Garage or Accessory Building Serving Only One Dwelling Unit

 Garage or Accessory Building Serving Only One Dwelling Unit

The rationale for increasing the fire protection level for the exposing walls of detached #garages and #accessory buildings relative to their proximity to the property line is the same as described for other #buildings. However, a lower level of fire protection is permitted for these garages, depending on their proximity to a single dwelling unit on the same #property. This is rationalized on the basis of cost, as well as experience.

Such structures are also generally very small, and their incidence of fires in relation to other building fires is low. There is insufficient risk, therefore, to spatially separate a #house from its garage or #carport.

#fireprotection #detachedgarage #propertyline 

Quoted from Illustrated Users' Guide - NBC2015

How are plans reviewed?—#007

 How are plans reviewed?—#007

The #plans examiners do wish there would be a true Building Code consultant to help for facilitating the #approval process, when it is hard to communicate with the #applicants, such as #building #owners and #contractors, who have little knowledge of the Building Code.

#buildingcode #plansexaminer #buildingcodeconsultant #fireengineer #buildingcodeengineer #firecodeconsultant #firescientist

How are plans reviewed? —#006

 How are plans reviewed? —#006

There are always several #solutions for one #code issue. All solutions are related to #cost. Some of them might be expensive. The #AHJ doesn’t want to be liable for our cost, thus, the plans examiner would not provide us solutions by training. The best way to resolve the issue is to have a true building code consultant, who can bridge the gap between the plans examiner and the #designer.

#plansexaminer #buildingcodeconsultant

Quiz for #architects and plans examiners

 Quiz for #architects and plans examiners

This is a main floor emergency exit plan of a 5 storey residential apartment #building. There are at least 4 Building Code violations on #exits and exit through #lobby. Please share your findings by comments below.
#plansexaminer #buildingcode

Minimum Construction Requirements (NBC Sentences 9.10.15.5.(1) to (3))

 Minimum Construction Requirements (NBC Sentences 9.10.15.5.(1) to (3))

The construction requirements apply to exposing building faces and any exterior wall that is located above an exposing building face that encloses an #attic or roof space. 

Three levels of stringency are specified depending on limiting distance as illustrated in Figure 9.10.-30.

Quoted from Illustrated Users' Guide - NBC2015

#exposingbuildingface #exteriorwall #limitingdistance

How are plans reviewed? — #005

 How are plans reviewed? — #005

Approved design might not be the cost-effective #design.

It is great to have a #permit application approved by the #plans examiner. However, an approved design might not be the cost-effective design. Plans examiners don't care about how much #money we are spending. It is acceptable to them as long as the design meets the minimum requirements of the #Code.

The fact is that huge cost savings can be found in more than 80% of designs in Code compliance.

#costeffective #plansexaminer

9.10.15.4. Glazed Openings in Exposing Building Face

 9.10.15.4. Glazed Openings in Exposing Building Face

The method for determining unprotected openings for separate limiting distances is shown in Example 9. 

Quoted from Illustrated Users' Guide - NBC2015

#glazedopening #exposingbuildingface #limitingdistance

How are plans reviewed? -- #003

 How are plans reviewed? -- #003

The background of education and experience of a Building Official.

A building official is required to have one of the following education and experience:

 

• Journeyman #Carpenter, #Plumber, #Electrician, Sheet Metal #Worker or #Bricklayer Certification plus at least 5 years of relevant experience in the building construction industry after receiving that journeyman certification.

• A completed 2 year technology diploma in a related field plus at least 5 years of relevant experience in the building construction industry post-diploma. 

• A degree in Engineering or Architecture plus at least 5 years of relevant experience in the #building construction industry. 

#buildingofficial

Location and Protection of Projecting Roof #Soffits

 Location and Protection of Projecting Roof #Soffits

Figure 9.10.-28 shows the requirements for the location and protection of projecting roof soffits that are in close proximity to a property line. The face of a roof soffit is permitted to project to the property line only where it faces a #street, #lane or public thoroughfare. In such an arrangement, no #building or soffit will be present on the other side of the property line.

Quoted from Illustrated Users' Guide - NBC2015

#roofsoffits #propertyline #publicthoroughfare

How are plans reviewed? - #001

 How are plans reviewed? - #001

The National Building Code (NBC)

The National Building Code (NBC) sets out technical provisions for the #design and #construction of new #buildings. It also applies to the #alteration, change of use and #demolition of existing buildings.

#NBC #buildingcode #changeofuse #existingbuildings