Complying with Missouri Fire Protection and Building Codes
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Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.Wednesday, February 19, 2025
8:30 am – 3:30 pm CST
Presented by: Joseph Iliff
Fire Protection and Life Safety Design
- National and Missouri fire, building, and life safety codes
- Missouri code mandates and restrictions
- International Building Code
- International Fire Code
- International Residential Code
- International Existing Building Code
- National Fire Protection Association codes
- Code adoption and enforcement
- Codes for state-licensed facilities
Efforts to Adopt State Building Code
- Safer + Simpler Missouri Coalition
Occupancy Classifications
- General requirements and criteria
- Changes of occupant and occupancy
- Hazard classifications
Means of Egress
- Exit access, exits, and exit discharges
- Calculating and determining occupant loads
- Arrangement of exits
Fire Protection Features and Equipment
- Combustible and non-combustible construction types
- Passive fire protection requirements
- Fire resistance ratings
- Fire areas
- Smoke compartments
- Active fire protection requirements
- Fire sprinklers
- Fire alarms
- Mass notification systems
Requirements for Alterations to Existing Buildings
- Level 1 Alterations
- Level 2 Alterations
- Level 3 Alterations
- Changes of occupancy
Energy Code Update
- Requirements for commercial buildings and multifamily construction
- Requirements for single-family dwellings
- Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
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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 Missouri. The Missouri Board of APEPLSPLA does not pre-approve courses or activities; determination of qualifying activities must be made by the licensee.
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
Mindi Allison
Ms. Allison is the Outreach Director for Safer + Simpler Missouri, a coalition working to get a state building code passed in Missouri.
Joseph Iliff, CBO
Building Inspector for SAFEbuilt, Inc.Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.
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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 Missouri 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 Missouri, occupancy classifications, means of egress design, and fire protection features and equipment. The course will then identify requirements for alterations to existing buildings and explore energy code updates with a focus on electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify national, state and local fire codes that are applicable in Missouri, including the NFPA codes, the IBC, IRC, IFC, 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 calculate and determine occupant loads to make informed design decisions related to exist access, arrangement and discharges.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explore applicable energy code updates affecting fire life safety requirements in commercial, multifamily and single-family buildings and those related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 12/17/2027
Complaint Resolution Policy:
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