36 Hour Building Official Renewal Package | Minnesota
36 Hour Video & Audio Course
This course fulfills 36 hours of your continuing education requirements for 2-year renewal cycle and is made up of the following courses.
- 7 Hr Exploring the MN Residential Building Code (Includes 1 Hour Energy Code & 1hr Business Management)
- 7 Hr Business Practices for Contractors
- 7 Hr Construction Health and Safety Compliance
- 7 Hr Weatherization and Renewable Energy
- 7 Hr Code and Energy Efficient Building
- 1 Hr Energy Efficient Building
Description
7 Hr Exploring the MN Residential Building Code
Instructor: J. MacDowell
This Course Covers:
- Energy Efficiency. Energy requirements for all aspects of energy uses in both commercial and residential construction, including heating and ventilating, lighting, water heating, and power usage for building systems not only provide a better quality of life, but also protect the environment. This chapter will help builders identify important considerations regarding energy conservation requirements in new home construction, and they will work through three case studies to get a sense of how to address these requirements in the field.
- Business Practices. It is important to maintain good business practices in your contracting business. This chapter will help aspiring builders understand the appropriate licensing requirements, applicable laws to follow when conducting business, and requirements for paying and hiring employees.
- Minnesota Rules. This chapter highlights code that builders must adhere to with Minnesota specific amendments and rules.
- Minnesota Residential Code. This chapter provides an overview of building code from the International Residential Code (IRC) book.
- Code from Trades. This chapter outlines code from the International Residential Code (IRC) that is applicable to various trades.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Recognize the need for alternate, energy-efficient means to the construction of residential buildings and identify new Energy Code requirements.
- Describe standards and requirements related to licensing for residential contractors, remodelers, roofers, and manufactured home installers.
- Determine employee classifications and employer requirements of state and federal workers’ compensation law.
- Discuss Minnesota-specific requirements relating to the construction permitting process and prefabricated structures.
- Interpret where to find Minnesota rules chapters within the IECC and IRC and explain what has been deleted, amended, and replaced.
- Assess construction projects to make sure they meet the specifications of the IRC.
7 Hr Business Practices for Contractors
Instructor: Scott Corbat
This seven hour video course focuses on the primary responsibilities of running a successful contracting business in Minnesota according to the rules and regulations surrounding the industry. All contractors should be aware of the business related requirements of their profession. This especially includes statutory regulations regarding warranty, contract and solicitation laws. Lien laws, advertising requirements, MNOSHA, lead and asbestos regulations are covered as well. Finally, one hour of advanced building techniques that utilize energy efficient methods is included to satisfy the Department of Industry and Labor energy requirement.
Learning objectives are provided to facilitate student understanding and progress. Incremental assessments (quizzes) appear at the end of each chapter. The final assessment ensures mastery of content covered. Students must answer 70% of the questions correctly in order to receive credit/certification for the course.
This Course Covers:
- Contractor Registration Program
- Introduction to MNOSHA
- Lead and Asbestos Requirements
- Written Contracts, Roofing Contracts, Unenforceable Clauses and Records
- Home Solicitation Sales Act
- Statutory Housing Warranty Claim Process
- Contractor Recovery Fund
- MN Lien Law
- Falsifying Information
- Energy Efficient Building
- Advanced Framing Techniques
- Raised Heel Trusses
- Double walls
- Prefabricated walls
- Planning
- Air Sealing
- Airtight Drywall Approach
- Structural Insulated Panels
- Insulated Concrete Forms
7 Hr Construction Health and Safety Compliance
Instructor: Jenny MacDowell
This Course Covers:
1. Controlling Hazardous Energy: This training program covers Lockout/Tagout procedures for the use of appropriate lockout or tagout devices designed to isolate or disable equipment in order to prevent unexpected start up or release of stored energy, causing injury to employees.
2. Fall Protection: Falls are one of the most common types of serious injuries and deaths. Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe working environment, but when fall protection devices are impractical, personal fall protection equipment may be used. This course outlines the standard equipment use, maintenance and inspection requirements for harnesses, lanyards, lifelines, tethers and more.
3. Fire Safety: This course highlights standards related to fire safety, including prevention, types of fires, extinguishers and best practices.
