Articles, Newsletters & Misc.
Need a CBC Update?
As we approach the end of the triennial cycle, don’t get left behind on the current CBC updates before the 2022 codes are published. These courses will get you up-to-date with vital CBC topics, including egress, mixed-use development, and other hot topics.
2021 San Ramon and Ontario Education Week Offerings (0.6 CEUs)
- 2019 California Building Code: Means of Egress Overview - Monday, September 13 and October 25
- Hot Topics in the 2019 California Building Code - Wednesday, September 15 and October 27
- Understanding Apartment Buildings and Mixed Use Development from Plan Review to Inspection - Wednesday, September 15 and October 27
- 2019 California Building Code: Special Building Types and Features - Thursday, September 16 and October 28
Visit the CALBO Education Week Registration
page for a complete course listing and registration information.
2021 Fall Webinar Offerings (0.2 CEUs)
- Fire-Resistance Rated Assemblies in the 2019 California Building Code - Wednesday, September 29
- Code Enforcement Overview for Building Departments - Thursday, October 7
- Overview of the 2019 California Building Code for Permit Technicians and Plan Reviewers - Thursday, November 4
Visit the CALBO Webinar Registration
page for a complete webinar listing and registration information.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the CALBO Office or call 916-457-1103.
Accessibility Topics Created With You In Mind!
Join us this Fall in Ontario
Whether you are new to accessibility in California, preparing for an exam, or renewing your license or certification, these AIA and ICC approved courses will help you understand the most complex California Access Standards.
Are you renewing your architect license with CAB?*
Architects must complete 5 hours of coursework on disability access requirements within the previous two years. Click here for more information.
Are you renewing your CASp certification with DSA?*
CASp renewals must complete 15 continuing education units (CEUs) during each 3 year certification period, including a minimum of 5 CEUs must address regulatory updates to the CBC accessibility provisions. One CEU equals one hour of instructional time. Click here for more information.
Get to Know Your CALBO Instructors!
CALBO Training Institute is thankful for the continued support of community members who volunteer to teach each year. With so many seasoned and new instructors, it’s often challenging to show recognition and for students to get to know each one of them. CALBO is hosting a new question and answer series featuring both webinar and Education Week instructors. We hope you learn something new!
In our second installment, we highlight two leading instructors. Thank you to all CALBO instructors, who developed dozens of webinars and online courses for CALBO since the pandemic allowing building-safety professionals to keep up with code changes. Thank you for your contributions to the CALBO community!
Courses for Building-Safety Leaders
Don't Miss these Vital Topics
Are you a current department leader and/or aspiring to be an expert in your department?
As a Building Official, Director or Manager, you are expected to know what’s coming next. Attend one or more of these courses that will help you prepare your department for current California trends. Join CALBO at the 2021 CALBO Education Weeks!
Permit Tech and Plan Reviewer Course Highlights
Wanting to improve your skills in your department role as a permit technician or plan reviewer? Consider taking one or more of these courses covering important topics in California codes. Whether you are serving in an introductory or advanced department role, there is something for everyone!
Ontario: October 25-28, 2021
In-Person Attendance Only
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
With in-person training options available, don’t miss these access courses – register today!
- 2019 California Building Code: Means of Egress Overview
- Residential Plan Review
- Advanced Overview for Permit Technicians
- 2019 California Building Code: Special Building Types and Features
- Understanding Apartment Buildings and Mixed Use Development from Plan Review to Inspection
Visit the CALBO Education Week Registration page for
complete course listing and registration information.
Register Now!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email the CALBO Office or call 916-457-1103.
Get to Know Your CALBO Instructors!
Highlighting California Energy Commission
CALBO Training Institute is thankful for the continued support of community members who volunteer to teach each year. With so many seasoned and new instructors, it’s often challenging to show recognition and for students to get to know each one of them. CALBO is hosting a new question and answer series featuring both webinar and Education Week instructors. We hope you learn something new!
