire sprinkler systems to protect balconies of residential buildings can provide exposure protection, tradeoffs, and life safety. However, not all codes, such as the International Building Code and International Residential Code for residential buildings have the same requirements for balcony sprinklers. NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, and NFPA 13D differ on how balcony protection, if required, are applied to residential and other occupancy balconies. As more mixed-use buildings and mixed-sprinkler standards are being applied, this seminar looks across the model codes and installation standards to provide clarity to the subject. This seminar is important for the fire sprinkler industry, architectural community, and for code officials with the short history of balcony sprinklers, detailed discussion, and updates in the 2021 model codes as well as the 2022 NFPA sprinkler standards.
Price: $49.00
Member Price: $39.00
12:00 p.m. CT

New Seismic Design Provisions for One-Story Structures with Flexible Diaphragms and Rigid Vertical Elements
2024-03-21 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar, Webinar, United States
It has long been recognized that the seismic response of one-story tilt-up concrete wall buildings (and similar buildings with flexible diaphragms and rigid vertical elements) is controlled by the flexible diaphragm much more than the rigid vertical elements. Widely used seismic design provisions have not recognized or incorporated this behavior, however. Now, new seismic design provisions recently developed for ASCE 7-22 explicitly recognize this response behavior, drawing from extensive numerical studies published in the guideline document Seismic Design of Rigid Wall-Flexible Diaphragm Buildings: An Alternate Procedure (FEMA P-1026) and supplemental studies of bare steel deck diaphragms. In fact, the new design provisions go a step further to introduce a zone of reduced shear demand that improves seismic performance by allowing distributed yielding away from the diaphragm perimeter. This webinar will first present the concepts behind the new seismic design provisions, and the numerical studies addressed in FEMA P-1026 and supplemental bare steel deck diaphragm studies. A design example will then be presented, along with design and detailing tips and recommendations for practicing engineers.

Report Writing Basics (Online Live)
2024-03-27 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Effective writing is vital to your career as an inspector, notices of violation, letters and reports are public documents that may be read by supervisors, attorneys, judges, citizens, design professionals, contractors and reporters. This presentation provides an overview of the knowledge and skills needed for effectively writing reports and violation notices for code professionals of all levels. Participants will learn the importance of writing a good report, writing professional sentences and choosing the correct terminology to use. Through examples and practice opportunities, participants will become more skilled at writing and editing their work.
Price: $49
Member Price: $39
12:00 p.m. CT

Webinar: Increasing Sustainability and Community Resilience Through Water Reuse
2024-03-27 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This ICC Learn Live event will explore water reuse in the built environment. Industry experts and Code Council partners such as the EPA, National Blue-Ribbon Commission and manufacturers of onsite water reuse systems will present on behalf of their organizations and the PMG Code Action Committee (CAC) Water Reuse Working Group. Attendees will learn and gain insight into industry innovations and a preview of the PMG CAC Water Reuse proposals for the 2027 International Plumbing Code® and International Residential Code®.
NBRC efforts to bring water reuse as a viable option for sustainability and conservation.
EPA’s Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP), precisely action 2.18.
WateReuse trade association updates on laws, policy, funding, and public acceptance of recycled water.
PMG CAC Water Reuse working group’s effort to expand onsite water reuse in the built environment.
Speaker: Rich Anderson (ICC-PMG Host)
Panelists: Paula Kehoe, NBRC; Sharron Nappier, EPA; Pat Sinicropi, WateReuse; Adam Stern, Natural Systems Utilities and PMG CAC Water Reuse working group; Rich Anderson, ICC (host).
1:00 p.m. ET
Register here.

2021 IECC Update - Commercial Provisions (Online Live)
2024-04-03 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
This seminar covers the significant changes to the commercial provisions of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®)
Objectives:

Identify the importance of the energy code in reducing building energy use and providing other environmental benefits​
Explain the intent, scope and applicability of the 2021 IECC requirements for commercial building projects​
Identify the most significant administrative changes to the 2021 IECC and changes that increase the useability of the code​
Identify the most significant energy efficiency changes in the 2021 IECC commercial provisions and potential impact on the design, plan review and inspection communities​

Price: $59.00
Member Price: $49.00
12:00 p.m. CT

2021 IECC Essentials (Online Live)
2024-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Participants will apply the critical concepts of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. These concepts provide a basis for the correct use of the code in the design, plan review, inspection, and analysis of projects. It will provide a clear understanding and correct use of the requirements identified by these basic code provisions, tables and categorizations. Participants will apply the code in clear-cut situations and build their understanding of the intent of the code when asked to make code compliance decisions. Participants will be to apply the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code to increase the efficient use of energy in the construction of new buildings and alterations to existing buildings.
The following publications are included/recommended to ensure success in the course:

