RAiNA Hosted Member Webinar - Combustible Building Materials under International Wildland-Urban Interface Code

Description

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This course will provide attendees with valuable information and context endeavoring to help improve a practical understanding of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) and its implications on the uses of certain combustible building materials in the building envelope. The course will discuss how the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) is designed and structured to supplement other I-Codes (e.g., the International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC)) as opposed to exist as a stand-alone code. Course content will include helpful background and theory behind the wildfire hazards the IWUIC is intended to mitigate. Most importantly, the course will provide attendees with understanding and examples of how combustible building materials and assemblies are suitable, viable options for use in construction under the IWUIC and capable of complying with the applicable requirements.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the types of hazards the IWUIC is intended to mitigate.
2. Describe the difference between the IWUIC and the IBC in terms of an overlay code versus a stand-along code.
3. Identify and describe examples of IBC fire safety requirements that are supplemented or modified by the IWUIC.
4. Provide and describe examples of how combustible building materials and assemblies can comply with IWUIC requirements for the building envelope.

Presenters: Eric Banks, EW Banks Consulting

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