Secondary Suites in Houses - 2024 OBC (Feb)
Workshop
Fees include workshop, resource material & lunch.
Egress and Exiting for Part 3 Buildings
Explore the egress and exiting requirements for Part 3 buildings as defined in the Ontario Building Code. In this pre-recorded webinar, expert presenter Gerald Moore delves into key safety aspects—including dead end corridors, access to exit facilities, and the interrelationship with the Ontario Fire Code—to ensure effective and code-compliant building egress.
What You'll Learn
- Egress Design Requirements: Understand the critical requirements for safe egress in Part 3 buildings.
- Dead End Corridors: Learn how to design and evaluate dead end corridors to facilitate efficient evacuation.
- Access to Exit Facilities: Discover the best practices for ensuring that exit facilities are accessible and compliant.
- Ontario Fire Code Considerations: Explore how the Ontario Building Code and the Ontario Fire Code work together to ensure occupant safety.
- Compliance Strategies: Gain practical insights and strategies for overcoming common egress design challenges.
Enhance your expertise in Part 3 egress and exiting requirements - watch now!
FAQ
Who should watch this webinar?
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.
How long do I get access to the webinar?
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.
Are there prerequisites?
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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Secondary Suites in Houses - 2024 OBC (Feb)
FULL - Next Course April 1, 2025
Date:February 27, 2025
Time:9:00 AM
Fee:$490 +tax
Description
This workshop, updated with changes from the 2024 OBC, is directed towards plans examiners and building inspectors to further their understanding in the methods of compliance for constructing a secondary unit in existing homes, both over 5 years old and less than 5 years old.
Specific topics discussed will be the application of Part 10 and 11 to secondary suites, compliance alternatives for egress, fire separations and recent building code changes for buildings less than 5 years old. Discussion will take place on the hazard index tables, construction index, early warning and evacuation tables and compliance alternatives. The participant will be able to confidently apply the building code requirements through interactive discussion, examples and activities. A resource manual is included which will provide the participant with a helpful guide to use on the job.
Instructor
Gerald Moore
Chief Executive Officer
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 four inspector technique suite courses, covering topics from soft skills and footing inspections to occupancy 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:
- House Essentials 1, or
- Part 9 Building Envelope and Part 9 Health/Safety
Course Affiliations
Ontario Building Officials Association
Instructor
Gerald Moore
Chief Executive Officer