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Earn CEUs at the ICC-ES Educational Presentations in Baltimore

ICC-ES will present three educational presentations on Monday‚ November 2‚ from 1:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m. during the 2009 ICC Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings in Baltimore. The subject of the presentations are: Sustainable Construction and the ICC-ES SAVE Program; Alternative Seismic Lateral-Force Resisting Components for Light-Frame Construction; and Approving Innovative Building Products. Details are listed below and each session will offer 0.1 CEU towards ICC certification.

• Session 14A: Sustainable Construction and the ICC-ES SAVE Program
This presentation will cover important topics related to sustainable construction, including its growth, definitions, rating systems and standards. It will also cover the ICC-ES Save Program, which can be used to identify and verify building products and systems with sustainable attributes.

• Session 14B: Alternative Seismic Lateral-Force Resisting Components for Light-Frame Construction
This seminar provides participants with information regarding historical and recent developments
regarding the ICC-ES approach to assigning seismic performance factors (such as R) to alternative seismic lateral-force resisting components. Issues discussed will include the “equivalency” approach. Information presented will provide participants a better understanding of the complexities involved in assigning seismic performance factors to alternative products.

• Session 14C: Approving Innovative Building Products
As innovative building products become more prevalent in the industry, it is important to verify that they meet the requirements in the code. This presentation will cover the critical code requirements for approving and using innovative products as well as how ICC-ES Evaluation Reports can be used to verify that a product is “up to code.”

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