New Illustrated Users Guide
The new Illustrated User’s Guide – NBC 2020: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings is now available. The guide is designed to assist builders and designers in understanding the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) 2020 as it applies to housing and small buildings. It provides detailed explanations of the principles and rationale behind the Part 9 provisions.
The guide is available for free, in electronic format, through the National Research Council of Canada’s (NRC’s) Publications Archive, and for purchase, in printed format, from the NRC’s Virtual Store.
This new edition of the guide continues to offer a wealth of information, including graphics, examples, and calculations, making it an effective resource for the construction and design sectors. It includes updated guidance on several key areas critical to modern building practices, including safety measures for windows in buildings of residential occupancy, fire protection measures for home-type care occupancies, and the introduction of energy performance tiers for housing and small buildings – among many other topics.
Silvia Garcia and Thomas Ferguson
Co-Chairs, Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes
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