Stairway System Components & Compliance

Program Summary

Accredited for health, safety and welfare this course is equal to 0.1 IDCEC CEU/HSW and 1AIA LU/HSW. This CEU addresses the components of a stair system as well as compliance with the International Building Code as well as the American Disabilities Association. At the conceptual stage of any architectural design, the most important aspect of the building code requirements is the number and distribution of exits – and in any building that’s more than one story, these exits are going to involve stairs.

Studying stairway basics, compliance and materials will build foundational principles that any design will need to consider. Additionally, the course also discusses types of stairway system materials, with particular attention to resilient and rubber stairway systems.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and define the different components that make up a stairway.

• Explain the key requirements of stairways for the IBC and the ADA.

• Discuss the different types of materials used for stairway systems.

• Discuss the benefits of a rubber stairway system.

• And determine which type of rubber stairway system should be used for a particular application, and why.