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NEWS

- International Code Council to hold final action hearings on 2009 code

Be with "People Helping People Build a Safer World" - International Code Council national conference and hearings in Minneapolis in September, PDF file

Jim Smith, Commercial Buildings Program Manager, presented a 2008 Code Update, PDF file, in August 2008 to an audience in Madison

Federal legislation called the "Community Building Code Administration Grant Act" has been approved by the House of Representatives and is to be considered by the Senate. The act would create a grant program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to jurisdictions which seek to strengthen their local building and fire code capabilities. HR 4461, PDF file. Section by section summary of the act, from the International Code Council, PDF file.

SMARTcodes - Electronic design and code checking plan review. GO

Program Description: The Safety and Buildings Division reviews plans for public buildings and places of employment prior to construction for compliance with the state statutes and building codes. This includes multifamily buildings. S&B staff provide consultation and education for designers, builders, and local officials through plan reviewers and field inspectors. The division cooperates with local certified municipalities which provide plan review and inspection services for certain types of buildings. Inspection certifications are administered by S&B. Building materials are evaluated for conformance with standards.

1. Commercial Buildings Program Contacts GO

2. Commercial Buildings Plan Review Information GO

3. Scheduling Commercial Buildings plan Reviews GO

4. Commercial Buildings Program forms GO

5. List of delegated municipalities GO
** Becoming a Commercial Buildings Delegated Municipality, PDF file

6. Wisconsin Commercial Building Code info in a Question and Answer format GO

7. How to Obtain S&B Codes

8. Building Materials Evaluation Program GO

9. Wisconsin Building Safety Network (WBSN) GO

S&B Commercial Buildings Program Contacts

- Email technical questions about Commercial buildings, Comm 61-69, to bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us

- Fax technical questions about Commercial Buildings, Comm 61-69, to: 608-283-7402

- Email questions about plan review scheduling, or about address and personnel changes to planschedule@commerce.state.wi.us

- Commercial Buildings Plan Reviewers list

- Commercial Buildings Code inspectors districts map

- Accessibility: Send email questions to: bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us or contact a commercial buildings plan reviewer. Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines are here, http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm.

S&B Building Materials Evaluation Program
    Contact Margaret Slusser, 608-261-6546, margaret.slusser@wi.gov
    Building Material Products Evaluation letters.
    Five alternate standard evaluations.

- Commercial Building Section Chiefs:
Steve Dobratz - Shawano, steve.dobratz@wi.gov, 715-524-6853
Tom Kasper - Madison, tom.kasper@wi.gov, 608-267-7856
John Spalding - La Crosse/Hayward, john.spalding@wi.gov, 608-789-4693

- Jim Smith, Commercial Buildings Program Manager, 608-266,0251, jsmith@commerce.state.wi.us

- Commercial Buildings Code Advisory Council

An email group has been set up for the Commercial Building Program. You can sign up to receive occasional messages from the Safety and Buildings Division about news that is important to people interested in Wisconsin's Buildings Construction Industry.

Education PowerPoint presentations and articles

- Fire protection systems are not mandated in all new aircraft hangars in Wisconsin, PDF file

- Structural Steel Welding Program Brochure, PDF file

S&B PowerPoint presentations from 2008 UW Code Refresher and AIA Meeting
- Jim Smith, "WCBC and the International Fire Code, How They Work Together," PDF file
- Jim Smith, 2008 Energy Provisions PDF file
- Bob DuPont, S&B Division Update, PDF file

- Jim Smith, 2008 Code Update, PDF file, August 2008

- S&B 2008 PowerPoint presentation for Wisconsin Building Inspectors Associations: Jim Smith, "Commercial Buildings Code Update 2008," PDF file

- SB PowerPoint Presentation, "2008 Roofing Provisions," by Jim Smith for the Wisconsin Roofing Contractors Assoc., May 14, 2008, PDF file

Links:

- See U.S. Dept. of Justice Web site for Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Standards

- Link to federal site for software for downloading, http://www.energycodes.gov:

COMcheck-EZ, federal Department of Energy software approved in Wisconsin for showing compliance with thermal envelope requirements ONLY (Lighting and HVAC portions are not acceptable. Note COMcheck-Plus is not acceptable.) COMcheck is used for commercial buildings or high-rise (>3 stories) multi-family buildings.
REScheck, another software application from DOE, is now used for low-rise multi-family (3 dwellings or more, 3 stories or less).

- International Code Council Web site, http://www.iccsafe.org/

- The Department of Regulation and Licensing has a web site for looking up information on people to whom they provide credentials, such as architects and engineers.

- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires proper inspections, notification and removal of asbestos containing materials for renovations and demolitions. For more information on Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 447 visit the DNR website: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/air/reg/asbestos/.

What are SMARTcodes?
The International Code Council is currently developing model checking software that will serve designers, builders and regulators as a tool to to check building information models (BIM) against the model codes. The ICC calls this project "SMARTcodes." Recognizing the potential changes that building information modeling may bring to the business model of design, construction and regulation, S&B offers this link to the SMARTCodes Web site, to learn more about electronic design and plan review code checking, and to explore the latest tools and developments.

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Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606

The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us