Code Reload | Code 101 & Workshop
This is the fourth and final session in the 2023 Code Reload Series presented in joint collaboration by AIA Seattle’s Code Committee and the Young Architects Forum (YAF).
This in-person seminar will focus on a broad overview of the 2021 IBC to present the basics of how the code is organized and used. The seminar will also include a hands-on workshop focusing on Chapter 5 Allowable Areas and Area Increases, as well as Chapter 10 Means of Egress.
Join us on Monday, November 13 (9am-1pm) for Code Reload | Code 101 & Workshop, in person at Puget Sound Energy’s Auditorium (4 LU/HSW). Register below!
EXTENDED Registration Deadline: Friday, November 10, 5:00pm PT.
Participants must attend the live in person program in person in order to receive continuing education credit or a certificate of completion. All registration and credit questions can be directed to Andrea Aguilera.
COST
Includes continuing education credit (4 LU/ HSW) + light breakfast and refreshments.
$140.00 $161.00 AIA Member/Corporate Allied Partner (CAP)/Allied Member
$140.00 $161.00 Government
$100.00 $115.00 Associate Member
$60.00 $69.00 Student/Emeritus
$240.00 $276.00 Non-Member
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Early Bird Deadline: Monday, October 30, 2023. After this time, the price increases 15%.
EXTENDED Registration Deadline: Friday, November 10, 5:00pm PT.
Reduced rate options are available. Please submit the Continuing Education Scholarship / Reduced Rate Request form via email by Monday, October 30, 5:00PM PT.
SCHEDULE
Monday, November 13, 2023 | @ Puget Sound Energy’s Auditorium | 355 110th Ave NE, 1st Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004
- 8:30am – Check In, Light Refreshments + Breakfast
- 9:00am – Program Begins
- 1:00pm – Program Ends
*All sessions and speakers are subject to change.
VENUE
The program will be held at Puget Sound Energy’s Auditorium (355 110th Ave NE, 1st Floor, Bellevue, WA 98004).
- Puget Sound Energy is located on the west side of 110th Avenue NE
On-Site Pay to Park Parking Lot:
- Enter the underground parking garage from 110th Avenue NE, between NE 4th and NE 2nd Streets. Turn in at the small gray “PSE parking” sign at sidewalk height.
- You may park in any of the many unmarked spaces on levels P2 to P7.
Building Access From The Parking Lot:
- The parking garage serves two buildings. After noting the floor and location of your vehicle, take the garage elevator farthest away from the ramps to building lobby. If you see a receptionist desk in the lobby, you are in Bldg. A, East Building (PSE is in Bldg. A). If there is a café and fireplace in the lobby, or you see street traffic, you are in Bldg. B.
Transportation:
- The Bellevue Transit Center is located two blocks from the PSE Bellevue Office. For more information please visit: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/routes-and-service/schedules-and-maps/boarding-maps/bellevue-transit-center
- If using a taxi or ride service, use the GPS address of the taxi circle: 312 108th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98004
Covid Parameters:
- AIA Seattle strongly encourages masking to demonstrate community care.
Accessibility:
- Puget Sound Energy is fully ADA compliant with an elevator that visits each floor.
If you would like to discuss physical or cognitive accessibility needs for this program, please make a note in your registration form or e-mail Senior Programs Coordinator, Andrea Aguilera.
SPEAKERS
Ana Parke, AIA, Senior Associate, Runberg Architecture Group | Ana has over a decade of experience as a licensed architect, contributing to the design and delivery of several nationally recognized sustainable multifamily buildings in Seattle. She has dual advanced degrees in architecture and construction management from the University of Washington.
Leonard A. Ruff, AIA, NCARB, Owner and Principal, Cascade Mission Critical, LLC | Leonard has over 40 years of experience in the field of architecture, starting with many years as a retail specialist but eventually developing a practice area in designing mission critical technology facilities. Leonard worked with several Seattle area firms for many years before establishing his own firm in 2014 to focus on the design of data center and other types of technology related facilities.
*All sessions and speakers are subject to changes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand the fundamental process of creating, revising, and adopting building codes
- Develop proficiency in navigating the building code by gaining a foundational understanding of its organizational structure and the content within each chapter
- Master the ability to calculate and document allowable building areas, heights, number of stories, and allowable area increases, showcasing compliance with chapter 5 of the building code
- Develop proficiency in assessing a building’s adherence to Chapter 10 Means of Egress, encompassing evaluation of travel distances, restrictions on common path of travel, separation of exits, and the creation of a comprehensive Code and Life Safety Plan
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2023 CODE SERIES SPONSORS
ANDERSEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF WASHINGTON | CODE UNLIMITED | HOLMES | PUGET SOUND ENERGY
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CODE COMMITTEE AND THE YOUNG ARCHITECTS FORUM
Special thanks to the Code Committee and YAF Committee for planning this session!
CODE COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Ana Parke, AIA
Leonard A. Ruff, AIA, NCARB
YOUNG ARCHITECTS FORUM COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Ryan McGowen Assoc. AIA
Lindsay Johnson Assoc. AIA
Rei Schultz AIA
Program, Registration, or Credit Questions?
Contact Andrea Aguilera, Senior Programs Coordinator at AIA Seattle
Sponsorship Questions?
Contact Melissa K. Neher, Executive Director at AIA Seattle
