Transcript Technical Changes National Building Code 2005

NRC-IRC
Canadian Codes Centre
Report
Frank Lohmann
TRC Spring Meeting
March 3rd, 2010
Outline
Code Process Update
CCBFC Meeting
2010-2015 Code Cycle
Codes Centre Update
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Code Process Update
Oct 2008
Apr 2009
Sep 22-23
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PCF
Public
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SC
Nov 12-13
Dec 2010
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PCF
Public
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CCBFC
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CCR
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PCF
Public
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Code Process Update
- On-line
- Off-line (PDF)
- Books
Apr 28/29
Fall 2010
Tasks
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CCBFC Agenda
Technical Changes to Part 9
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Climbability of Guards
Radon
Residential Care
Definition of Range (Cooktop) – approved
New Tasks approved for Part 9
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all SC Work Plans to be balloted
• Basements
• ICF Construction
Policy Guidance
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Farm Building Code
Shared Accommodation
Application to Existing Buildings
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CCBFC - Radon
Proposed Changes – All Part 9 Buildings
• Appendix information will go into Users Guide
• Heated crawl spaces are exempted
where accessible for service
• Unheated crawl spaces are exempted
• No general exemption until cross-Canada data allows
risk-based approach
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CCBFC - Climbable Guards
9.8.8.6. Design to Prevent Not Facilitate Climbing
(See Appendix) (See A-3.3.1.18.(4)(a))
Proposed Change:
1. required guards shall be designed so that no member,
attachment or opening will facilitate climbing
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• industrial occupancies
• where location and size of openings
do not present a hazard to pre-school aged children
• less than 1.8 meter drop between surfaces
• inside dwelling units
2. No deemed-to-comply spec’s
Under review by CCBFC
NRC-IRC Housing report not correct!
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CCBFC - Care Occupancies
B-3 “Light” (Part 9)
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C Occupancy +
• 2 or less not capable of self-preservation and
• sleeping accommodation for maximum 10 persons and
• single housekeeping unit
CCBFC Decision for Part 9
• Defer + back to status quo
• Solicit policy advice from P/T before continuing
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2010-2015 Code Cycle
Scheduled Meetings
Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings
• April 28/29, 2010, Montreal
Executive Committee of CCBFC
• May 2010, tbd
CCBFC
• June 2010, tbd
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SC-HSB – April 28/29
Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings
• Meeting Agenda
• TG Energy Efficiency
• TG Illustrated Guide
• Grab Bars in all dwelling units
• Masonry Standards – Consistent Terminology
• TG updates & approvals
• Snow Loads (SD/HSB)
• EIFS (ES/HSB/EEB)
• Airborne Sound Transmission (ES/HSB)
• Roofing, Waterproofing, Dampproofing Standards
• Low Permeance Materials
• Protection of Foam Plastics
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Energy Efficiency
Objectives and Functional Statements
Protocol
OW & FS
Energy Efficiency
OE & FS
CCBFC
Public
Review
You are Here
Vous êtes ici
Implementation
of New Objectives
Water Conservation
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Energy Efficiency
Joint Task Group
SC-EEB
Scope
Scope of Energy Efficiency
for Houses (JTG)
CCBFC
JTG-EE
Acceptable
Solutions
Public
Review
Project
Plan
You are Here
Vous êtes ici
SC-HSB
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JTG Energy Efficiency
SC-EEB
CCBFC
JTG-EE
SC-HSB
Scope & Application
Acceptable
Solutions
Public
Review
• Building envelope
• Heating, Ventilation, A/C
• Service Water Heating
• Housing AND Small Buildings
Study
• Determine Baseline:
• current construction practice
• current level of performance
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JTG Energy Efficiency
Sub-Task Groups
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Performance Compliance
Small Buildings
Building Envelope (Housing)
HVAC & Service Water Heating (Housing)
Code Coordination
Approach
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prescriptive path + trade-offs / performance path
consideration for energy targets depending on baseline
• Affordability, P/T does and targets, Council of Federations,
Simple Payback costing, …
separate section in Part 9
Continuous communication with EC/CCBFC & PTPACC
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TG Illustrated Guide – Part 9
Project Plan
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2005 Update of Users’ Guides - CCBFC Priority 2006
2006 User Survey: Combine IG and UG in code order
Phase 1a: Re-order the 1998 Illustrated Guide into code-order
Phase 1b: Move content from the 1995 User's Guide into
reordered IG document,
Phase 1c: Delete duplicate text and illustrations, simple revisions
Phase 2: Technically Update IG to 2005 & 2010 Code
Phase 3: Final revisions, bring document into structure & format
Progress
• Phase 1: Complete,
• Phase 2: 40%,
• End date: Summer 2010
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Illustrated Guide – Part 9
What will the Guide contain?
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Organized generally in code order
Applies to Housing and Small Buildings
Supplements Appendix Information
Assists in the Use of the Code
Is Not a How-to Guide
Explains Intentions of the Committees Developing the req’s
Describes Approaches for the Application of Requirements
Illustrates Important Principles of Minimum Accepted Practice
How will the guide look?
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Soft cover book (8 x 11-1/2 in.).
Downloadable as .pdf (off-line).
On-line viewing on a subscription basis
Illustrations: 1 colour and grey shades
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Illustrated Guide – Part 9
Editorial Principles for The Guide
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is not a stand-alone document
is to be used in conjunction with the code
does not repeat information provided in the code
cross-reference rather than duplicate code tables
provides supplemental information
addresses cross-sectional subjects in separate chapters (e.g.
lateral loads, secondary suites)
• will be updated in sync with future code editions
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Illustrated Guide – Part 9
Project Plan – where are we now?
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Working Groups: January – May 2010
Task Group complete: Summer 2010
Standing Committee review and approval: Fall 2010
Editing and Translation: 2011
Publication: 2012
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Codes Centre Update
Staff
• Technical Advisor – Fire Protection – Vacant
Meeting Support
• 2010/2011
• more tele-/web-conferencing where applicable
• face-to-face meetings in MTL-OTT-TOR area
2010 Code Seminars
• no “road shows” planned
• likely web-based delivery
• documents “What’s New in the 2010 Codes”
• opportunity to develop material for lateral loads, spatial separation,
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Codes Centre Update
Studies
• Stair geometry
• Sprinkler statistics
• Possibly: climbability of guards
• Energy: benchmark studies
IRC representation on TRC
• Some retirements
• IRC has to re-establish its support to TRC
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Questions?
www.nationalcodes.ca
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