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ASHE 2013 Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction
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How Will the 2012 Editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 Impact Design Projects?
Track : Regulatory Issues
Program Code: 308059
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Time: 8:40 AM to 9:40 AM  EST
Location: Rm 2018-20
PRIMARY SPEAKER :   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Jen Frecker, Project Team Manager, Koffel Associates, Inc.
CO-SPEAKER :
 William Koffel, PE , FSFPE, President, Koffel Associates, Inc.
Description
The resounding question in the design community is: “How will applying the changes to NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 affect our design project?” With the possibility of adoption of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 in the coming years the application of these changes to current design is a must. This presentation will provide an outline of the changes while providing application suggestions and pitfalls. This session will enable attendees to:

List reasons why design teams and owners should apply the newer editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99.
Point out differences in the current code and standard versus the changes in the new editions.
Discuss how the changes to the code and standard might negatively affect a design.
Apply changes in NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 to current design projects.

LEARNER OUTCOMES:
  • Apply changes in NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 to current design projects.
  • Discuss how the changes to the Code and Standard might negatively affect a design.
  • Make points to persuade design teams and owners to apply the newer editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99.
  • Point out differences in the current Code and Standard versus the changes in the new editions.