EDUCATION CORNER – GENERAL GENERAL COURSES
CAPS II – DESIGN BUILD SOLUTIONS FOR AGING &
ACCESSIBILITY Credit: CAPS, MCSP Friday, October 14 * 9A-4P Instructor: Dan Bawden, CGR, GMB, CAPS Fee: $220 members / $330 nonmembers CONTENT: The rapid growth of the older adult population of the United States is a huge opportunity for remodelers. As this consumer group expands, more and more are interested in remodeling their home to fit their new lifestyle and abilities. This Certified Aging-in-Place (CAPS) course will help you understand the guidelines and requirements of accessibility, the importance of doing an assessment with input from occupational and physical therapists as well as qualified health care professionals, and the significance of good design in making modifications that can transform a house into a safe, attractive and comfortable home for life. As a graduate of this course, you will: „ Describe the home ownership market as it relates to the three segments of the Aging-in-Place market
„ Consider contractual and legal concerns for building professionals providing design solutions to the Aging-in-Place client
„ Perform a needs assessment to identify and prioritize the needs, wants and wishes of the Aging-in-Place client
„ Recommend specific design solutions for the Aging-in-Place client „ Estimate and schedule the Aging-in-Place project, with special considerations „ Identify considerations for executing the job while the client is in residence
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Remodelers, land developers, accountants, architects, planners, designers, residential builders, commercial contractors, engineers, real estate brokers and agents, subcontractors and specialty trades, manufacturers and suppliers, financial services professionals.
LAND ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT FINANCE Credit: GMB; Continuing Ed: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB Wednesday, October 26 * 9A-4P Instructor: Burk Moreland Fee: $220 members / $330 nonmembers CONTENT: No development can succeed without the right match of site, plan and market. Finance is the invisible infrastructure without which no earth is ever turned, no concrete ever poured, no frame ever hammered. This course demonstrates how developers assess markets, acquire land and devise site plans that are most likely to attract financing on optimal terms. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Land developers, accountants, architects, planners, designers, engineers, builders of all sizes.
LEAD RENOVATOR, REPAIR AND PAINTING
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Tuesday, October 25 * 8A-5P Instructor: Scott von Gonten 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.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL
FOUNDATIONS (TRCC Approved CE) Thursday, October 27 * 2P-6P Instructor: David Eastwood, PE, Geotech Engineering Fee: $35 members / $50 nonmembers CONTENT: This four-hour, in depth seminar on residential foundation design, construction, testing and distress evaluation is a must-see for builders, architects, structural engineers and developers. After taking this course, you will understand the basics and importance of geotechnical testing, forensic and environmental issues and the effects on residential design and construction. Eastwood will discuss: „ Geotechnical field studies, laboratory testing, data analysis „ Expansive soils and how to treat them for residential design „ Foundation types, including slab-on-grade, post-tensioned, drilled footings, and the new helical pile system
„ Foundations risks, the effects of trees, quality control, soil stabilization „ A forensic evaluation of distressed residences in Houston, focusing on design, construction, materials, environmental conditions, wear and tear, causation, and repair techniques
„ Houston faults and how to build homes near them „ Earthwork and pad construction, including compaction, lime, and lime-fly ash stabilization
UILD YOUR MIND UILD YOUR BUSINESS
„ Components of concrete testing, concrete placement, slump and cylinders „ New Houston area building code requirements, and City of West University’s new code requirement for soil testing
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Remodelers, land developers, accountants, architects, planners, designers, residential builders, commercial contractors, engineers, real estate brokers and agents, subcontractors, specialty trades, manufacturers and suppliers, financial services professionals.
GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE | HOUSTON BUILDER | OCTOBER 2011 37
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