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| 04-MAY-2018 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code | The
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews
e-bulletin #264, dated May 4, 2018, to announce revisions to
the existing Appendix Notes. The revisions affect existing Appendix Notes A-8.6.2.2. and A-8.6.2.2.(5). The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs has advised code users that an electronic version of the updated pages of the Building Code Compendium will be available through ServiceOntario Publications. A copy of the revised Appendix Notes, that was provided by the Ministry, is available for readers of CodeNews. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02-MAY-2018 | ALBERTA STANDATA Joint Code Interpretation | On May 2, 2018, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the publication of the following STANDATA: Code Interpretation: 14-FCI-003 Mobile/Temporary Cooking Equipment The purpose of this interpretation is to assist owners/operators of mobile cooking operations and safety codes officers with the minimum requirements under the Safety Codes Act for mobile cooking operations. The joint interpretation was signed by:
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| 30-APR-2018 |  |
A decision by Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward M.
Morgan was released on April 27, 2018, in a case
where the Toronto Star newspaper challenged the application of the
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to 14
administrative tribunals, all of which are designated as “institutions”
in the Schedule to the FIPPA General Regulation. Among other things,
FIPPA sets out terms on which access is granted to documents held by
government and wider public sector institutions. The Toronto Star
contended that, by applying FIPPA to tribunals that preside over
adversarial processes, adjudicate disputes, and act judicially or
quasi-judicially, FIPPA violates the open courts principle embedded in
s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The learned Justice issued a declaration that the application of ss. 21(1) to (3) and related sections of FIPPA pertaining to the presumption of non-disclosure of “personal information” to Adjudicative Records held by the institutions named in the Notice of Application infringes s. 2(b) of the Charter and is not justified under s. 1. It is therefore of no force or effect. Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward M. Morgan's ruling applies only to requests for Adjudicative Records from the 14 institutions named in the Toronto Star's Application and, by extension, any other analogous institution listed in the Schedule to FIPPA that operates in an adjudicative capacity and that holds Adjudicative Records. THEREFORE, THE RULING APPLIES TO THE BUILDING CODE COMMISSION. The impact of this decision is that the Building Code Commission will have to be more open to requests for information from the public. It will not be necessary to file FOI requests to obtain BCC rulings. The BCC will have to release ALL BCC DECISIONS in a timely manner, as well as the Applicant's and Respondernt's written arguements. The learned Justice suspended the declaration of invalidity of this aspect of FIPPA 12 months in order to allow the government to change its rules. The citation for this case is: Toronto Star v. AG Ontario, 2018 ONSC 2586 |
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| 24-APR-2018 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews
e-bulletin #261, dated April 24, 2018, to announce that it has
developed the following tools to help designers and building officials
implement and enforce the current requirements of Supplementary
Standard SB-10 "Energy
Efficiency Requirements", as amended on December 22, 2016: 1. Checklists •
The Ministry has developed checklists that can be submitted with
building permit applications for all buildings other than Part 9
residential buildings.
2.
COMcheck• The checklists highlight the key energy efficiency requirements to help designers and building officials ensure designs comply with the current set of requirements. • The Ministry strongly advises users to consult with the authority having jurisdiction, if the checklist is going to be submitted to that authority. • The checklists are available for downloading by visting the buildrightontario website. •
MMA has secured updates to COMcheck software developed by the Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory (US Department of Energy).
3.
Energy Modelling Guidelines• The COMcheck software helps designers calculate trade-offs using the ASHRAE 90.1 compliance path. • Updates for Ontario reflect the energy efficiency values included in the SB-10 that was released in December 2016. • The customised version of the COMcheck software for Ontario is available from the United States of America's website. •
MMA has developed guidelines to help improve the consistency in annual
energy use simulation results following questions from stakeholders
about rules and assumptions used in calculating building energy use.
• The guidelines aim to support designers in fulfilling their professional and contractual obligations to produce designs that meet the energy efficiency requirements and building officials to verify that designs meet these requirements. • In supporting compliance with the Building Code’s energy conservation requirements, these guidelines also support broader government efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the buildings sector. • The Ministry has indicated that these guidelines are likely to undergo changes in the future as opportunities for further synthesis are identified. (or, alternatively, when the current money squandering Liberal government is voted out of office on June 7, 2018 by voters who have had enough of climate change experiments paid by fleeced taxpayers) • You can obtain a copy of the guidelines, including requests for this document to be produced in alternate formats, by contacting: codeinfo@ontario.ca |
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| 19-APR-2018 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs held a webinar for "selected"
code users on Thursday, April 19, 2018 to provide further information
on electric vehicle charging requirements. CodeNews Consulting Corporation, Consulting Architect, is pleased to provide a copy of the slide deck prepared by the Ministry, for the unwashed masses who were not privy to the contents of the webinar. |
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| 24-MAR-2018 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
Ontario Regulation 79/18, which
amends the Ontario Building Code, was published in The Ontario Gazette
on March 24, 2018. The regulation was:
Although the Building and Development Branch has not made any announcements concerning this change to the Ontario Building Code, CodeNews Consulting Corp., Consulting Architect, is an avid reader of The Ontario Gazette and we are pleased to be the first publication to announce this code change to our esteemed readers. |
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| 22-MAR-2018 | ONTARIO 2007 Ontario Fire Code |
In its Bulletin #004/18
issued on March 20, 2018, the Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency
Management (OFMEM) announced that Ontario Regulation 108/18 has been
filed. This regulation was made under the Fire Protection and Prevention
Act, 1997
and comes into force on July 1, 2018. It amends the 2007 Fire
Code (Ontario Regulation 213/07) with changes related to the checking,
inspection, and testing of hose standpipe systems. Enquiries regarding the new regulation may be directed to the Technical Services Section of the OFMEM. Staff members may be reached by telephone at (647) 329-1100 or by e-mail at FireSafetyStandards@ontario.ca |
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| 15-MAR-2018 | ALBERTA STANDATA Building Code Interpretations Building Code Bulletins Building Code Variance Energy Codes Information |
On March 15, 2018, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced
the publication of the following STANDATA: Interpretations:
• 14-BCI-019/14-FCI-002 - Occupancy Classification for Buildings Used For Parking, Repairing and Servicing Tank Vehicles • 14-BCI-020 - Non-Liquid Disposal Systems Bulletins: • 14-BCB-004/14-FCB-003 - Occupancy of Buildings Under Construction • 14-BCB-005/14-FCB-004 - Commissioning of Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems (Integrated Systems Testing) Variance: • 14-BCV-018 - Sprinkler-Protected Glazing in Fire-Resistant Wall Assemblies Information related to Energy Codes: • ABC Section 9.36 – Q & A – Performance Path |
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| 13-MAR-2018 | QUÉBEC Le chapitre Plomberie du Code de construction du Québec |
On
March 13, 2018, La Régie du bâtiment du Québec announced that the
Master Plumbing Mechanics of Quebec, in collaboration with the Régie du
bâtiment du Québec, has prepared a Good Practices sheet on the removal of
condensate from appliances.
