2024 City of Austin Wildland-Urban Interface Code Update
May 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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BEC: Austin + AIA Austin Resiliency Advocacy Present:
2024 City of Austin Wildland-Urban Interface Code Update
(Day 1 of a two-part series)
with Beth Culver, AIA, CBO, PMP, is the lead Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Plans Examiner for the Austin Fire Department
Lunch sponsored by TimberTown
This course provides an in-depth overview of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and the necessity of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WUIC) to protect communities at risk from wildfires. Participants will examine the recent history of wildfires in Texas and explore how local environmental conditions and past wildfire events influenced the adoption of the WUIC in Austin. The course reviews the 2024 WUIC requirements, highlighting key updates from the 2015 version and the rationale behind these changes. Attendees will also learn about the specific code requirements for new construction, additions, and remodels in Austin, equipping them with the knowledge needed to ensure compliance and enhance public safety in wildfire-prone areas.
Define the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and explain the necessity of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WUIC) to protect public health, safety, and welfare in at-risk communities.Learning Objective 2:
Analyze the recent history of wildfires in Texas and evaluate how wildfire events and local environmental conditions influenced the adoption of the WUIC in Austin.Learning Objective 3:
Review the City of Austin 2024 WUIC requirements, understanding significant changes from the 2015 WUIC and the reasons for these updates to better address evolving wildfire risks.
Learning Objective 4:
Apply the current WUIC standards to new construction, additions, and remodels in Austin, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and welfare objectives.
