Legal Aspects of Certifications Requested by Local Building Officials
ACEC/MA Breakfast Program: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the Westin Waltham, 7:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast, 8:00 -10:00 AM Program
Speakers: Thomas M. Riley, Code Development Manager, State Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), Joel P. Goodmonson, PE, Vice Chair, Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors and Executive Vice President, Architectural Engineers, Brian Newberry, Partner, Donovan Hatem, LLP, Dave LeBlanc, Vice President and Operations Manager, Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
Learn:
· Highlights of major changes in Building Code 7th edition compared to the 8th edition
· What Shouldn’t You Certify? The Board of Registration’s position on how the changes in the 8th Edition of the Building Code may be applied by local building inspectors and how this may affect you.
· Legal aspects of Building Code changes, i.e. where do the jurisdictions of various engineering disciplines begin, end and overlap
· Potential Effect of Building Code changes on Professional Engineering Practices
Learn More: http://www.engineers.org/index.cfm?pk=custom&ac=viewEventDetails&eventId=AC_BUILDINGCODE_1-12