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Last website update: July 12, 2010

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An ICC Professional Chapter since March 2009

ICC Building Safety Association of Vermont

On August 12, BSA-VT is again welcoming Josh Bartlett who will present the third part of a series of presentations based on the Structural Building Components Association training program.  Last year, Josh gave an excellent review of “Basics of Load Development in Buildings.”  His first presentation covered good practice in handling, installing, restraining, and bracing metal plate connected wood trusses.

Again being held at the Hartford Fire Department, White River Junction, Josh will present the third session covering site inspection and repair of trusses.  He will review points that should be on every building inspector’s checklist when they are looking at engineered wood components.

Josh Bartlett is a well known Wood Truss and Engineered Wood Product specialist in the

Aug. 12 — Part 3 of the Structural Building Components Training Series presented by Josh Bartlett — Installation, Inspection and Field Repair of Trusses and Engineered Components, www.sbca.org.  Click here to reserve a seat!

Sept. 9 — Open ICC BSA-VT Board meeting – All members are invited to bring their ideas, concerns, or other points to discuss.  Click here to reserve a seat!

Oct. 14 — Building Process:  A forum.  The agenda and details are still under development. Click here to reserve a seat!

Dec. 2 — Building Product Education:  Wood to Wood Fasteners   Click here to reserve a seat!

Aug. 10 — ESBOF is hosting an ICC Board Candidates Forum in Sturbridge, MA.  Click here for more info.

 

 

 

If you missed it…

You can still get a glimpse of the BSA-VT 2nd Annual Meeting, held on June 23rd at Lake Morey Resort.  Our new page, Annual Meeting Notes, includes a description of the meeting and photos of the speakers.  While we enjoyed the beauty of Lake Morey, the speakers and panel discussion captivated the audience.  The Annual Meeting will be held again next June, so plan now to attend!

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Northeast.  He has a degree in Wood Utilization from the University of Massachusetts and has been in the Structural Wood Products business in New England for over 35 years.  He has worked  at the Dealer, the Distributor, and the Manufacturer levels.  Over the years, Josh has represented several well known brands of Engineered Wood Products and has frequently presented programs and training seminars for Architects, Engineers, Code Officials as well as for Lumber Dealers and Contractors.  He has published articles in several regional and national trade magazines.  He is the Education co-chair of the  Wood Truss Council of America (WTCA)  Northeast chapter, and has been an associate member of Structural Engineers of New Hampshire for many years.  Josh is currently a Product Application Specialist for Boise Structural Solutions, a Truss Manufacturer and Engineered Wood Product distributor of Biddeford, ME.

Next Meeting:  Aug. 12 @ Hartford Fire Dept.

Upcoming BSA-VT Events

In Memory of John Ed Ryan

ICC BSA-VT is saddened to learn of the loss of one of our colleagues in building construction safety.  John Ed Ryan, 88, of Manchester, NJ, passed away on July 3^rd, 2010.  A registered professional engineer, John was well known among his peers, having served with several chapters and on numerous code committees over his long career.

Obituary:  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=143938440

A link to his memorial:  http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=John-Ryan&lc=4090&mid=4305355

Welcome our new Board!

Thanks to our Nominating Committee led by Ryan Borkowski, we held our third election for our BSA-VT Board of Directors.  Existing Directors Rob Pickett (now Past-President), Ryan Borkowski (moves from VP to President), Ward Smyth (Treasurer/Secretary), Paul Duane, Bob Howe, Glenn Moore and Sandy Vitzthum will continue for another year on the Board.  Joining the Board for the first time this year are Alan Brown of Advanced Testing and Chip LaPointe.  We look forward to their insights and contributions as we continue to grow.

We would also like to thank Steve Leinoff, Norwich Fire Dept., for his two years of service on the Board.  His contributions early as we forged our bylaws and the organization were invaluable.

ICC Training on 2009 Plumbing Code

BSA-VT is currently organizing to provide training on the 2009 International Plumbing Code (IPC).  More information will be made available soon, but the training day is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 2010.  The 2009 IPC is in the process of being adopted now in Vermont with an anticipated effective date near the end of 2010.  Click here to reserve a seat!