This document provides details and solutions on the different ways
to safely remove condensate from a heating, ventilation or air
conditioning system to the drainage system. The good practice sheets are available only in the French language...... tant pis, anglophones! |
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| 08-MAR-2018 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued
Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #260, dated March 8, 2018, to announce that:
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| 08-MAR-2018 | ALBERTA Building Code, Fire Code, Energy Efficiency Code, & Elevating Devices Code |
On March 8, 2018, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that the next editions
of the Alberta Building, Fire and Energy Codes (that are currently
based on the 2010 editions of the National Building Code and National
Fire Code, and the 2011 National Energy Code for
Buildings) are planned to be updated to the 2015 national code
editions, including the 2017 interim changes to the National
Energy Code for Buildings. The currentl 2013 edition of the Elevating Devices Codes will also be updated. |
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| 06-MAR-2018 | ONTARIO Electrical Safety Code |
The
Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is seeking the views of
contractors, consumers, businesses and other stakeholders on 25 proposed amendments to the
Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC). The ESA has provided instructions (.pdf format) and a template (in MS Word .docx format) for comments and other feedback. The consultation runs from Tuesday March 6 to Friday April 20, 2018. The Electrical Safety Code regulation (O. Reg. 164/99) under the Electricity Act, 1998 provides for the adoption of the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) together with Ontario specific amendments to the CEC as the OESC. If approved, the Electrical Safety Code regulation would be amended to adopt the updated OESC. |
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| 05-MAR-2018 | NOVA SCOTIA Electrical Code Regulations |
David MacLeod, C.E.I., P.Eng., the Provincial Chief
Electrical Inspector, Province of Nova Scotia, issued Electrical Bulletin 2018-01
announcing that, effective May 1, 2018, the 2018 Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1-
24th. edition will be adopted per Nova Scotia's
Electrical Code Regulations, which are made under the authority of
section 6 of the Electrical
Installation and Inspection Act. Questions regarding the bulletin may be forwarded to the Provincial Chief Electrical Inspector: David MacLeod,
C.E.I., P.Eng.
Phone:
902-424-8018
Email: David.MacLeod@novascotia.ca |
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| 24-FEB-2018 | ONTARIO Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 |
In
its Bulletin #003/18 issued on February 20, 2018, the Ministry of
Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS), Office of the Fire
Marshal and Emergency Management announced that it is holding a public
consultation on proposed regulation under the FPPA that is intended to
increase transparency and accountability by requiring all fire
departments report to the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency
Management (OFMEM) on a number of standard response times. This new regulation is based on expert advice MCSCS received from a Fire Safety Technical Table that was established in January 2017 to help develop recommendations for modernizing the delivery of fire services in Ontario. Summaries of the proposed regulation and instructions on how to provide comments are available on the Ontario Regulatory Registry. MCSCS has announced that "public comments must be submitted before the consultation period ends on March 18, 2018". When some people run around in uniforms, they get the idea that others MUST do things ...... ! (Hint: try: "we ask you to .....") |
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| 17-FEB-2018 | SASKATCHEWAN The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act (Adoption of Codes) |
The province of Saskatchewan has published an Order in Council #44/2018,
dated January 24, 2018 and filed on January 25, 2018, to revise
the
Appendix to The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Regulations. The revisions include:
When will civil servants realize that the design and construction industry needs TIME to prepare for changes to Building Codes? Projects take months, if not years, to design and here we have a case where a civil servant wants you to comply with a requirement BEFORE it is even published. |
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| 17-FEB-2018 | BRITISH COLUMBIA 2012 Building Code |
The BC Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued
Ministerial Order No. M013 on
January 8, 2018, pursuant to the Building
Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 2, s. 3
to amend Book I (General) of the British Columbia Building
Code,
established by the British Columbia Building Code Regulation, B.C. Reg.
