This program will provide an overview of solutions for meeting new wall bracing and Energy Code requirements in the 2012 International Residential and Energy Codes adopted by Georgia in January 2014.

Workshop participants will learn how to:

Apply APA's Simplified Wall Bracing Method for prescriptive wall bracing, an approved option within the Georgia Residential Code that reduces wall bracing length requirements and allows for narrower bracing segments to be counted
Improve wall bracing economy by more efficiently implementing materials already in use by Georgia builders
Incorporate advanced framing techniques to meet more stringent energy codes by optimizing material efficiency, increasing whole-wall R-values, and reducing thermal bridging
Boost energy and acoustic performance in walls using 2x6 studs 24" o.c., along with energy-efficient corners, tees, and headers

This session will be led by Bryan Readling, P.E, structural engineer with APA - The Engineered Wood Association, based in Charlotte, NC. Over the past 24 years with the APA, Bryan has observed more than 250 callbacks related to improper installation of engineered wood products and is frequently involved in damage assessment after hurricanes and tornadoes. He is a member of FEMA's - Mitigation Assessment Team and the American Association for Wind Engineering, and has written feature articles for JLC, Fine Homebuilding, and Builder magazine.

The Housing Institute has approved this seminar for three (3) continuing education credits. This session is approved under the Rules of the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors for three (3) continuing education hours.

CREDIT NOTE: Any session approved for Georgia Real Estate Credit or Georgia State Licensing Credit requires all participant to attend the full session to receive credit. The participant is required to sign-in and sign-out. If the participant misses to sign-in and/or sign-out they will not be permitted to receive credit for the session. Sorry no exceptions.

Group discounts are available for 5 or more attendees of the same class. Please contact Amanda Mathis at 678-775-1469 to discuss your needs.

Registration: 8:30 a.m.

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48-hour written notice required for ALL cancellations -- NO REFUNDS FOR NO-SHOWS

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