Ontario releases tall wood building construction reference

HPAC Magazine
January 3, 2018
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: Canada, Canada East

A technical resource for tall wood building construction aims to help applicants, reviewers and designers meet Ontario Building Code requirements for wood structures above six storeys. It includes two sections: fire safety and structural design. Users can learn about the types of wood products, challenges of wood construction, fire prevention and an overview of Alternative Solutions provisions under the Ontario Building Code. Each section offers information on methods of analysis, methods of design and expected performance requirements. Other topics include thermal performance, acoustic performance and constructability. According to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the reference aligns with its objectives to improve opportunities for designers and builders to create new structures and maintain high fire safety standards, as per the Ontario Building Code.

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