Codes Training at the 109th Annual Conference & FIRE 2015 Expo
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NYSAFC is pleased to announce Codes Training on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in conjunction with the association’s 109th Annual Conference & FIRE 2015 Expo. Training, coordinated by NYSAFC’s Codes Committee, will take place from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Turning Stone Resort, Cypress Rooms A & B, in Verona, NY.
Registration is $75 per person (no prerequisites) and includes a light breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and three One Day Tickets for the FIRE 2015 expo (valid June 18-20).
Click here to download a pre-registration form. On-site registration will be available, but pre-registration by June 8, 2015, is strongly advised.
Training includes the following programs:
2014 New York State Commercial Energy Code Update
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
CEO In-Service Credit Hours: 3 Hours
This course presented by a DBSC instructor will provide information regarding the updates to the provisions of the New York State Energy Code as they apply to commercial buildings. The course will include significant changes to the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, New York State modifications to 2012 IECC, and New York State modifications to the 2010 edition of the ASHRAE 90.1. It will also introduce students to the 2014 Supplement to the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code and focus on using these publications to enforce and administer commercial energy provisions for commercial buildings in New York state. This course is a prerequisite for the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Update Training that will be provided by the DBSC in 2015.
Division of Building Standards and Codes – Update Course
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEO In-Service Credit Hours: 1 Hour
Join DBSC Director Ron Piester as he reviews information on some of the new regulations (order, truss, etc.) and provides information about the 2015 code update.
How Buildings Succeed or Fail in Emergencies: A Firefighter’s View
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
CEO In-Service Credit Hours: TBD
This course offers a chance for members of the architecture and engineering worlds to gain perspective on how the evolution of today’s fire environment and modern building construction techniques and materials have changed the way firefighters view and respond to structural fires. Through sharing scientific data, live burn testing, and reviewing recent events, Deputy Chief F.J. Spinelli hopes to facilitate a productive discussion and allow participants to gain insight into how sometimes designs and materials don’t translate well into the real world. The program will also highlight misconceptions and misrepresentations in television and movies regarding fire sprinkler systems that are widely accepted as truth by the American public.
Haz-Mat Awareness for Code Officials
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
CEO In-Service Credit Hours: 2 Hours
In this course, Investigator/Inspector Pete Lattanzio of C&L Inspections will review how to recognize the hazards that may be present at building and construction sites. In addition, it is designed to meet the OSHA training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 and will offer an in-depth look at the hazardous materials portion of the 2010 Fire Code of the State of New York.
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