ONTARIO BUILDING CODE REVISION

EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2015CHANGES AFFECTING OUR INDUSTRY AND TIPS FROM A

FORMER BUILDING INSPECTOR

WHAT WE’LL COVERHIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES TO THE OBC

• Effective January 1, 2015

• Regardless of OBC, municipal by-Laws apply

OTHER PARTS OF THE CODE TO BE AWARE OF

DEALING WITH EXCEPTIONS

TIPS FROM AN EXPERIENCED BUILDING INSPECTOR

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES• PARTICULATE EMISSION LIMITS (OBC 9.33.1.2 )

• CSA – B415 or

• EPA (NSPS at November 1, 2013)

• INSTALLATION (OBC 9.22.10.2) & (6.2.1.4)

• References a more recent version of CSA-B365

• The Ontario Fire Code (OFC) has also made this revision

WHAT OTHER PARTS OF THE OBC SHOULD I BE AWARE OF?2012 REQUIREMENT FOR SMOKE ALARMS/CO DETECTORS (3.2.4.22 / 6.2.12)

• To be located in all sleeping rooms as well as outside of every sleeping area.

PROTECTION AGAINST DEPRESSURIZATION (9.32.3.8)

• an HRV is required anytime there is a solid fuel appliance located within the dwelling

• part 6 allows for a pressure test to verify that the house doesn’t depressurize more than 5pa

RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS (9.10.19)

CAN I INSTALL A MODEL WITHOUT AN EPA LABEL ?YES, HOWEVER YOU MUST REQUEST THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'S APPROVAL

• where the inspector uses Part 11 of the OBC

or IF MODEL IS A CERTIFIED FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACE

• Only solid fueled appliance not required to have EPA certification

MUNICIPALITIES MAY NOT ALLOW FOR THESE UNITS

• Always confer with your local authorities

DOES THE CODE ALLOW ME TO INSTALL AN ANTIQUE?

•OBC PART 11

• Trade offs for older buildings available to Municipal inspectors

• A relationship with your local authority is advised to have an opportunity to make use of this item

• COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVES (9.33.1.2);

• C.196 - regarding Sound, used or antique appliances;

TIPS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESSBUILDING PERMIT

• Regular permits provide basis for relationship with local inspectors

• Interpretation of the code by local building departments is the most important factor to determine compliance to the code

• In case of fire, a permit places the insurance of the Municipality behind you

KEY IDEAS• LOOK FOR AN EPA LABEL – TO VERIFY PARTICULATE

EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ARE MET

• A BUILDING PERMIT IS ALWAYS ADVISED

• DON’T UNDERVALUE A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT

•WHEN IN DOUBT CONTACT HPBAC OR YOUR MANUFACTURER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES

CSA-B365

9.22.10.2 Installation(1) The installation of fireplace inserts and hearth mounted stoves vented through the throat of a fireplace shall conform to CSA-B365, "Installation Code for Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment".

(2) Fireplace inserts and hearth mounted stoves vented through the throat of a fireplace described in Sentence ( l) may be installed in existing fireplaces only if a minimum thickness of 190 mm of solid masonry is provided between the smoke chamber and any existing combustible materials, unless the insert is listed for lesser clearances.

(3) A fireplace insert installed in a masonry fireplace shall have,

a. a listed metal chimney liner installed from the insert collar to the top of the chimney, or

b. a direct sealed connection to the chimney flue where such provision is part of an insert conforming to Sentence 9.22.10.1.(1).

Installation codes

9.22.10.2 (Fireplaces)6.2.1.4 (Central heating systems)

Replacement of the previous version of B365, with the more recent 2010 version of B365.

RESIDENTIAL FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES

SECTION 6.2.12

6.2.1.4 Installation Standards

(1) The installation of solid fuel-burning appliances for central heating

systems shall comply with CAN/CSA-B365, "Installation Code for Solid

Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment" and the manufacturer's

installation instructions.

