AIBC Registered Educational Provider - Fire Alarm Systems Presentation

We are proud to be an AIBC Registered Educational Provider. Please contact us to schedule a session for your team.

Summary:

This presentation aims to help attendees gain an understanding of Fire Alarm Systems, and how the 2018 BCBC, 2019 VBBL and other standards impose requirements on the design, installation and testing of these systems and their components.

AIBC: 1.5 Core LU

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand when Fire Alarm Systems (FAS) are required.

2. Design requirements for FAS, and which standards are applied:

a) in various building types, sizes and occupancies,

b) for alarm supervision, and control panels, and

c) to select which type of fire alarm initiating device is appropriate for different cases.

3. FAS Installation Requirements

4. FAS verification, testing, and maintenance requirements

5. Practical testing and review requirements.

Presented by:

Michael Ferber, AIBC, CP, LEEDS AP

Michael is a Registered Architect that has been consulting on Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and throughout British Columbia since 2012. He is a Certified Professional (CP) registered with the City of Vancouver and Surrey since 2019. He regularly reviews and performs fire alarm system demonstrations, with multiple AHJs. Michael has over 12 years of experience in Building Code Compliance and Life Safety and has worked on a variety of new and existing complex buildings used for health care, residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, assembly, and mixed-use occupancies.


Contact Brenda McCallum to arrange a presentation: bmccallum@celerity.ca

VBBL 2019 Takes Effect November 1, 2019

On July 23, 2019, Vancouver City Council enacted the 2018 BC Building Code (BCBC) with Vancouver-specific additional requirements and revisions. These changes will come into effect on November 1, 2019 with the release of the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law (VBBL).

We have been reviewing this new bylaw, and are happy to answer any questions about how this might affect your project.


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Existing building permit applications which have not yet been issued will not be affected as long as they are not stagnant for more than 6 months.

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Completed building permit applications can still be submitted using the 2014 VBBL only if a successful intake meeting is completed by October 31, 2019.

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You may incorporate features of the 2019 VBBL into your current planning and design by using a generic alternative solution (Bulletin 2019-005-BU).


Source

https://vancouver.ca/your-government/vancouver-building-bylaw.aspx

Electronic and print versions of the new Building By-law will be available from Queen’s Printer in the near future, and will be updated with errata and future amendments.

Building Code Consultant in Regina, Saskatchewan

We are so excited to bring our building and fire code consulting services to the province of Saskatchewan!

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We are excited to offer you the services of local Regina building code consulting.

Delaine MacDougall and Andrea Nylen, P.Eng., are both Class 3 Building Officials with previous work experience at the City of Regina, doing plan review and permit processing. Delaine is also certified to provide S1001 Integrated Testing.

Our team is looking forward to bringing their in-depth knowledge of the City of Regina building code review and permit approval process to the design side of the table, in order to offer solution-focused services and expertise to clients in the Queen City.

We’d love to meet with you to have a conversation about how our services can complement yours, to bring your clients an even better building experience.

Our direct Regina phone number is (306) 988-8501, or you can email dmacdougall@celerity.ca. Let’s talk!