Name: Familiarization with the Architecture of the Code
Price: 167 CAD

What You'll Learn

check_circleWhat is a building code? What is its purpose, and how is it applied?

check_circleHow the code is structured, how to read it (including its numbering system), acceptable and alternative solutions, and an explanation of objective-based code.

check_circleWhat is the relationship between the NFC and NBC? Voluntary installations, seasonal buildings, and post-disaster buildings.

check_circleHow to classify buildings, including farm buildings. Requirements of Part 9 covered under Part 3 of the code, and design-built buildings.

check_circleDefined and non-defined terms, determining building height, building height on a sloping site, calculating building and floor area, and definitions of exit and fire separation.

About This Course

This session explains to code users what code is, what it contains, and why it is necessary. It then discusses what users must know before they begin applying it. The session is purposefully divided into five parts, each explaining different aspects of the code, covering both Part 9 (Small Buildings) and Part 3 (Complex Buildings) of the building code.

One section briefly explains acceptable and alternative solutions and what objective-based code entails. Another part is dedicated to commonly used defined terms, enhanced with graphics for clarity.

This session will help users build a solid, lasting foundation for quickly and accurately understanding and applying the code.

Your Instructor

Avinash Gupta

Professional Engineer, CBCO, CRBO, LBO

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I am a professional engineer (P.Eng.), a certified building code official (CBCO), and a licensed building official (LBO). I have 20+ years of vibrant experience in the building code industry in various capacities, including developing building codes as a member of the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes-CBHCC and a member of many codes committees. In addition, I write articles related to code for engineering magazines and offer presentations to the members of SFPE, engineering and architect associations.

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Familiarization with the Architecture of the Code