Washington Association of Building Officials
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WABO 2024 Fall Business Meeting
Registration for the 2024 WABO Fall Business Meeting is now available. The meeting is scheduled for October 17-18, 2024, at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA. Don't wait to reserve your room as the room block ends September 25, 2024 with a special rate of $152. Please call (888) 475-3100 and mention WABO and the event dates when making your reservations. If this is your first meeting, sign up for a WABO scholarship which covers your registration and two-night accommodations.
The SW WA Chapter will be hosting their Fall 2024 Seminar prior to WABO's Fall QBM on October 14-16, 2024 at the Heathman Lodge. For more information, click here.
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WABO 2024 Summer Business Meeting
Members from around the state took time from their busy schedule to learn, share, and connect at the university of Puget Sound for the 2024 Summer Business Meeting. First Timers who attended were able to network with their colleagues from around Washington.
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WAsafe Building Safety Evaluator Survey
In collaboration with the WABO Emergency Management Committee, WAsafe is seeking to increase the effectiveness of the Building Safety Evaluator (BSE) program through the recruitment of jurisdictional staff throughout Washington State. As we all know, the aftermath of natural events such as earthquakes, floods, or fire, impacts the immediate areas much harder, straining resources and the available workforce much more significantly than those areas located farther from the event. For this reason, it is important that each one of our jurisdictions can rely upon the availability of WAsafe BSE’s from across a wide geographical area of WA State.
We have created a survey for members in all regions of Washington to help determine the interest level of attending a training class to become a WASafe Building Safety Evaluator. The training class is an expanded version of ATC-20 (Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings), with elements of ATC-45 (Safety evaluation of Buildings after Wind Storms and Floods) and Washington State law also included. The class would be in-person and is approximately seven hours long. Depending on interest, the class would be offered in a convenient location.
Regardless of where you are located in Washington, we strongly encourage you and your coworkers to become a registered WAsafe Building Safety Evaluator!
Questions? Call Melissa (360) 628-8669 or email [email protected]
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WABO Plumbing Design & Installation
The WABO Accreditation Program is offering a completely online self-paced course based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as well as portions of the 2021 Model Codes. Each self-guided module consists of explanations, examples, and knowledge checks. Upon successful completion of this course participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and 0.8 Continuing Education Units (CEU's).
Factory Assembled Structures (FAS) Program
Michael Luke - Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries
L & I frequently receives inquiries regarding the rules and requirements for "tiny house(s)." An informative website page has been developed to help assist jurisdictions.
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