Code 10: Opening Doors to Design Opportunities

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Friday, August 8, 2025

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01:30 PM America/New York

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This 1-hour seminar is structured to acquaint the design team with basic building code requirements that drive the use of fire and smoke rated wide span opening protectives. Course is valid for 1.0 AIA Credit, HSW Certificate.

Objectives:

Participants will be able to differentiate between fire walls and fire barriers.
Learners will understand the regulatory standards governing the use and application of wide span opening protectives.
By examining numerous case studies participants will learn the fundamental code requirements that drive the placement of fire walls and fire barriers, their openings and opening protectives.
By way of slides, discussion and case studies, participants will see the direct correlation between life safety, product application and open design

Mr Jon Poitras

Jon’s introduction to the door industry began after college at a Chicago-based sectional door wholesaler. He has since held manufacturing level positions in technical support and product engineering. His familiarity with the building code began with his role as a wind load engineer working within the wind mitigation requirements of the states of Florida and Texas. Jon also has experience with CAD, producing installation instructions for complex layouts. He has a working knowledge of industry technology ranging from standard service and fire rated doors to highly specialized products like direct drive and explosion proof operators. Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing. He has wind load designs at TDI, Florida’s DBPR, and in Miami-Dade County.

McKeon Door

McKEON is a leading manufacturer of fire doors, fire shutters, fire curtains, smoke curtains, service doors and security grilles. With more than 50 unique wide span opening protective designs, we have a product option to accommodate virtually any requirement.

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