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2013 Annual Meeting and Training Sessions

2013 Annual Meeting and Training Sessions

“Building With Diversity”
DELEGATES PROGRAM - TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Past Sessions

Monday, October 7th, 2013
6:45 am - 8:15 amContinental Breakfast -
Exhibitor Area
8:30 am - 10:00 amOpening Cermonies -
M/C VP Mike Seiling, CBCO
10:00 am - 11:30 amBreak and Trade Show -
Exhibitor Area
10:30 am - 12:00 pmMAH Provincial Updates - Chedoke C
Brenda Lewis, Director - MMAH |James Douglas, Manager - MMAH | Chris Thompson, Manager - MMAH
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmCity of Hamilton Lunch -
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmChapter Chairs Meeting -
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmNew Energy Free Technologies that Improve Building Safety - Chedoke C
Richard Pudwell, Canadian Manager for Ecoglo - Application of Photo Luminescent Signs (Exit and Running Man) Ecoglo - Oakville, ON - . Photoluminescent safety products provide a power free alternative...
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmGeo-exchange technology and application in urban settings - Chedoke B
Bill Wong, P.Eng, CEM Assistant VP | Program Manager, Renewable Energy and Climate Change - SAIC (Science Applications International Corp.) This session will review the terminologies and details of technology...
1:40 pm - 3:10 pm2012 OBC Plumbing Update - Webster
Bill Plewes | Town of Collingwood, Director of Building Services and Chief Building Official - A look into the changes that have been made in Part 7 of the OBC. Listen to the "How, why and the reason...
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmBreak and Trade Show -
Exhibitor Area
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmThe latest in Energy Efficient Technologies for SFD - Chedoke C
Michael C. Swinton, B.Sc., M.Eng., P.Eng. - Principal Research Officer Research Manager, Canadian Centre for Housing Technology NRC-Construction | The Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) assesses...
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmBrownfield Program Overview - Chedoke B
Jennifer Volpato M.Eng., P.Geo., P.Eng. - General overview of the Ministry's Brownfield Program with the main focus being the Record of Site Condition process under Ontario Regulation 153/04 as amended....
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmSewage System Solutions-OOWA - Webster
Ms. Marie-Christine Belanger, Technological Development Director, Premier Tech Aqua | OOWA - "Replacing a failed or failing septic system could be a challenge depending on the site conditions. Site...
6:15 pm - 7:45 pmTheme Night Dinner -
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013
6:45 am - 8:15 amContinental Breakfast -
Exhibitor Area
8:30 am - 10:00 amAnnual General Meeting -
President Leo Cusumano | M/C John DeVries, CBCO
9:00 am - 10:30 amACBOA Meeting -
10:00 am - 11:30 amBreak and Trade Show -
Exhibitor Area
10:30 am - 12:00 pmConstruction Bloopers - How to avoid them through quality control - Chedoke C
Attending Ian Shaw, P.Eng. - Project Engineer and Director, Soil-Mat Engineers & Consultants Ltd., James Jennings, Canadian Academy of Building Sciences Inc. - The session will review common construction...
10:30 am - 12:00 pmSpray Booth and Dust Collectors - Inspection Requirements - Chedoke B
Andrew Wong, MBA, CFIFireE, CFPS, CFEI, President, Insight Fire-Life Consultants Inc. - A consolidated review of enforcement requirements including an understanding of fire and explosion hazards, fire...
10:30 am - 12:00 pmPreparing a court file - what is required - Webster
Ted Allen - Senior Prosecutor, Region of York - Everything required for a court file including evidence, documents, hints to prevent defendant appeals, and preparing your summons for proper service.
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmExhibitors & Past Presidents Lunch -
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmOverview of Pre-Engineered Wood Trusses from Plans Review to Inspection - Chedoke C
Maged Mikhail, P.Eng. Town of Halton Hills - Pre-Engineered Wood Trusses are widely used in residential, institutional, commercial and agricultural construction; nonetheless, building officials are frequently...
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmSprinkler Protection in Residential Buildings Greater than 4 Storeys in Height - Chedoke B
