Two Energy Codes Workshops Set for August 7

CONTACT: CONTINUING EDUCATION, EXT. 2220

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/1/2001

PENDLETON --- The importance and impact of design, construction, equipment, and usage habits on energy consumption is the focus of an upcoming seminar at Tri-County Technical College.

Tri-County, the U.S. Department of Energy, the South Carolina Energy Office, and Clemson University are joining forces to present two Energy Codes Training Workshops on August 7.

The first seminar, beginning at 8 a.m. in Room 140 of the Industrial and Business Development Center, will focus on "Residential Energy Codes." The second, beginning in the same location at 1 p.m., will deal with "Commercial Energy Codes." Both classes will be taught by Clemson University professors and architects Ward Buzzell and Ray Schneider, each of whom has extensive classroom and business experience. Buzzell was instrumental in the development of the CABO Standards, and Schneider has actively developed and taught design and builder curriculum throughout the Southeast.

The cost for each course is $50, and both have been approved for Continuing Education credits of 4 hours each by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR) for Building Code Officials.

The classes are open to everyone, but particularly targeted to building code officials, architects, engineers, designers, contractors, home builders, mechanical contractors and subcontractors. The International Building Code will be implemented statewide by all jurisdictions on or before July 1, 2001. The International Residential Code will follow on July 1, 2002.

Recent forecasts by the American Planning Association report that during the next 25 years, there will be 525,000 new homes constructed in South Carolina. In addition, there will be substantial commercial development as well. If the state can achieve meaningful, measurable energy conservation over that 25-year period, a 15% savings would result in an equivalency benefit of 78,750 of those homes being "free" of energy consumption.

For more information or to register, contact the Continuing Education Division at Ext. 2220 at one of these numbers: Anderson County -- 225-2250; Oconee County -- 882-4412; Pickens County -- 859-7033; or Clemson/Pendleton/Anderson -- 646-8361. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled should call TDD/VOICE 1-800-735-2905.
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