4. Hazard Communication: In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information about the identities and hazards of the chemicals must be available and understandable to workers. This course will outline employee Right-to-Know information, the Global Harmonizing System, Safety Data Sheets, and labels.
5. Personal Protective Equipment: Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE”, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards. Examples of PPE include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs) hard hats, respirators and full body suits. This course will outline the most common forms of PPE used in the workplace.
6. Respiratory Protection: Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. These hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, diseases, or death. Compliance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard could avert hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses annually. This course outlines the types of respirators available, proper fit, and inspection/maintenance requirements.
7. Energy Efficiency: Air Sealing in New Home Construction Even as technological innovation creates new construction possibilities, incorporating energy-efficiency into building projects can not only provide a better quality of life, but also protect the environment. This one hour course will help builders identify important considerations regarding air sealing in new home construction.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Outline the appropriate use of lockout/tagout procedures.
- Identify the standard use, maintenance and inspection requirements for fall protection equipment.
- Describe standards and requirements related to fire prevention and safety in the workplace.
- Summarize the Hazard Communication requirements outlined by OSHA
- Understand how to effectively implement personal protective equipment as required by OSHA
- Outline the types of respirators available, including how and when these devices must be used.
- Identify considerations regarding air sealing in new home construction.
7 Hr Weatherization and Renewable Energy
Instructor: Roger Peck
Building homes that are well protected from the weather should be a priority for any building professional. The majority of problems stem from improper procedures and workmanship, but often the problem is found in the design of a home. This course will explore factors that contribute to exterior shell failure and identify practical solutions that will preserve the integrity of the building envelope.
As technological innovation creates new construction possibilities, incorporating energy-efficiency into building projects can not only provide a better quality of life, but also protect the environment. A comprehensive approach to resource and energy efficiency is the best method to achieve a resource and energy efficient building.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Identify the components of the building as a system, its performance requirements, and how these features must be integrated to prevent building envelope failure.
- Describe how a properly constructed building envelope will keep out weather related moisture and stop uncontrolled movement of energy due to loss of conditioned air.
- Identify innovative design considerations incorporating energy efficient resources and components.
- Evaluate the structural considerations when installing/mounting these new systems.
This course covers:
- Why is There a Problem?
- The Building Envelope System
- Foundation Construction
- Wall Construction
- Roof Construction
- Window and Door Installation
- Ventilation System Installation and Requirements
- Building Envelope Best Practices
- Consumer Remedies
- Wind Power
- Solar Energy Use
7 Hr Code and Energy Efficient Building
Instructor: Rodger Peck
Code: Students successfully completing this portion of the course will gain confidence in their ability to use and understand the current Minnesota Residential Code. It’s important to recognize the fact that without a standard to meet, many buildings would simply be too dangerous and unsafe to occupy, or, too costly to maintain. The building codes, and the building officials that enforce them, are there to safeguard the health, safety, property, and public welfare of the residents of Minnesota.
Energy Efficient Building: Even as technological innovation creates new construction possibilities, incorporating energy-efficiency into building projects can not only provide a better quality of life, but also protect the environment. A comprehensive approach to resource and energy efficiency is the best method to achieve a resource and energy efficient building. This chapter will help builders identify important considerations and then apply those principles to a specific project.
This Course Covers:
- Introduction to the Minnesota Residential Code Book
- Chapter 1300 Administration and Logic
- Minnesota Revisions and Definitions
- Planning – Design, Egress, Requirements
- Structure
- Wall Covering, Roofing and Exteriors
- Energy Efficient Building – Energy costs, Environmental concerns, Site evaluation, Solar, Geothermal, LEED
1 Hr Energy Efficient Building
Instructor: Rodger Peck
Even as technological innovation creates new construction possibilities, incorporating energy-efficiency into building projects can not only provide a better quality of life, but also protect the environment. A comprehensive approach to resource and energy efficiency is the best method to achieve a resource and energy efficient building. This one hour course will help builders identify important considerations and then apply those principles to a specific project.
This Course Covers:
- Environmental Concerns and Implications
- Evaluating the Site and Remediation Strategies: Building orientation, erosion, water
- “Green” power generation: solar, performance, varying sources
- Photovoltaic, geothermal, recycling, air quality, LEED Rating System