In our first installment, read below as we highlight our energy code instructors, our training partners at California Energy Commission (CEC). They have developed nearly a dozen webinars for CALBO since the pandemic allowing building-safety professionals to keep up with code changes. Thank you for your contributions to the CALBO community!
CALBO Education Weeks
New Course Topics Created for You!
Join CALBO for the 2021 CALBO Education Weeks! As we approach the end of the triennial cycle, the CALBO Training Institute (CTI) has concentrated on developing topical, managerial, and contemporary curriculum drawing from within and outside the codebooks. We will see you this fall!
Ontario: October 25-28, 2021
In-Person Attendance Only
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport
With both in-person and virtual training options available, don’t miss these newly developed courses – register today!
Upcoming 2019 California Energy Code Webinar – Register Today!
Don’t miss live webinar opportunities brought to you by California Energy Commission.
The CALBO Training Institute has partnered with the California Energy Commission to bring you this upcoming webinar highlighting a key solar component of the 2019 California Energy Code. Don’t miss this online training opportunity to earn CEUs from your home or office!
2019 Energy Code: Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Low-Rise Residential Buildings – NEW!
Thursday, July 22, 2021
9:00am – 11:00am
ICC PP Course No. 28064 - 0.2 CEUs
AIA Course No. 19: 2021 - 2 LUs
Register today to learn more about the 2019 California Energy Code Changes! More webinar topics coming soon, including a peek at the 2022 Energy Standards!
Thank you to our Energy Code webinar sponsor, Energy Code Ace, for their sponsorship and support. Please visit their website for your energy code resources.
For questions regarding these opportunities or the CALBO Webinar Calendar, please email or call the CALBO Office at 916-457-1103.
A Special Message from Your 2021-22 CALBO President
Dear CALBO Friends and Colleagues,
As I begin the second summer, of my extended tenure as your CALBO President, I have much to report. It was great to come together, both in-person and virtually, in Newport Beach last month for the Summer Conference. This hybrid event was a great opportunity to share information and reconnect in ways that we had not been able to since the spring of 2019. Thanks go out to all of you who joined us at the conference however you were able.
As we settle into the summer months, I am reminded of an adage shared with me by CALBO Past President Jeff Janes. Apparently, years ago Jeff worked for a county administrator that asked him if his plate was full…he said ‘yes’. He smiled back at him and said to get a bigger plate. As working code officials, most of us have already transitioned to “bigger plates” to keep up with the demands that are expected of us by our elected, management and the citizens we serve. With that, CALBO seeks to not only maintain the size of our plate but also expand it a bit as we prepare for the future.
As you have most likely noticed, CALBO’s 2021 Education Weeks have been launched and are available for registration. This year Ed Weeks are offered in a hybrid model in San Ramon in September and in the traditional on-site style in Ontario in October. Although we are at the end of the triennial cycle, the CALBO Training Institute (CTI) has worked hard to develop topical, managerial, and contemporary curriculum drawing from within, and outside, the codebooks. I hope to see you at an Ed Week; details are available at www.calbo.org.
You have probably noticed that what was to be a quiet year for government affairs, has been anything but. CALBO’s advocacy efforts on your behalf have been as strong as ever. I commend our members who stepped forward to serve on Code Advisory Committees with the California Building Standards Commission, and the Legislative Committee that worked hard to see that the best interests of our industry were represented in the State Capitol. SB 617, a bill that would have required automated plan check review was defeated, while the bill’s sponsors and CALBO were able to find common ground on a budget request that provides monies to building departments seeking to improve technology upgrades in plan check and permitting. The balanced and positive approach we take to legislation and advocacy efforts ensure that CALBO remains a player in state lawmaking, always with a seat at the table.
