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OBOA Registration: Brenda Goetz & Macy Huynh
Mike Leonard | Mike Gagne | Christina Costanza | Jonathan DeWeered | Lawrence Wagner

Meet the Exhibitors on the Tradeshow floor. Don't forget to fill out your passport to be entered into a prize draw! (7:00pm - 9:00pm)

Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the day's training.
9:00pm – 1:00am | Last call 12:30am

Breakfast Buffet

Pickup official access badge and registration package.
OBOA Registration: Brenda Goetz & Macy Huynh
Mike Leonard | Mike Gagne | Christina Costanza | Jonathan DeWeered | Lawrence Wagner

AMTS kick-off and acknowledgments.
OPENING CEREMONIES 8:30 am – 9:00 am
AGM 9:00am – 10:00am

Jon’s life has been a whirlwind since his Olympic win in skeleton racing at the Vancouver Whistler Olympics in 2010. His big-time podium moment and his now-famous victory “beer-walk” through Whistler Village have paved the way for Montgomery to continue to find himself on Canadian TV.
Today, as the host of The Amazing Race Canada, Jon travels across the country, and all over the world, filming and sharing insights with audiences of all stripes on what makes Canada great and why the goals we set for ourselves are only as achievable as we believe they are.
Jon will take some time chronicling a young mans journey from the flatlands of the prairies to the top of the Olympic podium – reminding us all that it’s alright to be proudly Canadian and celebrate the good times along the way!

Delegate and Past Presidents’
Select Awards - Terry Kuipers (Certificate of Appreciation, Trail Blazer Award)

Marianne and Alison will bring you up to date on the latest claims against Municipalities, highlight red flags, and provide risk management tips for Building Departments.

The 2020 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (""NBCC 2020""), issued in the spring of 2022, includes 15 substantial changes to the requirements for firestopping in fire rated walls and floors. This session will explain each of the changes, and how specifications, installation and inspection of firestopping need to change when the province adopts the new national code.  
The specific code language in the new national model code will be reviewed in detail. The legalese of each code article will be explained in plain language. The impact of each revised or new code article on construction details will be explained, using photos, drawings and short video snippets where helpful.

This session will provide an overview of fire safety, fire protection standards and code requirements relating to rated gypsum assemblies in general. Particular attention will be to devoted to Code compliance for gypsum shaftwall and horizontal membranes, as well as recent developments in full scale testing of these assemblies. 

Technical Session 2

Technical Session 3

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Entertainment
9:30pm-1:00 am | Last call 12:30am

Breakfast Buffet

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Understanding the differences between mineral wool products as they apply to various assemblies with fire resistance ratings as well as sound transmission ratings within the OBC and ULC listings.

Explore the transformative impact of Archistar's eCheck technology on the building permit approval process. This AI-driven platform revolutionizes permit assessments by ensuring rapid, accurate compliance with the International Building Code.
By enabling applicants to prepare complete and compliant designs prior to submission, the technology significantly streamlines the approval process. This results in higher quality submissions, providing the transparency and precision needed to reduce deficiencies and decrease the iterations required for permit approval.

Modular construction can offer time savings in an overall project compared to traditional construction. However, delays in the inspection, permitting, and approvals processes can negate the time saved during the construction process. Standards such as CSA A277 can help streamline the inspection process. Join this session to learn more about the process of certifying modular products to CSA A277, and the training developed to educate and support Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) and other stakeholders in the modular construction inspection, review, and approval process.

Don’t miss this lively and engaging presentation on all things sewer, both private and public side. Barbara, who has been studying the building codes for years, will discuss the myriad of ways in which building officials, inspectors, etc., can use the Code to achieve best practices in the installation, inspection, testing and acceptance of the Sanitary Building Sewer, to reduce the risk of groundwater leaking into our public sewer systems. She will also introduce her latest research into inadvertent gaps in the Codes (to wit – women’s toilet stalls do not contain sinks or trash cans) that are wreaking havoc with our public sewer systems and the environment. Hear about her efforts with municipal, provincial, and the federal government, to address climate change effortlessly by building better sewers, better.

Tour at an operating CLT Manufacturing Facility located in St. Thomas Ontario. Must pre-register and have CSA approved footwear. Maximum 20 people per tour.

9:00am – 4:00pm Providing an exciting opportunity for students to build and strengthen relationships, partake in dynamic discussions and learn from each other's experiences. Student Day is open to all interested.
Student Welcome – 10:45am

Tour at an operating CLT Manufacturing Facility located in St. Thomas Ontario. Must pre-register and have CSA approved footwear. Maximum 20 people per tour. Bus will leave RBC Place at 10:00am sharp.

The 2020 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC 2020), issued in the spring of 2022, references the 2019 version of CSA A23.3 for concrete structure design. The newly mandatory Annex D of CSA A23.3 outlines requirements for the design, installation, and special inspection of anchors embedded in concrete.
This session aims to clarify the implications of Annex D (anchorage) becoming mandatory in CSA A23.3-19, focusing specifically on the installation and special inspection requirements for anchors in provinces that adopt NBCC 2020. 
The specific code language in the new NBCC 2020 and CSA A23.3-19 will be reviewed in detail in plain language.

In the Province of Ontario, addressing contaminated land involves legal obligations set out in the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and the Building Code, 1992, and their associated regulations. Central to these obligations can be the requirement for a thorough environmental site assessment and submission of an electronic filing known as a Record of Site Condition (RSC) on the Environmental Site Registry. A RSC is a publicly available record that details the environmental condition of a property, the nature of contamination at a property, and contaminant remediation or risk management. Under the EPA, a Record of Site Condition is mandatory for contaminated sites where there is a change in land use from a less sensitive use to a more sensitive use and where specific municipally-issued permits are sought including a building permit. Chief Building Officials across Ontario play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with these legal obligations within the building code permitting process.

