Upcoming Seminars
Sponsored by the Alaska Central Chapter ICC
2021 IEBC Essentials
Course Date: February 16, 2023
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Registration Deadline: February 13, 2023
Course Costs: $220
Covers those code provisions essential to understanding the application of the 2021 International Existing Building Code® (IEBC®) to the most commonly encountered building practices, with an emphasis on technical accuracy and clear, easy-to-apply language. For both new and veteran code users and other professionals such as contractors, builders and designers.
Instructor
Tim Ryan
2021 IMC & IFGC Update
Course Date: February 17, 2023
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Registration Deadline: February 14, 2023
Course Costs: $220
Two sections for the day:
2021 IMC Update
Covers minimum regulations for mechanical systems using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. The IMC was developed with broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials, methods and design.
Important changes in the 2021 IMC® include:
Clothes dryer exhaust terminals required to be at least 3 feet from any opening into a building.
Polyurethane spray-applied foam on the exterior of ducts in attics and crawl spaces required to meet specific smoke and flame index limits.
Fire and smoke dampers must be provided with approved access for inspection and maintenance.
Refrigerant tables updated to include new refrigerants.
Addition of condensate termination identification markings and discharge restrictions.
Approved factory-built combination intake/exhaust terminations permitted, relaxing separation requirement.
30% reduction in minimum mechanical ventilation for whole-house balanced ventilation systems.
Continuous operation requirement for manicure and pedicure station exhaust systems.
Grease duct horizontal cleanout required within 3 feet of a horizontal discharge fan.
2021 IFGC Update
Covers the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through prescriptive and performance requirements.
Key changes in the 2021 IFGC® include:
The termination of concealed condensate piping requires marking to indicate if it is the primary drain or the secondary drain.
Press-connect joints are acceptable for high pressure (over 5 psig) applications indoors.
Commercial cooking appliances are not allowed within dwelling units.
Instructor
Rich Anderson
Register for both days and cost is $400
Location
Alaska State Crime Lab
4805 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99507
For further information, contact:
Melissa Davidson at 907-343-8336 or melissa.davidson@anchorageak.gov