Class on stormwater permit and building code changes: FREE for builders members

The Storm Water Codes for Greenville County have been updated, as a courtesy and included in the price of your Builder Membership the HBA of Greenville will be hosting a class to highlight and educate you on these codes. The class will be held at Progress Lighting on April 11th beginning at 8 a.m with continental breakfast served and the meeting will conclude at 11:30 a.m.

Thank you GBS Building Supply for sponsoring the class and helping make the class free to Home Builders.

Speakers for this event include:

• Jessica Chapman- PE, CFM Assistant City Engineer - Environmental
• John McLeod- Chief Building Codes Officil
• Steve Landrith- Chief Building Official for the City of Greenville
• Judy Wortkoetter- PE, Greenville County Engineer.

For associate members of the HBA of Greenville the cost to participate in this class is $20 and $35 for non members.  To register for this class please contact Crystal Yanes at 864-254-0133 or cyanes@hbaofgreenville.com.

On another note the HBA of Greenville and the State HBA has been committed to adoption of the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) in order to maintain affordable housing for all South Carolina residents by keeping required residential sprinklers out of the adopted code.  We are expecting this code to become effective in July.