TOPIC: Changes in the 2018 NC Mechanical Code
By: Dan Dittman
Learning Objectives:
The presentation will be an overview of the major changes in the 2018 NC Mechanical Code compared to the 2012 NC Mechanical Code. The changes in each chapter will be briefly addressed. Although there are not a lot of major changes to the code, there are several prescriptive methods inserted into the code that will be of interest to design professionals.
Speaker Bio:
Dan has been the Chief Mechanical Code Consultant with the NC Department of Insurance since November, 2011. Prior to this, he performed design review functions for state owned buildings while employed by the Department of Insurance (DOI) and State Construction Office (SCO). Completed 300+ reviews for NC Building Code compliance, constructability, and adherence to published design guidelines.
Prior to design review, Dan was a design engineer designing plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems. Has extensive field experience from construction administration duties performed during the contractor’s installation of the office’s design packages. Work was primarily performed in North Carolina.
Prior to design engineering, Dan was an experienced energy engineer who performed audits, calculations, sales support, and contract writing for energy-service projects. Projects were installed in a diverse market including public schools, universities, hospitals, military, commercial and industrial facilities. Work was primarily performed in New England, North and South Carolina, and California.
Dan holds an Industrial Engineering degree from University of Wisconsin- Platteville and Oklahoma State University.