Errors and Inconsistencies in the 2021 Michigan Building Codes

3 AIA Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) Learning Units upon course approval

Agenda:
5pm-6pm: Arrive/Registration/Networking/Pizza

6pm-9pm: Program

Pizza and Beverages included.
Preregistration requested to assist with our pizza order

Program Description:
The current 2021 Commercial Michigan Codes (Building, Rehab, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical and Energy) have been codified by the State of Michigan and are now legislatively applicable to our new (and rehab) commercial construction projects. Unfortunately, there are numerous code provision ‘errors and/or inconsistencies’ that were included within the 2021 adoptions that should have been corrected prior to that adoption. Due to this circumstance and no additional formal written guidance provided from the state to correct the issues (i.e., issuance of an errata document, etc.), the local design and code enforcement community (i.e., Architects, Engineers, Building Officials, Plan Reviewers, Building Inspectors, etc.) need to navigate these provisions collaboratively and attempt to resolve these issues, when applicable, on a project-by-project basis. This class will cover the state’s rule making process, identify the current known errors and inconsistencies in the 2021 Michigan Codes, seek audience participation/discussion, and attempt to develop possible solutions to help our local design and enforcement communities apply these code provisions in a more confident manner.

About the Speaker:

Mark Stimac, R.A., C.B.O., founded Compliant by Design LLC in 2010, providing building code consulting services to a diverse array of projects and hosting educational classes on code related topics for building Officials, builders, and architects. Mark is the former Design Architect, Principal Planner, and the Director of Building and Zoning for the City of Troy. He is a Registered Architect, Plan Examiner and Inspector, and Building Official in the state of Michigan, and has contributed to multiple code-related or building official organizations over the last 25 years, including the Southeastern Michigan Building Officials and Inspectors Association, the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, and the International Code Council. Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University, and currently lives in Fraser.