Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Fire Protection and Life Safety Design
Applicable codes
• International Fire Code
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
• State building codes
• Local ordinances
Scope and purpose of codes and ordinances
Special occupancies: health care facilities and others
Occupancy Classifications
General requirements and criteria
• Change of use and /or change of occupancy
• Hazard classifications
Life safety issues
Design specifications and scenarios
Evaluation and documentation
Means of Egress
Exit access, discharge and other components
• Impediments to egress
Calculating and determining occupant loads
• Gross vs. net
Arrangement of exits
Equivalency discussion
Fire Protection Features and Equipment
Walls, signage
Fire detection, alarm and communication systems
Sprinkler systems
Occupancy Exercises
Case studies:
• New construction
• Changing occupancy of existing buildings
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW Cont. Ed. Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 Cont. Ed. Hours
Virginia Building Officials,
Property Maintenance Officials
& Technical Assistants
6.5 Cont. Ed. Hours
International Code Council
.65 CEUs – Fire
Contractors
Non-Credit Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 continuing education hours to engineers in most states, including Virginia. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Virginia.
This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Partial attendance cannot be reported to the AIA.
Architects and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
This course offers 6.5 continuing education hours to Virginia building officials, property maintenance officials, and technical assistants. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval.
The International Code Council has awarded .65 CEUs in the specialty area of fire for the completion of this program.
This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors but has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire program. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Brian Schlosser
EBL Fire EngineeringEBL Fire EngineeringMr. Schlosser, a registered fire protection engineer, received his bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2004 and has been with EBL Engineers, LLC, for over ten years. He is accomplished in analysis and design, inspections, and commissioning of a wide array of fire suppression, fire alarm evacuation/detection, and mass notification systems. He serves a diverse client base in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and government markets. In particular, he has distinguished himself as a leader in consulting, design, and commissioning of specialized fire protection systems for mission-critical data center facilities. Mr. Schlosser is a registered professional engineer in Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Texas and Florida.