Code Advisory Committees

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

 








The 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.  The current 2012-2014 committees follow: 


 

Accessibility Committee [A]

Members Positions
Jay Whisenant, AIA (Chair) Architect
Jay M. Salazar (Vice Chair) Local Government Building Official
Sharon Toji Disability Access Advocate-Cognitively Impaired
Michael Gibbens Construction Industry
Justin H. Beal Fire Official
Stephen J. Dolim, AIA Disability Access Advocate-Hearing Impaired
John Paul Scott, AIA Disability Access Advocate-Mobility Impaired
Eugene Lozano, Jr. Disability Access Advocate-Visually Impaired
Daniel F. Kaiser Public Member
Vacant Ex-Officio
Catherine Kniazewycz Ex-Officio - University of California

Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical and Energy Committee [PEME]

Members Positions
Ronald Takiguchi, PE (Chair) Local Government Building Official
Thomas P. Weekes (Vice Chair) Environmental/Energy Organization
Harry Moos Construction Industry
John Amanat Architect
David Dias Public Member
Carrie Pollard Water Supply Official
Edward Saltzberg, PE Mechanical Engineer
Dawn MacFadyen Electrical Engineer
Augie Cerdan Fire Official
John R. MacDougall Ex-Officio - University of California
Lynn Palmer Ex-Officio - DGS
Gregg Briggs Ex-Officio - Caltrans

Building, Fire and Other Committee [BFO]

Members Positions
Kerwin Lee, AIA (Chair) Architect
Laura S. Blaul (Vice Chair) Fire Official
Amen Shah, PE Registered Fire Protection Engineer
Robert Raymer, PE Construction Industry
Steve Burger Local Government Building Official
Armin Wolski, PE Commercial Building Industry
Carol Bartolo Loeffler, MA Disability Access Advocate
Gini Krippner Ex-Officio - University of California
Tony S. Wu, PE, SE Public Member

Structural Design/Lateral Forces Committee [SDLF]

Members Positions
Ed Gharibans (Chair) Structural Engineer
George Thomas III, PE (Vice Chair) Local Government Building Official
Perry A. Haviland, FAIA Architect
John C. Oglesby General Contractor
Douglas S. Krug, SE Structural Engineer
Dave K. Adams, SE Structural Engineer
Anthony Calderone, PE Public Member
Deborah Wylie Ex-Officio - University of California
Fred Turner Ex-Officio - Seismic Safety Commission

Health Facilities Committee [HF]

Members Positions
Michael Navarro, AIA (Chair) Architect
Nancy Springer Local Government Building Official
Carl Scheuerman, FACHE Primary Care/Specialty Clinic
Walter N. Vernon, PE Electrical Engineer
Cheryl Domnitch, PE Fire Protection Engineer
Lee Kemble General Contractor
Anthony S. Moddessette (Vice Chair) Acute Care Hospital Representative
Sudhir K. Agrawal Mechanical Engineer
Walter Stahl Skilled Nursing Representative
Weston Arvin University of California

Green Building Committee (GB)

Members Positions
Robert Raymer, PE (Chair) Construction Industry
Osama Younan (Vice Chair) Public Member/Local Water Supply Official
Gustus Fischer, AIA Architect
William R. Schock Local Government Building Official
Russ King, PE Mechanical Engineer
Judi G. Schweitzer Commercial Building Industry
David Kaneda, PE, AIA Electrical Engineer
Walker Wells, AICP Environmental Organization
George Apple Local Fire Official
Catherine Kniazewycz Ex-Officio - University of California
Gregory Dick Ex-Officio - CalRecycle
Dan Burgoyne Ex-Officio - DGS
Martha Brook, PE Ex-Officio - CEC
Dana Papke Waters Ex-Officio - ARB