Building Code Consulting
Approach
Because building codes subject building projects to many, complex requirements, the Safranek Group provides expert building code consulting to assist clients with assessing these regulations. We specialize in providing a practical approach, supported by extensive experience practicing architecture, to offer effective guidance and sound solutions. Guidance and solutions that offer the potential to optimize building code opportunities for height, building area, and construction type, while also mitigating risk.
Experience
The Safranek Group, with over 28 years of experience and various professional certifications in the area of building codes, has utilized its knowledge of building codes for numerous projects, including many significant mixed-use projects. Project work has included a spectrum of building code consulting based on client needs; from providing assistance with correspondence to building department staff, to preparing in-depth building code analyses with accompanying fire/life safety drawings. Some of those projects can be seen here.
Project Types
- High Rise Commercial Multi-Family Residential Alterations
- Mixed-Use Healthcare Tenant improvements Historic
Innovation
- Paperless drawing reviews; the expense of printing and shipping drawings for reviews is eliminated by using optimized computer software and computer equipment. Direct and timely collaboration is enhanced.
- Flexible report formats including marked up PDF drawings; rather than a one size fits all approach, reports and their corresponding fees can be custom tailored to reflect the amount of information desired by a client. This includes opportunities to forgo written reports altogether and utilize marked up PDF drawings or to reduce the amount of information within reports.
Building Code Consulting Expertise
BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
State and Municipal
- International Building Code (IBC)
- International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- California Building Code (CBC)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code
- Washington State Building Code (WSBC)
- Seattle Building Code (SBC)
- Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC)
- State and Municipal (Local) Amendments to the IBC and the CBC
- State Agency Requirements
CERTIFICATIONS
International Code Council (ICC)
- Certified Building Code Official (CBCO)
- Certified Building Official (CBO)
- Building Plans Examiner
- Accessibility Inspector / Plans Examiner
- Commercial Building Inspector
- Residential Building Inspector
Building Code Consulting Services
- General Building Code Consulting
- Building Code Analysis
- Paperless Drawing Reviews for compliance with applicable building code requirements
- Preparation of Fire and Life Safety Drawings
- Means of Egress Analysis
- Accessible Means of Egress Analysis
- Resolution of Multi-Code Conflicts
- Board of Appeals Assistance
- Building Permit Assistance
- Building Inspection Assistance
- Product and Submittal Reviews
- Construction Phase Assistance
- Litigation Support
- Training and Seminars