VSAIA

This 6-hour seminar reviews and analyzes selected significant changes from the 2009 IRC to the 2012 IRC. It familiarizes building officials, fire officials, plans examiners, inspectors and design professionals with many of the significant changes in the 2012 IRC. It assists code users in identifying the specific code changes that have occurred, and more importantly, understanding the reason behind the change. Finally, it focuses on those code changes selected due to their frequency of application, special significance or change in application. This course uses the Significant Changes to the International Residential Code 2012 Edition workbook which you will receive at the seminar.

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be better able to:

• Identify the most significant differences between the 2009 IRC and the 2012 IRC.
• Explain the differences between the current and previous edition.
• Identify key changes in organization and code requirements. Identify the applicability of design, plan review and inspection requirements.

This seminar highlights the changes from the 2009 to the 2012 IBC®. It identifies changes in organization and code requirements and the applicability of these requirements to design, plan review and inspection.

Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be better able to:

• Identify the most significant differences between the 2009 IBC and the 2012 IBC.
• Explain the differences between the current and previous edition.
• Identify changes in organization and code requirements.
• Identify the applicability of design, plan review and inspection requirements.