2024–2025 International Building Code (IBC) Updates for Architects and Professional Engineers

Course Description:

This course provides a comprehensive technical review of the 2024–2025 IBC updates most relevant to design professionals and translates those provisions into applied design strategy. The content addresses both administrative and technical chapters of the code, emphasizing interdisciplinary coordination between architecture, structural engineering, MEP systems, and fire protection.

Learning Objectives:

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

1. Identify major structural and occupancy-related changes introduced in the 2024 IBC.
2. Interpret updated fire-resistance and egress provisions affecting building layout and core design.
3. Apply revised mass timber and high-rise construction provisions to project planning.
4. Evaluate changes to risk categories and environmental load criteria impacting structural calculations.
5. Integrate updated accessibility and means-of-egress provisions into architectural documentation.
6. Coordinate IBC updates with related ICC codes and referenced standards.
7. Analyze permitting implications and special inspection requirements under the 2024 IBC.
8. Apply updated provisions through real-world design case studies.