Archived Webinars on Demand

The adoption and implementation of the 2018 International Residential Code took place during the first quarter of 2022. In preparation for this change, the PCCA is offering this 3 hour 2018 IRC Update Program as an archived webinar to introduce NEW and REVISED provisions from Chapters 1-43 of the 2018 IRC.

Also included will be:

This webinar will examine the most common types of post frame structures found in residential and commercial uses, including accessory structures. The program will offer insights into what regulatory requirements need to be addressed for the different types of structures including: zoning, Uniform Construction Code, stormwater management, E & S control plans, grading, land development, etc.  Special focus will be paid on how to properly apply provisions of the UCC and whether any post frame structures can ever be exempt or excluded from UCC compliance.

This class will cover 2015 IECC requirements for mechanical systems with an emphasis on duct leakage testing requirements and putting the V back in HVAC. The session will help attendees better understand the benefits of tight construction combined with whole-house mechanical ventilation and enable them to determine the minimum required ventilation rates for a given home. The course will also describe the differences and pros and cons of several mechanical ventilation strategies and help attendees identify and resolve common installation problems.

This webinar will explore requirements and exemptions under the Uniform Construction Code as well as residential and commercial code requirements for elements that are not excluded or exempt from permit.

This program is especially timely since Chapter 34 of the IBC no longer exists as an option for existing buildings complying with the UCC, and the IEBC must be used in all cases.

The program will briefly address the full scope of compliance options under the IEBC but will focus on the differences between Levels 1, 2 and 3.  Content will include scoping for alterations, specific sections of the IEBC that must be complied with for each of the different levels, accessibility requirements for each level, and unique plan review issues.

Regulations were approved and published for the Commonwealth to establish a “state program” for commercial modular buildings and structures, to be modeled on the program for industrialized “modular” housing.  There is currently no time frame for when this program may be established, however.  As a result, opt-in municipalities must continue to regulate commercial modular buildings and structures under the provisions of the UCC.

Pennsylvania Courts, from County Common Pleas to the State Supreme Court have decided a number of cases with the Uniform Construction Code as the defendant on trial.  This webinar will provide an overview of some of the more interesting and substantive decisions that have impacted enforcement of the UCC.

Credit Hours

Eligible for 1.5 UCC/ICC continuing education credit hour.

Thorough energy code enforcement is often as much a matter of the enforcement process as it is technical knowledge. This webinar will cover how to ensure important energy efficiency measures are installed and working properly. The presenter will provide a review of suggested permit application requirements (e.g. required detail on plans), key inspection items by phase of construction, and integrating plan review and inspection checklists into your workflow.

Credit Hours

Eligible for 1 UCC/ICC continuing education credit hour.

This webinar will provide an overview of residential solar panels – for both thermal hot water and photovoltaic (PV) systems.  Some issues that will be reviewed are:  are there any zoning considerations?; design parameters; loading conditions – live, dead, wind, snow and uplift; connection issues and attachments to rafters and trusses; code compliance issues based on 2009 codes; and regulatory concerns.

Credit Hours

Eligible for 1.5 UCC/ICC continuing education credit hour.

This webinar will cover energy code requirements, common energy code violations, and best practices with respect to Group-R occupancies with four or more floors above grade (i.e. residential buildings covered by IECC Chapter 5). Topics covered will include slab edge insulation details, air sealing of fire-rated assemblies, compartmentalization of units, common space considerations, heating and cooling equipment, and mechanical ventilation.

Credit Hours

Eligible for 1 UCC/ICC continuing education credit hour.