Richard A. Piccolo
Richard A. Piccolo is the president and founder of B & F Construction Code Services, Inc., and the Building & Fire Code Academy. He brings knowledge and 30 years’ experience to the Elgin, Illinois based building and fire code consulting firm. Before Mr. Piccolo decided to focus his attention on code consulting, he spent 18 years as a firefighter and lieutenant at the Elk Grove Fire Department.
Among his achievements, Mr. Piccolo has earned the top certification in his field, the rank of Master Code Professional. He is also a Certified Building Official, Certified Fire Official, Certified Property Maintenance Inspector, Certified Building Inspector, Certified Plans Examiner, Illinois Certified Fire Inspector, Certified Firefighter, and Certified Fire Instructor.
He is currently the president of Illinois Institutional Fire Training, Inc., an establishment that provides inspections and fire protection training for health care facilities in northern Illinois. A past president of the Illinois Council of Code Administrators, Mr. Piccolo continues to actively participate in the Council. As a Certified Instructor, he has authored 13 training seminars that he teaches nationwide. He also served for eight years as an adjunct faculty member at William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, where he taught building code and fire science courses.
Kenneth Garrett
Kenneth Garrett is the Vice President of B&F Construction Code Services. He has a Masters Degree in Public Administration and has served for many years as a Building Official and Assistant Director of Community Development for two municipalities. Mr. Garrett often serves as an Instructor and Subject Matter Expert for Building & Fire Code Academy.
Sean Fallows
Sean Fallows is the Fire Protection Supervisor at B&F Construction Code Services and teaches most of the fire classes at Building & Fire Code Academy. He has extensive knowledge in designing fire alarm and fire sprinkler plans in AutoCAD and has also designed gas detection systems and interpreted code compliance studies. Mr. Fallows is ICC-certified in: Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner, Building Plans Examiner, Commercial Building Inspector, Fire Inspector 1, Fire Plans Examiner, Residential Building Inspector, and Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner.
Michael Mannan
Michael Mannan serves as the Building Codes Enforcement Division Manager for the City of Milwaukee and has over 15 years experience in the management and supervision of Commercial Building Code Enforcement Inspectors in areas such as vacant buildings, fire plan reviews, environmental regulations, and nuisance properties. Mr. Mannan is a member of both the Building Code Variance Committee and the Zoning Code Technical Committee for the City of Milwaukee, and is also an instructor for the International Codes Council and the Building & Fire Code Academy.
Greg Sengstock
Greg Sengstock is a licensed architect in private practice with an extensive variety of residential and light commercial experience with over 30 years of experience working with large- and small-scale builders and architectural firms. Mr. Sengstock has been responsible for dozens of Key Award-winning projects and focuses on value engineering to reduce building costs and green building science to reduce operational and maintenance costs. He is a member of the ICC and AIA, and has a Masters in both Architecture and Business Administration from the University of Illinois. Mr. Sengstock has been teaching at Building & Fire Code Academy since 2013.
Albert Patton
Albert Patton is a Certified Plumbing Inspector at B&F Construction Code Services with two decades of experience in the field. Mr. Patton developed and teaches many of the Plumbing Continuing Education courses offered at the Academy.
Robert Del Principe
Robert Del Principe is a Certified Plumbing Inspector and Plan Reviewer at B&F Construction Code Services with over 20 years of experience in the field. Mr. Del Principe is also a licensed Cross-Connection Control Device Inspector through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. He is also the lead instructor of the Plumbing Apprenticeship Education Program at the Academy and teaches many of the Plumbing Continuing Education courses as well.