Important Code Changes for 2010

Fall 2009 Public Review (see also Construction Innovation, June 2009)

• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC)
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NFC)
• Updates to Referenced Documents (Index of Updates)
• Care Occupancies (NBC Part 3 and Part 9; Appendix Note in Division A)
• Climbable Guards (NBC Part 3 and Part 9)
• Protection Against Falls from Residential Occupancy Windows (NBC Part 3)
• Protection Against Radon Ingress (NBC Part 5, Part 6 and Part 9)
• Revisions to Seismic Values and Climatic Data (Table C-2, Appendix C, NBC Division B)
• Care Occupancies (NFC Part 2)

Special Spring 2009 Public Review  (see also Construction Innovation, March 2009)

• More About the Special Spring 2009 Public Review
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes
• Relocation of NFC requirements to the NBC 
• Cross-Referencing NBC requirements to the NFC 

2008 Public Review (see also Construction Innovation, September 2008)

• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 3 and Part 9)
  • Residential Care Occupancy
  • Spatial Separation Between Buildings  (see also Construction Innovation, December 2009)
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Exit Signs and Markings
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 4)
  • Wind Loads
  • Live Load Due to Use and Occupancy
  • Earthquake Design
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 5)
  • Structural Loads
  • Windows, Doors and Skylights (see also Construction Innovation, March 2010)
  • Sealant Standards
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 6)
  • Ventilation
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 9)
  • Lateral Loads  (see also Construction Innovation, March 2010)
  • New Notes for Tables A-9.10.3.1.A. and A-9.10.3.1.B.
  • Windows, Doors and Skylights  (see also Construction Innovation, March 2010)
  • Sealant Standards
  • Secondary Suites in Houses
  • Low Permeance Materials in the Building Envelope
  • Residential Care Occupancy
  • Spatial Separations Between Buildings
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Exit Signs and Markings
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NFC)
  • Leak Detection and Monitoring
  • Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids in Buildings
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NPC)
  • Water Pipe Sizing

2007 Public Review (see also Construction Innovation, September 2007)

• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 3)
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NBC Part 9)
• Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NFC)
• Proposed Technical Changes (NBC)
  • Definition of Range
  • Fire Alarm Systems and Smoke Alarms
  • Fire Stopping and Fire Blocking
• Proposed Technical Changes (NFC)
  • Fire Safety at Construction and Demolition Sites (see also Construction Innovation, March 2008)