2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
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Agenda
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Thursday, August 19, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30 pm CDT
Presented by:
Bryan Hoskins, P.E. Ph.D.
Agenda
Development and Enforcement of International Wildland-Urban
Interface Code (IWUIC)
History of the IWUIC
Adoption and enforcement of IWUIC
Recent and anticipated code amendments
Future of the code
Wildland Urban Interface Areas
Identifying and designating wildland-urban interface areas
Requirements for wildland-urban interface areas
Access
Water supply
Fire protection
Special Building Construction Regulations
General
Fire hazard severity
Ignition-resistant construction and material
Replacement or repair of roof coverings
Fire Protection Requirements
General
Automatic sprinkler systems
Defensible space
Spark arresters
Liquefied petroleum gas installations
Firewood and combustible materials
Appendix A General Requirements
General
Vegetation control
Access restrictions
Ignition source control
Control of storage
Dumping
Protection of pumps and water storage facilities
Land use limitations
Referenced standards
Vegetation Management Plans
Additional Appendices
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
6.5 PDHs
Architects:
6.5 HSW CE Hours
AIA: (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 LU|HSW
Landscape Architects:
6.5 HSW CE Hours
LA CES: (LA CES credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 LU|HSW
Certified Planners/AICP:
CM | 6.5 CEUs
International Code Council:
.65 CEUs (Fire)
Continuing Education Credit Information
2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
This webinar offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in all states. It offers 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to landscape architects in most states. HalfMoon Education will not be seeking landscape architect course approval in Florida, New Jersey, or North Carolina.
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approval, which is pending (Course No. 9217395).
HalfMoon Education has applied to the American Planner Association AICP for course approval, which is pending (Course No. 9217395).
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Speakers
Bryan Hoskins, P.E. Ph.D
Associate Professor of Fire Protection & Safety at Oklahoma State University
Dr. Bryan Hoskins earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland. He also received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2011 with an emphasis on building egress. Dr. Hoskins spent one year working for Arup on projects primarily dealing with life safety design and people movement. He then spent two years working for the National Institute of Standards and Technology on projects dealing with building evacuations and emergency messaging. He is a registered fire protection engineer in the state of Oklahoma. Professor Hoskins is the chair of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) working group that developed a research roadmap for fire protection and is a member of the Human Behavior in Fire Task group for SFPE. He serves on multiple code and standards committees. He has authored more than 20 articles related to building evacuations and human behavior in fire.
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Course Title: 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course covers the content and application of the 2021 Wildland-Urban Interface Code, which provides design professionals and communities with a set of guidelines designed to protect people and property from the spread of wildland fire.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to describe the development, adoption and enforcement of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to examine the process by which wildland-urban interface areas are identified and designated.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify special building construction regulations covering ignition-resistant material and construction techniques.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explain the IWUIC’s requirements for fire protection systems, vegetation management, and protection of pumps and water storage facilities.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with design and construction
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 06/16/2024
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