COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This training is designed for Plans Examiners, Building Inspectors, Contractors, Architects and Engineers. Throughout the training, we will review Changes to the 2018 plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas model codes, as well as hold a general discussion as to why these changes have been made and why. Overall, attendees will leave this program encouraged, informed and with helpful hints and techniques pertaining to their field of work.

Instructor:  Richard Anderson is Currently Division Manager Building Inspection and Service Center City of Austin Development Services, 8 months as Residential inspection supervisor City of Austin, 4.5 Years as Chief Plumbing/Mechanical & Irrigation Inspector City of Amarillo,18 Years Residential and Commercial Experience with 10 years as Master Plumber and 7 as Plumbing Department Supervisor,10 years with Refrigeration License A with combination endorsement, 3 years PHCC instructor for HVAC Professional Continuing Education, 4 years PHCC instructor for Plumbing Professional Continuing Education 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This training is designed for Plans Examiners, Fire and Building Inspectors, Contractors, Architects and Engineers. Throughout the training, we will review the firestopping requirements of the International Building code, as well as hold a general discussion as to why firestop inspections have proven to be one of the most difficult challenges for code officials. Methods to achieve code-compliant firestop systems for joints, perimeter containment, through and membrane-penetrations will be provided, and we will discuss the new ASTM firestop inspection standards.  This training will also provide an overview of draftstopping and fireblocking.  Overall, attendees will leave this program encouraged, informed and with helpful hints and techniques pertaining to their field of work.

This seminar is an overview of the Special Inspection Categories listed in Chapter 17 of the International Building Code® (IBC®). We will highlight the special inspector’s duties, other stakeholders’ duties, jurisdictional Inspection vs. special inspection, and building department duties. • Describe the special inspections required in Chapter 17 of the International Building Code® (IBC®). • Identify the tasks and required skills of the special inspector in the construction process. • Identify the other stake holders in the special inspection process and their duties. • Describe the steps and details involved in a creating special inspection program.

Tuesday, April 25th, 2017        Click here to fill out the registration form

Rich is a Senior Regulatory Engineer with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in Northbrook, IL.  His responsibilities include providing fire protection related technical support to the regulatory community, providing educational seminars, developing internet based training programs, interacting on code change activities and serving as a liaison between the UL engineering staff and the regulatory community.  Prior to this assignment, Rich was actively engaged in fire protection engineering for 29 years.  He provided the supervisory and review activities of engineering investigations conducted on fire resistive construction, through-penetration firestop systems, joint systems, perimeter fire containment systems, fire resistive electrical outlet boxes, electrical circuit protections systems, fire resistive grease and air ducts systems, interior finish building materials, air duct materials and solid fuel heating appliances.

Rich recently had the honor of serving on the Fire Safety Committee at the ICC Committee Action Hearings in Memphis in April of 2015.  He is also a member of the NFPA 101/5000 Fire Protection Features and NFPA 220/221 Building Construction Committees.

Rich received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Valparaiso University in 1976.  He is currently a Certified Quality Engineer with the American Society for Quality Control.