264/2012. The changes to the Building Code include:
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| 07-FEB-2018 | ALBERTA STANDATA Electrical Update Fire Code Bulletin |
On February 6, 2018, Alberta Municipal Affairs
announced the publication
of the following STANDATA: Electrical Update: Fire Code Bulletin: |
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| 31-JAN-2018 | ALBERTA Interpretation STANDATA Energy Code |
On
January 30, 2018, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the publication
of the following new STANDATA Building Code Interpretation: Alberta Municipal Affairs has published an NECB 2011 Compliance Checklist (.xlsm format) for providing information required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to show compliance with requirements to meet the National Energy Code for Buildings 2011 (NECB 2011). An electronic copy of this Checklist must accompany project plans and specification documents being submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction when applying for a building permit in Alberta. |
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| 18-JAN-2018 | CCBFC Construction Codes of Canada National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 |
The 2017 edition of the National Energy Code of
Canada for Buildings is now available for purchase. CodeNews thanks Gary Chu, Construction & Standards Regulations Specialist at BASF Canada Inc. for providing the update. |
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| 18-JAN-2018 | ONTARIO 2007 Ontario Fire Code |
In its Bulletin #001/18
issued on January 18, 2018, the Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency
Management (OFMEM) announced that it is holding a public consultation
on proposed amendments to the Fire Code related to new requirements
for: • Combustible Furniture Located in Corridors / Lobbies • Notification for Out of Service Firefighters’ Elevators The proposed changes to the Fire Code reflect feedback received from two Technical Advisory Committees led by the OFMEM and comprised of a wide range of stakeholder groups. Public comments must be submitted before the consultation period ends on February 20, 2018. Summaries of the proposed amendments and instructions on how to provide comments are available on the Ontario Regulatory Registry. View the proposed changes at: • Proposed Change to 2015 Ontario Fire Code - Table 1.2.1.A • Proposed Change to 2015 Ontario Fire Code - 2.4.1.1. and 2.4.1.2 • Proposed Change to 2015 Ontario Fire Code - 7.1.1.1 • Proposed Change to 2015 Ontario Fire Code - 7.2.2.2 |
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| 12-JAN-2018 | ALBERTA Variance STANDATA |
On
January 12, 2018, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the publication
of the following new STANDATA Building Code Variance: |
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| 01-JAN-2018 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
On
January 1, 2018, the following requirements contained in Ontario
Regulation 139/17, as amended by O. Reg. 462/17 and O. Reg. 563/17,
come into effect:
+1-416-856-0241 or by e-mail. |
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| 01-JAN-2018 | BRITISH COLUMBIA 2012 Building Code 2012 Plumbing Code 2012 Fire Code |
The
Building and Safety Standards Branch of the Office of Housing and
Construction Standards in the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing has invited code users and other stakeholders to participate
in a public review to provide feedback on proposed changes
for the next edition of the BC Building, Plumbing, and Fire Codes. The proposed changes have been categorized as: BC Building Code - Area Calculation of Exposing Building Face - Asbestos - Energy Efficiency Standards - Exit Signs - Factory-Constructed Buildings - Fenestration - Heritage Buildings - Mid-Rise Combustible Construction - Outdoor Design Conditions and Air Cleaning - Radon - Stairs - Dimensions of Tapered Treads - Stairs - Handrails in Curved Stairs - Stairs - No Spiral Stairs BC Plumbing Code - Asbestos - Plumbing Fixtures BC Fire Code - Application - Fire Systems - Emergency Lighting - Smoke Alarms - Use of Elevators The public review started on December 12, 2017 and ends on February 28, 2018. A separate consultation is planned on proposed accessibility changes early in 2018. The next editions of the British Columbia Codes are anticipated to be available in 2018, with an effective date late in 2018. |
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| 29-DEC-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario
CodeNews e-bulletin #258, dated December 29, 2017, to
announce new Building Code Related Fees, effective on January
1, 2018: - Registrations for building practitioners regulated under the Building Code Act, 1992: $111 Initial
Registration/Reinstatement and Annual Renewal for Building Officials
& Independent Designers & Septic System Installers
- Applications to the Building Code Commission:
$184$176 Initial Registration/Reinstatement for Design Firms $133 Annual Renewal for Design Firms $38 Updating class of registration for Design Firms $419 Initial Registration/Reinstatement for Registered Code Agencies $309 Annual Renewal for Registered Code Agencies $71 Updating class of registration for Registered Code Agencies - Applications for Minister’s Rulings authorizing the use of innovative products: $605 - Applications to the Building Materials Evaluation Commission: $11,000 The above fees are set in accordance with O. Reg. 360/13, which requires that: "On
and after January 1, 2016, the fee for a calendar year is the fee for
the previous calendar year adjusted by the percentage change from year
to year in the Consumer Price Index for Ontario (All-Items) as reported
monthly by Statistics Canada under the authority of the Statistics Act
(Canada), averaged over the 12-month period that ends on March 31 of
the previous calendar year, rounded to the first decimal point."
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| 28-DEC-2017 | ONTARIO Building Code Act, 1992 Stronger, Fair Ontario Act (Budget Measures) 2017, Schedule 2 |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario
CodeNews e-bulletin #257, dated December 28, 2017, to
announce that the Ontario legislature passed Bill 177, the Stronger, Fair Ontario Act
(Budget Measures) 2017, which includes Schedule 2, on
December 14, 2017. The Schedule 2 amendments to the Building Code Act, 1992, that received Royal Assent and are now in effect, include the following:
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| 22-DEC-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario
CodeNews e-bulletin #256,
dated December 22, 2017, to announce that the deadline for submission
of comments on the consultation regarding the Building Condition
Evaluation Program for all buildings with rooftop parking as well as
exposed, multi-storey, above-ground parking structures built before
1988 has been extended to: January 19, 2018. See the News at CodeNews entry for 16-NOV-2017, below. |
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| 20-DEC-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario
CodeNews e-bulletin #255, dated December 20, 2017, to
announce that O. Reg. 563/17:
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has published the following documents to assist Code users:
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| 19-DEC-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario
CodeNews e-bulletin #254, dated December 19, 2017, to
announce that O. Reg. 462/17:
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| 15-DEC-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #253, dated December 15, 2017, in which the Honourable Bill Mauro, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs, announced the availability of "Ontario’s Tall Wood Building Reference: A Technical Resource for Developing Alternative Solutions Under Ontario’s Building Code", which is intended to be a new tool to support tall wood construction. This technical resource is intended to provide "information to assist applicants, reviewers and designers as they consider tall wood building construction." To obtain a copy of "Ontario’s Tall Wood Building Reference: A Technical Resource for Developing Alternative Solutions Under Ontario’s Building Code", write an e-mail to: masstimber@ontario.ca |