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(5) The design and installation of solid fuel-burning stoves, ranges and

space heaters, including the requirements for combustion air, shall conform

to the requirements of CAN/CSA-B365, "Installation Code for Solid Fuel-

Burning Appliances and Equipment'' and the manufacturer's installation

instructions.

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(7) Solid fuel-burning stoves ,furnaces and hydronic heating systems

designed to burn solid fuels, other than coal, shall

conform to the particulate emission limits of,

(a) CSA B415.1, "Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating

Appliances", or

(b) the "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters", set

out in Subpart AAA of Part 60 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, published by the United States Environmental Protection

Agency, as it read on November I, 2013.

(See A-9.33.1.2.(2) in Appendix A.)

Installation reference Replacement of the previous version of B365, with the more recent 2010

version of B365Minimum Particulate limits

Revised EPA - NSPS in 2015 will include new limits and classificationsMost standard models will be tested

to these new limits

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS LIMITS

CSA-B415.1EPA (NSPS)

9.33.1.2. Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances (l) The design, construction and installation, including

the provision of combustion air, of solid-fuel burning

appliances and equipment, including stoves, cooktops and

space heaters, shall conform to CAN/CSA-B365,

"Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and

Equipment". (See Appendix A.)

(2) Solid fuel-burning stoves, furnaces and hydronic

heating systems designed to bum solid fuels, other than

coal, shall conform to the particulate emission limits of,

CSA B415.1, "Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning

Heating Appliances", or the "Standards of Performance

for New Residential Wood Heaters", set out in Subpart

AAA of Part 60 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, published by the United States Environmental

Protection Agency, as it read on November 1, 2013.

Minimum Particulate limits Revised EPA - NSPS in 2015 will

include new limits and classifications

Most standard models will be tested to these new limits

SMOKE & CO DETECTORS

6.2.12 LOCATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS(1) Where a fuel-burning appliance is installed in a suite of residential occupancy, a

carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed adjacent to each sleeping area in the suite.

3.2.4.22 SMOKE ALARMS(1) except as permitted by sentence (6), smoke alarms conforming to

CAN/ULC-S531, "smoke alarms", shall be installed in each dwelling unit and,

except for care, care and treatment or detention occupancies required to have a

fire alarm system, in each sleeping room not within a dwelling unit.

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(6) suites of residential occupancy are permitted to be equipped with smoke

detectors in lieu of smoke alarms, provided the smoke detectors,

(a) are capable of independently sounding audible signals within the

individual suites,

(B) except as provided by sentence (7), are installed in conformance with

CAN/ULC-S524, "installation of fire alarm systems", and verified in

conformance with CAN/ULC-S537, "verification of fire alarm systems",

(C) and form part of the fire alarm system.

(7) Smoke detectors permitted to be installed in lieu of smoke alarms as provided

in sentence (6) are not required under clause (6)(b) to sound an alarm throughout

the rest of the building, provided they sound localized alarms within individual

suites and otherwise meet the requirements of clause (6)(b). (See appendix A.)

Smoke Alarms / Detectors3.2.4.22

Carbon Monoxide Detectors6.2.12

COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVES

SECTION 11.5.1

ALTERNATIVE TO 9.33.1.2.

C196 - Sound, used or antique appliances are acceptable,

provided that:(A) visual examination shows no excessive weakening by corrosion or

other damage,

(B) no structural parts are missing,

(C) No cracks are present in the components intended to support the

appliance or enclose the fire, and

(D) Loading and ash removal door latches and hinges hold the door

closed.

ALTERNATIVE TO 9.33.4.3.(1)

C197 - Carbon monoxide alarms may be battery operated or plugged

into an electrical outlet.

ALTERNATIVE TO 6.2.2.1.(2)

B79 - Required outdoor air rates may be provided by mechanical,

natural or combination of natural and mechanical means.

Compliance alternatives are typically used in cases of

retrofit or renovation.

And may be applied solely at the discretion of the local

Building official