Agenda

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Friday, January 10, 2025
8:30 am – 3:30 pm CST

 

Presented by: Bryan Hoskins, P.E. Ph.D

Fire Protection and Life Safety Design

  • National and Kansas state and local fire codes
    • International Fire Code
    • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes
    • International Building Code and International Residential Code
    • Kansas state and municipal mandated codes
  • Scope and purpose of codes and ordinances
  • Code adoption and enforcement
  • 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

Requirements for Existing Buildings

Fire Protection Features and Equipment

  • Building materials and components
  • Fire and smoke protection features
  • Fire detection, alarm and communication systems
  • Sprinkler systems
  • Special occupancies and equipment

Accessibility Requirements

  • Accessible routes and entrances
  • Accessible facilities

Complying with Structural Requirements

  • Exterior walls
  • Roofs and roofing systems
  • Structural design

Energy Code Update

  • Requirements for commercial buildings and multifamily construction
  • Renewable energy installations
  • Building electrification
  • Electric vehicle infrastructure

   

Webinar Instructions

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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Engineers
6.0 PDHs

Architects
6.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA - American Institute of Architects
6.0 HSW LUs

ICC - International Code Council
0.6 CEUs (Fire)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in Kansas. The Kansas Board of Technical Professions does not pre-approve courses or activities. 

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES. 

The International Code Council has approved this event for .6 CEUs in the specialty area of Fire (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). 

On-Demand Credits 

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request: 

 6.0 HSW LUs (AIA) 

Speakers

Bryan Hoskins, P.E. Ph.D

Associate Professor of Fire Protection & Safety at Oklahoma State University

Dr. 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 working 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 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.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: Complying with Kansas Fire Protection and Building Codes

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This six-hour course examines fire protection and life safety design codes applicable in Kansas, occupancy classifications, means of egress design, and fire protection features and equipment. The course will then identify accessibility requirements, explore energy code updates, and provide guidance for complying with structural requirements.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify national, state and local fire codes that are applicable in Kansas, including the NFPA codes, the IBC, IRC and local codes and ordinances, and discuss their scope, purpose, adoption and enforcement.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to determine building occupancies based on general requirements and criteria and explain how changes of use and occupancy affect fire protection requirements.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to comply with requirements for fire protection features and equipment, including fire-resistant building materials, fire and smoke protection features, fire detection and alarm systems and sprinkler systems.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to identify accessibility requirements for routes and entrances and the structural requirements for exterior walls and roofing systems.

LUs: 6.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 11/06/2027

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.