Now Available: Full Day Seminar

Building Code Case Workshop: Mezzanines, Interconnected Floor Spaces and Spatial Separation

This is a full day, intermediate to advanced level, seminar.  Prerequisites are either a good working knowledge of the Building Code, the Building Code Fundamentals seminar or the Building Code Review Case Study Seminar.

The morning portion of this seminar is 3 hours in length and is focused on mezzanines and interconnected floor spaces.  This portion of the seminar will include the following topics: how to classify storeys vs. a mezzanine, fire separation requirements and waivers, egress and exiting from mezzanines and special protection requirements for interconnected floors.

The afternoon portion of this seminar is 3 hour in length and is focused on spatial separation requirements.  This portion of the seminar will include the following topics: the history of spatial separation requirements in the Code, limiting distance and exposing building face calculations, corner wall exposure calculations and exterior wall construction determination.

Each 3 hour session will be accompanied by in-class examples.  Each session with conclude with a workshop that is based on the information presented.  The “hands-on” approach of the workshops will allow participants to apply the knowledge acquired in the seminar to actual situations.

Dates:

January 31, 2012 - Edmonton, AB

February 8, 2012 - Calgary, AB

Hours:

8:30am - 4:30pm (Registration opens @ 7:45am) Breakfast, Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Fee: $250.00 + GST ($12.50) = $262.50

Group Rate available for 5 or more people at a 10% discount

Approved 6 Core Credits Course from the AAA.

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