Agenda

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


Presented by Jerry R. Tepe, FAIA

Development and Enforcement of the 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 (Chapters 2-10)
Building planning
Shell construction

Part IV – Energy Conservation (Chapter 11)
Building thermal envelope
Existing buildings, additions, alterations, repairs and change of occupancy

Part V – Mechanical (Chapters 12-223)
Heating and cooling equipment and appliances
Solar thermal energy systems

Part VI – Fuel Gas (Chapter 24)

Part VII – Plumbing (Chapters 25-33 & UPC)
Fixtures
Water supply and distribution
Sanitary and storm drainage

Part VIII – Electrical (Chapters 34-43 & NEC, NFPA 70)
Services
Devices and luminaires
Appliances
Swimming pools

Part XI – Appendices


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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

Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs

Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours

AIA  (AIA credits only available for attending live webinar)
6.5 LU|HSWs

International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Building)


Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers and 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in Pennsylvania. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Pennsylvania.

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 6.5 LU|HSW (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 all 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: Residential Provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description:  This course examines key residential provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, which cover building planning and construction, energy conservation, mechanical systems, plumbing systems, and electrical systems.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to reference and describe compliance standards of the PA Uniform construction Code for building planning and shell construction.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and describe compliance standards of the PA Uniform construction Code for energy conservation, including the building thermal envelope, existing buildings, additions, alterations, repairs and change of occupancy.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to reference and describe compliance standards of the PA Uniform construction Code for heating and cooking equipment and appliances and fuel gases.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to reference and describe compliance standards of the PA Uniform construction Code for plumbing systems (fixtures, water supply and distribution, sanitary and storm drainage) and electrical systems (services, devices, luminaries, appliances and swimming pools).

LUs: 6.5                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with design and construction and code interpretation and compliance standards

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 03/29/2024

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.

Streamable MP4/PDF Price: $299.00