Mr. Don Casey, LEL, C.E.T., CFPS, BCIN This session will discuss the design approaches and challenges associated with providing automatic sprinkler protection in residential buildings greater than 4 storeys...
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmRegulatory Issues Related to Mid-rise Wood-frame Buildings - Webster
Allan Larden, B.Arch., OAA, MRAIC - Bill Birdsell, B.E.S. ,B.Arch. ,OAA, MRAIC, - Anthony Spick, P.Eng, LEED AP - Ontario Association of Architects - With some jurisdictions around the world embracing...
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmCanadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Hamilton
Home to over 40 aircraft from WWII to military jets; including an operational Avro Lancaster. website: http://www.warplane.com/
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmBreak and Trade Show -
Exhibitor Area
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmSB-10 Energy efficiency - Chedoke C
Bobbi Lovering - Township of Oro-Medonte, Chief Building Official - Understanding SB10 and other options for complying to Energy Efficiency requirements.
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmDevelopment and use of UL, cUL and ULC Fire Resistance Design - Chedoke B
Abbas Nanji, P.Eng., ULC - Engineering Group Leader, Fire Protection Division and Emmanuel Sopeju, P.Eng Staff Engineer - Regulatory and Product Safety Group. An overview of the Standards and Testing methods...
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmSB-13 Glass Guards "and next steps" - Webster
Gerald R. Genge, P.Eng., C.Eng., BDS, BSSO, C.Arb., Q.Med. - GRG Building Consultants, The rationale for and effect of SB 13 on glass building guards will be presented including the necessary next steps...
6:15 pm - 7:45 pmCity of Niagara Tour -
Participant Funded
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
6:45 am - 8:15 amContinental Breakfast -
2nd floor by Registration
8:30 am - 10:00 amAddressing Retirement Homes & Care Occupancies - Chedoke C
Susan Clarke, Fire Protection Engineer, Office of the Fire Marshal - A review of OBC and OFC requirements for new, recently constructed, change of use and existing facilities based on recent/proposed changes...
8:30 am - 10:00 amGlass Breaks - Chedoke B
Mario Angelucci-LMCBO - Representing the Toronto experience and what they have learned. Properties of NiS, Effect of NiS on Tempered Glass, Laminated Glass, Heat Strengthened &Tempered Glass, Annealed...
9:00 am - 10:30 amACBOA Meeting -
10:00 am - 11:30 amBreak -
10:30 am - 12:00 pmRecognizing Risk and Reducing Liability for Municipal Building Departments - Chedoke C
Alison G. Orr, P.Eng., CBCO | Marianne Brown, P.Eng., CBCO, ORR BROWN Consulting Engineers Ltd. - This updated session will help municipal building officials recognize risk and reduce liability associated...
10:30 am - 12:00 pmChanges to the Ontario Fire Code - Chedoke B
Gord Yoshida, Fire Protection Engineer, OFM Recent amendments have resulted in a new edition of the Fire Code expected to be published next year, incorporating editorial clarifications, minor technical...
10:30 am - 12:00 pmLegal Corner #1 - Wind Farms, Issues of Compliance and OBOA Journal - Webster
Leo Longo, John Mascarin, Chris Williams | Aird & Berlis - Stephen Lockwood | MMAH, Wind Farms, Issues of Compliance and OBOA Journal
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmCharity Fundraiser -
(draw)
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmPerimeter Fire Stopping - Chedoke C
Mike Speziale, IPEX Inc. - Building Code requirements for firestopping piping penetrations through a "required fire separations", Listing requirements for piping systems, "what to look for...
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmCodes and Certification - Backflow prevention - Chedoke B
Mike Haslam, Mohawk College - Disscuss the current codes and certification requirements for backflow preventers in Ontario.
1:40 pm - 3:10 pmLegal Corner # 2 - Webster
Leo Longo, John Mascarin, Chris Williams | Aird & Berlis - Stephen Lockwood | MMAH
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmBreak -
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm#2-Accessibility in Public Spaces - Webster
Geordie Gibbion, Program Advisor - Accessibility Directorate of Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment | Brenda Lewis, Director - MMAH |James Douglas, Manager - MMAH | Chris...
6:15 pm - 7:45 pmPresidents Dinner -
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
6:45 am - 8:15 am -
MMAH Qualification Exams
8:30 am - 10:00 amCrowne Plaza -
8am to NOON
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