NWBOCA Fall School 2024
Held at Prairie Center for the Arts
201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg IL 60193
Our Daily Schedule
7:00-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 Morning Session Begins
10:15-10:30 Morning Break
12:00-1:00 Lunch
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break
4:00 Afternoon Session Ends
Overview of the Topics:
November (14th): FSCI Day
Topic: Course Title: Commercial Kitchen Hoods – Plan Review (morning)
Course Description:
This half-day course will introduce commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems. Participants will learn about design principles and theories behind the code. The course will take participants through the plan review process for commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems. This course will assist code officials, design professionals, contractors and builders understand the ICC codes regulating commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems.
Objectives:
*Understand how commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems operate
*Identify code requirements for commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems
*Be able to perform basic commercial kitchen exhaust hood & duct plan reviews
Presented by: Seth R Sommer, MCP, CBO
Seth Sommer has spent more than 25 years in the construction, design, and code enforcement industry. He has worked in both private and public sectors in high level leadership and management positions. He has served as Building Official for several communities and has a wealth of practical and meaningful experience.
Seth currently holds over 20 ICC certifications, some of which include Master Code Professional and Certified Building Official. Seth is also certified by the Illinois State Board of Education to perform inspections and plan reviews for all disciplines.
Seth now works as Vice President for a third-party plan review and inspection company. He has performed thousands plan reviews and inspections. Prior to this, Seth was the Director of Construction for a top Midwest real estate and development company, served as the Building Official and as Manager of Construction & Development Services for the City of Rockford, IL, worked for two architecture firms as a project manager, and was an adjunct instructor at Rock Valley College, teaching in the Building Construction Management Program for several years.
Seth is happily married with two wonderful adult daughters and resides in Rockford.
Topic: Course Title: What every building inspector should know about Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Systems (afternoon)
Course Description:
This is a half-day course that will walk participants through the basics of fire sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems. The course will discuss how changes in the building design can affect the fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Participants will learn common code violations and how to identify them.
Objectives:
*Understand basic fire protection principles
*Help inspectors understand how changes to the building can affect these systems
*Be able to identify code violations
Presented by: Michael Carnduff
Michael Carnduff has been with Fire Safety Consultants Inc. for over 6 years. He is the Field Services Supervisor and conducts plan reviews daily. As the Field Service Supervisor, he is responsible for overseeing all inspections and procedures for FSCI. Mike holds a NICET Level 2 certificate for Fire Alarm Systems as well a Level 2 NICET certification in water-based systems layout.