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
2007
P ublic
PCF Review SC

Nov 12-13 Dec 2010

2008
SC SC PCF P ublic
Review SC CCBFC

Feb 21-22
2009
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CCR SC SC PCF P ublic
Review SC CCBFC
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Code Process Update

- On-line
- Off-line (PDF)
- Books

Apr 28/29 Fall 2010

Task
s

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CCBFC Agenda
Technical Changes to Part 9
• Climbability of Guards
• Radon
• Residential Care
• Definition of Range (Cooktop) – approved

New Tasks approved for Part 9

• all SC Work Plans to be balloted
• Basements
• ICF Construction

Policy Guidance
• 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
• except for
• 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

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CCBFC - Care Occupancies

B-3 “Light” (Part 9)

=
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

Water Conservation OW & FS

Implementation
Protocol CCBFC
of New Objectives

Public
Energy Efficiency OE & FS
Review

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Energy Efficiency
Joint Task Group

SC-EEB

Scope

Scope of Energy Efficiency Acceptable Public

CCBFC JTG-EE
for Houses (JTG) Solutions Review

Project
Plan

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 JTG Energy Efficiency
Scope & Application
SC-EEB

Acceptable Public

• Building envelope
CCBFC JTG-EE
Solutions Review

• Heating, Ventilation, A/C

SC-HSB
• 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
• Performance Compliance
• Small Buildings
• Building Envelope (Housing)
• HVAC & Service Water Heating (Housing)
• Code Coordination

Approach
• 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
• 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?
• 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?
• 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
• 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?
• 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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