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Guide to the Completion of the City of Kitchener Ontario Building Code Data Matrix for New 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: 5
Instruments: Ontario Building Code

Overview

The City of Kitchener's five-page Guide to the Completion of the City of Kitchener Ontario Building Code Data Matrix for New Buildings, dated November 2023. It describes each matrix field in turn, from project information, occupancy, areas, storeys and importance category to construction types, sprinkler, standpipe and fire alarm systems, fire resistance ratings, occupant load, washrooms and spatial separations. It is the companion to Kitchener's New Buildings data matrix, and a separate guide covers existing buildings.

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
Importance Category
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

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