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Guide to the Completion of the City of Kitchener Ontario Building Code Data Matrix for Existing Buildings

Published by City of Kitchener

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Kitchener
Date: Nov. 2023
Also called: guide for completion
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 8
Instruments: Ontario Building Code

Overview

The City of Kitchener's eight-page Guide to the Completion of the City of Kitchener Ontario Building Code Data Matrix for Existing Buildings, dated November 2023. It explains the matrix field by field for an addition, renovation or change of use, from project information, occupancy, areas and storeys through sprinklers, fire alarm, occupant load and spatial separations, and adds a second part on the Part 10/11 change of use and performance level matrix. It accompanies Kitchener's Existing Buildings data matrix and Part 11 matrix.

What it covers

Project Information
Major Occupancy Classification
Superimposed Major Occupancies
Building Area
Gross Floor Area
Basement Area
Mezzanine(s) Area
Number of Storeys
Height of Building
Number of Streets / Access Routes
Building Classification
Construction Types
Sprinkler System
Standpipe
Fire Alarm
Required Fire Resistance Ratings
Water Service / Supply is Adequate
High Building (3.2.6.)
Occupant Load
Washrooms
Barrier-Free Design
Concealed space (floor or ceiling) used as a plenum
Hazardous Substances
Spatial Separations
Renovation Type
Reduction in Performance Level
Compensating Construction
Compliance Alternatives Proposed
Confirmation of Designer Completing Matrix

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