RedVector RV-10401

International Building Code & More: Occupancy Classifications and Loads

International Building Code & More: Occupancy Classifications and Loads

2 hrs. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-10401

SME: Sharon Harmon

This course has been discontinued
 
The first part of the course summarizes the various types of occupancy classifications found in the codes. The second part of the course describes how to determine the occupant load for each project type. The use of the occupant load to determine various code requirements is also introduced. Posted by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2011 All rights reserved.
Course Objectives
  • Determine the occupancy classification of a project.
  • List the items that help determine occupancy classifications and subclassificaitons.
  • Identify the types of occupancy classifications that should be considered when designing a project.
  • Determine the types of use for a given occupancy.
  • Compare and contrast subclassifications.
  • Select the occupancies that exist within a given building type.
  • Recognize the difference between new and existing occupancies.
  • Identify the characteristics of incidental accessory, accessory, multiple and mixed occupancies.
  • Explain how to calculate occupant loads for specific project configurations such as primary and accessory spaces, fixed seating, and unusual uses.
  • Recognize the different ways occupant loads are used in the codes.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Sharon Harmon
Sharon Harmon Photo
Sharon Koomen Harmon, IIDA, heads her own interior design firm in Nashville, Tennessee. She has more than 12 years of experience in the field of commercial interiors.

She is co-author of the book "The Codes Guidebook for Interiors" published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This book is the basis for a series of courses on RedVector.com.

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
State Licenses
GA - Contractor, Residential and General (General)
MI - Contractor, Residential Builder and M & A (Codes)
Professional Organizations
American Hospital Association - AHA - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) (General)
International Facility Management Association - IFMA - Certified Facility Manager (CFM) (General)