2021 International Building Code & More: Construction Types and Building Sizes

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Every building is made up of a variety of building elements and structural elements. The 2021 International Building Code (IBC) contains tables that can be used to determine the level of fire resistance required and the materials allowed for each construction type. This interactive course explains how modifications to an interior or exterior project can affect the construction type of a building and how building height and area, construction types, and occupancy classifications are interrelated.

Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

List the construction types and how they affect the interior of a project
Explain the difference between combustible and noncombustible materials
Identify the main construction types found in the codes and explain the differences between each type
Explain how modifications to an interior project can affect the construction type of a building
Discuss how building height and area, construction types and occupancy classifications are interrelated
Describe how sustainability practices affect the material choices and construction of a building

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State Licenses

Alaska

AK - Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

AK - Engineer (General)

Alabama

AL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

AL - Engineer (General)

Arkansas

AR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

AR - Engineer (General)

Colorado

CO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Connecticut

CT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

District Of Columbia

DC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Delaware

DE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

DE - Engineer (General)

Florida

FL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

FL - Contractor, Electrical (Technical - 0802936)

Accreditation: FL DBPR Approved Provider 0001771

FL - Contractor, Electrical Specialty (Technical - 0802936)

Accreditation: FL DBPR Approved Provider 0001771

FL - Engineer (General - 0000271)

Accreditation: Every building is made up of a variety of building elements and structural elements. The 2021 International Building Code (IBC) contains tables that can be used to determine the level of fire resistance required and the materials allowed for each construction type.

Georgia

GA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

GA - Engineer (General)

Hawaii

HI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Iowa

IA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

IA - Engineer (General)

Idaho

ID - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

ID - Engineer (General)

Illinois

IL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

IL - Engineer, Professional (General)

IL - Engineer, Structural (General)

Indiana

IN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Kansas

KS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Kentucky

KY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

KY - Engineer (General)

Louisiana

LA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

LA - Contractor, Residential (General)

LA - Engineer (General)

Massachusetts

MA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

MA - Construction Supervisor (Code Review - CS-0192009)

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Maryland

MD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

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MD - Engineer (General)

Maine

ME - Engineer (General)

Michigan

MI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

MI - Engineer (General)

Minnesota

MN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

MN - Engineer (General)

Missouri

MO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

MO - Engineer (General)

Mississippi

MS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

MS - Engineer (General)

Montana

MT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

MT - Engineer (General)

North Carolina

NC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NC - Engineer (General)

North Dakota

ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Nebraska

NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.

NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NE - Engineer (General)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program.

New Hampshire

NH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NH - Engineer (General)

New Jersey

NJ - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)

New Mexico

NM - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NM - Engineer (General)

Nevada

NV - Architect (Building Code - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NV - Engineer (General)

New York

NY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

NY - Engineer (General)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program.

Ohio

OH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

OH - Engineer (General)

Oklahoma

OK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

OK - Engineer (General)

Oregon

OR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

OR - Engineer (General)

Pennsylvania

PA - Engineer (General)

Puerto Rico

PR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

PR - Engineer (General)

Rhode Island

RI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

South Carolina

SC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

SC - Engineer (General)

South Dakota

SD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

SD - Engineer (Technical)

Tennessee

TN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Texas

TX - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

TX - Engineer (General)

Utah

UT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

UT - Engineer (General)

Virginia

VA - Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

VA - Engineer (General)

Vermont

VT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

VT - Engineer (General)

Washington

WA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Wisconsin

WI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

WI - Engineer (General)

West Virginia

WV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

WV - Engineer (General)

Wyoming

WY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

WY - Engineer (General)

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)

American Hospital Association - AHA - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) (General)

American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

BOMI International - RPA, FMA and/or SMA (General)

Canada - Alberta Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)

Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (Core - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General)

Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General)

Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General)

Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)

Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)

Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General)

Canada - Ontario Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)

Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)

Canada - Quebec Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)

Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - JCOM00054-2026)

Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315

Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General)

Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)

International Code Council - ICC - Member (General - Board Approved - 38577)

Accreditation: International Code Council Preferred Provider 1156

International Facility Management Association - IFMA - Certified Facility Manager (CFM) (General)

National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)