Ensuring Compliance with Part 9 (Small Buildings) of the National Building Code
Online
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Oct 13 - 14, 2022
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Course Code: 13-1126-ONL22
- Overview
- Syllabus
- Instructor
Overview
This course is held online over 2 days on the following schedule (All times in Eastern Time Zone):
10 am to 1:45pm daily Eastern Time (3.5 hrs per day and includes a short 15 minute break each day)
Students are required to purchase and bring their copy of the 2020 National Building Code to the course.
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Develop valuable knowledge on key parts and interpretation of the National Building Code with respect to Part 9 (Small Buildings)
- Discover key elements of use of the National Building Code
- Find out how the objective based codes can work to your advantage and save thousands of dollars
- Comply with rules of construction in future preventing litigation, reducing risk of costly building
Description:
The National Building Code is divided into a number of parts dealing with the size and the use of the building as well as parts dealing with various specialty fields involved in the design of building elements (e.g. Fire Protection, Barrier free). This course is focused on how to use the National Building Code. It is of a general nature and will teach you and familiarize you with finding the pertinent section dealing with the subject matter. It specifically deals with those buildings of Residential, Office, Mercantile, Medium and Low Hazard use that are 3 stories or less in building height, or 600 m2 or less in building area.
This is an interactive course where you are working with the code as well as the instructor with real examples. Students are required to purchase and bring their copy of the 2020 National Building Code to the course.
Course Outline:
- Structural requirements/limitations
- Barrier Free requirements
- Means of Egress
- Fire Protection
- Footings/Foundations
- Masonry Construction
- Wood Frame Construction
- Roofing and Cladding
- Plumbing and Mechanical
Who Should Attend
Building code, Architectural and Engineering Consultants • Home Inspectors • Designers • Developers • Building Officials • Individuals who are required to achieve compliance
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:45 PM Eastern Time
Please note: You can check other time zones here.
Syllabus
Daily Schedule:
10:00 Session begins
1:45 Adjournment
Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method
Design of Building Code
Volume One
Division A
- Part 1 Compliance Objectives
- Part 2 Objectives
- Part 3 Functional Statements
Division C
- Part 1 General
- Part 2 Administrative Provisions
Volume Two
Division B
Part 1 General
- General
- Terms and abbreviations
- References documents
Part 2 Reserved
Part 9 Housing and Small Buildings
- Classification of buildings
- Major occupancy
- Multiple occupancy
- Multiple occupancy and fire protection requirements
Structural Requirements
- Requirements and limitations
- Specified loads
- Deflections
- Foundation conditions
Design of Areas and Spaces
- Barrier free
- Room sizes
- Kitchens and Bathrooms
- Windows, doors & skylights
- Stairs, ramps and guards
- Landings and handrails
Means of Egress
- Types of exits
- Means of egress dimensions
- Exit fire protection
- Exits from floor areas
- Egress from dwellings
Fire Protection
- Occupancy classification
- Building size
- Fire separations
- Permitted openings
- Smoke tight barriers
- Spatial separation of dwellings and other buildings
- Alarm and detection systems
- Smoke alarms
- Firefighting
Excavations
- General requirements
- Trenches beneath footings
Drainage
- Foundation
- Surface
- Materials
Footings and Foundations
- Masonry
- Pier type
- Wood
- Support
- Flat insulating concrete
- Floors on ground
- Columns
Crawl and Roof Spaces
- Masonry
- In unsprinklered area
- Travel distances
- Height and width of exit
- Protection -fire compartmentation
- What type of glass- G.W. or tempered
- Number of exits
Masonry and Insulating Concrete Forms
- Masonry
- Mortar
- Bonding and tying
- Anchorage
- Corbelling
- Reinforcement for Earthquakes
- Above ground flat insulating concrete form walls
Chimneys, Flues and Fireplaces
- Chimney flues and liners
- Masonry chimney construction
- Clearances
- Fireplace liners
- Hearth, damper
- Factory built
- Clearances to combustibles
Wood Frame Construction
- Spans
- Notching and drilling
- Anchorage
- Beams
- Joists
- Studs
- Roof and ceiling framing
Sheet Steel Stud Wall Framing
- Size
- Installation
Roofing
- Materials
- Eave protection
- Underlay
- Shingles
- Wood/cedar roofing
- Sheet metal roofing
- Hot applied roofing
Cladding
- Materials
- Required protection
- Sealants
- OSB
Interior Finishes
- Wall and ceiling
- Plaster
- Gypsum Board
- OSB
- Flooring
Plumbing Facilities
- General
- Water distribution systems
- Required facilities
- Service water heating
HVAC
- Ventilation
- Required heating systems
- Design temperatures
- Appliances and equipment
- Radiators and convectors
- Piping for heating and cooling systems
- Chimneys and venting
Electrical Facilities
- Lighting outlets
- Emergency lighting
Garages and Carports
- General
- Foundations
- Walls and columns
Part 8 Safety Measures at Demolition and Construction Sites
- General
- Protection of the public
Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes
Summary and Final Adjournment
Instructor

Albert J Peach has over 30 years of Code enforcement and interpretation coupled with in excess of a decade of teaching Code specific courses to Building Officials, engineers, architects and designers.


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Fee & Credits
$695 + taxes
- 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 7 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
- ECAA Annual Professional Development Points
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