Alaska Residential Building Codes
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am AKDT
Morning Session
8:30 – 11:45 am AKDT
Break
11:45 am – 12:15 pm AKDT
Afternoon Session
12:15 – 4:30 pm AKDT
Presented by
Joseph Lawendowski, P.E. and Steven R. Pannone, P.E.
Development and Enforcement of International Residential Code
History of the International Residential Code 2018 (IRC)
Adoption and enforcement of Code in the Alaska Minimum Construction Standards
Adoption and enforcement of IRC by Alaska municipalities
Recent and anticipated code amendments
Future of the code
Building Planning and Shell Construction (Chapters 2-10)
Definitions
Alternative provisions and design criteria
Wind effects and protection of openings
Seismic provisions
Story height and live loads
Snow loads
Fire-resistant construction and exterior walls
Dwelling unit separations and garage separation
Ceiling heights
Glazing
Garages and carports
Ingress, egress and stairways
Fire and carbon monoxide safety and detection
Foam plastic
Wood and wood-based products
Accessibility
Floods, storms and drainage
Soils and foundations
Framing and fastening
Walls and wall covering
Roof/ceiling construction
Roof assemblies
Fireplaces and chimneys
Energy Efficiency (Chapter 11)
Compliance
Building thermal envelope
Climate classifications
Permanent energy certificate
Insulation and fenestration
Building systems
Lighting
Mechanical, Fuel, Plumbing and Electrical Systems —
Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and National Electrical Code (NEC)
Appliance installation and exhaust systems
Ventilation
Hydronic systems
Fuel gas systems and appliances
Plumbing fixtures
Drains
Backflow preventers, venting, sumps and ejectors
Fire sprinkler systems
Electrical system grounding
Intersystem bonding termination
Overcurrent devices
Electrical outlets
Luminaires
Pools, spas and hot tubs
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Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA LU|HSWs
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to licensed architects in Alaska.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York 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)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 7.0 LU|HSWs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Joseph Lawendowski, P.E.
Civil Engineering, EIT, with Pannone Engineering Services LLC, in Anchorage, AKMr. Lawendowski specializes in residential structural design and water/wastewater systems, and he is a residential building inspector. He is a longtime Alaskan who retired from the military after more than 23 years of service and has more than five years of engineering and construction experience. Mr. Lawendowski’s background includes experience in design, construction, testing and monitoring of engineered projects. He has worked all over the state of Alaska, including extensive time in the arctic and remote regions. Mr. Lawendowski takes a practical and economical approach to design, taking into account who is going to be doing the construction and how it will be done. He has hands-on experience in the construction of water and wastewater systems, the construction and renovation of buildings and large earth works projects.
Steven R. Pannone, P.E.
Principal of Pannone Engineering Services LLC, in Anchorage, AKMr. Pannone is a registered civil engineer specializing in the planning, design and construction of sanitation facilities. He is a lifelong Alaskan with more than 30 years of engineering and construction experience. Mr. Pannone’s background includes experience in survey, design, construction, testing and monitoring of engineered projects. He has worked all over the state of Alaska, including extensive time in the arctic and remote regions. Mr. Pannone takes a practical approach to design, taking into account who is going to be doing the construction and how it will be done. He has hands-on experience in the construction of water and wastewater systems, buildings and large earth works projects. Mr. Pannone is a certified ADEC water/wastewater designer and sanitary surveyor. He is the founder of Pannone Engineering Services LLC. This privately-owned company was founded in February of 1991. The company has specialized in the design, testing and installation of on-site water and wastewater systems. Pannone Engineering Services (PES) has performed engineering designs, analysis and evaluations of water and wastewater systems throughout Alaska. The types of systems have ranged from small single-family septic systems to large commercial systems serving greater than 100 people daily. PES typically tests between 90 and 150 septic systems a year and designs approximately 50 to 75 new or upgraded systems. PES has an excellent working relationship with the Municipality of Anchorage and the State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Course Title: Alaska Residential Building Codes
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the development and history the 2018 International Residential Code and the adoption and enforcement of the IRC by Alaskan municipalities and the Code in the Alaska Minimum Construction Standards, including provisions for building planning and shell construction, energy efficiency, and mechanical, fuel, plumbing and electrical systems from the Uniform Plumbing Code and National Electrical Code.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to comply with International Residential Code 2018 provisions for building planning and shell construction in Alaska.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to comply with Alaskan municipalities’ adoption of International Residential Code 2018 provisions for electrical outlets, electrical system grounding, overcurrent devises, and luminaires.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to comply with Alaskan municipalities’ adoption of International Residential Code 2018 provisions regarding energy efficiency, including the thermal envelope, insulation, fenestration, building systems, and lighting.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to comply with Alaskan municipalities’ adoption of International Residential Code provisions for appliance installation and their exhaust systems, ventilation, fuel gas systems and appliances, plumbing fixtures, backflow preventers, venting, sumps, ejectors, and fire sprinkler systems.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with design and construction and code interpretation and compliance
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 04/07/2025
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