Storm Shelter Requirements/Fire Door Systems | Sybergs | September 18- FREE
Outline for 6-hours of Instruction
Understanding the Storm Shelter Requirements
This 2-hour seminar is structured to assist design professionals and regulatory
personnel with an understanding of the most recent changes to Section 423 through the
2024 Edition of the IBC. This code section has been revised with 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. The seminar addresses
these critical issues under the following objectives:
- 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. - Attendees will analyze case studies to determine the best design and construction
options for storm shelters.
Fire Door Systems, A Guide to Code Compliance
This 4-hour seminar is structured to assist design professionals and regulatory
personnel clarify fundamental guideline principles that govern the provisions of
Chapters 3 through 10 and 30 of the current International Building Code. A thorough
review of these provisions allows the design and regulatory community to better
approach challenges inherent to design, construction, and fire & life safety compliance.
The seminar addresses these critical issues under the following objectives:
- Definitions – the Five Walls of the IBC.
- Vertical Opening Separation – Basic fundamentals, exit access stairways, interior
exit stairways and atriums. - Subtopics to include – Test standard requirements for walls and opening
protectives; Fire resistance vs Fire protection ratings; Hose stream; Vertical space
definitions and challenges. - Illustrative case studies
David L. Dodge, CSI, CDT
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS AND CODE DEVELOPMENT
David has been involved in the construction industry since 1975. With
an extensive background in project estimating and management and
a bachelor’s degree in business management, David soon realized a
great deal of success in building product marketing and sales. Within
this venue, he found his passion – building code development and
architectural design compliance. Since 1988, he has assisted
architectural firms in understanding and implementing the provisions
of the model codes as they pertain to fire and life safety. His particular
focus is on the fire door industry, promoting cutting edge technology
to resolve code compliance challenges.
David is a corporate member of the International Code Council (ICC)
and earned his Construction Document Technologist (CDT) from the
Construction Specifications Institute. He has served on several ICC
committees, both local, regional and national, for the adoption and
implementation of the International Building Code throughout the US.
He is a recognized speaker and instructor, teaching the fire and life
safety provisions of the model codes to design professionals and
regulatory officials. David is a certified CEU instructor under the ICC
Education Provider program. As part of the McKeon Door Company
team David draws on his 35-plus years of experience in the building
code arena when assisting design professionals and product
representatives with code and design compliance challenges.