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ABOUT US
The Building Codes & Regulations Committee is comprised of
architects, building officials and construction attorneys;
membership is open to all AIA and ICC members. The Committee
conducts regular training seminars, publishes articles of code
interest, initiates changes to the Michigan Building Code and
responds to questions regarding building codes and regulations.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 8:00 AM in
Troy, Michigan. For
membership information please contact Chairman James Renaud at
jfr@wowway.com.
MISSION STATEMENT The Building Codes and
Regulations Committee is dedicated to advancing the understanding
and awareness of building codes, regulations and the public laws
that govern the building industry, its regulators and the practice
of architecture. More specifically, the BC & RC:
fosters interaction between
building officials and architects
provides architects opportunities
to improve their practice and skills
works with building officials to
implement code changes
informs AIA Detroit members of
impending code changes
conducts continuing education
seminars related to building codes and regulations
supports and promotes the Mission
of AIA Detroit
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership is open to all AIA, FAIA, AIAE, Associate AIA, PA members
and ICC members. This includes architects, students, code officials,
and construction professionals who wish to actively participate in
the promotion of building codes, regulations, and the health, safety
and welfare of the public.
COMMITTEE NOTES AND NEWS
May BCRC Code Connection
Newsletter:
NEW CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS - PART 1;
AN OVERVIEW Brian J. Tognetti, RA, CCCA and Gale Forbes, AIA
After millennia of attention spent on emerging construction
techniques and corresponding refinements in model building
codes, one might expect architects, contractors and building
officials to have a mutual understanding of what is meant by the
term „Construction Documents‟. Not necessarily so, evidence
strongly suggests.
According to James Renaud, Chairman of the Building Codes and
Regulations Committee of AIA Detroit, there are many differing
opinions as to what constitutes a set of construction documents.
“Few building professionals seem to be on the same page when it
comes to assembling and reviewing the blue prints,” Mr. Renaud
says. “Community A requires one thing and right next door,
Community B requires something entirely different.”
Others say too much power is delegated to the building official
and this makes construction needlessly costly and
time-consuming. Many trades are licensed; today‟s technicians
have a higher degree of specialization and skill. Why, for
example, should a design-builder be required to submit reams of
plans and specifications when the next building will be designed
and assembled exactly like the last one?
Perhaps the first step in addressing questions such as these is
to complete an initial overview of the topic at hand,
Construction Documents.
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I Thought That All Jurisdictions
In Michigan Were Required to Follow the Same Codes? Generally this is true. Per the 1972 Public Act 230 (Stille-Derossett-Hale
Single State Construction Code Act), no local jurisdiction can
amend the state building codes which consist of: 1) the
residential code, 2) the building code, 3) the mechanical code,
4) the plumbing code [first four all based on ICC codes], 5) The
National Electrical Code by NFPA and 6) the Michigan Uniform
Energy Code.
However, Act 227 of 1967 which establishes the State Elevator
Safety Board and the State Elevator Safety Code does not come
under this limitation.
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Are You Utilizing
Building Code Related Websites to Your Advantage? Dale Hurttgam, AIA
Surfing the web for product
information, information about clients, characteristics of
project locations, driving directions and many other aspects >>>
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If you feel you
cannot become a member of the Committee the second best way to stay abreast of
the upcoming code related issues is to visit this column which will appear
monthly in this eNewsletter. Information will be provided about upcoming
seminars, status of the new codes and other associated. topics effecting the
practice of architecture.
For more information about serving
as a member on the BCRC contact James Renaud @ jfr@wowway.com .
Annual Report
BCRC 2008 - 2009
Annual Report The following report highlights
activities that the Committee has been involved with during the past
year and some of the future activities were are looking forward to
for 2009. We currently have 14 members on the Committee 11 of the
members have been actively involved and we have had the addition of
1 new member to the Committee this year. Through the success of our
various seminars we have had the inquiries of 3 additional new
members to our committee and continually find interest from
architects in participating with the BCRC and becoming involved. All
of our members have volunteered and put forth many hours of effort
to inform and educate members of the AIA, Building Officials and
others on current and topical information relating to the profession
and the construction industry.
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Meeting MInutes
MINUTES OF MEETING Building Codes And Regulations Committee: AIA-Detroit international Code Council Professional Chapter
