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A Message from the President

I want to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the upcoming 2018 Code Classes that will
be co-hosted at GSABA with the City of San Antonio’s Development Services Department (DSD) starting
in August and September with a wrap up class in November.
Joe Leos, DR Horton Homes and GSABA board member, Jack Uptmore, Uptmore Custom Homes,
GSABA Past President and 2018 Executive Committee member and I serve on the Building Related
Codes Subcommittee with Louis Faraklas, Spencer Ramzel and Robert Hanley. We have been meeting
the last several months to review and provide input to the 2018 code changes and any proposed
Bryan Smith amendments for the residential building industry.
President
The City plans to adopt the new codes on or before October 1st. Below are the dates of the training
classes. Each of the training classes will be held from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the GSABA ballroom. The five-training class series
is $50, and lunch is included. Individual training classes are $15 per class. We will send you additional information in mid-July
with speaker information.
Thursday, August 16th, 2018
Topic: Electronic Plan Reviews, Overview of the upcoming Building & Energy Code Changes and what the City of San
Antonio is looking for in the field. The session will have an overview of the new seismic map, the new tables that address
alternative wood stud heights and other pertinent information.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Topic: Changes to the International Electrical Conservation Codes (IECC) and all local amendments to include updates on
Rescheck’s on line applications along with building envelope testing, requirements for air leakage and the latest on Energy
Rating Indexes.
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Topic: It’s All about the Mechanical – Find out what is included in the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) and gain
insight into San Antonino’s local amendments
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
Topic: 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
You will receive the updated table for the minimum number of required plumbing fixtures, solar thermal water heating
systems requirements to conform to the ICC 900/SRCC 300 standard and information on well systems. Details on local
requirements to comply with standard NGWA-01 will be provided.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Topic: The Top Ten Turndowns since the adoption of the 2018 IRC and IECC. Join the Building Inspectors and members of DSD
as they share in detail what is working and what is not since the adoption of the 2018 codes!
We hope you will join us for these code training sessions. Please let us know if you or your company have any additional
training needs.
Have a great summer,

Dates, Location of Trainings, Cost and Codes Training in Conjunction with the
Registration: City of San Antonio to include:
All classes will be held in the GSABA Ballroom 2018 International Building Code, IBC; 2018
located at 3625 Paesanos Parkway and include International Existing Building Code; IEBC
a hearty lunch! You can purchase this training 2018 International Residential Code; IRC 2018
series which includes all five classes for $50 International Fire Code: IFC 2018 International
or buy them individually for $15 per class. Mechanical Code; IMC 2018 International
Reservations required and sponsorships with Plumbing Code; IPC 2018 International Fuel
exceptional benefits are available. Please Gas Code; IFGC 2018 International Energy
call Kristi at 210-696-3800. Speakers to be Conservation Code and IECC 2017 National
announced soon. Electrical Code, NEC

6 JUNE 2018 | GREATER SAN ANTONIO BUILDERS ASSOCIATION