Continuing Education

Code 10

1 Learning Unit

This 1-hour seminar is structured to acquaint the design team with basic building code requirements that drive the use of fire and smoke rated wide span opening protectives. Course is valid for 1.0 AIA Credit, HSW Certificate.

Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to differentiate between fire walls and fire barriers.
  2. Learners will understand the regulatory standards governing the use and application of wide span opening protectives.
  3. By examining numerous case studies participants will learn the fundamental code requirements that drive the placement of fire walls and fire barriers, their openings and opening protectives.
  4. By way of slides, discussion and case studies, participants will see the direct correlation between life safety, product application and open design


Opening Door to Design Opportunities

FF10

1 Learning Unit

This 1-hour seminar is structured to acquaint the design team with basic building code requirements that drive the use of flexible fabric fire and smoke rated wide span opening protectives. This course is valid for 1.0 AIA credit, HSW Certificate.

The seminar covers:

  1. Draft curtains and their intended use in the fire & life safety system of building structures.
  2. Characteristics of the flexible fabric egress door and how it complies with current building code means of egress requirements.
  3. Building code requirements pertaining to opening protectives constructed of flexible fire and smoke rated fabric:
  4. UL Standards 10B and 10D
  5. The principles guiding positive pressure testing


Fire and Smoke Rated Curtains

SS10

1 Learning Unit

This 1-hour seminar is structured to assist the design professional with understanding the most recent changes to Section 423 of the 2015 Edition of the IBC. This code section has been revised wherein specific requirements have been introduced mandating the design and construction of storm shelters in critical emergency operations facilities and in Group E occupancies within the continental US FEMA designated 250 mph wind zone. This course is valid for 1.0 AIA credit, HSW certificate. The seminar addresses these critical issues under the following objectives:

  1. Attendees will be able to analyze the requirements for storm shelter design and construction based on the IBC Section 423 and the ICC 500 Standard.
  2. Attendees will be able to list fundamental differences between ICC 500 and FEMA P-361.
  3. Attendees will analyze case studies to determine best design and construction options for storm shelters.


Understanding the Storm Shelter Requirements