The Board of Building Regulations and Standards is indebted to the many individuals, firms, associations and state and local authorities which donate their time and expertise, pro bono, to the Commonwealth.
A complete listing of the BBRS Advisory Committees follows:
8th Edition MA State Building Code
Fire Protection and Fire Prevention Advisory CommitteeEx-Officio Members
Kevin Gallagher, Chief, Acushnet
BBRS Member #1
Rob Anderson (or designee)
BBRS Member #2
Timothee Rodrique
State Fire Marshal or designee
Frank Kodzis, Deputy Chief, Boston
The Commissioner of the City of Boston Fire Department or designee
Members by appointment of the Chairman of the BBRS
Gary B. McCarraher, Chief, Franklin
Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts Representative #1
Kevin Gallagher, Chief, Acushnet
Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts Representative #2
Wayne Delaney, Assistant Chief, Lexington
Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts Representative #1
Robert L. Bourke, Captain, Lynn
Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts Representative #2
Ray Bigelow
International Municipal Signalmen's Association
Vacant
State Board of Fire Prevention Regulations
Vacant
The Board of State Examiners of Electricians
Louise Vera
Massachusetts Building Official
Harold R. Cutler, P.E. (Chair)
MA registered Fire Protection Engineer
David J. LeBlanc
MA registered Fire Protection Engineer
Walter B. Adams, AIA
MA registered Professional Architect
Robert M. Carasitti, P.E. (Vice- Chair)
MA registered Professional Engineer (Smoke Control Systems)
Jack Viola
NICET Sprinkler System Installer
Dave Duval
Massachusetts Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and the Automatic Fire Alarm Association, New England.
Jack Rich
Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association Representative
BUILDING OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE
| William Horrocks | BBRS Rep. |
| Donald R. Torrico | Chairman-Certified Building Official |
| Jeffery Richards | Vice Chairman-Certified Building Official |
| Christopher Clemente | Certified Building Official |
| Peter McLaughlin | Member from Academia |
| Andrew Bobola | Certified Building Official |
| Bonita Weeks | Certified Building Official |
| John Spaulding | Certified Building Official |
| Roger Fuller | Massachusetts Municipal Association |
ENERGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Wagdy Anis, AIA, LEED AP, Chairperson | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Association Inc. |
| Michael Andelman, P.E., Vice Chairperson | Andelman and Lelek Engineering |
| Nicholas Johnson, P.E. | Bard, Rao, and Athanas |
| Michael Martin | Waltham Development Corporation |
| Derek Bouchler | CEM, Bay State Gas |
| Timothee Rodrique | Department of Fire Services |
| Mel Fink | Massachusetts home Builder Association |
| Francis Boucher | CEM National Grid |
| Thomas Coughlin, Jr. | National Grid |
| Don Vigneau | NEEP |
| Mark Halverson | PNNL - DOE |
| David Weitz | CSG Group |
| Mel Fink | Massachusetts Home Builder Association |
| Vacant | Labor and industries, Division of Industrial Hygiene |
| Vacant | Architech |
GEOTECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Steven R. Kraemer, P.E. Chairperson | Haley & Aldrich, Inc. |
| Nino Catalano | East Coast Slurry Co. |
| David R. Shields, P.E. | GEI Consultants, Inc. |
| William H. Hover, P.E. | GZA Geo Environmental, Inc. |
| Robert C. Hoyler, P.E. | Consultant |
| Michael W. Oakland, P.E. | Weidlinger Associates, Inc. |
STRUCTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
8 th Edition MA State Building Code Structural Advisory Committee |
James Balmer, P.E. | Boston Building Consultants |
Michael Berry, P.E. | Consulting Structural Engineer, Inc. |
John T. Christian, P.E. | Consulting Engineer |
Richard Croswell, P.E. | Symmes, Maini and McKee |
Mehul Dhruv, P.E. | Engineer Design Group, Inc. |
Michael Fillion, P.E. | Fillion Group, Inc. |
Hans William Hagen, P.E. | Foley Buhl Roberts & Associates, Inc. |
Richard A. Henige, P.E. Former Vice Chair SAC | LeMessurier Consultants |
Dominic J. Kelly, P.E. | Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. |
Paul L. Kelly, P.E. | Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. |
Frank D. Leathers, P.E. | GEI Consultants, Inc. |
Edward LeNormand, P.E. Former Secretary LAC | Chapin Associates |
Nicholas Mariani, P.E. | Parsons |
Garrett McClean, P.E. | McNamara/Salvia Inc. |
Mysore Ravindra, P.E. | LeMessurier Consultants |
Mark T. Swingle, P.E. | MA Division of Capital Asset Management |
Paul J. Trudeau, P.E. | Shaw E&I/Stone & Webster |
Kenneth B. Weisner, P.E. , Former Secretary SAC | Retired |
A. Vernon Woodworth, AIA, LEED AP | RW Sullivan Engineering |
Rubin M. Zallen, P.E. Former Chair LAC | Consulting Engineer |
Joseph J. Zona, P.E. Former Chair SAC | Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. |
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Norton S. Remmer, P.E. | Corresponding Member, Consulting Engineer |
Cetin Soddemir, P.E. | Corresponding Member, Geotechnical Services, Inc. |
ONE AND TWO FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Robert Anderson | Chairman / Chief of Inspections Build. Div./ Administrator |
| Don Baker | Bristol Norfork Home Builders |
| James Brandolini | Southeastern Mass. Building Officials Association |
| John Bryson | Home Builders of Massachusetts |
| Allan David Carroll | Home Builders of Massachusetts |
| Scoth Colwell | Builders Association of Greater Boston |
| Charles Cooper | Builders Association of Greater Boston |
| Steven Dixon | BBRS Member (at time of development) |
| Dennis M. Dowd | Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, Inc. |
| Tim Fitzgerald | Southeastern Mass. Building Officials Association |
| David Fleming | Home Builders of Cape Cod |
| Roger Gallager | National Association of the Remodeling Industry |
| Kevin Goggin | Mass. Building Commissioners and Inspectors Association |
| Chip LaPointe | Building Officials of Western Massachusetts |
| Paul J. Moriarty | Builders Association of Greater Boston |
| Jay Murdoch | Owens-Corning |
| Tim Neyhart | Building Officials of Western Massachusetts |
| H. Jacob Nunnamacher | Department of Fire Services |
| Jack Rhynd | Participating Guest |
| Harry Smith | Home Builders Association of Massachusetts (at time of development) |
| David Weitz | CSG Corp. |
780 CMR 8th edition Chapter 34 Advisory Committee
| Michael DiMascio, PE, Chairperson | Arup |
| Douglas Anderson | Commercial Construction Consulting, Inc. |
| Wayne Delaney | Fire Prevention Association of MA |
| Michael Grover, CBO | Building Official, City of Cambridge |
| Kevin Hastings, PE, LEED AP | RW Sullivan Engineering |
| David LeBlanc, PE | VP, Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. |
| Nicholas Mariani, PE | Parsons |
| Derrick J. Morse, PE | RW Sullivan Engineering |
| Jeremy Mason, PE | Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. |
| Jacob Nunnemacher | Department of Fire Services |
| A. Vernon Woodworth, AIA, LEED AP | RW Sullivan Engineering |