Florida Building Commission

Education POC Meeting Minutes

June 19, 2015

Gainesville, Florida

 

 

 

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Meeting information
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Date: Friday, June 19th, 2015
Time: 8:30 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Place: Hilton Conference Center, University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida


 

 

 

 

 

Education POC Meeting Objectives

Ø To approve June 19, 2015 Meeting Agenda

Ø To approve April 9, 2015 Meeting Minutes

Ø To review/decide pending accreditor applications

Ø To review/decide accredited advanced courses

Ø To review/decide administratively approved updated courses

Ø To review/decide self affirmed updated courses

Ø To review/discuss Education Administrator activity report

Ø To identify future POC member discussion items

Ø To discuss general public comment

Ø To identify needed next steps, assignments, and agenda items for next meeting

 

 

 

 

Education POC Meeting Minutes— June 19, 2015

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

12:30 p.m. EST

 

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

POC Members Present: Nanette Dean, (Chair),  Drew Smith, Darrell Phillips,

Jeffrey Stone PhD, Kevin Flanagan, Brian Langille,

POC Member(s) Absent: None

Meeting Attendees Identified: Not Applicable. See Note below.

 

Important Note: A quorum of members was not reached for the scheduled June 11th ED POC meeting. As a result, the ED POC meeting was held as part of the scheduled June 19th Florida Building Commission’s Plenary session. It was called to order at approximately 12:30 pm.

 

 

 

2.)

Review and approval of the June 19, 2015 meeting Agenda

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Brian Langille

Approved Unanimously

 

 

3.)

Review and approval of April 9, 2015 meeting Minutes

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

4.)

Review pending accreditor applications for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

5.)

Review pending advanced accredited courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Important Note: Due to the length of the Commission’s Plenary Session, the Chair suggested that if no issues were found with any of the new courses, then a consent agenda would be used as the motion to approve these courses, instead of a separate approval motion for each course. The ED POC members agreed and finding no issues with any of the courses, a motion for a consent agenda approval was made by Commissioner Stone.

Motion: To approve all thirteen new courses through a consent agenda

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition, Advanced Code, Internet-Chapter 4

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 712.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, Building, 5th Edition: Highlights and Changes Advanced Course

Provider: PDH Academy

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 713.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth edition FEBC Ch 7

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 708.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth Edition Ch 15 Florida Specific Review

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 711.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth Edition Code Comparison Ch 15 & Ch 9

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 710.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth Edition FRC Ch 9

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 709.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Accessibility: Chapter 3- An Internet Review

Provider: TECHTRAINING llc

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 715.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-MECHANICAL, 5th EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 718.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-RESIDENTIAL-5th EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 717.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, EXISTING, 5th EDITION (2014) ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 720.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- PLUMBING, 5TH EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 719.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-BUILDING, 5th EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES, CHAPTERS 1-3

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 716.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 ADVANCED FBC, BUILDING-SELECT CHANGES AND ADDITIONS (INTERNET)

Provider: Contractors Education Source, Inc.

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 714.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

6.)

 

Review pending administratively approved updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: 2014 FRSA/TRI Fifth Edition Revised Advanced Attachment Tables

Provider: Mark Zehnal

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 281.2

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to changing the number of hours in the timeline to “1” hour, and changing the provider name from Mark Zehnal to “FRSA” in the BCIS course description.

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Discussion: The Chair noted that the provider name in the BCIS course description should be “FRSA” and not Mark Zehnal, and Commissioner Flanagan noted that the timeline should reflect a one hour course, not two.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Roofing Product Approvals and the Florida Building Code Fifth Edition (2014) Advanced

Provider: Mark Zehnal

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 588.1

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Discussion: The Chair noted that the provider name in the BCIS course description should also be “FRSA” and not Mark Zehnal.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Code Module Course For Electricians

Provider: Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 349.3

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Discussion: None

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

7.)

 

Review pending administratively approved self affirmed updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

8.)

