Beyond the Codes: Gender Equality Week
Last week was Gender Equality Week. As a woman in a male-dominated field (Architecture, Engineering and Construction – AEC), I wanted to take the time
Last week was Gender Equality Week. As a woman in a male-dominated field (Architecture, Engineering and Construction – AEC), I wanted to take the time
Sentence 4.1.4.1.(2) of the 2015 National Fire Code of Canada (NFC) is an outlier – and, prescriptive code requirements that differ from the majority are
ICE Panels Insulated Composite Envelope (ICE) panels are comprised of two layers of light gauge steel studs inset in Expanded Polystyrene Insulation (EPS). The studs
If you take a quick peek at the “Kilo Lima Code School” here you will see a course I posted: “Precision: Life Safety Systems Inspection,
In the late 1800’s, the fire and building codes began their first developments out of a necessity to stem the incidence of death, injury, property,
I used to hate technology. I thought it was ruining our society…especially our children. I got/get cranky when things take long to load…and I don’t
Image Source: https://www.aurora.ca/en/town-services/accessibility.aspx In a previous post, we looked at the Accessible Canada Act and the goals it aims to achieve around accessibility for Canadians
Last year I wrote a blog post titled 16 Podcasts for Fire Protection and Life Safety Enthusiasts. My blog post actually got tweeted by NFPA,
Throwaway Culture is all around us, and the construction industry is no different. The hot talk these days is on sustainability, building green and passive
The National Building Code and Fire Code of Canada define industrial occupancies (Group F) as “… the occupancy or use of a building or part
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