November Meeting: Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and the IBC

When
November 13, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
Merrick HQ - 8051 E Maplewood Ave, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Spaces left
60

Registration

Members Registration Rate – $25.00
This is the rate for SFPE-RMC "Full" and "Chapter" members to attend this meeting.
Members-prepaid (for RSVP count)
This registration type is for pre-paid "Chapter Friends" or "Chapter Members" who prepaid for all meetings with their membership payment for the year.
Non-Member Registration Rate – $30.00
This is the rate for attendees who are not members of SFPE-RMC. [Note that membership in the Chapter is only $25 for the year ($15 for SFPE Society members). If you plan to attend more than one Chapter meeting, Chapter Membership pays for itself quickly!]
Presenter (In Person)
Student
College-aged students who are currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters degree program, who are interested in the profession of Fire Protection Engineering.

Please request a registration code from admin@sfpe-rockymountain.org from your student.edu email address. Thanks!
Virtual Attendee Registration Rate – $10.00

Presentation: Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and the IBC

Description: This presentation discusses fire-retardant-treated (FRT) wood and IBC related applications. Additional emphasis is placed on testing and labeling required by the IBC, including applications in both combustible and noncombustible construction environments. Learning objectives include understanding the manufacture of FRTW, identifying FRTW and understanding its labeling, and uses allowed in the building code.

Guest Presenter: Dave Bueche PhD, Hoover Treated Wood Products

Dave is the leading authority on fire-retardant-treated wood, an internationally recognized expert on the use of wood in noncombustible construction, and a member of numerous codes and standards technical committees that study and improve the performance of wood products used in construction. Dave earned a BS in Construction Management, an MS in Wood Products Engineering, and a PhD in Wood Utilization and Marketing from CSU. Dave leads Hoover's team of wood product experts responsible for maintaining building and fire code acceptance and expanding applications for FRTW in construction.