Education Administrator Activity Report

 

Discussion: None

 

 

FBC Education Administrator Activity/Tasks

 

A. Provided administrative support for FBC Education POC for April 9, 2015 meeting

 

B. Drafted minutes for FBC Education POC April 9, 2015 meeting

 

C. Prepared agenda for FBC Education POC meeting on June 11, 2015

 

D. Prepared Education and Accreditation Program’s portion of the FBC Annual Report

 

E. Checked the BCIS to ensure information is current regarding the FBC Education and Accreditation Program

 

F. Inquiries addressed from April 1, 2015 to June 2, 2015 are as follows:

31 inquiries: 16 Telephone; 8 E-mail; 7 Telephone and e-mail

Category of Inquirers:

10 Provider 3 Contractor 2 Accreditors 3 Engineers
2 Local government 11 Consumer

Types of Inquiries:

2 Dept. of Community Affairs
4 FBC provider expiration
4 Course availability
5 Course approval
3 CE course submission

3 BCIS navigation
1 CE instructor complaint
1 Mobile home renovation
1 Modular home
1 Shed permitting
2 Pool safety
3 FBC 5th Edition
1 Windows

 

 

9.)

Identify future POC member discussion items

None were identified

 

 

10.)

General public comment

No public comment was forthcoming.

 

 

11.)

Summary and review of meeting work products and adoption of recommendations for submittal to the commission

 

Recommended Commission Actions

 

The Education POC considered and recommends the following:

 

The following new courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

 

Motion: To approve all thirteen new courses through a consent agenda

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition, Advanced Code, Internet-Chapter 4

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 712.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, Building, 5th Edition: Highlights and Changes Advanced Course

Provider: PDH Academy

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 713.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth edition FEBC Ch 7

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 708.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth Edition Ch 15 Florida Specific Review

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 711.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth Edition Code Comparison Ch 15 & Ch 9

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 710.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Adv FBC Fifth Edition FRC Ch 9

Provider: FRSA-Fl Rfg., Sheet Metal, Air Cond. Cont. Assn

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 709.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Accessibility: Chapter 3- An Internet Review

Provider: TECHTRAINING llc

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 715.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-MECHANICAL, 5th EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 718.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-RESIDENTIAL-5th EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 717.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, EXISTING, 5th EDITION (2014) ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 720.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- PLUMBING, 5TH EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 719.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-BUILDING, 5th EDITION ADVANCED CODE OVERVIEW OF CHANGES, CHAPTERS 1-3

Provider: Contractors Institute

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 716.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: 2014 ADVANCED FBC, BUILDING-SELECT CHANGES AND ADDITIONS (INTERNET)

Provider: Contractors Education Source, Inc.

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 714.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

The following administratively approved updated courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

Course: 2014 FRSA/TRI Fifth Edition Revised Advanced Attachment Tables

Provider: Mark Zehnal

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 281.2

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to changing the number of hours in the timeline to “1” hour, and changing the provider name from Mark Zehnal to “FRSA” in the BCIS course description.

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Roofing Product Approvals and the Florida Building Code Fifth Edition (2014) Advanced

Provider: Mark Zehnal

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 588.1

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Code Module Course For Electricians

Provider: Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 349.3

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

 

12.)

Adjourn

Motion: To adjourn

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Jeffrey Stone

Approved Unanimously

 

Staff Contact: Michael Clark (MRC Consulting) mrcconsulting@earthlink.net; 850.545.1451

 

Committee Membership and Meeting Schedule

 

 

Education POC Membership

Member

Representation

Nanette Dean

Manufactured Buildings, Chair

Kevin Flanagan

Electrical Contractor

Drew Smith

Green Building Industry

Jeffrey Stone PhD

Building Product Manufacturer

Darrell Phillips

Public Education

Brian Langille

Natural Gas Distributor

 

Staff

April Hammonds

Legal Advisor

Jim Hammers

Technical Support

Jim Richmond

Administrative

Facilitator

Michael Clark

(MRC Consulting)

 

2015 POC Meeting Schedule

I.(A)

January 14, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)(Special)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

I.(B)

February 12, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

II.

April 9, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

III.

June 11, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

IV.

August TBA(10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

V.

October TBA (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

VI.

December TBA (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

 

 

2015 Course Accreditation Application Deadline Schedule

 

Meeting Date

Accredited Applications  Submittal Deadline

I.(A)

January 14, 2015 Meeting

January 6, 2015

I.(B)

February 12, 2015 Meeting

January 28, 2015

II.

April 9, 2015 Meeting

March 25, 2015

III.

June 11, 2015 Meeting

May 26, 2015

IV.

August TBA, 2015 Meeting

July 2015 TBA

V.

October TBA 2015 Meeting

September 2015 TBA

VI.

December TBA 2015 Meeting

November 2015 TBA

 

 

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