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2021 Annual Meeting and Training Sessions

2021 Annual Meeting and Training Sessions

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Past Sessions

Monday, September 27th, 2021
9:00 am - 10:30 amOpening ceremonies - (Occupational Skills -S)
9:10– Land acknowledgement and blessing – Laureen Blu Waters
9:30 – President Grant Brouwer welcomes the delegates
9:40 – Video greetings from Minister Steve Clark, Minister Ross Romano
10:30 am - 12:00 pmKeynote speaker - (Occupational Skills -S)
10:30 – Noon - Keynote speaker, Ron Foxcroft
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMinistry Update on Ontario’s Building Code - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Ministry Update on Ontario’s Building Code
Mansoor Mahmood – Director, Building and Development Branch, Planning and Growth Division, MMAH
Cengiz Kahramanoglu – Manager, Code Development and Advisory Unit, Planning and Growth Division, MMAH
James Ross – Manager (A), Building Code Policy Development Unit, Building and Development Branch, Planning and Growth Division, MMAH
Chetan Mistry – Manager (A), Building Services Transformation Unit, Building and Development Branch, Planning and Growth Division, MMAH
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmThe Electrical Safety Authority - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
3:30- 4:00 - Regulator Spotlight: The Electrical Safety Authority - Tracy Durant, Policy Advisor, Electrical Safety Authority & Aisling O’Doherty, Policy Advisor, Electrical Safety Authority
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
8:30 am - 10:00 amAnnual General Meeting - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
AGM
10:30 am - 12:00 pmProposed NBC 2020 Tiered Energy Code for Part 9 - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Building Knowledge Canada: Proposed NBC 2020 Tiered Energy Code for Part 9: Harmonization and Net Zero ready-What could it mean for Ontario.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm5 Years of Architectural Questions on Spray Foam - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Elastochem: 5 Years of Architectural Questions on Spray Foam
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmCarbon Emissions & Green Development Standards - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Building Knowledge: Carbon Emissions & Green Development Standards
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMicro Brewery's and Distilleries and the OBC - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
RSM Building Consultants: Micro Brewery’s and Distilleries and the OBC
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmSlope stability and shoreline protection areas as relates to permits to construct buildings in the era of climate change - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Intact Public Entities: Slope stability and shoreline protection areas as relates to permits to construct buildings in the era of climate change
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmVapour Barrier for Ontario Climate Zone Discussion and Fire and Sound Assemblies Discussion - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Rockwool: Vapour Barrier for Ontario Climate Zone Discussion and Fire and Sound Assemblies Discussion
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
8:30 am - 10:00 amAcoustics performance in CLT assemblies - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Canadian Wood Council: Acoustics performance in CLT assemblies
8:30 am - 10:00 am - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
OSWA: What does the term “Pre-Engineered” refer to with Engineered Wood Products (EWP) Dear Peter Heal, Alex Wimbush, Mike Phillips.
8:30 am - 10:00 amExcess Soil Regulation 406/19 - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Wood PLC: Excess Soil Regulation 406/19 – The wave of new requirements and how to manage in 2022. Updates to Brownfield’s and what has changed to Regulation 153/04
10:30 am - 12:00 pmDamaged Buildings - Issues for Municipal Building Departments - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Orr Brown Consulting Engineers Ltd.: Damaged Buildings – Issues for Municipal Building Departments
10:30 am - 12:00 pmPassive House Buildings and Certification Standards - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Passive House Canada: Passive House Buildings and Certification Standards: The Pathway to Meeting Net Zero Canadian Climate Targets
10:30 am - 12:00 pmChanges in NBC Part 5 - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
ULC: Changes in NBC Part 5; Environmental Separation From NBC 2010 to NBC 2015
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmStair Changes in 2022 Ontario Building Code - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
RSM Building Consultants: Stair Changes in 2022 Ontario Building Code
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmStandardization on Cannabis Facilities and Operations - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
ULC: Standardization on Cannabis Facilities and Operations
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmTop Tips to Turbocharge Your Plan Reviews - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
e-Plan Soft: Top Tips to Turbocharge Your Plan Reviews
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmBasic Bracing Concepts for Decks, Timber Frames and Pool Houses - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Structural engineer and licensed carpenter: Basic Bracing Concepts for Decks, Timber Frames and Pool Houses
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmRegistering Orders on Title & Property Standards Enforcement for Building Officials - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
OAPSO Director / Manager of Enforcement @ Town of Aurora: Registering Orders on Title & Property Standards Enforcement for Building Officials
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmMarket Trends, Permitting Highlights and Projects of Interest - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
MPAC: MPAC Update – Market Trends, Permitting Highlights and Projects of Interest
Thursday, September 30th, 2021
8:30 am - 10:00 amStandard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
NFPA: NFPA 96 (2021) - Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
8:30 am - 10:00 amCSA Research and Standardization in Modular Construction - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
CSA: CSA Research and Standardization in Modular Construction
8:30 am - 10:00 amPEO and OAA electronic document authentication - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Preventative Inspections
10:30 am - 12:00 pmFarm Buildings - An Introduction to the new NBC 2021 Part 2 Farm Buildings - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Notarius: PEO and OAA electronic document authentication; what to know and what to look for as a Building Official
10:30 am - 12:00 pmIntegrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
CAN/ULC-S1001, Integrated Systems Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
10:30 am - 12:00 pmPreventative Inspections - (OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences)
Tacoma Engineers: Farm Buildings – An Introduction to the new NBC 2021 Part 2 Farm Buildings