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S&B Commercial Buildings Program
S&B Commercial Buildings Program Contacts - Email technical questions about Commercial buildings, Comm 61-69, to bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
- Fax technical questions about Commercial Buildings, Comm 61-69, to: 608-283-7402 - Technical
questions about general lighting plan review
can be emailed to
comsbbuildingtech@wi.gov,
or faxed to 608-283-7402. - Email questions about plan review scheduling, or about address and personnel changes to planschedule@commerce.state.wi.us - Commercial Buildings Plan Reviewers list - Commercial Buildings Code inspectors districts map - Accessibility:
Send email questions to: bldgtech@commerce.state.wi.us
or contact a commercial buildings plan
reviewer. - ICC/ ANSI Standard A117.1-2003 is
referenced by the International
Building Code for Accessible and Usable
Buildings and Facilities
S&B Building Materials Evaluation
Program
- Commercial Building
Section
Chiefs: - Jim Smith, Commercial Buildings Program Manager, 608-266,0251, jsmith@commerce.state.wi.us - Commercial Buildings Code Advisory Council
Education PowerPoint presentations and articles - Carbon Monoxide brochure, SBD-10882 (N10/08), PDF file - Commercial building codes are available online, article by J.B. Smith, S&B Commercial Building Code Program Manager - Fire protection systems are not mandated in all new aircraft hangars in Wisconsin, PDF file - Structural Steel Welding Program Brochure, PDF file S&B PowerPoint presentations from 2008 UW Code Refresher and AIA Meeting- Jim Smith, "WCBC and the International Fire Code, How They Work Together," PDF file - Jim Smith, 2008 Energy Provisions PDF file - Bob DuPont, S&B Division Update, PDF file - Jim Smith, 2008 Code Update, PDF file, August 2008 - Commercial Building Code Accessibility Provisions, PowerPoint presention to a Wisconsin League of Municipalities Inspectors Institute, by Jim Smith, in April 2009, PDF file - "Wisconsin Commercial Building Code and Existing Buildings," PowerPoint presention to a meeting of American Institute of Architects, Southwest Wisconsin Chapter, and Construction Specifications Institute, Madison Wisconsin Chapter, by Jim Smith, in October 2008, PDF file - S&B 2009 PowerPoint presentation for Wisconsin Building Inspectors Associations: Jim Smith, "Commercial Buildings Code Update 2009," PDF file - S&B 2008 PowerPoint presentation for Wisconsin Building Inspectors Associations: Jim Smith, "Commercial Buildings Code Update 2008," PDF file - SB PowerPoint Presentation, "2008 Roofing Provisions," by Jim Smith for the Wisconsin Roofing Contractors Assoc., May 14, 2008, PDF file Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, Comm 60-65 The Wisconsin Commercial Building Code can be obtained from Document Sales, as noted here, or are free online. The adopted International Code Council codes and commentary are available from that organization, http://www.iccsafe.org/. There is no longer an Enrolled version of the Commercial Building code combining in one document the Wisconsin codes and the ICC codes. Free insert pages are online
for putting Wisconsin portions of the codes into the International Code
Council code books
(ICC 3-ring binder format). Links: - A
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Web site
- Link to federal site for software for downloading, http://www.energycodes.gov: - COMcheck-EZ,
federal
Department of Energy software approved in
Wisconsin for showing compliance with thermal envelope requirements,
interior and exterior lighting requirements
ONLY (HVAC portions are not acceptable. Note COMcheck-Plus
is not acceptable.) COMcheck is used for commercial buildings or
high-rise (>3 stories) multi-family buildings. - International Code Council Web site, http://www.iccsafe.org/ - The Department of Regulation and Licensing has a web site for looking up information on people to whom they provide credentials, such as architects and engineers.
What are SMARTcodes? The International Code Council is currently developing model checking software that will serve designers, builders and regulators as a tool to to check building information models (BIM) against the model codes. The ICC calls this project "SMARTcodes." Recognizing the potential changes that building information modeling may bring to the business model of design, construction and regulation, S&B offers this link to the SMARTCodes Web site, to learn more about electronic design and plan review code checking, and to explore the latest tools and developments. COMcheck and REScheck Training Training in use of building energy code software programs "COMcheck" and "REScheck" is offered in upcoming Webcasts from the federal Department of Energy. Both programs may be downloaded for free at http://www.energycodes.gov. The February 19 and March 19 Web events may be found using the "Events Calendar" link on that federal site. There are other training presentations available on the site. "COMcheck" is recognized by the Safety and Buildings Division for use in demonstrating compliance with the energy conservation portion of the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (WCBC). The software should be adjusted for use with the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) or the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 standard. COMcheck is used under the IECC / Comm 63.0506 for application towards commercial buildings and high rise residential buildings consisting of four stories or more above grade involving three dwellings or more. "REScheck" software may be used in demonstrating building envelope compliance for low rise residential buildings involving those residential buildings three stories or less above grade under Comm 63.0404, WCBC. When used in conjunction with the three tenants or more, the program must be adjusted for use with the 2006 IECC as adopted by the WCBC. If "REScheck" is used with the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, the program should be djusted to the "Wisconsin" version. Questions concerning the software use may be directed to techsupport@becp.pnl.gov. County Web sites || City/Town/Village Web sites || State Portal || Build Your Business Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606 The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TDD Relay dial 711 in Wisconsin or 800-947-3529, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us |
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