by Len Garis and Dr. Steven Craft. Course Number WWOL015, Year Created 2011. Format: Two PowerPoint Videos – Total Length 1.5 Hours – Downloadable Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC, BC Housing – Len will examine stakeholder concerns with the fire and safety risks posed by wood frame residential construction.
Codes & Standards
016. Five and Six Storey Wood Buildings: National Code Change Proposals
By Dr. Steve Craft. Course Number WWOL016, Year Created 2014. Format: PowerPoint Video – Course Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Architect Associations, EIC, HPO – Handout: Yes. This course will discuss the fire-related proposed national building and fire code changes related to the use of combustible construction for 5- and 6-storey buildings.
031. Durability of Wood in Exterior Applications
By Paul Morris. Course Number WWOL031, Year Created 2012. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Handout: Yes – Credit: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – A Presentation on durability by nature, durability by treatment of wood buildings
053. Overview of New Changes to CSA-086-2014
By Jasmine Wang. Course Number WWOL053, Year Created 2015. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, HPO, EIC – Handout: Yes. This presentation gives an overview of the new changes to the 2014 edition of CSA O86 Standard Engineering Design in Wood, in conjunction with new structural/seismic design provisions for mid-rise in the Ontario Building Code.
096. On Site Moisture Management of Wood Frame Construction
By Jieying Wang . Course number: WWOL096, Year Created: 2017. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course aims to help designers and construction companies/builders assess the potential for moisture related issues arising during the construction appropriate actions to mitigate such risk.
114. New Sound Transmission Requirements for Residential Buildings
By: Ineke Van Zeeland. Course Number WWOL114, Year Created 2018. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: No. This technical presentation will discuss the new requirements in the 2015 National Building Code of Canada (NBC) for apparent sound transmission class (ASTC) ratings in multi-unit residential buildings (in both Part 3 and Part 9 buildings).
123. Fire Spread and Mtigation Measures in Mid Rise Buildings
By Keith Calder. Course Number WWON123, Year Created 2019. Format: PowerPoint Vides – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: No – This course will address common modes of fire spread in mid rise buildings of combustible construction and the measures implemented into building codes to limit fire spread.
128. Fire Safe Alternative Solutions for Tall Wood Buildings
By Steven Craft. Course Number WWOL128, Year Created 2019. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: No. This presentation will focus on the alternative solution process and specific considerations which should be considered in an Alternative Solution for a Tall Wood Building.
137. Fire Resistance of Mass Timber Products
By Marc Alam. Course Number WWOL137, Year Created 2019. Format: PowerPoint Video – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, BC Housing, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course will discuss various sources of information and tools that may be used to develop solutions to meet the building code’s fire-resistance rating requirements for buildings using mass timber construction.
139. Ontario Wood Bridge Reference Guide and Design Example
By David Moses and Andrew Lehan. Format: Recorded Webinar – Length: One Hour – Credits: AIA, all Canadian Provincial Architect Associations, EIC – Handout: Yes. This course explains this new guide, published in 2018, which provides designers with up-to-date information to facilitate the design of wooden bridges for main and secondary roads.
