Agenda

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.

Monday, October 4, 2021
11:30 am – 4:00 pm CDT (incl. two 15-min. breaks)

 

Presented by
John Squerciati, PE, CFM Senior Associate at Dewberry Engineers, Inc. in Fairfax, Virginia

Agenda
Unit 1: Introduction – Building Utility Systems and Flood Hazards                              

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • P-348 Overview and Webinar Agenda
  • The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
  • The Regulated Floodplain
  • Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
  • Flood Hazard Characterization and Flood Loads
  • Flood Insurance Considerations
  • Review Activity

 Unit 2: Regulatory Framework

  • NFIP Regulations for Building Systems/Utilities
  • Achieving Compliance – New Construction, Substantial Improvement
  • Non-Conforming Existing Buildings, No Substantial Improvement or Substantial Damage
    • Building Codes
    • Standards
    • Residential and Non-Residential Building Occupancies
  • Review Activity

Unit 3: Compliance and Mitigation Measures                     

  • Elevation and Relocation
  • Component Protection
  • Other Mitigation Options – Partial Protection Measures
  • Review Activity

Unit 4: Building Mitigation Measures for Residential Buildings

  • Residential Buildings
  • Overview of Mitigation Actions
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Electrical Systems
  • Plumbing Systems
  • Fuel Systems and Tanks
  • Conveyances – Elevators and Lifts
  • Review Activity

 Unit 5: Building Mitigation Measures for Non-Residential Buildings                 

  • Non-Residential Buildings
  • Overview of Mitigation Actions
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Electrical Systems
  • Plumbing Systems
  • Fuel Systems and Tanks
  • Conveyances – Elevators and Escalators
  • Review Activity

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers:
4.0 PDHs

Architects:
4.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA:    (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
4.0 LU|HSW

International Code Council:
.4 CEUs (Building)

Floodplain Managers:
4.0 ASFPM CECs


Continuing Education Credit Information
Individual courses for landscape architects, engineers and architects are not subject to pre-approval. HalfMoon Education does not apply for landscape courses in FL, NC, and NJ, unless expressly stated.

HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Sponsor No. J885)
International Code Council (Preferred Provider No. 1232)
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130), and North Dakota.
Course-by-Course Organizations:
International Society of Arboriculture
Society of American Foresters
Association of State Floodplain Managers

HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider for landscape architects, engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §79-1.5(i)(2), §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)).

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond to all prompts, and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

Speakers

John Squerciati PE CFM

Senior Associate at Dewberry Engineers, Inc. in Fairfax, Virginia
Mr. Squerciati has over 23 years of post-disaster damage assessment and hazard mitigation experience under Dewberry’s Technical Assistance Contracts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He has worked on numerous floods and other natural disasters as well as terrorist events. Mr. Squerciati has provided assistance in developing and updating several FEMA policy and technical documents including Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage (FEMA P-348); Mitigation Assessment Team Report; Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast (FEMA 549); Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements (NFIP Technical Bulletin 2); Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards (FEMA P-85); Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting (FEMA P-312); Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Buildings (FEMA P-259); Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana Mitigation Assessment Team Report (FEMA P-938); Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings (FEMA P-936); Mitigation Assessment Team Report – Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and New York: Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance (FEMA P-942); and Mitigation Assessment Team Report – Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico (FEMA P-2020). Mr. Squerciati currently serves on flood-related technical standard committees for both the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and ASTM International.

Mr. Squerciati has developed course materials and served as an instructor for the following courses at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute: Multi-Hazard Mitigation Design Concepts (E312), Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings (E279), Benefit-Cost Analysis (E276), Public Assistance Mitigation (E239), Residential Coastal Construction (E386) and Advanced FEMA Building Science Concepts (E2460). In addition, he assisted in the development of materials and been an instructor for numerous field training workshops, webinars and online seminars for Substantial Damage estimation, structural flood-proofing, NFIP technical bulletins, coastal construction, protecting manufactured homes from flooding, and benefit-cost analysis (BCA). Mr. Squerciati received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering from the Cooper Union with a major in Structural Engineering and a minor in Geotechnical Engineering. He has taken additional course work on engineering for extreme winds at Texas Tech University. Mr. Squerciati is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Louisiana and is a Certified Floodplain Manager.

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: How to Design Building Utility Systems to Resist Flood Damage

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This course examines NFIP regulations for protecting electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fuel systems and tanks, elevators and lifts in residential structures and non-residential structures from flood damage.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to reference National Flood Insurance Program regulations for building systems and utilities for new construction, substantial improvement, and non-conforming existing buildings, both residential and non-residential buildings.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss flood risk assessment and risk reduction, flood hazard characterization and flood loads, and flood insurance considerations.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to engage in residential building mitigation measures for residential building systems, including those for HVAC systems, electrical systems, plumbing, systems, and fuel systems and tanks.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to engage in non-residential building mitigation measures for residential building systems, including those for HVAC systems, electrical systems, plumbing, systems, and fuel systems and tanks.

LUs: 4.0                                                                                             LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with flood risks and regulations and with design and construction

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date:  05/04/2024

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@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.