Janice Wittschiebe, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP Architects/ Registered Interior Designers/ Fire Inspectors – Teaming Together for Safety Fire Safety Symposium Forsyth, Georgia June 22, 2016 Program 2: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM David Maschke, AIA, CCS Janice Wittschiebe, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP

Special Guest: Janice Wittschiebe, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP Architect & Registered Interior Designer GA Institute of Technology – MArch, BArch Stevens & Wilkinson – Principal/Vice-President Member of GSBAID since 2011

Why Design Professionals and Code Officials Should Build Relationships Common Goals: Safeguard Public HSW Consistent Application of Codes, Laws and Rules Create a Legal Barrier

Why Design Professionals and Code Officials Should Build Relationships Results: Safer Built Structures and Environment Reduced Risk Mutual Support/Bridges Better Nights of Sleep for All

Why Design Professionals Should Contact Building Officials Design Professionals should be doing this on projects When? Too Early Too Late Cooperation Assistance Interpretation/Application of Laws and Rules Evaluation of Possible Violations

Design Professional Perspective The Design Process – which seems very orderly, organized and straightforward.

Design Professional Perspective Actually it feels, and sometimes is, more like this process; convoluted, chaotic & disorganized!

Design Professional Perspective TIME DECISION COST impact of decisions made cost of decisions made Design Professional Perspective

Design Professional Perspective Shows the impact of decisions on the Design Process – and how it can impact costs. Explain how it works.

Design Professional Perspective How do Archiects continue to get work without perfect or near perfect Drawings? – Standard of Care. Code Research & understanding is part of that standard – you are very important to us.

Design Professional Perspective Briefly discuss CD perfection & Standard of Care

Design Professional Perspective The performance of licensed design professionals such as architects and engineers is measured by two factors. First, the design professional is required to perform the services described in the agreement with the owner; this is a contractual standard, and if those services are not performed, the design professional can be held in breach of its contract. However, the manner in which those services are performed is judged by the professional standard of care, which is a standard embodied in tort (negligence) law. Under this standard, the design professional is held to use the same degree of care as is ordinarily practiced by other similarly situated design professionals in that discipline.

Design Professional Perspective Actual Second Meeting w/ Code Official Desired Second Meeting w/ Code Official Desired First Meeting w/ Code Official Show the work effort & cost of Code Review & any subsequent changes.

Communication Between Code Officials and the Architect/Interior Designer The Design Professional relies on all members of their team to accomplish their work. All members need to be aware of the client’s project goals and how their design work supports to support those goals. The Code Official needs to be part of that team, so the design intent and project goals can be met. The codes are minimum requirements and will be applied to the design of buildings of many different sizes, shapes and materials. Over time, the design process and product has changed to keep up with changing lifestyles, work processes and the desire for more dynamic spaces for all types of uses. The Design Professional will need the expertise of the Code Official to understand the best way to apply the codes to any number of unusual designs, both interior and exterior.

Code Challenges This building has many of the Code Challenges that I am speaking of.

Questions and Answers!! (that we know)

Thank You! David Maschke, AIA Janice Wittschiebe, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers c/o Maschke Associates 206 ½ West Broad Avenue Albany, Georgia 31701 Email: davidm@maschke.com Phone: (o) 229-888-3421 (c) 229-349-1171