Application of the Minnesota Residential Building and Energy Code from Start to Finish

Presented in a question-and-answer format, this course combines issues that should be addressed during a design or plan review stage with those that take place during the actual construction or inspection stage in the project. The instructor will use building plans of single-family homes from various sources and photographs taken of the same during the construction process. Code references will be made from the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code and 2015 Minnesota Residential Energy Code. Generally, the course will be from the point of view of the building inspector during regular inspections of different phases of construction.

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Format of this program
• Permit application and plan review
• Design criteria in Minnesota
• Definitions related to exterior building envelope
• Inspections
• Footing Inspection
• Foundation poured wall formwork
• Foundation masonry walls
• Foundation inspection building and energy
• Framing inspection
• Lath inspection
• Insulation inspection
• Final inspection

Learner Objectives

• Have a clear understanding of the intent of the building code, referenced documents and industry standards related to the building and energy provisions in the code
• Be more comfortable with the use of prescriptive construction and engineered products
• Be able to locate building code and energy code criteria
• Identify the relationship between the designer, builder, city plans examiner and the building inspector in the field

In-Person Course Requirements

In order to earn CE credit(s) for in-person courses, students must attend the entire course during the time span(s) listed. Credit(s) will not be issued for the following:

• Non-attendance
• Arriving more than 5 minutes after a course has begun
• Leaving before completion of the course
• Leaving the classroom for more than 5 minutes during a course hour
• Non-payment of the course
• Failure to sign-in and/or sign-out

Students must sign-in/sign-out, and be prepared to show their driver’s license or other legal identification with their photo if requested.

A quiz is not required for those attending for Minnesota contractor, building official, and Realtor continuing education, or Wisconsin continuing education. Students attending for International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) CEU(s) must complete a quiz following the course and achieve 70% correct answers.

Credit Info

This course is approved for six hours of MN residential contractor, remodeler, and building official continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, including the required energy credit. This course is approved for six hours of MN realtor continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.

Questions and Comments

Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.