NRC-IRC Canadian Codes Centre Report Frank Lohmann TRC Spring Meeting March 3 rd , 2010

1. NRC-IRCCanadian Codes Centre Report Frank LohmannTRC Spring MeetingMarch 3rd, 2010

2. Outline • Code Process Update • CCBFC Meeting • 2010-2015 Code Cycle • Codes Centre Update

3. Oct 2008 Apr 2009 Sep 22-23 Nov 12-13 Dec 2010 Feb 21-22 Code Process Update

4. Code Process Update - On-line - Off-line (PDF) - Books Apr 28/29 Fall 2010 Tasks

5. 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

6. 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

7. CCBFC - Climbable Guards • Under review by CCBFC • NRC-IRC Housing report not correct! • 9.8.8.6. Design to PreventNot Facilitate Climbing(See Appendix) (See A-3.3.1.18.(4)(a)) • Proposed Change: • 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 • No deemed-to-comply spec’s

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Energy Efficiency • Objectives and Functional Statements You are Here Vous êtes ici

12. You are Here Vous êtes ici You are Here Vous êtes ici Energy Efficiency • Joint Task Group 12

13. JTG Energy Efficiency • Scope & Application • Building envelope • Heating, Ventilation, A/C • Service Water Heating • Housing AND Small Buildings Study • Determine Baseline: • current construction practice • current level of performance

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Illustrated Guide – Part 9 Working Groups: January – May 2010 Task Group complete: Summer 2010 Standing Committee review and approval: Fall 2010 Editing and Translation: 2011 Publication: 2012 Project Plan – where are we now? 18

19. 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,

20. 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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