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2016 Annual Meeting and Training Sessions |
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Past Sessions
| Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 | ||
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| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Golf Tournament - Loch March Golf and Country Club - Kanata Bus boards at Hotels at 7:30 am, Leaves 7:45 am Registration between 8:15 – 9:00 am Shot gun start 9:30 am -1755 Old Carp Road, Kanata, ON K2K 1X7 | |
| Monday, October 3rd, 2016 | ||
| 6:45 am - 8:15 am | Continental Breakfast - Shaw Center Canada Hall 3 | |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | OBOA Registration - From 8am to 5pm - Rideau Canal Artium | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Opening Ceremonies - Trillium Ballroom - Level 4 - Speeches, special guests and awards. | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Plumbing-Backflow Prevention - Shaw Centre-201 John Barber - Plumbing Specialist Inspector, City of Ottawa. A key concern of the water industry is the prevention of backflow, which is a flowing back of water, or reversal of the normal flow. If backflow... | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Modern Wood Buildings - Shaw Centre-210 Michelle Maybee, P.Eng - Wood Works, An overview of recent examples of low, mid and high-rise wood buildings, including a description of the wood components and structural systems used. | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Firestopping Pipe Penetrations - Room-212 Kevin Yong-Ping - IPEX, P.Eng. Regional Engineer. This presentation is designed to provide an unbiased 3rd party view on the basics of firestopping of pipe penetrations and how different systems perform... | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Setting the Standard for Building Guards - Room-201 Dwayne Torrey - CSA Group, The pre-eminent standards development organization in Canada, the CSA Group (CSA) works with regulators, manufacturers, consultants, and many other stakeholders to create a safer,... | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Net Zero Housing - Room-210 Bill Wong - Leidos and Mr. Michael Lio, President buildABILITY, A look into the challenges and strategies for achieving net-zero annual energy consumption. Discussion on building envelope efficiency, air... | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Fire and Sound Control Solutions for Sustainable Habitat - Room-212 Robert (Bob) Marshall - Explore current OBC and NBC fire and sound control practical solutions including Apparent Sound Control Transmission (ASTC). Review NRC research on innovative ASTC alternative code... | |
| Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 | ||
| 6:45 am - 8:15 am | Continental Breakfast - Shaw Centre Canada Hall 3 | |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | OBOA Registration - Shaw Centre From 8am to 5pm - Rideau Canal Atrium | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Annual General Meeting - Shaw Centre Is held every year to elect the board of directors and inform their members of previous and future activities. Trillium Ballroom Level 4 | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Radiant Hydronic Heating (Beyond the Loop Layout) - Shaw Centre-201 Jeremy Neven - Design requirements and Standards, Plan review and Inspection points, Review of various hydronic heating systems, Difference between Building Code requirements, Standards and good engineering... | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Moving of the Horticultural Building at Lansdowne Park - Shaw Centre-210 Mario Lapalme, John Sweetnam and Graham Bird - CDS Movers, Slide presentation with narrative describing the structural move of the Horticultural Building at Lansdwone Park. The Presentation will outline... | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Alternative Solutions - Pros and Cons - Shaw Centre-212 Glenn Somerton - Morrison Hershfield, This seminar will review the Code requirements for Alternative Solutions; and the pros and cons of Alternative Solutions from both the Authority Having Jurisdiction... | |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Exhibitors & Past Presidents Lunch - Shaw Centre - Trillium Ballroom Level 4 - Reconnect and network with past Association Presidents as well as our organization's past leadership that continues to support and participate. - | |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Discover Landsdowne - Lansdowne Park We are excited to announce that the details have been finalized and we will be offering a "behind-the-scenes" tour of Lansdowne Park. This area is one of Ottawa's most historic sites and has... | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Structural Engineering of Midrise Wood Framed Buildings, a Building Code Perspective - Shaw Centre-201 Michael Baldinelli - Strik Baldinelli Moniz, As a leading structural engineering