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| 30-NOV-2017 | ALBERTA Building Code Interpretations Variances STANDATA |
On
November 29, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the publication
of the following new STANDATA Building
Code Interpretation:
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| 16-NOV-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #251, dated November 16, 2017, to announce that Ontario's Regulatory Registry has posted a public consultation on potential regulatory amendments to the Building Code to establish a Building Condition Evaluation Program for all buildings with rooftop parking. The amendments would also apply to exposed, multi-storey, above-ground parking structures built before 1988. The proposals in the consultation paper are intended to respond to the recommendations of the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry and benefit from the advice in the Report of the Building Safety Technical Advisory Panel that was released in January 27, 2016. You are requested to submit comments on the consultation document by January 4, 2018. The consultation document will be posted on the Regulatory Registry for a period of 50 days. In order to preserve access to the consultation document beyond 50 days, CodeNews has archived a copy of the consultation document on this website. |
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| 15-NOV-2017 | ONTARIO Building Code Act |
Bill 177, Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017, received first reading on November 15, 2017. The Bill contains 46 Schedules which amend various Acts. Schedule 2 amends the Building Code Act, 1992. The proposed Building Code Act amendments are intended to address the recommendations that were made by the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry following the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall in 2012. The proposed amendments, if passed, would enable the government to make regulations establishing mandatory maintenance and evaluation programs for prescribed types of buildings through a Building Condition Evaluation Program. The Bill would come into force on the day the Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 receives Royal Assent, except for the imposition of administrative penalties and a number of other matters. |
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| 15-NOV-2017 | ALBERTA Building Code Interpretations Notice STANDATA |
On
November 15, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the publication
of the following new STANDATA Building
Code Interpretation: Alberta Municipal Affairs also announced that, effective on December 1, 2017, administrative penalties under Alberta's Safety Codes Act may be issued for non-compliance where a person contravenes the Safety Codes Act. The announcement is available at: |
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| 14-NOV-2017 | CCBFC Construction Codes of Canada |
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes
(CCBFC) has invited Code users and stakeholders to participate in the fall 2017 public review of proposed changes
to Codes Canada publications:
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| 31-OCT-2017 | ONTARIO 2007 Ontario Fire Code |
In its Bulletin #001/17
issued on October 31, 2017, the Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency
Management (OFMEM) announced that it is holding a
public
consultation on proposed amendments to the Fire Code that will enhance
fire safety through additional inspection and testing requirements for
fire department pumper connections for standpipe and hose
systems. These proposed amendments were supported in principle by a Technical Advisory Committee comprised of various stakeholder groups that was convened by the OFMEM as part of the consultation process. Public comments must be submitted before the consultation period ends on November 30, 2017. Your participation is encouraged as feedback will help guide changes to the Fire Code. Summaries of the proposed amendments and instructions on how to provide comments are available on the Ontario Regulatory Registry. |
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| 27-OCT-2017 | ALBERTA Building Code Variances Electrical STANDATA |
On October 27, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs
announced
the publication of the following new STANDATA Building Code Variances: Alberta Municipal Affairs also announced the publication of the following new Electrical STANDATA: |
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| 17-OCT-2017 | International Code Council CSA Group Rainwater Harvesting Standard |
Joe
Rogers, P. Eng., Building Code Coordinator for the Province of Nova
Scotia, kindly advised that the International Code Council and CSA
Group are holding a third public review of the CSA/ICC Rainwater
Harvesting Standard. The consultation began on October 6, and will conclude on November 20th, 2017. Public comments are requested on the third public comments draft dated August 2017. Public comments are limited to the portions of the draft shown in legislative (strike through/underline) format. Public comments to other portions of the standard will not be considered. Copies of the consultation are available on-line in Word Format (.docx) and Acrobat Format (.pdf). |
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| 28-SEP-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews
e-bulletin #250, dated
September 28, 2017, to announce the availability of technical support
materials
to assist in the implementation of new Building Code requirements
contained in
O. Reg. 139/17. The
Ministry alleges that the technical support materials are available on
the the
Build Right Ontario website, maintained by the Ontario Building
Officials
Association and the Large Municipalities Chief Building Officials group. Since the materials are
not posted, as of
September 28, 2017, we are providing links to the following technical
support
materials posted on the CodeNews.ca website:
Please
note that the ministry's slide decks are but pale imitations of and are
not the
same as the Presentations on the major changes to retirement homes and
houses,
contained in O. Reg. 139/17, that are being delivered in person by Alek
Antoniuk, OAA, to delighted droves of architects, engineers, and
building
officials. Attendance Credits at the
November 14
Presentation in Kitchener are recognized by the OBOA for its members
who are:
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| 27-SEP-2017 | QUÉBEC Le chapitre Électricité du Code de construction du Québec Le chapitre Électricité du Code de sécurité du Québec |
On September 27, 2017, La Régie du bâtiment du Québec announced that the draft by-law amending
Chapter V, Electricity, of the Building Code (chapter B-1.1, r.2) and
the Regulation respecting the application of the Building Act, and
Chapter II, Electricity, of the Safety Code (chapter
B-1.1, r.3) were published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on
September 27, 2017, for public comment. The main objectives of these draft regulations are:
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| 21-SEP-2017 | QUÉBEC Le chapitre Plomberie du Code de construction du Québec |
On
September 21, 2017, La Régie du bâtiment du Québec announced that the
Master Plumbing Mechanics of Quebec, in collaboration with the Régie du
bâtiment du Québec, has prepared a Good Practices sheet on the new method of
sizing a drinking water supply network
referenced in Chapter III, Plumbing, of the Quebec Construction Code.
