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Code Administrators Association of Kentucky
and the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction
will host the

2025 Spring Kentucky Construction Code Forum

April 14-16, 2025

at Kentucky Dam Village Resort Park

Gilbertsville, Kentucky

Once again, CAAK will offer classes on a variety of topics. Our preliminary schedule is:

Monday, April 14, 2025

8AM-9AM     Opening Session and Welcome

9AM-4PM     Concurrent Sessions

• Fundamentals of the 2015 International Mechanical Code
  • Instructor: Rich Anderson, ICC
  • 6 CEU Hours
• IRC Review Chapters 1-10: Field Inspections & Reference Standards
  • Instructor: Russell Thornburg
  • 6 CEU Hours
• 2015 IBC Accessibility & Usability for Residential Facilities
  • Instructor: Jay Woodard, ICC
  • 6 CEU Hours
• Inspector Skills
  • Instructor: Cash Olszowy, ICC
  • 6 CEU Hours
• Understanding the Fire Alarm Requirements of IBC
  • Instructor: Brad Cronin, AFAA
  • 6 CEU Hours

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

8AM-4PM     Concurrent Sessions

• New Building Inspector Orientation
  • Instructor: George Mann
  • 6 CEU Hours
• IRC Review Chapter 1-10: Field Inspections & Reference

Standards – Builds on information from Monday. Monday’s session is not a prerequisite for Tuesday’s session.

• Instructor: Russell Thornburg
• 6 CEU Hours
• 2015 IBC Fire & Smoke Protection Features
  • Instructor: Terrell Stripling, ICC
  • 6 CEU Hours
• 2015 IBC Building Classifications
  • Instructor: Doug Thornburg, ICC
  • 6 CEU Hours
• Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing: NFPA 72-2013 Edition
  • Instructor: Brad Cronin, AFAA
  • 6 CEU Hours

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

8AM-11AM     Concurrent Sessions

• Commercial Hood and Grease Ducts
  • Instructor: Terrell Stripling, ICC
  • 3 CEU Hours
• The Lo-Down on Spray Foam including Thermal & Ignition Barriers
  • Instructor: Russell Thornburg
  • 3 CEU Hours
• Use of Wood and Recognition of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood in International Codes
  • Instructor: Jim Gogolski, Hoover Treated Wood Products
  • 3 CEU Hours

Printable Agenda With Session Description

Registration

Use the links below to access registration for our Spring Kentucky Construction Code Forum.  Online registration is preferred, or you can print the registration form below and return the form and payment to:

CAAK – Cora Dill

48 Burney Lane

Fort Thomas, KY  41075

If paying by credit card, please use the online registration.

If you have any questions, please contact Cora Dill, caakky23@gmail.com.

Online Registration

Print Registration Form

Accommodations

Attendees can receive a special rate on rooms through March 13, 2025.  You can reserve online or by calling the lodge at 270-362-4271 (enter 1). Our Group Code is 5286.

To make a reservation online, click the button below.

1. Put in the arrival/departure date.
2. Click on Special Rates.
3. Put in Group Code 5286

Select which accommodation you want to reserve and enter the requested information.

Online Reservation for Kentucky Dam Village

Registration is open! Code Administrators Association of Kentucky will host the 2024-25 CAAK Winter Virtual CEU Event January 28 & 29, 2025 using Microsoft Teams This is a two-part course.  You must attend both sessions to receive CEU hours.  NO PARTIAL CREDIT WILL BE PROVIDED.     Applying the Code to Cannabis Facilities This course is designed to help code officials, architects, owners and operators understand how building codes are applied to cannabis facilities. The cannabis market is currently one of the fastest growing industries in the US, and understanding how the handling of cannabis cultivation, processing and sales differs from other industrial processes is key to effective code application. This course introduces different types of facilities and explores select topics from the Building, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, and Electrical codes as they relate to cannabis facilities. Attendees will receive a plan review inspection checklist to assist in code implementation and enforcement. The instructor for this course is Steve Thomas.   The two 3-hour sessions are for 6 CEU hours.   Cost: Early Registration until December 28, 2024 CAAK Members – $60 Non CAAK Members – $100 After December 28, 2024 CAAK Members – $60 Non CAAK Members – $100   These virtual sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams.  You will receive a meeting invitation the week prior to the training.  Please check your spam/junk folders if you have not received it by Friday, January 24, 2025.     Contact Cora Dill, caakky23@gmail.com or caak_kentucky@caak.org with any issues or questions. Use the links below to access registration for our Winter Virtual CEU Event.   Online Registration

Registration is open!

• 2015 IBC Accessibility and Usability for Residential Facilities
• IRC Review Chapters 1-10 Field Inspections & Reference Standards In-Class
• Fundamentals of the 2015 International Mechanical Code
• Inspector Skills
• Understanding the Fire Alarm Requirements of IBC

• International Residential Code Review – Chapters 1 – 10 & Reference Standards On-site Field Inspections
• 2015 IBC Building Classification – 1010-15814
• 2015 IBC Fire & Smoke Protection Features
• Fire Alarm System Inspection and Testing
• New Building Inspector Orientation – 41197

• The Lo-Down on Spray Foam Including Thermal & Ignition Barriers
• Fire-Retardant Treated Wood in the IBC and the Use of Wood in Construction
• Commercial Hoods and Grease Ducts

Conference registration desk will open on September 29th from 3 pm to 5 pm Central Time in the Sloan Convention Center and again at 7:30 am each morning of the conference.

REGISTRATIONINCLUDES:

• All attendees will receive a Lunch Buffet style meal on both Monday and Tuesday
• Monday evening activities include heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar with a reception.
• Sunday evening and Tuesday evening attendees can feel free to explore Bowling Green.
• 2 ½ days of training
• Conference Gift
• Door prizes will be given out during our closing on Wednesday and throughout the conference

Breakfast will be provided by the hotel ONLY if you are staying at the Holiday Inn University Plaza. PLEASE NOTE: The hotel will provide one (1) breakfast voucher per room, per night. Additional vouchers may be purchased at the front desk for $12 should there be more than one person per room.

Use the links below to access registration for our Fall Kentucky Construction Code Forum.  Online registration is preferred, or you can print the registration form below and return the form and payment to:

Accommodations

Make your own reservations by contacting Holiday Inn University Plaza by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329). Our Block code is CAA.  You can also use the link to access our block of rooms.

Make your reservations by Friday, September 6, 2024.  Reservations made after this date will not qualify for the following room rate, if rooms are available. Room types area available on a first come, first served basis.

·      Room (King or 2 Double Beds) – $144.95

The link below will take you to the registration page.

https://www.conftrac.com/#/registration/attendee/?domain=CAAKFall24

The link below will take you to the hotel reservation page.

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