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In This Issue
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 to be published this fall
- Earthquake resistance provisions in the 2010 National Building Code
- Evaluating a new slag for use in concrete
- Survey gauges awareness of indoor air quality issues and improvement strategies
- Long-life bridges using NRC's new concrete technology
- Important change to NBC 2010 – Earthquakes and design of structural components
- Now available! User's Guide – NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
- Fall 2011 public review to focus on proposed changes to the 2010 National Model Construction Codes
- Stay informed using new RSS feed on National Codes website
- Code development priorities to be addressed by joint task groups
- New CCMC Evaluation Reports and listings
- Two new Construction Technology Updates now available
- New protocol for performance evaluation of portable air cleaners
- Protection of transportation infrastructure from fire damage
- Development of advanced bridge monitoring strategies
Code development priorities to be addressed by joint task groups
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) and the Provincial/Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes (PTPACC) have formed several joint task groups to address code development priorities over the next year.
The CCBFC/PTPACC Joint Task Group on Farm Buildings will outline the work necessary to update the technical requirements in the National Farm Building Code (last published in 1995). This will include specifying the approach for drafting technical requirements. Another key element is to determine how to incorporate large farm building requirements into the National Building Code of Canada 2010 (NBC) and to define the appropriate publication for small farm building requirements.
The Joint Task Group on Code Harmonization, established to address technical differences between provincial/territorial and national codes, will carry out pilot studies on one or two code topics and then develop a protocol, as well as mechanisms, to resolve differences.
The Joint Task Group on Impact Analysis (Phase II) will continue work begun in Phase I, in which general guidelines were developed to assess the impact of code changes. Phase II will develop more comprehensive guidelines to assist standing committees and code change proponents to evaluate the costs, benefits and enforcement implications of a proposed change.
The Joint Task Group on New Objectives (Phase II) will complete the work begun in Phase I (development of a protocol to address new objectives in the codes) by developing protocols to modify or remove an existing objective.
The Joint Task Group on Scoping of a Water Use Efficiency Objective will follow the protocol for new code objectives in their consideration of a request to add water-use efficiency as an objective to the NBC and the National Plumbing Code.
The Joint Task Group on Code Development System Review will examine the current code development system and processes to assess what needs improvement. The group will consider broad system requirements, including standards, education, value-added products, and timelines for adoption, as well as capacity and funding issues. Opportunities to streamline code development processes will be identified. A report with recommendations will be prepared to facilitate stakeholder consultation.
For more information, contact Anne Gribbon, Secretary to the CCBFC, at 613-993-5569.
