September 2026 Class (September 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Greetings, SEMBOIA members and friends! The SEMBOIA board hopes you had a great summer and wants to welcome you back to our "26-27" educational year. On September 16th, our regularly scheduled monthly class will resume. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE 3rd WEDNESDAY OF SEPTEMBER. This will be a joint meeting with the Detroit AIA members. Please register early for this ICC-instructed class, as we expect a large turnout between the two groups. This will be an all-day in-person event. Doors will open by 8 am. Lunch will be served at noon. The business meeting will begin at 12:45 pm after lunch.

Class:2021 IEBC ESSENTIALS: Based on the 2021 International Existing Building Code

Class #: CP26-00078

Instructor: ICC Instructor Sandra Hyde, P.E.

Approved Hours: 6hr Specialty

Approved Classifications: Building Inspectors, Building Officials, Building Plan Reviewers, & Architects

Course Objectives:

Recognize the limitations and extent of the codes related to existing buildings.
Recognize how the IEBC offers alternatives and incentives to building owners to maintain their buildings and to continue to initiate upgrades towards compliance with more contempory editions of the codes.
Identify the three different compliance methods offered by the IEBC.
Recognize the classifications of work associated with existing buildings.
Identify fire protection systems that need to be upgraded.
Recognize vertical openings that need partial or complete enclosure.
Identify unsafe interior finishes that need to be replaced.
Determine adequate means of egress.
Identify needed accessibility improvements.
Identify improvements to structural systems.
Describe the compliance alternative tabular method of evaluating existing buildings.
Identify thresholds that trigger additional requirements for the existing building.

Payment of $75 for non-members must be received no later than Friday, Sept. 11th @ 12 noon.

Registrations for all attendees must be received by Monday, Sept. 14th @ 12 noon.

For any questions regarding registration, payments and membership fees, please contact Amy Rehn at: Amy.Semboia@gmail.com

SEMBOIA members(monthly and annual) and honorary do not have to pay to pre-register. Non-members & Guests must pre-register and pay using a credit card.

Register: Click on the Event at the top, which will take you to the class, then you click on the word Register, located to the left, to continue.

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September 2026 Class (September 16, 2026)