12:00 noon – 1:40pm
Awards Presentation

OBOA Chapter Chairs

It is possible to easily design and build bathrooms that work for everyone; Julie will show you how. This course is an interactive technical session and reference guide to help people better understand the intent behind accessible bathrooms and their features. Understanding the WHY of accessible washroom design concepts and optimal dimensional criteria will allow for them to be designed and constructed to meet (and even exceed) the needs for people with disabilities who rely on washrooms to be safe, allow for maximizing independence and preserving dignity. The world of accessibility does not need to be complicated and overwhelming. Nor is it an abstract concept or a box to check. Bring your team together to discuss, learn, and gain real-life insights into what is needed to create accessible spaces that honour the needs of everyone.

Wood construction is growing across the province and with the demand for quick housing solutions the need to increase wood buildings is only going to increase. The headlines talk about Tall Wood and CLT. While they are innovative solutions they remain a small part of the answer and not something most building inspectors will face in their day to day function. Our presentation is aimed at arming Ontario building inspectors with the information they need to understand wood construction and Ontario building codes, so they can facilitate the approvals of projects happening in their jurisdictions.
What building inspectors will face are questions about off-site construction and the application of standards like A277 (Z240) and mandated engineered wood truss quality control. Or the continued use of EWP wood products such as I-joists and how they are governed by ASTM and CSA standards. With multi-unit housing now happening all over Ontario what issues need to be understood? What can be done to protect against tornadoes and other evolving effects of climate change? What are the concerns with fire and sound in wood buildings?
By canvasing our members and wood building organizations like WoodWorks, APA and CWC our presentation is designed to answer the most common questions asked about light wood framed buildings by building officials and others in Ontario.

An in-dept look at the changes to Part 7 in the new 2024 Ontario building code. What’s in, what’s out and what’s new. Are you ready ??

How the updates relate to the new Pt. 2 provisions, how they may (or may not) functionally relate to the provisions of applicable law, qualification and registration for design, review and inspection, as well as the OBC provisions which are not found in the Model National Code (ie. Pt. 11, Pt. 7, Pt. 8, Pt 12)

Enjoy a one-hour presentation discussing Hi-Velocity HVAC systems delivered by Tom Cates, a certified BCIN HVAC designer and HRAI instructor. This presentation will provide a brief overview of how these systems work, the types of homes they are best suited for, and duct installation considerations. The differences between conventional HVAC systems, as well as the consequences and benefits of using these systems. Duct sizing procedures and what plans examiners and building officials should look for when reviewing drawings and inspecting these systems will also be discussed.

Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training.
8:00pm – 1:00am | Last call 12:30am

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Geo-technical - soil bearing capacity

The homebuilding industry in Ontario is an ever-evolving landscape. The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) licenses the people and companies who build and sell new homes in the province and regulates their professional conduct. Learn how the HCRA and building officials can work together to protect Ontarians’ biggest financial asset – a new home. This session will also dive into the dangerous practice of illegal building, and how the HCRA is increasing consumer protection by taking action against bad actors who break the rules.

Discover the possibilities and challenges that exist when using remote inspection processes and drone inspections.

Pre-registration is required for this session maximum 30 people. Since its inception in 1965, the laboratory has worked on over one thousand projects, Tall buildings, Bridges, Towers, Masts, and Chimneys.
Facilities at the BLWTL include five wind tunnel test areas, including our state-of-the-art boundary layer wind tunnels BLWT 1 and BLWT 2, used to investigate the aerodynamics of buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Pre-registration is required for this session maximum 30 people. Since its inception in 1965, the laboratory has worked on over one thousand projects, Tall buildings, Bridges, Towers, Masts, and Chimneys.
Facilities at the BLWTL include five wind tunnel test areas, including our state-of-the-art boundary layer wind tunnels BLWT 1 and BLWT 2, used to investigate the aerodynamics of buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Overview of Mass Timber, manufacturing of CLT, specification of CLT / Gluelam and related structural engineered products and how they fit in the Ontario Building Code.

An overview of the different conformity assessment techniques with a focus on testing, certification, and evaluation as they pertain to demonstrating code compliance. The session will be co-hosted by Intertek and CCMC which will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to get a close look at how testing, certification, and evaluation are addressed by the different groups.

Charity Lunch - Ronald McDonald House

The NBC 2025 is expected to include prescriptive wind- and seismic-resistance provisions applicable to all Part 9 buildings, in all of Canada.   The concept of the provisions is to ensure there are sufficient lateral (horizontal) wind (and seismic) resisting walls evenly distributed in a Part 9 building, with consideration of the size and shape of the building and in proportion to the wind and seismic design criteria for the building location in Canada.  These prescriptive provisions are a result of many years of technical expert collaboration within the code committees, and greatly improve on provisions in the NBC 2020, but which were not applicable in most of Canada because they only applied to very high wind and seismic loads.  Of note, BC is intending to include these prescriptive provisions as part of their code update sometime this year. 

There are also code change proposals intended to be included in the NBC 2030 to address high wind uplift (vertical) usually associated with storms. The proposed changes are based on a new CSA S520 standard (which can be viewed for free on CSA’s website). We will describe the construction details that will result in a more resilient Part 9 building, potentially capable of resisting wind pressures associated with EF2 tornadoes and the 2022 derecho that swept through Ontario and Quebec.

Leo Longo and John Mascarin provide an update on pertinent Legal Updates that relate to the Building Community

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will provide and update to Building Officials.

Cash Bar 5:00-6:00pm
Dinner and program 6:15 – 9:00pm
Awards

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Last call 12:30am