Fire Safety for Exterior Wall Assemblies
Maintaining fire safety through the design process and construction phases
Sponsored by North American Modern Building Alliance
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This course will demonstrate how U.S. codes and standards regulate the use of combustible building products in commercial buildings for safe and effective use. Examples of approved assemblies in a variety of exterior walls for different construction configurations will be provided. There will also be a focus on how fire safety can be maintained throughout the design process and construction phases using code compliance options like engineering judgments for certain deviations from tested wall assemblies.
Photo By Eric Banks
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the building code fire safety requirements for cladding.
- Clarify fire safety compliance options approved for IBC 2024.
- Review global building cladding fire incidents.
- Describe fire testing and its significance to fire safety of buildings.
- Discuss elements of engineering analyses as a compliance method.
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As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
Founded in 2020 as part of the American Chemistry Council, the North American Modern Building Alliance (NAMBA) is a leading voice on the safe and effective use of plastic building materials in building envelopes. We believe having an informed public and robust codes and standards are essential to supporting a multi-layered approach to building fire safety.
Originally published in Building Enclosure
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Originally published in January 2024
