Codes Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Form-Based Coding: An Alternative to Conventional Zoning ...nference will provide a basic understanding of form-based codes: how they are different, how they can be applied and how they can help implement more sustainable communities. Lessons learned and steps toward beginning the process will provide you with a clear path toward a successful form-based code. Legal and practical considerations associated with adopting form-based zoning regulations will  more...

Statutory Research and Legislative History for Paralegals ...ference will explore the methods to research statutes and codes, explain the various documents used by Congress and the states in considering and passing statutes, identify the significance of these documents in creating an argument for interpreting statutory language and examine the rules of statutory construction as a context for using legislative history in an argument. You will gain an  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy ...design feature. - You will be able to paraphrase lighting codes. - You will be able to apply design issues and architectural integration. This teleconference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S. Green Building Council. Engineers, architects, project managers, contractors,  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control nAcoustics strongly affects the human response to our environment and yet noise rises to the top of any list of user complaints in buildings. Complaints relate to poor hearing conditions, annoyance from neighbors, inadequate privacy, noisy mechanical equipment and a plethora of other issues. This teleconference will provide you with information on how to use building design to control sound and  more...

2009 Updates to the International Residential Codes ...tions will have to choose whether or not to adopt the new codes, such as residential fire code provisions, as system manufacturers and installers work to keep up with the mandates. Some professionals view the changes as unnecessary, express technical concerns or unjustified expense. On the other hand, homes that are constructed under the new 2009 IECC are forecasted to save 15-20 percent more  more...

Sustainable Development and Land Use: The Future is Here and it is Green ...ence within land use laws, zoning ordinances and building codes. This teleconference will identify the compelling public policies underpinning the wave of green building requirements, discuss green building practices, and explore how they are becoming part of the mandatory land use and zoning requirements in many United States jurisdictions. Pending and likely future developments will be  more...