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Code Advisory Committees

Six Code Advisory Committees advise the Commission and its staff on proposed building standards:

These Code Advisory Committees annually review the technical merit of building standards proposed by state agencies, and provide recommendations to the BSC.

Committee members are appointed by the BSC and represent the public, building design professionals, the building and construction industry, local government building officials, fire officials, and other affected parties. Members serve three-year terms and are not compensated, but are reimbursed for travel expenses.


Accessibility Committee [A]

Members Positions
Jay Whisenant, AIA, CSI, CCS(Chair) Architect
Jay M. Salazar, MPA, PE (Vice Chair) Building Official
Sharon Toji Disability Access Advocate-Cognitively
Michael Gibbens Construction Industry
Gregory D. Lake Fire Official
Sudhir Agrawal Disability Access Advocate-Hearing
Francie Moeller Disability Access Advocate-Mobility
Eugene Lozano, Jr. Disability Access Advocate-Visually
Tara Lamont University of California
Daniel F. Kaiser Public Member
Doug Hensel Ex-Officio - HCD
Vienalyn Tankiamco Ex-Officio - CDR

Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Energy Committee [PEME]

Members Positions
Thomas P. Weekes (Chair) Environmental/Energy Organization
Ronald Takiguchi, PE Building Official
Anthony Cuschieri, AIA (Vice Chair) Architect
Harry D. Moos Construction Industry
Rebecca Boulter, PE Electrical Engineer
Marshall Hilton Energy Consultant
Douglas Myers Fire Official
Mark Kamrath, PE Mechanical Engineer
Marvin Root Public Member
John MacDougall University of California
Syed Alam Ex-Officio - DMH
Doug Hensel Ex-Officio - HCD

Building, Fire and Other Committee [BFO]

Members Positions
Robert E. Raymer, PE Construction Industry
Vacant (Chair) Building Official
Kerwin Lee, AIA ( Vice Chair) Architect
Frank E. Nunes Commercial Building Industry
Carol Loeffler Disability Access Advocate
Laura S. Blaul Fire Official
Armin Wolski, PE Fire Protection Engineer
Gini Krippner University of California
Doug Hensel Ex-Officio - HCD

Structural Design/Lateral Forces Committee [SDLF]

Members Positions
David R. Bonneville, SE (Chair) Structural Engineer
Perry Haviland, FAIA (Vice Chair) Architect
George Thomas III, PE, MPA, CBO Building Official
John C. Oglesby General Contractor
Edmond T. Gharibans Structural Engineer
Douglas S. Krug, SE Structural Engineer
Anthony Calderone, PE Public Member
Glenn Mah University of California
Fred Turner Ex-Officio - CSSC

Health Facilities Committee [HF]

Members Positions
Michael Navarro, AIA (Vice Chair) Architect
Thomas L. Trimberger, PE, CBO (Chair) Building Official
Carl Scheuerman, MBA Primary Care/Specialty Clinic
Octavian Dragos, PE Electrical Engineer
Vacant Fire Protection Engineer
Scott Henrikson General Contractor
Anthony S. Moddessette Acute Care Hospital Rep
Michael Favalora, PE Mechanical Engineer
Walter Stahl Skilled Nursing Rep.
Weston Arvin University of California
Deborah Nishimoto Ex-Officio - DMH

Green Building Committee (GB)

Members Positions
Robert Raymer, PE (Chair) Construction Industry
Robert Ball Fire Official
Judi G. Schweitzer Commercial Building Industry
William Schock (ViceChair) Building Official
David Kaneda, PE Electrical Engineer
Bill Mattinson Energy & Building Performance
Walker Wells Environmental Organization
W. Russell King, PE Mechanical Engineer
David Younger, AIA Architect
Dan Burgoyne Ex Officio - DGS
Gregory Dick Ex Officio - CIWMB
Martha Brook, PE Ex Officio - CEC
John Blue Ex Officio - CalEPA
Anthony Eggert Ex Officio - ARB
Updated : 12/23/2009