Secondary Suites in Houses - 2024 OBC
Course
Discover the Ontario Building Code requirements for commercial kitchens and the fire protection systems that keep them safe. In this pre-recorded webinar, presenter Gerald Moore explores how commercial kitchen exhaust and suppression systems are designed, installed, and tested to comply with NFPA 96 and building code regulations. Learn about enclosure requirements, ventilation design, and fire suppression strategies to ensure code compliance and fire safety in commercial cooking environments.
- NFPA 96 Standards: Understand how NFPA 96 applies to commercial kitchen ventilation and fire suppression systems.
- Exhaust System Design: Learn the critical components of commercial kitchen exhaust systems, including ductwork and hood requirements.
- Fire Suppression Requirements: Explore how fire suppression systems, such as automatic wet chemical systems, integrate with kitchen ventilation.
- Code Compliance & Inspections: Gain insight into how these systems are inspected, maintained, and tested for ongoing compliance.
- Enclosure & Construction Considerations: Understand how walls, ceilings, and other enclosures must be constructed to meet fire resistance requirements.

All of our webinars are designed to provide valuable information for Building Officials, Designers, and Builders that want to better understand compliance with the Ontario Building Code.
You will have access to the content for 30 days. During the 30 days, you can view the webinar as many times as you'd like.
There are no prerequisites for this webinar. It is our intention to design the course in a way that benefits participants of all experience levels.
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Description
Learners will join instructor Gerald Moore, a certified building official with over 25 years experience in the building inspection field as he takes new and experienced inspectors alike through the process of inspecting single and multi unit houses. This bundle includes all six inspector technique suite courses, covering topics from soft skills and footing inspections to occupancy, mechanical, on-site sewage systems and final inspections.
The ITS is Ontario's most comprehensive building inspector training suite, combining on-site walkthroughs with lessons, quizzes, and checklists that teach new inspectors the essentials, and reinforce best practices for those with experience.
Prerequisites
Recommended OBOA prerequisites:
Course Affiliations
Ontario Building Officials Association
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