Agenda

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8:00 – 8:30 am EST
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm EST
Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:30 pm EST

 

Presented by:
Jerry R. Tepe, FAIA

Development and Enforcement of International Residential Code
Recent history of codes
Code development process

Part I – Administrative
Information required on construction documents

Part II – Definitions

Part III – Building Planning and Construction
Building planning
Shell construction

Part IV – Energy Conservation
Building thermal envelope
Existing buildings, additions, alterations, repairs and change of occupancy

Part V – Mechanical
Heating and cooling equipment and appliances
Solar thermal energy systems

Part VI – Fuel Gas

Part VII – Plumbing
Fixtures
Water supply and distribution
Sanitary and storm drainage

Part VIII – Electrical
Services
Devices and luminaires
Appliances
Swimming pools

Part XI – Appendices

 

 Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

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

Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs

Architects      (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar)
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW

International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Building)

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects in Maine. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Maine.

Engineers and architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to claim the hours earned at this webinar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.

The International Code Council has approved this event for .65 CEUs in the specialty area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).

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

Speakers

Jerry R. Tepe FAIA

Owner at JRT-AIA Architect, in Concord, New Hampshire
Mr. Tepe is a licensed architect. In practice for more than 45 years, he has been both a member and an officer of large E/A firms and a sole practitioner. His project experience ranges from single-family dwellings to large, multi-million dollar commercial and industrial facilities. As a sole proprietor, his firm specializes in building, fire and accessibility code (ADA) consulting to architects, contractors, insurance and legal professionals and private entities, including third-party plan reviews and accessibility inspections.

Mr. Tepe has been active in the code development process through the AIA since joining the AIA Codes and Standards Committee in 1987. With the creation of the International Code Council (ICC), he participated in the initial development of the International Building Code on the General/Occupancies subcommittee and was the chair of that group for two terms. Mr. Tepe was a member of the International Fire Code Development Committee for two terms and also the IBC Fire Safety and Egress Code Development Committees. Additionally, he served a term on the ICC Code Correlation Committee. He has made numerous presentations to conference audiences on topics related to building code enforcement and interpretation issues.

Mr. Tepe has held all offices at both the state level (AIANH) and the regional level (AIA New England). He was active in the legislative process in New Hampshire to adopt the first statewide set of building codes. He has taught numerous code and accessibility-related issues in New Hampshire, New England, and at BOCA, ICC, BSA and AIA conferences and HalfMoon Education seminars and webinars. He is a past chair of the Building Code Board of Appeals in Concord, New Hampshire. He has also served on several other code and building related state and local committees and groups and is a past chair of the AIA Center for Building Science and Performance Knowledge Community.

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: Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code: Residential Provisions

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This course examines the development, requirements, and enforcement of the International Residential Code as adopted in Maine as the “Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code: Residential Provisions.” Parts I-VII and the appendices (Part XI) are covered.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the recent history of Maine’s building codes and describe how and why codes are developed and enforced in Maine in order to ensure safe and durable residential structures that provide a healthy environment for building occupants.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss Maine’s provisions for residential building planning and shell construction.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss Maine’s provisions for residential energy conservation, including energy efficiency requirements for existing buildings, additions, alterations, repairs and changes of occupancy.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to reference and discuss Maine’s residential provisions for mechanical, fuel gas, plumbing and electrical systems, including heating and cooling equipment and appliances, solar energy systems, sanitary and storm drainage, and swimming pools.

LUs: 6.5                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of residential design, construction and code compliance

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 12/03/2024

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to tcase@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.

Streamable MP4/PDF Price: $299.00