EDUCATION CORNER – GENERAL GENERAL COURSES WINDSTORM AND HIGH WIND BUILDING
REQUIREMENTS Thursday, May 12 * 3P-5P
Instructors: Craig Roll, president and Darren Conrad, P.E., Coastal Building Inspections & Engineering. Fee: $35 members / $50 nonmembers
COURSE OVERVIEW: Get educated on the topic of high wind design and construction. This course will provide a general background on the Texas Department of Insurance windstorm inspections program, process, building specifications, engineering requirements and forms. The presentation will cover new developments in the TDI Windstorm program including proposed laws affecting the program. Hot topics will include the use of proper fasteners, corrosion resistance, shear wall construction techniques, material requirements, and how to handle a state windstorm oversight. The presentation will also provide insight to the procedures used by Coastal Building Inspections for determining compliance of construction with the windstorm design requirements during field inspections.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS: Darren Conrad, P.E. of Coastal Building Inspections has 14 years of experience in design of residential structures to meet high wind building code requirements. Darren was formerly employed by the Texas Department of Insurance Engineering Service section, where he was tasked with development and maintenance of building code requirements for the windstorm inspections program. He has extensive public speaking experience on windstorm design and inspection requirements with the Texas Department of Insurance and CBI. Darren joined the CBI staff in January 2004 and now performs high wind designs for CBI’s production builder clients. Craig Roll, president of Coastal Building Inspections & Engineering, has been involved with residential building in the Houston Area since 1980. He has performed windstorm inspections and training for the past 15 years. With his down to earth teaching methods, Craig has trained many builders in windstorm construction practices and methods. Roll is an ICC certified, combo, energy, coastal and building inspector Additionally, he is serving on the Bay Area Builders Association board of directors. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Windstorm building superintendents, engineers, designers, architects and construction managers.
MORE UPCOMING COURSES...
OSHA 10-HOUR SAFETY & HEALTH CERTIFICATION COURSE Tuesday, June 7 * 10 a.m.
CUSTOMER SERVICE Wednesday, June 8 * 9 a.m.
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: STRUCTURES AND EXTERIOR FINISHES Thursday, June 9 * 9 a.m.
OSHA 10-HOUR SAFETY & HEALTH CERTIFICATION COURSE Tuesday, June 14 * 9 a.m.
BAR / PREP ASSESSMENTS Tuesday, June 14 * 1 p.m.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Thursday, June 16 * 9 a.m.
ADVANCED GREEN BUILDING SCIENCE Tuesday - Wednesday, June 21-22 *9 a.m.
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LEAD RENOVATOR, REPAIR AND PAINTING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Instructor: Scott von Gonten, CGA, CGP Thursday, May 18 * 8A-5P
Fee: $240 members / $315 nonmembers
CONTENT: The EPA now requires anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 to be trained as certified renovators and follow prescribed lead-safe work practices. The EPA is authorized to enforce penalties of up to $37,500 per violation, per day. After attending this course, you will be able to: „ Describe lead-related health problems, why it's a problem, and who is at risk „ Recognize EPA and HUD rules required of Certified Firms and Renovators „ Determine if lead-based paint affects your work, and how to educate customers about how the work will affect their property
„ Properly set up work area so lead dust/debris don't contaminate the property „ Identify how to work in a lead-safe manner, what practices are prohibited by EPA and/or HUD rules, and information on personal protective equipment
„ Effectively clean up dust generated by the work performed, conduct a cleaning verification, dispose of renovation waste
„ Indicate requirements for creating and maintaining documentation of work. „ Train non-certified renovation workers in lead safe practices while on the job.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? General contractors, remodelers, painters, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, HVAC contractors, window replacement companies, and anyone working in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.
2011 NAHB EDUCATION PARTNERS
BENEFIT CONCEPTS INC. DPIS ENGINEERING, LLC
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DUPONT/TYVEK
MASCO ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING PANEL REY DRY WALL SOLUTIONS PELLA WINDOWS & DOORS
PRUDENTIAL GARY GREENE REALTORS SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT CO. THE STEVENSON GROUP
STRUCSURE HOME WARRANTY MAY 2011 | HOUSTON BUILDER | GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
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