This sheet is part of a set of 4 publications on the same subject. The good practice sheets are available only in the French language. |
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| 20-SEP-2017 | ALBERTA Building Code User Guide Building Code Variances Building Code Interpretations STANDATA |
On
September 20, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the publication
of the following new STANDATA Building Code Variances:
Alberta Municipal Affairs has developed a user guide for Section 9.36. of the Alberta Building Code 2014 (ABC) in consultation with municipalities, industry and safety codes officers. This information is designed to assist code users for compliance with both prescriptive and performance paths under Section 9.36., ABC. It provides code users with key considerations for submitting permit applications to the authority having jurisdiction, samples of a project summary and trade off calculations, clarification of code requirements for airtightness and checklists for energy code compliance under Section 9.36. of the ABC. |
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| 20-SEP-2017 | QUÉBEC la Loi sur les appareils sous pression (chapitre A‑20.01) |
On September 20, 2017, La Régie du bâtiment du Québec
announced the
publication of the draft pressure vessels installation regulation
(ISP) in the Gazette officielle du Québec for public
comment. This regulation is intended to replace the Act respecting pressure vessels (chapter A-20.01) and the Pressure Vessels Regulations (chapter A-20.01, r.1) and will make it possible to integrate the ISP area with the Building Act (chapter B-1.1). See:
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| 01-AUG-2017 | QUÉBEC Le chapitre Bâtiment du Code de sécurité du Québec |
In March, 2017, La Régie du bâtiment du Québec issued a bulletin, "Utilisation des mousses plastiques dans les installations de chauffage, ventilation et conditionnement d’air (CVCA)" - translation: "Use of Plastic Foams in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)". While this bulletin is available only in the French language, CodeNews.ca considers this a very useful document, since it reminds users of Canadian building codes that there are limitations on the use for foamed plastics in HVAC systems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31-JUL-2017 | ALBERTA | On July 31, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced
the availability of:
The Chief Building Administrator
may grant relaxation of one or more of the requirements of Section 3.8.
if an owner
can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Administrator
that
These
forms are applicable to Alberta projects only and do not apply to
Ontario, since Ontario expects everyone to comply with its Building
Code, no matter how costly or impractical, or senseless.a) the specific requirements are unnecessary, or b) extraordinary circumstances prevent conformance. |
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| 25-JUL-2017 | ONTARIO Building Code Act |
The Ontario Building Officials Association.(OBOA) has
proposed the introduction of a legislative amendment to
Ontario's Building
Code Act that would formalize the Certified Building Code
Official (CBCO) designation as the provincial standard of practice. The OBOA's proposal is aligned with changes recently made to the British Columbia Building Act, 2015. The Province delegated powers to certify and qualify building officials to an external body. This authority was granted specifically to the Building Officials Association of BC via the Building Officials Association of British Columbia Act, in recognition of their existing role as the professional association for building officials, linkages to the Alliance of Canadian Building Officials' Association (ACBOA), and expertise in building official education and qualifications. |
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| 21-JUL-2017 | ALBERTA Building Code Variances Building Code Interpretations Building Code Bulletins STANDATA |
On July 21, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced
the publication of the following new STANDATA Building Code Variances:
Alberta Building Code 2014 SchedulesThe professional schedules referenced by the Alberta Building Code (ABC) have been updated to specifically reference energy efficiency requirements of the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) 2011 and ABC 2014 Section 9.36. This update provides the user visible confirmation of the fact that the professional schedules include application to energy efficiency under the NECB 2011 and the ABC 2014 Section 9.36. in force in Alberta since November 1, 2016. |
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| 15-JUL-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #249,
dated July 14, 2017, to announce that it is seeking
stakeholder
and public input on proposed changes to Ontario’s Building Code. The Ministry acknowledges that public consultation is an important part of developing legislation and regulation in Ontario. As part of developing the next edition of the Building Code, the Ministry is seeking input on proposed requirements to support the implementation of the government’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which was released in June 2016. Potential changes for the next edition of the Building Code that are being considered to reduce GHG emissions include:
This consultation will also seek input on how to inform potential future changes to the Building Code that will support CCAP by promoting increased energy efficiency in Ontario, such as the commissioning of large buildings, adaptive thermostats and sub-metering. The consultation document and proposed Building Code changes are posted on the Regulatory Registry, Environmental Registry, and the Ministry's website for a period of 77 days. The Ministry has requested your comments on this consultation by September 29, 2017. |
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| 14-JUL-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code Proposed 2019 Building Code |
Ontario Regulatory
Registry Proposal Number 17-MMA007,
posted on July 14, 2017, has announced that the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs (MMA) is proposing to revoke the current version of
the Building Code (Ontario Regulation 332/12) and replace it with a new
edition under the
Building Code Act, 1992. It is proposed that the new
edition come into effect in January 2019. If the next edition of the National Building Code of Canada comes out in 2020, why don't they wait a year and publish a 2020 OBC that is harmonized with the 2020 NBC ...? |
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| 29-JUN-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
Amendment
Package #6 (July 1, 2017 update) for the Compendium Version of the
Ontario Building Code is now available for free downloading from the ServiceOntario Publications website.
This package includes the changes arising from O. Reg.
139/17,
parts of which are scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2017 and
January 1, 2018. Download the free 412 page package as Publication Number 510159. CodeNews Consulting Corp. has distributed to its clients a slide deck presentation consisting of 31 slides describing the significant changes affecting Retirement Homes in Ontario Regulation 139/17, which comes into effect for Retirement Homes on July 1, 2017. You can arrange for an on-site presentation for your organization by contacting Alek Antoniuk. |
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| 31-MAY-2017 | ONTARIO TSSA Consultation on the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation O. Reg. 220/01 |
In
February 2016, MGCS, in collaboration with TSSA, established
a BPV
industry panel to make recommendations that would
assist in
addressing long-standing challenges associated with the
operationalization of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels regulation. The BPV expert panel report was finalized in August 2016. The ministry has developed draft regulatory changes to support the implementation of the panel's recommendations as well as other changes to improve the effectiveness of TSSA's BPV Safety Program and is holding a public consultation. The ministry welcomes feedback and encourages anyone interested to provide comments on the proposal by July 17, 2017. |
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| 30-MAY-2017 | ONTARIO TSSA Boilers and Pressure Vessels Code Adoption Document |
The Technical Standards & Safety Authority
(TSSA) announced, on May 30, 2017, that the Boiler and Pressure Vessels (BPV-17-01 Code
Adoption Document Amendments were issued on May 29, 2017 and
will become effective immediately (presumably, on May 29, 2017). Significant amendments includereferences to the latest editions of:
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| 25-MAY-2017 | ALBERTA Building Code Variances STANDATA |
On May 25, 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs announced
the publication of the following new STANDATA Building Code Variances:
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| 25-MAY-2017 |   |
The
Residential
Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has kindly shared a
legal
opinion prepared by Leo Longo, one of the most respected authorities on
building and planning law in Ontario. In his legal opinion, Leo has conclude that:
RESCON has kindly shared Leo Longo’s May 4, 2017 letter with CodeNews. |
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| 17-MAY-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The Ontario government filed Ontario Regulation 139/17 on May
17, 2017 to amend the 2012 edition of the Ontario Building Code. The changes to the Ontario Building Code are scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018. Of course, clients of CodeNews Consulting Corp., Consulting Architect, will be provided with specific information on how the changes affect their projects. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has issued Ontario CodeNews Bulletin 248, which statess that:These
new requirements support the Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy by
establishing construction standards for retirement homes and two-unit
houses. The requirements for two-unit houses apply to single-detached,
semi-detached and row houses, but not to stacked townhouse units.
