Webinar
No. BD-402WOverview
Part 1 - Introduction to Fire Protection for Buildings
This is an introductory lesson in fire protection engineering for all of the members of the building design team. The architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical features of buildings and their related infrastructure are all affected by the principles of fire protection engineering. Engineers need to know how fire safety requirements affect the design work they do in their individual technical disciplines. This course will tell you about the principle requirements of fire safety in building design, show you some illustrative examples, and direct you to specific codes and other technical resources you will need to efficiently and effectively incorporate fire protection considerations in your building designs. This is a course that will broaden your skills, add value to your career, and allow you to design safe and cost-effective buildings and related infrastructure for your company, agency, clients and the public.
This seminar will introduce you to fire protection engineering fundamentals related to building materials and design, water supply for fire protection, fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, special occupancies and hazards, and storage of flammable and hazardous materials. You will be introduced to:
- Fire protection basics related to building materials and design, including fire areas, height limitations, interior fire spread, egress, finishes, insulation, roof coverings, air handling, plastic pipe and conduit, and fire retardant wood products
- The basics of water supply for fire protection including sprinklered facilities demand, demand for unsprinklered facilities, pressure requirements, quantities, on-site storage, fire pumps, and distribution systems
- The basic types of fire extinguishing systems including automatic sprinklers, foam (AFFF), standpipes, dry chemicals, carbon dioxide, Halon 1301 and portable extinguishers
- The basic types of fire detection, alarm and reporting systems
- Some fire protection fundamentals for buildings with special occupancies such as medical facilities, detention facilities, electronic and telecommunication facilities; and special hazards such as petroleum fuel storage, waterfront facilities, and aircraft maintenance facilities
- The occupancy hazard classification system (light, ordinary group 1, ordinary group 2, special)
Learning Objectives
In this 2-hour webinar, you'll learn ...
- The principles of fire protection engineering that affect building materials and design
- How to provide an adequate water supply for fire protection
- Become familiar with the different types of fire extinguishing systems
- Different types of systems for fire detection, alarm, reporting and evacuation
- Requirements of special hazards and occupancies
- Occupancy hazard classification system
- Performance based fire safety design, codes and other professional resources
Part 2 - Principles of Sustainable Design for Buildings
Sustainable design is no longer a boutique concept in the design and construction of buildings and related infrastructure. It is widely required by government agencies and is becoming more and more in demand by responsible private owners. This webinar will tell you about the framework for applying sustainable design principles. This will allow you to immediately begin applying it to your projects and will give you a competitive edge in your career and business or agency enterprises.
During this two-hour discussion-based webinar:
- You will learn about the six principles of sustainable design: optimization of site potential, optimizing energy use, protection and conservation of water, selection and use of environmentally preferable products, enhancement of indoor environmental quality, and optimization of operations and maintenance practices.
- You will learn about the seven principles of sustainable site planning. You will learn about nine opportunities you should examine that may help you to maximize the sustainability of your project site.
- You will learn about the five principles of energy use optimization and seventeen opportunities you should examine that may help you maximize the energy efficiency of your building.
- You will learn about the seven principles for the protection and conservation of water and eighteen opportunities should consider employing to optimize the protection and conservation of water.
- You will learn about eight principles for employment of environmentally preferable products and materials and twenty six opportunities you should examine to maximize the use of environmentally preferable products and materials on your projects.
- You will learn about ten principles to employ in enhancing indoor environmental quality and fifty two opportunities you may have to optimize enhancement of indoor environmental quality.
- You will learn five principles for optimization of operational and maintenance practices and twenty seven opportunities that may help you to reach this goal.
- You will learn about resources that you can use learn more about your sustainability options, and how to access and employ them.
Architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers; federal, state and local public works and infrastructure officials; and managers with private companies responsible for design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and related infrastructure will all benefit from attending this informative webinar.
Participants will receive the framework they need to take a leadership position in implementation of sustainability principles in their companies, firms and agencies. They will learn about valuable resources that can be used on a daily basis in design and construction of buildings and related infrastructure.
Learning Objectives
In this 2-hour webinar, you'll learn ...
- The six principles of sustainability design for buildings
- Sustainability opportunities available
- For site potential
- To optimize energy use
- For protection and conservation of water
- In selection and use of environmentally preferable products
- For enhancement of indoor environmental quality
- Through operations and maintenance practices
- Many valuable resources available to you to assist and guide you in incorporating sustainability principles in you next building design project
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