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The Alberta Building Code 2014 (ABC) sets out technical provisions for the design and construction of new buildings. It also applies to the alteration, change of use and demolition of existing buildings. The ABC complements the Alberta Fire Code 2014, and both are indispensable for building officials, educators and professionals in the construction industry.
New information has been added to the ABC 2014 to make it more accommodating to innovation, including:
- A new occupancy classification known as "B3" to address the demand for a more flexible range of care accommodation for an aging population. The B3 provides safe and affordable housing options for seniors and persons with disabilities
- New provisions to allow for the construction and fire protection during construction of six-storey wood buildings based entirely on the upcoming 2015 National Model Construction Codes
- New building requirements to protect against radon gas
- Energy efficiency requirements for housing and small buildings under Section 9.36 of the Alberta Building Code.
Product details
Table of contents
Volume 1
- Preface
- Relationship of the Alberta Building Code to Standards
- Development and Conformity Assessment
- The Safety Codes Council
- Division A: Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements
- Part 1: Compliance
- Part 2: Objectives
- Part 3: Functional Statements
- Appendix A: Explanatory Material
- Division C: Administrative Provisions
- Part 1: General
- Part 2: Administrative Provisions
- Appendix A: Explanatory Material
- Appendix B: Schedules of Professional Involvement
- Attribution Tables of Division B
Volume 2
- Division B: Acceptable Solutions
- Part 1: General
- Part 2: Reserved
- Part 3: Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility
- Part 4: Structural Design
- Part 5: Environmental Separation
- Part 6: Heating, Ventilating and Air-conditioning
- Part 7: Plumbing Services and Health
- Part 8: Safety Measures at Construction and Demolition Sites
- Part 9: Housing and Small Buildings
- Part 10: Relocatable Industrial Accommodation
- Part 11: Exterior Acoustic Insulation
- Appendix A: Explanatory Material
- Appendix B: Fire Safety in High Buildings
- Appendix C: Climatic Information
- Appendix D: Fire-Performance Ratings
- Index
1300 pages
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