Looking to another CALBO Past President, I always remember David Khorram saying that “Building safety operations often resemble team sports.” I could not agree more with that sentiment. The work that CALBO does in advocacy and training is definitely a team effort. I must take every opportunity to thank members who serve on policy committees; CTI commissioners, instructors, and course developers; my fellow board members; and the CALBO staff. Without the collaboration of all of you, I couldn’t look so great as your leader. And speaking of looking good, congratulations are in order! At SEAOSC’s 2021 Safer Cities Awards Program, CALBO Board Member Andrew Stuffler was honored as the recipient of the Safer Cities Building Official of the Year award! Andrew could not be more deserving with the time and expertise he has given the industry. Congratulations, Andrew! But wait, there’s more! At the same program, CALBO was honored to receive the Partner of the Year Award! I want to thank SEAOSC for recognizing CALBO’s work as we look back on the pandemic and valuing our continued partnership.
Lastly, I would like to thank the local ICC Chapters for the hospitality in the virtual meetings that I have attended over the preceding year. I was honored to recently attend and provide CALBO activity updates at the Southern California regional meeting, the Tri-Chapter in the north, SVABO, Napa-Solano, Redwood Empire, and Shasta-Cascade chapter meetings. As California has reopened, your CALBO Board and I look forward to seeing you in person more. The great attendance and member engagement at these events once again demonstrate the commitment you have to ensure public-safety for all of our communities – thank you for making a difference every day.
Enjoy your summer because it will be a busy fall and winter!
Sincerely,
Shane G. Diller, M.P.A
Assistant Director, Development Services
City of Elk Grove
Thank you for attending the 2021 CALBO Mini-Education Week – share your feedback!
On behalf of the CALBO Training
Institute (CTI), thank you for attending the 2021 CALBO
Mini-Education Week.
To provide our members with quality online training programs, we rely on an evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of the material, the instructor and the online platform. We appreciate your assistance.
Webinar Evaluation – Click Here
Congratulations to the 2019-20 & 2020-21 CALBO Award Recipients!
It is with great pride that
we announce the 2019-20 & 2020-21 CALBO Awards Recipients.
We are grateful for these CALBO Member
contributions to the building-safety community.
2019-2020
Building Department of the Year
City of Pasadena
Building Official of the Year
William “Bill” Kelley, County of Marin
Fire Official of the Year
Mike Payton, Modesto Fire Department
Educator of the Year
Rick McManis
Course Development Merit Award
Gil Estrada
Industry Achievement
California Building Standards Commission Staff
Hall of Fame
Doug Hensel
2020-2021
Building Department of the Year
City of Jurupa Valley
Building Official of the Year
Raj Patel, City of Beverly Hills (Retired)
Fire Official of the Year Award
Greg Anderson, Office of State Fire Marshal
Educator of the Year
2020 Education Week Instructors
Hall of Fame
Bob Latz
For a complete list of CALBO Award Recipients from years past, please visit the Award and Hall of Fame page located on the CALBO website.
CALBO’s Mini-Education Week – Thank You Exhibitors for Your Upcoming Participation!
We thank ALL of our exhibitors for joining CALBO at our Mini-Education Week in Newport Beach. The exhibitor program will run from Wednesday, May 19 through Friday, May 21 from 7:00am – 3:00pm daily. A special thank you to our CALBO Partners for their demonstrated commitment to helping CALBO promote the very best of our profession. We will see you there.
You can visit these industry professionals at their booths numbered below:
1. JAS Pacific
2. CentralSquare Technologies
3. True North Compliance Services, Inc.
4. Hoover Treated Wood Products
5. Interwest Consulting Group, Gold Sponsor
6. Shums Coda Associates, Bronze Sponsor
7. Bureau Veritas, Silver Sponsor
8. West Coast Code Consultants, Inc.
10. 4LEAF, Inc., Gold Sponsor
11. CSG Consultants, Inc., Gold Sponsor
12. Willdan Engineering, Gold Sponsor
13. Simpson Strong-Tie, Bronze Sponsor
14. Optimum Seismic, Gold Sponsor
15. International Code Council, Bronze Sponsor