BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
AGENDA
Tuesday September 11, 2012 starting at 1 p.m.
Ashburton Café, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
Phone Number for Boston Office 617-727-3200
Rob Anderson, Chief of Inspections- Buildings - 617-826-5268 or 617-593-0086 (cell)
Tom Riley, Code Development Manager – 617-826-5250
Don Finocchio, Code Analyst – 617-826-5206
Mike Guigli, Technical Director – 617-826-5215
Website Address
www.mass.gov/dps
The BBRS is comprised of eleven members representing a cross-section of the building design, construction
and regulatory communities. Statutorily, by Massachusetts General Law (MGL) c 143 § 93 the make-up of the BBRS includes:
A Representative from the building trades, a general contractor of 1 & 2 Family Homes, a general contractor of commercial and industrial buildings, a registered architect, a registered professional structural engineer, a registered professional mechanical engineer, a building official from a town, a building official from a city, a local fire chief and two ex-officio members, the chief of inspections for the Department of Public Safety or his designee and the State Fire Marshal or his designee. Current members of the BBRS are:
Current Make-up of the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
Brian Gale, Chairman – Building Official from a Town
Alexander MacLeod, Vice-Chairman - Representing Registered Architects
Robert Anderson- Chief of Inspections – Buildings, for the DPS
Richard Crowley – Representing Building Trades
Timothee Rodrique - Designee for Stephen Coan, State Fire Marshal, DFS
Kevin Gallagher – Representing Chiefs of Local Fire Departments
Jerry Ludwig – Representing Registered Professional Mechanical Engineers
Gary Moccia - Representing Registered Professional Structural Engineers
Thomas Perry – Building Official from a City
Stanley Shuman– Representing General Contractors of Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Harry Smith – Representing General Contractors of 1 & 2 Family Homes
The powers and duties of BBRS members are found in MGL c 143 §§ 93 through 100. General laws may be accessed by visiting www.state.ma.us/legis
Old Business / Action / Owner1. / Meeting Minutes (when approved, minutes will be uploaded to the web):
Board Vote requested on July 10, 2012 meeting minutes/action items. / 09/11/2012
Vote / MSG
2. / Action Items From Previous BBRS Meetings:
a. Model 15 Goal (FPFP proposals in process)
b. Forms for use by registered design professionals on construction control projects. Draft documents for info and discussion. (Meeting set for Sep 27, 8:00 AM-1:00 PM at DPS)
c. PV array work and guide on what work is building permittable and what work is electrical code permittable. (PV site visit Sep 14 with interagency meeting TBD) / Updates / all
3. / 780 CMR discussion and votes as necessary:
a. BBRS to consider Residential Volume Chapter 3 and Appendix 115BB sprinkler proposals and seeks only ‘new information not previously presented to the BBRS pertaining to life safety, technical requirements, or cost of construction of sprinklers in one- or two- family dwellings’:
i. ‘2012_13_Appendix_115BB_Stretch_Sprinklers_Coan.doc’
ii. ‘2012_14_Chapter_51_Sprinklers_7500_sq_ft_only_Coan.doc’
iii. ‘2012_15_Chapter_51_Sprinklers_2015_Coan.doc’
iv. ‘2012_16_Chapter_51_Sprinklers_Area_&_Dates_Coan.doc’
b. Code change proposals on open/closed systems of hazardous material. Additional public comment received from RJA and Novartis in advance of a public hearing.
c. BBRS to consider code change proposals to Chapter 110.R3. DPS counsel to provide background and information on this subject.
i. ‘2012_20_Chapter_110.R3_Irreparable_Damage_Chasse.pdf’
ii. ‘2012_21_Chapter_110.R3_Bond_TPIA_Chasse.pdf’
iii. ‘2012_22_Chapter_110.R3_Licensed_TPIA_Chasse.pdf’
iv. ‘2012_23_Chapter_110.R3_Structural_Engineer_Chasse.pdf’
d. Temporary Overnight Shelters
i. Proposal has been released from the EO485. It contains January 1, 2013 implementation date and detailed technical requirements and file as an emergency amendment. BBRS vote to schedule for November 13, 2012 public hearing required. / 09/11/2012
Vote / DF,
TMR,
MSG
New Business / Action / Owner
1 / Approval of New Construction Supervisor Licenses
Total = 160 issued for the months of July and August 2012 / 09/11/2012
Vote / MSG
2. / Request for reinstatement of CSL beyond the expiration period:
CSL Reinstatement for Phillip Kenney CSL# 22668
CSL Reinstatement for Shawn Tyrell CSL #91468
CSL Reinstatement for Heather Tortola CSL #85151
CSL Reinstatement for Paulo Mendes CSL #84054
CSL Reinstatement for John Costa CSL #92048
CSL Reinstatement for Thomas Desimone CSL #88416 / 09/11/2012
Vote / MSG
3 / Special Qualifications for BBRS Consideration in Sitting for the CSL Exam
Kevin Xu and Maria Rosaria Jardim Aucoin qualified to sit for the unrestricted CSL exam. Siyuan He qualified to sit for either the unrestricted or restricted CSL exam. / 09/11/2012
Vote / MSG
4 / Building Official Certifications Committee (BOCC):
a. BBRS review of the recommendations and impose the actions contained in BOCC minutes for ‘BOCC july_11_2012_meeting_minutes.doc’.
b. BOCC requests that the BBRS chair approve the reappointment of Jeff Richards, Inspector of Buildings/Building Commissioner for the Town of Weymouth.
c. BBRS review and ratification of a building official complaint decision. / 09/11/2012
Vote / MSG for KS
5 / New Concrete Test Lab Applications / placeholder / TMR
6 / Native Lumber Producer Applications / placeholder / TMR
7 / Other new business:
a. ICC hearings in Portland and notification to the ICC for those listed as qualified voters.
b. BBRS interpretation of when an outdoor deck contributes to occupant load.
c. BBRS interpretation on applicable code for repair or renovation of modular buildings. / 09/11/2012
Vote / TMR
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