Topics Include Lateral Loads, Life Safety, Encapsulated Mass Timber, and Accessibility
The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) announced its second of seven public reviews for 2023.
OAA members are encouraged to participate in these winter 2023 public reviews of proposed changes to the 2020 editions of the National Model Codes. The proposed changes address several topics in the National Building Code of Canada and the National Plumbing Code of Canada, including:
-structural design (Part 9) lateral loads;
-large farm buildings;
-building fire safety, fire protection, combustible construction, and fire alarm and detection systems;
-encapsulated mass timber construction;
-spatial separation between buildings;
-spray-applied polyurethane insulation; and
-accessibility.
The purpose of this public review is to provide code users and stakeholders with a detailed look at proposed technical changes, and seek comment on each proposed technical change as to whether it should be approved, altered, or withdrawn. The deadline to provide comments is
April 27. For more, visit the
Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) site.
Previously, the OAA announced a CBHCC public review on draft recommendations for greenhouse gas emissions provisions in the National Model Codes. For more, visit the
OAA Website.