| Download | - View final version: Illustrated User's Guide: NBC 2020: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings (PDF, 12.0 MiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/gmkn-wj51 |
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| Author | Search for: Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes |
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| Format | Text, Standard or Specification |
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| ISBN | 978-0-660-72049-4
978-0-660-72048-7 |
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| Physical description | 650 p. |
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| Subject | Codes & guides; construction; building; NRCCode; NRCCode2020 |
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| Abstract | The Illustrated User’s Guide for the National Building Code of Canada 2020: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings features hundreds of graphics, examples and calculations. This edition of the guide provides updated information on the following topics: • Safety measures for openable windows in buildings of residential occupancy • Home-type care occupancy and related fire protection measures • Penetrations of fire separations by outlet boxes, service equipment, raceways, sprinklers and fire dampers • Vapour barrier materials and their uses • Connectors and fasteners in contact with preservative-treated wood and the penetration of fasteners for cladding, shakes and shingles • The location of exhaust outlets • Airtightness testing of the building envelope and requirements for the use of test results to determine airtightness levels • Energy performance tiers, which provide a flexible compliance framework for achieving higher levels of energy efficiency in housing and small buildings • A prescriptive trade-off path with energy conservation measures that can be credited with energy conservation points to attain Energy Performance Tier 2 The User’s Guide helps builders and designers understand the National Building Code of Canada 2020 as it applies to housing and smalls buildings. It also provides detailed explanations of the principles and rationale behind the provisions of Part 9. |
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| Publication date | 2025-01-31 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council of Canada |
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| Note | On inside cover: First Edition 2014. Second Edition 2018. Third Edition 2025. |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NRC number | NRCC-CONST-56683E |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Report a correction | Report a correction (opens in a new tab) |
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| Record identifier | a7a505fa-519c-436b-a23b-6f418df87e6a |
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| Record created | 2025-01-31 |
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| Record modified | 2025-01-31 |
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