• PDF Download Included – Energy Code Essentials, Based on the 2021 IECC®
• Recommended – 2021 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®)

Price: $198.00
Member Price: $165.00

9:00 a.m CT

2022 Changes to AISC 341 and 360
2024-04-04 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The 2022 editions of AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-22) and the Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 341-22) represent the latest in structural steel design and construction. This presentation will cover the latest updates, including the exciting addition of concrete-filled coupled composite plate shear walls to both standards. Other major additions to the Specification include clarification on what to include in structural design documents; a new appendix on filled high-strength composite members; and a major expansion of the appendix on structural design for fire conditions. The Seismic Provisions now include an appendix on nonlinear response history analysis. These and many more developments will be discussed to orient users on how to start incorporating these latest standards into their practice.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT

Eastern States Building Officials Federation 75th Annual Educational Conference
2024-04-08 08:00 - 2024-04-09 17:00 (America/New_York) | AC Hotel Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront, 299 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
Trainings Include:
Residential Building Inspector Test Academy – John Gibson ICC Instructor (Monday and Tuesday, Full Day (16 Hours) – In Person Only
The 2021 B1 Exam Prep is designed to assist you with taking the B1 Certification Exam. The test academy will cover in detail the topics of the exam. Throughout the academy you will be given an opportunity to answer questions that reference the exam resources. The topics that will be covered: code administration; building planning; footings and foundation; floor construction; wall construction and coverings; roof/ceiling construction and public safety and special construction of the residential building inspector certification exam.
Fire and Building Official Track – Rob Neale, ICC Instructor
Monday: Full Day – For Building Officials – Fire and Life Safety Systems in the I-Codes
This course guides users through the International Building Code® (IBC®) for fire protection systems (Chapter 9), including suppression, standpipe, automatic fire alarm and other detection systems and additional fire protection assemblies.
Tuesday: Two Half Day Courses – AM West, Texas: Could Codes Have Made a Difference? PM – Why Codes Matter to Fire Investigators
Code Enforcement Track — Marcus Kellum, MetricOne
Monday: Two Half Day Courses – Supporting your education for the Certified Building Official Exam AM – Legal Aspects of Code Administration PM – Effective Local Government Management
Tuesday: Two Half Day Courses – For Managers and Policy Makers AM – Reclaiming Your Relevancy PM – The Intangibles of Regulatory Enforcement

Shear Friction Dowel Design for Concrete Diaphragms
2024-04-10 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
This webinar will focus on the misconception of the design of the slab to shear wall connection, specifically how the joint rebar is required to transfer all the diaphragm force at the level in question and the shear from the upper floors. It will address the shear friction connection from the shear wall to the foundation. Most engineers we review do not add rebar at the construction joint and use the vertical wall rebar for shear transfer (by default) and flexural resistance, which occur at the same time. They rarely perform the required design or acknowledge the two simultaneous forces. The webinar will also discuss that a “dowel” must cross the construction joint. Rebar in the slab, that does not cross between the wall and slab does not provide shear friction. This is a common detailing mistake.
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11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT

2021 IRC Essentials (Online Live)
2024-04-16 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
This class examines basic concepts of the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for the correct utilization of the code. A clear understanding of the identified requirements allows the code user to apply the IRC in specific situations and helps to build an understanding of the intent of the code when asked to make a judgment on code compliance. This course will also help the code user to correctly locate code requirements. It will also provide a basis for the correct use and application of the code as well as to begin to develop a procedure for applying them.
The following publications are included/recommended to ensure success in the course:

• PDF Download Included – Residential Code Essentials, 2021 Edition® 2021 Edition(IRC®)
• Recommended – 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®)

Price: $198.00
Member Price: $165.00
9:00 a.m. CT

Effective Design of Buckling Restrained Braced Frames
2024-04-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Buckling restrained braced frames are a valuable tool in providing good seismic performance. The system has gained popularity in many applications, including in areas of moderate and even low seismicity, due to the highly controlled and predictable behavior, and the correspondingly straight-forward design methods required for the system. This presentation will cover the behavior of the system, the design requirements, considerations for effective design (including coordination with brace manufacturers), and innovative applications.
Register here.
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. PT