firm in the design of 'Lightweight Wood Framed Buildings' Strik Baldinelli Moniz have developed a software program that... | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Understanding Moisture & Energy Movement Through the Building Envelope - Room-210 Gary Parsons, Brian Lieburn - Dow, This session will provide an understanding the moisture impact of improved energy efficiency. Modeling and case studies will be used to demonstrate moisture and energy... | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | National Farm Building Code Update - Room-212 Will Teron - Tacoma Engineers, This session will focus on issues related to the design, approval and construction of farm buildings. A variety of topics will be discussed with a particular emphasis on... | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Alternative Solutions - Tools to Assist in the Design and Assessment - Room-210 Judy Jeske - This session will present some of the processes and tools used in the development, application and evaluation of fire and life safety Alternative Solutions. Limitations and conditions of... | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Elliot Lake Update - Room-212 Stephen Lockwood - Legal Counsel MAH, Stuart Huxley - Senior Legal Counsel, City of Ottawa - Elliot Lake | |
| Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 | ||
| 6:45 am - 8:15 am | Continental Breakfast - Shaw Centre, Rideau Canal Atrium | |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | OBOA Registration - Conference Registration From 8:00am - 5:00pm | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Wood Use in the Design of Non-Combustible Buildings - Room-201 Ineke Van Zeeland - This seminar will discuss building code requirements related to the use of wood products in buildings designed under Part 3 (Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility) of the... | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | CCMC Evaluation of Products - Room-210 Helene Roche - NRC - Overview of the CCMC evaluation process dealing with objective based codes and alternative solutions. Will cover topics including Intumescent coatings of spray urethane foam, evaluation... | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | What You Ought to Know When Enforcing the Building Code Act - Room-212 Jacques L. Girouard - This session will provide an insight into the workings of the Building Code Act for the newcomer and a review for the seasoned Building Official. The presenter will use case law to... | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Radon and the Ontario Building Code - Room-201 Bob Wood - Mr. Radon, Mr.Jeff Whyte, Ms. Kelley Bush - Health Canada: Health Canada presents the National Radon Program composed of a testing and research program. The presentation will discuss the health... | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Applicable Law 1 - Shaw Centre-210 Applicable Law 1: John Mascarin, Christopher Williams and Stephen Lockwood [MAH] - Attend the annual presentation of new legislation and case law over the past 12 months. Hear lawyers from Aird & Berlis... | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Recognizing Risk and Reducing Liability for Municipal Building Departments 2016 - Room-212 Alison Orr/Marianne Brown - Orr Brown Consulting Engineers, This updated session will help municipal building officials recognize risk and reduce liability associated with plan examination and inspections.... | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Vegetated Roofs- Long Term Performance and Safety - Shaw Centre-201 Dr. Karen Liu - What you should expect to see from a vegetated roof that is designed and built with sustainability and safety in mind. | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Applicable Law 2 - Shaw Centre-210 Applicable Law 2: John Mascarin, Christopher Williams and Stephen Lockwood [MAH] - Attend the annual presentation of new legislation and case law over the past 12 months. Hear lawyers from Aird & Berlis... | |
| 1:40 pm - 3:10 pm | Christchurch Experience 2014-2016 - Shaw Centre-212 David Black/Ron Dickinson - This presentation will focus on the experiences of 2 Canadian Building Officials who travelled to Christchurch, New Zealand to work in a city that was affected by major earthquakes... | |
| Thursday, October 6th, 2016 | ||
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Leadership Training - Westin - Governor General 2/3 Emergency and Continuity Management for Municipalities: Stage 2 implementation. Following on from the successful Leadership Day at Hockley Valley in April and a session at the Provincial Emergency Operations... | |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Leadership Training - Westin - Governor General 2/3 Certification in Leadership. We are developing a certificate program in Leadership to give current and developing leaders a structured goal and outcome for the soft-skills and strategic training that... | |