The new requirements also support Climate Change Action Plan commitments through new requirements for the installation of electric vehicle charging in new houses and workplaces. Lastly, an interim amendment has been made to incorporate requirements for the use of a new effluent distribution technology to support the protection of ground and surface water quality. |
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| 03-MAY-2017 | ALBERTA Electrical Utility Code |
Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that a new edition
of the Alberta Electrical Utility Code came into effect May 1, 2017. The announcement states that: Effective as of
January 1, 2016, the Electrical Code
Regulation was amended by Alberta Regulation 126/2015 to facilitate
automatic
code adoption. Generally,
electrical
codes will now come into force one year after the month of their
publication,
unless otherwise prescribed by the Minister.
The first such code automatically adopted under the
amended regulation
will be the Alberta Electrical Utility Code. Effective May 1, 2017,
the following codes will be in force
as per the Electrical Code Regulation:
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| 14-APR-2017 | ONTARIO TSSA Gaseous Fuels and Propane Code Adoption Documents |
The Technical Standards & Safety Authority
(TSSA) has announced that the Gaseous Fuels (FS-225-17) Code Adoption
Document Amendments
and the Propane (FS-224-17) Code Adoption Document
Amendments [link
updated: April 20, 2017]were
issued on April 10, 2017 and will become effective on July 1,
2017. Significant changes to the Gaseous Fuels CAD include: • Adoption of B149.1-15 Natural gas and propane installation code (with Ontario amendments) • Incorporating Director’s Order FS-156-09 (re: new or replacement boilers) into the code for ease of reference • Incorporating Director’s Order FS-056-06 R1 (re: Mobile Food Service Equipment) into the code for ease of reference • Adoption of TSSA Field Approval Code TSSA-FA-2016 (which adopts B149.3-15) • Adoption of TSSA Digester, Landfill & Biogas Code TSSA-DLB-2016 (which adopts B149.6-15) • Extending deadline for compliance for existing unvented heaters installed prior to October 14, 2014 inside a building housing livestock or poultry Significant changes to the Propane CAD include: • Adoption of CSA B149.2-15 for propane storage and handling requirements (Item 1) • Adoption of, CSA B149.5-15 for propane vehicle conversion requirements (Item 2) • Adoption of CSA B149.1-15 for appliances and equipment on highway vehicles, mobile units, etc. when propane is used for fuel purpose (moved from B149.2 to B149.1 in 2015) (Item 3) • Adoption of TSSA Field Approval Code TSSA-FA-2016 (which adopts CSA B149.3-2015) (Item 4) • Adoption of TSSA Mobile Food Service Equipment Code TSSA-MFSE-2014 (Item 5) • Exemption of vehicular protection for cylinders of 20 lb. or less stored in cabinets (Item 1.12) • New requirements for inspection of tanks and inspection/replacement of relief valves (Item 1.14 and 1.15) Annex Q is added for requirements for use of non-refillable cylinders in classrooms in schools (Item 1.13 and 1.22). |
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| 07-APR-2017 | ONTARIO TSSA/ESA Excavation Guideline |
TSSA’s
Fuels Safety Program recently adopted the new CSA Z247 Code
for damage prevention to underground infrastructure
–
effective April 1, 2017. To align with this standard, TSSA is updating the current 2008 ESA TSSA Excavation Guideline, which is under final review by stakeholders, including the Electrical Safety Authority. Highlights will include • updating definitions to align with CSA Z247, TSSA, ESA, and Ontario One Call regulations; • accepting electronic locates as well as paper; and • adding CSA Z247 hyperlinks to guide the user. Stay tuned for the updated TSSA/ESA Excavation Guideline. |
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| 07-APR-2017 | ONTARIO Building and Development Branch |
The Ontario Building Officials Association
announced
that Hannah Evans has been named the new Director of the Building and
Development Branch in Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs, starting
on April 3, 2017. Who is Hannah Evans? The new Director comes from the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Secretariat in the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, where she was the Director since 2015. Prior to that, she was the Director, Municipal Programs and Education Branch in the former Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, from 2013-2015. She started her career in the Ontario government as the Director, Ontario Growth Secretariat, Partnerships & Consultation Branch, in the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure, in 2005. She has a B. Comm. degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Environmental Studies degree from York University. [updated: April 13, 2017] The Director of the Building and Development Branch is also the Chief Building Official for Ontario. According to the Ministry's web site, the Building Code Act, 1992 requires all Chief Building Officials to obtain a Building Code Identification Number (BCIN) and be qualified and registered with the Ministry. The new Chief Building Official for Ontario is not listed on the QuARTS Public Registry at this time. |
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| 26-MAR-2017 | NOVA SCOTIA Building Code Regulations |
Joe Rogers P.Eng., Building Code Coordinator, of the
Nova Scotia Office of the Fire Marshal has announced that the revised Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations (NS
Reg 26/2017) was printed on March 17, 2017 in the
Royal Gazette and adopts the 2015 editions of: •
the National Building Code,
• the National Plumbing Code, and • the National Energy Code for Buildings. The only areas within the proposed regulation consulted on last year that did not move forward were: •
the requirement for approval of certain building plans from the Office
of the Fire Marshal prior to construction, and
• the requirement for adaptability for residential dwellings. These changes will come into effect on April 1, 2017. A User's Guide is currently being worked on and will be posted shortly on the Nova Scotia website. The Nova Scotia government has also issued a press release, dated March 17, 2017. |
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| 18-MAR-2017 | QUÉBEC Le chapitre Bâtiment du Code de sécurité du Québec |
La Régie du bâtiment du Québec has issued a reminder (French only)
that Québec Security Code requires an architect or
engineer to thoroughly inspect the facades of every building
of 5
or more storeys. Owners of buildings that are older
than 15
years, but less than 25 years, as of March 18, 2013, must obtain a 1st
audit report by March 18, 2017. It is the responsibility of the building owner to comply with the regulations applicable to his/her building. An owner who contravenes a provision of the Safety Code is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $ 1,105 to $ 5,523 in the case of an individual and $ 3,314 to $ 16,569 in the case of a corporation. |
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| 17-MAR-2017 | ALBERTA Regulation under the Safety Codes Act STANDATA |
Alberta Municipal Affairs announced the availability of