Mat Foundation Design
2024-04-18 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
During this seminar, Ian McFarlane will discuss design of mat foundations and soil-structure interaction. The session will describe the uses of mat foundations, historical perspectives that have led to the current procedures, and discuss soil properties and soil-structure interaction. Guidance will be provided for proportioning, analysis, and design for mat foundations. Code requirements and accepted approaches to their implementation will also be addressed, with additional discussion on best practices that go beyond code minimum requirements. Finally, detailing and constructability tips will be presented. The scope of this session will include design of mat foundations for both non-seismic and high-seismic conditions.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pt

2021 Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector 64 Certification Test Academy (Live in Person)
2024-04-22 09:00 - 2024-04-24 16:00 (America/Chicago)
The 64 – Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification Test Academy features expert instruction and includes interactive review exercises, practice exams and individual and group-based activities to help you get better prepared to take the exam. Throughout the academy you will be given an opportunity to answer questions that reference the exam resources. Main Topics include: Administration and Legal, Light, Ventilation and Occupancy, Fire and Life Safety, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Property Conditions. The goal of the test academy is to familiarize you with the property maintenance and housing inspector certification exam content and references.
The exam is open book and candidates may use references during the exam. It is mandatory that each participant have the references noted as Required for the training.
Required – 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®)
Required – 2021 International Property Maintenance Code® (IPMC®)
Required – Legal Aspects of Code Administration, 2017 Edition
Price: $1,195
Member Price: $995
9:00 a.m. CT

Real World Examples to Provide Fire Rated Assemblies Using Approved Methods
2024-04-24 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The presentation will cover basic examples for providing fire rated assemblies such as walls, columns, beams and floors/roofs, for new building construction. The examples are for demonstrating compliance with the fire resistance requirements of the 2018 International Building Code. Course material presented will cover using code recognized technical resources and methods to document compliance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be given instruction on the use of the approved methods recognized in Chapter 7 of the IBC for meeting the required fire resistances of the building elements.
Participants will gain a working knowledge of the technical resources available to document expected fire resistance of building elements.
Participants will be presented real world examples to determine the fire resistance requirements for key building elements including the structural frame, floors, roofs and exterior walls using the approved methods.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT

Common Structural Issues Observed in Plan Check
2024-04-30 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This webinar will cover common structural challenges faced during plan review. Issues related to coordination between various design professionals, plan revisions required midway through the approval process that may impact the structural systems, Incomplete design considerations deign consideration and or improper use of building material or components. The webinar will include discussion on the impact on the structural system when there is a change of use and occupancy and when alterations are proposed to an existing building.
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11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2021 IRC Wood Wall Bracing (Online Live)
2024-05-01 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
This class provides a comprehensive explanation of the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®) Wood Wall bracing requirements. The seminar will focus on code requirements and application to design while clarifying the application of wall bracing provisions in the IRC wall bracing Sections R602.10 thru R602.12. This is a basic course covering all applicable provisions, an intermediate course specializing in high wind or seismic concerns, or advanced course dealing with gray areas of wall bracing and related requirements for the roof and foundation. Participants will successfully apply the provisions of the 2021 IRC to case studies involving bracing requirements for wood-framed residential structures in their region.
The following publications are included/recommended to ensure success in the course:

PDF Download Included – A Guide to the 2018 IRC® Wood Wall Bracing Provisions + Free Digital 2021 Supplement
Recommended – 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®)

Price: $198.00
Member Price: $165.00
9:00 a.m. CT

Design of Wood Structures: A Basic Primer
2024-05-02 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
A minority of university engineering programs teaches structural wood design on a regular basis, yet wood is one of the most common building materials in the United States. This seminar will give the basics behind designing building structures with solid sawn lumber and engineered wood members, including their connections and building code provisions for resisting lateral forces.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT

When Disaster Strikes Institute
2024-05-03 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Barkley Consulting Engineers, Inc., 2840 Remington Green Cir, Lower Level Ste E,, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
The International Code Council’s When Disaster Strikes (WDS) Institute is here to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively assess and respond to disaster situations. The upcoming training session will provide hands-on instruction, activities, case studies and interactive simulations that will guide you through various disaster scenarios, encourage discussion and describe how paperwork should be completed.
Learn more here.
For registration details, contact Kim Holloway, FSEA coordinator, at (850) 907-7678.
Continuing Education Credits: 7 PDHs
Cost: $104 – $235, per person (cost is dependent on resources and exam)
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST

2021 IBC Essentials (Online Live)
2024-05-07 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
This class focuses on the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for the correct utilization of the code. A clear understanding of the identified requirements allows the code user to apply the IBC in specific situations and helps to build an understanding of the intent of the code when asked to make a judgment on code compliance. This class will also help the code user to correctly locate code requirements. It will also provide a basis for the correct use and application of the code as well as to begin to develop a procedure for applying them. It will address the organization of the code and how it relates to the IBC family of International Codes (I-Codes).
The following publication is included with this course:

2021 International Building Code® Essentials (IBC®)

Price: $198.00
Member Price: $165.00
9:00 a.m. CT

Rigid Diaphragm Analysis with Hand Calculations
2024-05-08 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
This webinar will give explanation of the rigid diaphragm method with an example. It will also show how to calculate rigidity and the center of rigidity. This webinar will discuss the infinitely rigid assumption and the use of semi-rigid diaphragms. Are these two actually any different in the “real” world.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT

2021 Commercial Building Inspector B2 Certification Test Academy (Online Live)
2024-05-13 09:00 - 2024-05-15 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The commercial building inspector test academy is designed to assist you with taking the B2 Certification Exam. The test academy will cover in detail the topics of the exam. Throughout the academy you will be given an opportunity to answer questions that reference the exam resources. The topics that will be covered: general administration; building planning; footings and foundation; floor construction; wall construction and coverings; roof/ceiling construction and public safety and special construction of the commercial building inspector certification exam. An exam voucher will be issued upon completion of the Academy.
The exam is open book and candidates may use references during the exam. It is mandatory that each participant have the referenced noted as Required for the training:

Included – B2 Certification Test Academy Booklet
Required – 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®):
Required – ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary or Concrete Manual: Based on the 2015 IBC and ACI 318-19

Classes will be held on Monday through Wednesday:

Monday – Required login to online classroom meeting.
Tuesday – Required login to online classroom meeting.
Wednesday – Required login to online classroom meeting and Vouchers for the exams will be issued and are valid for 1 year.

Price: $1,195.00
Member Price: $995.00
9:00a.m. CT

Part 1 – Fundamentals of Retaining Wall Structural Design
2024-05-14 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Part 1 will cover structural design fundamentals for a variety of retaining wall types. It will address fill walls, such as cast-in-place concrete cantilevered walls and mechanically stabilized earth walls; and cut walls, such as soldier pile walls and soil nail walls. It will address both IBC and AASHTO design methodologies, and will cover the basics of wall seismic design. It will also present guidelines for selecting the optimal retaining wall type from the available systems.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT

Part 2 – Fundamentals of Retaining Wall Structural Design
2024-05-16 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Part 2 will focus on cast-in-place concrete cantilevered wall design, and will go into greater detail than Part 1. It will go through examples of design calculations, step-by-step, for both IBC and AASHTO methodologies. The examples will discuss the different assumptions and design criteria that can be used in retaining wall design, and how those different assumptions and criteria can impact the final design. It will also address design elements such as fall protection, vehicle barriers, soil backfill specifications and wall drainage.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT

Design for Fire Resistance Using the International Building Code
2024-05-22 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The presentation will cover the basics for determining minimum fire resistances for buildings using the 2021 International Building Code. Course material presented includes determining what minimum fire resistances are required for structural elements based on occupancy and type of construction, and code recognized methods to document compliance. The learning objectives are:
Participants will learn how to determine the minimum required fire resistances for a building based on occupancy and use of different materials used to construct the building.
Participants will receive instruction on the fire resistance requirements for key building elements including the structural frame, floors, roofs and exterior walls.
Participants will gain a working knowledge of the various methods recognized Chapter 7 of the IBC for meeting the required fire resistances of the building elements.
Register here.
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT

BMC Governing Committee meeting
2024-05-23 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The ICC BMC Governing Committee will meet on this day and time.
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Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering
2024-05-28 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) in United States has had humble beginnings but has made huge strides over the past couple of decades. A majority of tall buildings in western United States are currently being designed using PBEE principles rather than prescriptive code procedures. Successful further development of PBEE requires close collaboration between researchers and practicing engineers. Currently PBEE is undergoing a very important transition from its first generation of methodologies to a new and fully probabilistic approach. For such a transition to be successful a number of research needs and practical requirements must be addressed in a timely and cooperative manner. These needs vary from meaningful definition of desired performance objectives, consequences of not meeting these objectives, dependable characterization of system and component level fragility specifications, meaningful representation of earthquake ground motions, improved understanding of the performance of structure and its contents, soil-foundation-structure interaction, and bridging the gap between and advancing both experimental research and our analytical capabilities. This presentation will briefly discuss these issues and provide examples of problems and solutions that the speaker has encountered in dealing with these needs. The provisions of the newly released LATBSDC Guidelines (scheduled for release on May 15, 2020) will be also discussed.
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11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT
