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WYSIWYG: Understanding SB721 & SB326 EEE Compliance

Posted by Brian L. Hill on May 11, 2020 8:57:17 PM

In multi-family residential buildings, Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs), such as balcony decks, upper landings or walkways, must be evaluated as part of compliance under recently passed California laws,

Topics: CM/Development Services, Apartments, Condominiums, Brian Hill, Balcony, Publications, Construction Defect Claims

Posted by Justin Cox on Sep 3, 2019 10:29:11 AM

When we first reported on SB 721, California’s balcony bill requiring inspection of Exterior Elevated Elements (EEEs), the draft included condos and other “common interest development” buildings. That provision was removed, however, in an amendment before it was ...

Topics: California, Law, Balcony

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Aug 24, 2019 1:35:32 PM

Over the past couple of years, we’ve written extensively about how the proper inspection of balconies, decks and other exterior elevated elements (EEEs), can prevent unnecessary risks to the life-safety and health of building occupants. As you may know, ...

Topics: Construction Safety, California, Construction Legal Issues, Law, Balcony

AdobeStock_72115050 - Balcony Bill Article

Posted by Steve Grimes on May 22, 2019 5:10:50 PM

As many of you are aware, California Senate Bill 721 is an issue we have been following closely here at Xpera for the last couple of years. Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown last September and made effective January 1, 2019,

Topics: Construction Safety, California, Brian Hill, Law, Balcony, Steve Grimes

Posted by Justin Cox on Sep 24, 2018 4:00:05 PM

Those who have followed our series of articles about balcony risk are well aware of the incoming legislation. The Balcony Bill, formally known as California Senate Bill 721, has been amended close to a dozen times, but finally passed in the state legislature with ...

Topics: Balcony

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Feb 7, 2018 9:36:32 AM

California Senate Bill 721, which would mandate the inspection of elevated exterior elements (EEEs) for all multi-family projects with at least three units, is moving forward.

Topics: California, Brian Hill, Construction Legal Issues, Law, Balcony

Posted by Brian L. Hill on Jul 21, 2017 9:28:52 AM

Part 3: Industry Issues Series

Topics: Specialty Experts, Architecture / Engineering, Construction Forensics, Brian Hill, Balcony, Publications

Posted by Brian L. Hill on May 3, 2017 11:19:08 AM

This is Part 2 of our three part series. You can read from the beginning here and the last article

Topics: Ted Bumgardner, Apartments, California, Brian Hill, Building Codes and Standards, Balcony, Publications
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Balcony Regulation Changes At-a-Glance

Posted by Ted Bumgardner on May 3, 2017 11:13:52 AM

This is a supplement of Part 2: Hidden Dangers of Wood-Framed Cantlilevered Balconies of our three Part Balcony Series. You can ...

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Topics: Apartments, California, Building Codes and Standards, Balcony
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The Danger of Wood-Framed Cantilevered Balconies: Part 1

Posted by Ted Bumgardner on Feb 7, 2017 12:37:19 PM

This is the beginning of our Three Part ...

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Topics: Waterproofing Systems, FS, Ted Bumgardner, Construction Forensics, QA, Balcony, Publications
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