the following new STANDATA Building Code Interpretation: The purpose of this Standata is to clarify the intended locations for Visual Signal Devices in buildings governed by Part 3 of Division B of the Alberta Building Code 2014. Unfortunately, Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs stopped providing Building Code Interpretations of its Building Code many years ago, on the advice of its legal experts. Apparently, it is far easier to abandon municipal enforcement agencies, designers, and the construction industry than provide leadership and promote uniform Building Code interpretation in Ontario. |
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| 15-MAR-2017 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code |
The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs established Technical Advisory Committees
to review public comments on the Ontario Building
Code
changes proposedduring its public consultation held from
October 21 to December 20, 2016. CodeNews.ca has obtained the public comments that were presented to members of the following Technical Advisory Committees: Although the Ministry of Municipal Affairs has not made any public announcements about the Technical Advisory Committees, it appears that the TACs members met in February 2017 and that all of the proposed changes will come into force in July, 2017 and January, 2018. CodeNews.ca believes that the design and construction industry should operate on a level playing field and that all Code users should have equal access to proposed code changes and the public cooments. |
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| 15-FEB-2017 | ONTARIO TSSA Boilers and Pressure Vessels Code Adoption Document |
The Technical Standards & Safety Authority announced that it is holding a public
consultation on a proposed Draft Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Code Adoption Document Amendment that will adopt three CSA
standards that govern pressure equipment in Canada. These
include the latest editions of:
Cathy Turylo,
Manager of Engineering, Boilers and Pressure Vessels cturylo@tssa.org
All comments received prior to March 28, 2017 will be considered as
part of the decision-making process by the TSSA. |
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| 04-FEB-2017 | Climate Gate 2 - Manipulation of Alleged Global Warming
Data UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE Paris, 2015 |
The Mail on Sunday
reported, on February 4, 2017, that the United States' National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) breached its own rules on
scientific integrity when it published a sensational but flawed report
on global warming, aimed at making the maximum possible impact on world
leaders at the UN climate conference in Paris in 2015. This
information was provided to The Mail on Sunday by Dr John
Bates, a top NOAA scientist. The effect of these revelations about a "blatant attempt to intensify the impact" of what became known as the "Pausebuster paper" is likely to cause many nations to review their commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement. At this time, it is not know whether the Ontario government's climate change initiatives to amend the Ontario Building Code will be affected by this report on politically correct Fake Science. |
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| 30-JAN-2017 | ALBERTA Regulation under the Safety Codes Act STANDATA |
Alberta
Municipal Affairs announced changes to the following STANDATA
Plumbing
Safety Information Bulletins:
Plumbing Safety Variance VAR-P09.01 "Requirements for the Drainage of Water from Elevator Pits" was revised in Jan 2017. A
Fact Sheet titled "Alternative Solutions Guide for Small System
Reclaimed Water Reuse"
was revised in Jan. 2017. |
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| 2015 | SEE 2015 NEWS ARCHIVES | Link to archives of News at CodeNews for items posted between January 1 - December 31, 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRIOR
TO 01-JAN-2015 |
SEE
NEWS ARCHIVES |
Link to archives of News at
CodeNews for items posted prior to January 1, 2015. |
DATE |
SEMINAR |
| Friday 27-APR-2018 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a seminar on the recent major changes to the Ontario Building Code and Act at the 2018 Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, on Friday, April 27, 2018, in Vaughan, Ontario. |
| Wednesday 21-MAR-2018 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a seminar on the major
changes to the Ontario Building Code,
contained in O. Reg. 139/17, for the
Golden Triangle Chapter of the OBOA on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The Golden Triangle Chapter has opened the presentation to designers and other code users for a nominal fee of $40 for the seminar. |
| Thursday 25-JAN-2018 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a seminar on the major changes
to the Ontario Building Code, contained
in O. Reg. 139/17, which came into effect on July 1, 2017, as well
as the changes that will
come into effect on January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2020, for the
Greater Toronto Area Chapter of the OBOA. Three slide decks
were
presented:
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| Thursday 18-JAN-2018 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a seminar on the major changes
to the Ontario Building Code, contained
in O. Reg. 139/17, which came into effect on July 1, 2017, as well
as the changes that will
come into effect on January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2020, for the
Niagara District Chapter of the OBOA.. Three slide decks were
presented:
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| Tuesday 12-DEC-2017 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a seminar on the major changes
to the Ontario Building Code, contained
in O. Reg. 139/17, which came into effect on July 1, 2017, as well
as the changes that will
come into effect on January 1, 2018, for the City of Niagara Falls'
Building and Fire Services staff.. Three slide decks were
presented
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| Tuesday 14-NOV-2017 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a seminar on the major changes
to retirement homes and houses, contained
in O. Reg. 139/17, which came into effect on July 1, 2017, as well
as the electric vehicle charging station requirements that
will
come into effect on January 1, 2018, to a meeting of
the Wellington Waterloo District Chapter of the OBOA. CodeNews Consulting Corp., Consulting Architect, has prepared an additional presentation that will be of interest to architects, engineers, other designers, building officials, and builders on:
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| Wednesday 26-JUL-2017 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a presentations on the major
changes to retirement homes and houses, contained
in O. Reg. 139/17, which came into effect on July 1, 2017, for the Town
of Orangeville's Building Department and its invited guests, including
selected architects, engineers, and municipal building officials. Presentations are now available for your organization. CodeNews Consulting Corp., Consulting Architect, is not aware of the general availability of any presentations on the recent OBC changes. Therefore, CodeNews has prepared the following two presentations that will be of interest to architects, engineers, other designers, building officials, and builders:
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| Wednesday 08-JUL-2015 |
Alek
Antoniuk delivered a presentation titled: "Considerations for Building & Fire
Departments in Enforcing the Code" at the Fire and Life Safety in Modern Construction
Seminars, in Waterloo, Ontario, hosted by the University of Waterloo and Sereca
Consulting.
