Required Barrier to Air Leakage

Required Barrier to Air Leakage (1)  Wall, ceiling and floor assemblies that separate conditioned spaces from unconditioned spaces or from the ground shall be constructed so as to include an air barrier system that will provide a continuous barrier to air leakage,     (a)   from the interior of the building into wall, floor, attic or roof […]
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Required Venting

Required Venting (1)  Except where it can be shown to be unnecessary, where insulation is installed between a ceiling and the underside of the roof sheathing, a space shall be provided between the insulation and the sheathing, and vents shall be installed to permit the movement of air from the space to the exterior. Article 9.19.1.1 […]
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Round vs Rectangular Equivalent Duct Sizes

Round vs Rectangular Equivalent Duct Sizes Table 9.32.3.10.B. Forming Part of Sentence 9.32.3.10.(10) Table 9.32.3.10.B. Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances

Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances (1)  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 CSA B365, “Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment”. (2)  Solid fuel-burning stoves, furnaces and hydronic heating systems designed to burn solid fuels, other than coal, shall […]
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Structural Movement

Structural Movement (1)  Where the building is in a location where the spectral response acceleration, Sa(0.2), is greater than 0.55, heating and air-conditioning equipment with fuel or power connections shall be secured to the structure to resist overturning and displacement. Article 9.33.1.3 Ontario Regulation 332/12 Building Code,   Information published by oncodes.ca for educational purposes only.
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Temperature control

Temperature control 1) Each enclosed area within which a heater is located shall have a temperature control device. 2) Notwithstanding Subrule 1), trace heater sets and heating panel sets shall be permitted to extend into adjacent rooms and be controlled by a single temperature control device. Source: Rule 62-202, CSA C22.1:21, Canadian Electrical Code, Part […]
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Total Ventilation Capacity

(1)  The minimum total ventilation capacity of the ventilation system required in Clause 9.32.3.2.(1)(b) shall be the sum of the individual room capacities given in Table 9.32.3.3. Table 9.32.3.3.Ventilation Capacity Forming Part of Sentence 9.32.3.3.(1) Notes to Table 9.32.3.3.: (1) At least one bedroom in each dwelling unit shall be designated as the master bedroom. (2) Ventilation capacities […]
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