2015 International Property Maintenance Code Seminar
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 – 4:00 pm
Working with the International Property Maintenance Code
Recent history of codes
Code development process
Chapter 1: Scope and Administration
Chapter 2: Definitions
Chapter 3: General Requirements
Safety and sanitation
Structural integrity
Weather resistance
Chapter 4: Lighting, Ventilation and Occupancy
Lighting
Ventilation
Occupancy limits
Chapter 5: Plumbing
Water supply and heating
Sewerage disposal
Plumbing fixtures
Chapter 6: Mechanical and Electrical
Heating and air conditioning
Electrical systems and equipment
Chapter 7: Fire Safety
Egress
Fire protection systems
Appendix A
Inspections, Permits and Compliance
Credits
Architects
6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
6.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.0 Continuing Ed. Hours
International Code Council
.6 CEUs (Building)
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.0 continuing education hours to professional engineers in New York.
HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for architects via its affiliation with the American Institute of Architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New York engineers (NYSED Sponsor No. 35).
This event is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
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 states rules to determine eligibility.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .6 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.
This event offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state with a continuing education requirement for contractors.
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
Jerry R. Tepe FAIA
Owner at JRT-AIA Architect, in Concord, New Hampshire
Mr. Tepe is a licensed architect. In practice for more than 45 years, he has been both a member and an officer of large E/A firms and a sole practitioner. His project experience ranges from single-family dwellings to large, multi-million dollar commercial and industrial facilities. As a sole proprietor, his firm specializes in building, fire and accessibility code (ADA) consulting to architects, contractors, insurance and legal professionals and private entities, including third-party plan reviews and accessibility inspections.
Mr. Tepe has been active in the code development process through the AIA since joining the AIA Codes and Standards Committee in 1987. With the creation of the International Code Council (ICC), he participated in the initial development of the International Building Code on the General/Occupancies subcommittee and was the chair of that group for two terms. Mr. Tepe was a member of the International Fire Code Development Committee for two terms and also the IBC Fire Safety and Egress Code Development Committees. Additionally, he served a term on the ICC Code Correlation Committee. He has made numerous presentations to conference audiences on topics related to building code enforcement and interpretation issues.
Mr. Tepe has held all offices at both the state level (AIANH) and the regional level (AIA New England). He was active in the legislative process in New Hampshire to adopt the first statewide set of building codes. He has taught numerous code and accessibility-related issues in New Hampshire, New England, and at BOCA, ICC, BSA and AIA conferences and HalfMoon Education seminars and webinars. He is a past chair of the Building Code Board of Appeals in Concord, New Hampshire. He has also served on several other code and building related state and local committees and groups and is a past chair of the AIA Center for Building Science and Performance Knowledge Community.