This presentation examines the implications of 6-storey wood
framed construction for building and fire officials.
Ontario's Exit
Cocoon Conundrum is explained. The slide deck for this presentation contains slides from a presentation titled: "Mid-rise Wood Frame Buildings", dated April 7, 2015, presented by Alan Shaw, CBO, City of Sarnia, Vice President of the Ontario Building Officials Associaiton (OBOA). Use of the OBOA's material in this slide deck is authorized by Mike Seiling, President of the OBOA. |
| 8:30-12:00 14:00-17:30 Friday 09-MAY-2014 |
Alek
Antoniuk delivered a presentation titled: “New Accessibility
Changes to the Building Code” at the 2014 OAA Conference. A morning session and an afternoon session were held at
the Queen Elizabeth Fairmont Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque
Boulevard West, Montréal. The “New Accessibility Changes to the Building Code” presentation consists of Slide Deck 1 and Slide Deck 2 and references the following documents:
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| Tuesday 01-APR-2014 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a presentation titled: “Ontario Building Code - April 2014 Update” at the Dinner Meeting of the Toronto Chapter of Construction Specifications Canada. |
| Thursday 13-FEB-2014 |
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers,
National Capital Region Chapter, held its 32nd Annual Meeting
and Education Forum in Ottawa, Ontario. Keynote Speakers for the topic of Mid-Rise Wood Frame Construction were:
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| Wednesday 22-JAN-2014 |
Alek
Antoniuk and David Johnson presented a seminar on "
Understanding the Impact on Multi-residential Construction of Changes
to Part 3, 2014 Ontario Building Code & the Announced
Requirements for
Accessibilty for 2015". This seminar is sponsored by RESCON
and buildABILITY. Alek Antoniuk's presentation is titled: "An Overview of the Accessibility Amendments to Ontario’s Building Code" and is intended to cover the highlights of the changes to the 2012 Ontario Building Code resulting from the filing of O. Reg. 368/13, as they apply to “Part 3" multi-residential buildings. The presentation references the following documents:
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| Tuesday 10-DEC-2013 |
Alek Antoniuk delivered a NORR
ed presentation titled: “2012 Ontario Building Code Update”. The presentation referenced the following documents:
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RESCON News Letter |
Alek Antoniuk is a contributor to the RESCON News Letter - Subscribe here |
| RESCON Industry News October 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #10 provides an update on current consultations on building related legislation and standards and provides further information on the "X" Permit proposal for Ontario. |
| RESCON Industry News September 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #9 examines whether it is possible to cut the Gordian Knot around construction regulations in Ontario and points to the example of Quebec and Alberta. |
| RESCON Industry News August 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #8 provides
a chronological list of changes to Building Code documents related to
the barrier-free changes and also asks the question: “Is Information on the OBC Accessibility (Barrier-Free) Changes Readily Accessible?” |
| RESCON Industry News May 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #7 reports on efforts to release the more than 92 unpublished rulings that have been made by the Building Code Commission since 2010, including recent rulings on standpipe and hose systems. |
| RESCON Industry News April 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #6 examines whether Ontario's building regulatory system is capable of efficiently adapting to new technologies, such as off grid buildings. |
| RESCON Industry News March 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #5 reports on a recent ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that a municipality is not liable for any harm or damage resulting from any act or omission of a Registered Code Agency. |
| RESCON Industry News February 2015 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #4 reviews the new Ontario Building Code mid-rise combustible construction requirements of Ontario Regulation 191/14 and how Ontario's building exit rules may create problems for your design. |
| RESCON Industry News December 2014 |
From the December 2014 RESCON Industry News:Regulatory reform is long overdueI encourage you to read and comment on Alek Antoniuk’s latest RESCON CodeLetter #3. RESCON has long been an advocate of Regulatory Change in Ontario as we believe the current system that regulates Development/Building activities is no longer capable of responding in an efficient manner to the rapid changes in processing information and construction activities, resulting from the use of new and emerging technologies. I asked Alek to tackle this subject, given that the expertise he developed while at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing puts him in a unique position to share his perspective on this topic. RESCON believes it’s time to start a conversation between industry stakeholders and the regulators who control our Industry on how we can affect the changes that would benefit all by:
Join the
conversation. Now is the time for action.
Michael Steele. B. Tech. (C.M.) Director, Technical Standards / RESCON Email: michael.steele@rescon.com |
| RESCON Industry News September 2014 |
In this issue, Alek Antoniuk's RESCON CodeLetter #2 reviews the new Ontario Building Code accessibility and barrier-free design requirements of Ontario Regulation 368/13 and how they may affect your building project if you apply for a building permit after January 1, 2015. |
| RESCON Industry News August 2014 |
This issue includes Alek Antoniuk's first article of the RESCON CodeLetter, of a series of articles that will be released throughout the year. |
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