Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction (GEN) (HSW)

This four-hour course is based on FEMA’s series of 31 fact sheets that provide technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction of coastal residential buildings. The fact sheets present information aimed at improving the performance of buildings subject to flood and wind forces in coastal environments. The fact sheets make extensive use of photographs and drawings to illustrate National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulatory requirements, the proper siting of coastal buildings, and recommended design and construction practices, including structural connections, the building envelope, utilities, and accessory structures.
In addition, many of the fact sheets include lists of additional resources that provide more information about the topics discussed. We have included graphics and tables as attachments that coincide with each fact sheet and corresponding slide.

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Describe coastal building successes and failures, and recommended practices
• Explain how to use a flood insurance rate map what flood hazard zones and base flood elevations are
• Discuss lowest floor elevation and its importance as well as V-Zone design and construction certification
• Recognize siting and design considerations as well as coastal setback lines
• Identify coastal building materials, moisture barrier systems and foundation walls
• Describe proper pile installation, wood-pile-to-beam connections and reinforced masonry pier construction
• Summarize the use of connectors and brackets, roof sheathing installation, roof underlayment for asphalt shingle roofs and asphalt shingle roofing for high-wind regions, tile roofing for high-wind areas, window and door installation and housewrap

Charles (Chuck) Barr

Chuck has more licenses than anyone we at Pace has ever come across, including multiple Contractor and Electrical Contractor licenses, Building Official, Building Inspector and Plans Examiner licenses. Chuck has held Building Official positions (CBO) in Orange City and Fernandina Beach, Florida and is also an approved Florida Building Commission Advanced course accredditor. Aside from all his construction related licenses, Chuck is a licensed fixed wing commercial flight instructor, a rotary wing flight instructor and holds a Ship Captains license, not sure if he has a fishing license.

Chuck is essentially retired at the present and probably spends most of his time completing continuing education for his multitude of licenses inside and outside the construction industry when he's not instructing our online courses.

Florida Licenses and Certifications
CGC1508079 - Unlimited General Contractor, CFC1426436 - Unlimited Plumbing Contractor, EC13002676 - Unlimited Electrical Contractor, CAC1814258 - Unlimited Air Conditioning Contractor, BU908 - Florida Building Code Administrator (CBO), PX1172 - Plans Examiner (Standard)(Commercial/Residential) Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Air Conditioning, BN2685 - Building Inspector (Standard)(Commercial/Residential)Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Air Conditioning

Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI Verification ID: 67945) through the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC.org)

Memberships:
IAEI (International Association of Electrical Inspectors)
BOAF (Building Officials Association of Florida)
Approved Advanced Course Accredditor, Florida Building Commission