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BCBC Changes for 2012

Building and Safety Standards Branch

Bob Thompson & Jarrett Hutchinson Building and Safety Standards Branch

BC Codes 2012 BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

Building and Safety Standards Branch

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

New Term - Fire Stop Fire stop: System consisting of a material, component and means of support used to fill gaps between fire separations or between fire separations and other assemblies, or used around items that wholly or partially penetrate a fire separation

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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New Definition - Fire Block Fire block: Material, component or system that restricts the spread of fire within a concealed space or from a concealed space to an adjacent space

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

Combustible Piping Penetrations Any size combustible pipe permitted to penetrate a fire separation

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BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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Exceptions for cables and wires used for: Signals for fire alarm Security Radio Television

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

Raceways in Plenums Raceways within plenum space shall be

- FT-6 rating in buildings required to be of noncombustible construction - FT-4 rating in buildings permitted to be of combustible construction

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Exceptions to FT-6 Drop-down cables from plenum permitted to be FT-4 rated when length is not greater than 9 m

BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

Smoke Alarm Signal Smoke alarm shall meet the temporal pattern, or be a combined temporal pattern and voice relay

- improves audibility and early notification

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Power Supply In addition to permanent connection with power supply, battery backup is required for 7 days normal operation followed by 4 minutes of alarm Hush Button also required

BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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Exit Signs Green pictograms conforming

to ISO standards Language independent Internationally recognized Harmonize internationally

BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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Residential Care Group B Division 3, Care occupancy Rationale for Change Provincial and territorial regulators looking for more

flexible alternative to Group B Division 2 and more safety than provided by Group C Owners and operators of care facilities burdened with

current Group B Division 2 classification or limited to Group C which doesn t allow for provision of care services.

BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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Construction Maximum building area for combustible construction, sprinklered Building Height Group B Div 2 Group B Div 3 Group C 1 Storey 2400 m2 5400 m2 7200 m2 2 Storeys 1600 m2 2700 m2 3600 m2 3 Storeys Not allowed 1800 m2 2400 m2 4 Storeys Not allowed Not allowed 1800 m2

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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More Changes

Area of Unprotected Openings Area of Glazed Openings Construction of Exposing Building Face Soffit Protection Combustible Projections

BOABC Seminar May 7, 2012

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BCBC Changes for 2012

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