Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own):         12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session:             1:00 – 5:00 pm

General Administration of the Code

Code history and development
Code adoption and enforcement in New Jersey (2015 IECC)
Scope and general requirements
Inspections
Referenced standards

IECC Residential Chapters 2-3

Definitions
Climate zones
Materials, systems and equipment

Code Compliance Alternatives

ResCheck
Performance-based compliance
Energy rating index compliance alternative

Chapter 4: Residential Energy Efficiency

Building thermal envelope
• Insulation requirements
• Fenestration requirements
R-values and U-factor alternatives
Prescriptive insulation:
• Ceilings, access doors
• Mass walls, basement walls, sunrooms
• Slab-on-grade floors
Prescriptive fenestration:
Air leakage and testing
Fireplaces and fuel-burning appliances

Chapter 4: Heating and Cooling Systems  

Control systems
Ductwork insulation and sealing
Service hot water systems
Mechanical ventilation systems
Pools and spas

Chapter 4: Electrical Power and Lighting Systems

Power systems
Lighting systems

Chapter 5: Existing Buildings

   Building additions 
   Making building alterations
Building repairs and maintenance
Change of occupancy

Credits

Professional Engineers
7.0 CPC Credits/PDHs

Architects
7.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
7.0 AIA LU|HSW

International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)

Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 CPC credits/PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in all states.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New Jersey engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700).

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, North Carolina, and North Dakota.

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Courses approved by the AIA/CES qualify for New Jersey architects.

This event has been approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance is reportable to the AIA/CES. Visit www.halfmoonseminars.org for complete AIA/CES information under this course listing.

Courses approved by the AIA/CES qualify for New Jersey architects.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.

This seminar also offers a non-credit education opportunity to contractors. It has not been approved in any state which has a contractor continuing education requirement.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Wendy Talarico LEED AP

Ms. Talarico is an ICC-certified energy/green code plan reviewer and consults with architects and engineers throughout the Northeast to provide continuing education on a range of subjects from codes to building science. She is an instructor for Urban Green/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s “Conquering the Code”, an 8-hour energy code class in New York State. Ms. Talarico was a member of the engineering outreach team for the Brick Industry Association, and she is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience as a writer and editor for such publications as Architectural Record and This Old House. Her areas of expertise include building energy, sustainability issues, and codes, including the IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, IEBC, and the IgCC.