SD Building Officials Seminar

South Dakota Building Officials ICC Code Officials Institute Program

Seminar Descriptions 2015 IBC Significant Changes

This 6-hour seminar reviews and analyzes selected significant changes from the 2012 IBC to the 2015 IBC. It familiarizes building officials, fire officials, plans examiners, inspectors and design professionals with many of the significant changes in the 2015 IBC. It assists code users in identifying the specific code changes that have occurred, and more importantly, understanding the reason behind the change. Finally, it focuses on those code changes selected due to their frequency of application, special significance or change in application. This course uses the Significant Changes to the International Building Code 2015 Edition.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be better able to: j Identify the most significant differences between the 2012 IBC and the 2015 IBC. j Explain the differences between the current and previous edition. j Identify key changes in organization and code requirements. Identify the applicability of design, plan review and inspection requirements.

Speaker

Douglas W. Thornburg, AIA, CBO, is the Vice-President and Technical Director of Product Development and Education for the International Code Council (ICC) where he provides leadership in the technical development and positioning of support products for ICC. In addition, Doug develops and reviews technical products, reference books and resource materials relating to the International Codes and their supporting documents. Prior to employment with ICC in 2004, he spent nine years as a code consultant and educator on building codes. Formerly Vice-President/ Education for the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), Doug continues to develop and present building code seminars nationally and has developed numerous educational texts and resource materials. He was presented with ICC’s inaugural Educator of the Year Award in 2008, recognizing his outstanding contributions in education and training. In addition, he was the recipient of ICBO’s prestigious A.J. (Jack) Lund Award in 1996. A graduate of Kansas State University and a registered architect, Doug has over 33 years of experience in building code training and administration, including ten years with ICBO, and five years with the City of Wichita, Kansas. He is certified as a building official, building inspector and plans examiner, as well as in seven other code enforcement categories. Doug has authored a number of publications, including the IBC Handbook and the Significant Changes to the International Building Code.

Locations/Time Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Rapid City

8:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn (505 N 5th St) Phone: 605-348-4000 A block of rooms has been reserved for March 23 at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn in Rapid City.

Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Sioux Falls

8:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Ramkota Hotel Conference Center 3200 W. Maple Street (Junction Hwy 38 and I-29) Phone: 605-336-0650 A block of rooms has been reserved for March 25 at the Ramkota Hotel Conference Center in Sioux Falls.

Registration

$75 for SDBO Members and $95 for Non Members. Registration due by March 10, 2015.

Registration form can be found under the SDML Events section at www.sdmunicipalleague.org.

Questions

Ron Bell, Chief Building OfficialDave St. Pierre City of Sioux Falls CodeWorks Phone: 605-367-8673 Phone: 605-718-4940