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Henderson Building & Fire Safety Merged into Public Works |  |
Henderson Building & Fire Safety has been rolled into the Henderson Public Works Department. Robert Murnane, director of Public Works, is the director over the city's Development Services. Mo Jadid is Henderson's building official. |
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WaterSmart
Innovations Conference & Exposition 2011 |  |
The WaterSmart Innovations Conference & Exposition is the largest urban-water efficiency conference in the world. Presented by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and numerous forward-thinking organizations, the 4th annual WSI will be held October 5-7 at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas.
Click here to find out more about this conference. |
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2012 Codes Available |  | |
The 2009 codes just went into effect in Southern Nevada on July 1 and ICC's 2012 codes are already available for purchase.
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Utility Update | |
Nevada Energy is currently installing smart meters across Nevada in advance of their smart grid. This is the largest smart grid development in the US. Visit www.nvenergize.com for more information.
Southwest Gas will unveil a sister website in late August with the tag line, "Natural Gas is Greener than You Think." Visit www.swgas.com for more information. |
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 | Schedule Forming for EduCode 2012 |  SN-ICC's EduCode Committee has confirmed six tracks for EduCode 2012, including: 2009 I-Code Updates, Electrical, Building Plan Review, Advanced Building Plan Review, Leadership & Management, and Code Enforcement.
The committee is working to confirm five more tracks as well. EduCode 2012 students will have approximately 78 classes to choose from at this premiere building code educational offering!
EduCode 2012 is scheduled to take place February 27 - March 2, at the Orleans Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. To learn more about EduCode 2012, please check EduCode's website, http://educode.snicc.org/, often during the coming months. |
| August 11 Chapter Meeting | |
 SN-ICC's August 11 luncheon meeting will feature Tim Schneider, president and founder of Soaring Eagle Enterprises, Inc. Schneider will provide a presentation on ethics and integrity. The primary focus will be to develop and use skills to identify ethical dilemmas, provide guidance to the correct and ethical course of action and to develop a heightened sense of ethical values.
Mr. Schneider is the author of Providing Superior Customer Service and Follow Me, I am the Leader. Schneider is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the College of Southern Nevada.
SN-ICC meetings start at 11:30 a.m. and generally end at 1 p.m. Meetings are held at Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd. (215 & Jones), on the second floor.
Lunch is free for SN-ICC members and $20 for non-members. Click here to become a member.
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| SN-ICC to Submit Proposed Amendments to 2012 IBC | |
 By Doug Evans, P.E.
SN-ICC 1st Vice-President
Over the next several months, the International Code Council will be accepting proposed amendments to several of the 2012 "I" Codes. For the first time, the SN-ICC will participate by submitting amendments to the 2012 IBC for incorporation into the 2015 IBC.
The Southern Nevada construction community invested thousands of hours to develop our local amendments to the 2009 IBC. We will be reviewing those consensus amendments to determine which should be incorporated into the base IBC.
This is a great opportunity to affect the base code and reduce the number of amendments needed locally.
If you have questions or would like to participate, please contact Doug Evans at dhe@ClarkCountyNV.gov. |
| Fire Door Seminar Scheduled for August 24 |  SN-ICC is sponsoring a 3-hour seminar titled, "Fire Door Inspections," to be held on August 24. Attendees will receive 0.3 CEUs.
The seminar will include:
- Rolling Fire Door Inspection
- Perfect Raceway
- Swinging Fire Door Inspection
- Fire Door Certification
- Clark County Technical Guideline 62 - Fire Door Inspections
The seminar is scheduled for August 24, from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., and will take place in the Presentation Room at Clark County Development Services' 4701 W. Russell Road office.
The seminar is free for SN-ICC members and $40 for non-members. Pre-registration is required to attend. Please e-mail Stephanie Beckman at snicc.org@gmail.com to register.
Click here to download a PDF flier for more information. |
| SN-ICC High School Internship Ready for New School Year | |
Nick Moriarity, P.E.
SN-ICC Member/JBA Consulting Engineers
SN-ICC is pleased to announce that the High School Internship Program is making a triumphant return for the 2011-2012 school year. This year's program will occur during the fall semester and will run from September 12 thru November 18, for a total of 10 weeks.
Prospective schools participating in this year's program include Northwest Career and Technical Academy, East Career and Tech, Clark High School and Advanced Technologies Academy (A-Tech). In addition, the mentoring companies and agencies include JBA Consulting Engineers, Pugsley, Simpson, Coulter Architects, Lochsa Engineering, city of North Las Vegas, Clark County Department of Development Services, SH Architecture, and Carpenter Sellers and Del Gatto Architects.
Based on the above schedule, it's anticipated that a kick-off meeting will take place during the last week of August or first week of September. If any additional agencies or firms are interested in participating in this year's program, please contact program coordinator Nick Moriarty at nmoriarty@jbace.com, or Doug Evans at dhe@ClarkCountyNV.gov. Also, if any members are interested in volunteering to assist with the program, it would be greatly appreciated. We feel that is a tremendous program that benefits both the schools and mentoring agencies and are looking forward to another successful year!!
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| Introducing New SN-ICC Member | |
 Brett Henry
My name is Brett Henry and I am the Field Service Manager for Dryvit Systems Inc. I am based in Southern Nevada and have been with Dryvit for over ten years. I am responsible for the western half of the US including Hawaii. My primary role is to educate contractors, architects and industry professionals regarding the proper installation of Dryvit systems and products.
Over the last ten years I have been involved in a number of projects in Las Vegas including Red Rock Casino, Smith Center, Caesar's additions, Turnberry Towers, and the list goes on. My role has ranged from project specific detailing to proper applications pre-construction meetings, etc.
I'm originally from Northern California, where I worked as an apprentice plasterer in the Bay Area in the late 80s. I went on to being a journeymen in the Sacramento area, where I started working for Dryvit in 2001.
I have lived in Las Vegas for the last 9 years and was recently married to my wife Catherine. We had our first son, Chase in January. |
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