Fall 2016 Newsletter Volume 45, 2016Dale Wagner: Editor

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – October 13, 2016

Founded 1965

It has once again been an extremely busy past six months on the SBOA front. Your Association continues to work towards many goals and new initiatives. Keeping in mind all our objectives, it is important for this Association to continue to seek out new roles to support our industry and strive for consistent code application in the Province. And that we continue to play a leading role in the advancement of skills and education for our members. In the spirit of our objectives, the board of Directors has endeavored to take on an ambitious new initiative. Through partnership with a Saskatchewan educational institute, we will begin development of a new voluntary Saskatchewan Certification Program for Building Officials. It is in the very early stages, but I can tell you that the structure of what that program will look like is already complete. What’s important about this initiative is what it will mean for you. The main goal of pursuing this is so that Building Officials have an alternative route to achieve a Building Officials license. The three pillars of competence are education, experience, and examination. The SBOA Certification Program will envelop these three pillars. We will create a credible, rigorous, relevant, well-maintained program and demonstrate that it delivers more qualified Building Officials, and Building Officials with a higher level of competence. Through relationships with key partners, and demonstrating the program’s ability to deliver, we will do what it takes to get Building Officials recognized through this program. This is a huge undertaking, but we are committed to it. We can no longer wait for changes to what we have. Training and certifying of Building Officials cannot lie with Government. We must lead the way.

In addition to this exciting new initiative, we continued to deliver education and professional development opportunities for our members. We once again delivered our winter training program in Regina. Our new executive secretary has been busy helping us get our record keeping centralized to help ensure continuity of SBOA business. Our policy consultant has been very busy writing and overhauling SBOA policies which is an extremely important project for us. And last, but not least, the Conference team put together yet another great, informative conference for all of us in Humboldt. We have some work ahead, but I promise you that the SBOA will continue to be the industry leader in Saskatchewan for providing training, skill development, and professional development opportunities for Building Officials, and many other stakeholders. We will continue to work towards our Association’s objectives, and to help our members be better Building Officials!

Sincerely,Chris Gates, LBO-3, A.Sc.T., CRBOPresidentSaskatchewan Building Officials Association

Wednesday October 12, 2016Combustible and Non-Combustible Construction

Presented by Margaret Ball and Len Semko from the Building Standards Branch.

A full house greeted Building Standards on their presentation. The workshop was on Combustible and Non-Combustible Construction which included definitions, support of construction, permitted materials, protection of foamed plastics, wires and cables, plenums, raceways, heavy timber construction, roofing materials, glazing and skylights, nailing elements, millwork, stairs in dwellings units, interior finishes, gypsum board, insulation, elements in partitions, ducts piping, plumbing fixtures, travelling cables for elevators, decorative wood cladding and some practical advice on assessments of assemblies. In closing an exam was handed out. Thanks to Margaret and Len on the work they put in to provide the delegates with an entertaining afternoon.

City of Humboldt Mayor Malcom Eaton providing remarks about the community.

SBOALIST OF NEW MEMBERS

Lyn Brown Saskatoon, SKJason Christbason Regina, SKKelly Deagle Jasper, ABDion Engele Saskatoon, SKDavid Fadare Regina, SKColin Farnan Saskatoon, SKRon Gerein Rhein, SKFred Gopher North Battleford, SKKaren Pells-Nairn Warman, SKJonathan Orpe Regina, SKPatty Smith Saskatoon, SKClarence Thompson Fort Qu’Appelle, SKEvan Trowell Regina, SKJames Youck Saskatoon, SK

The presenter was Margaret Kuzyk P.Eng., FEC, FGC(Hon.), FCSSE

Past President, APEGS

In the presentation Margaret outlined an overview of APEGS and the Act, requirements for licensure of Engineers, ongoing requirements for Engineers, the UBAS Act and the National Building Code (NBC) as well as designers, APEGS and its members in relationship with Building Officials. Engineering in Canada Engineering is regulated on a Provincial / Territorial basis. “Engineers Canada” is the federation of the Provincial and Territorial Engineering Associations with Accreditation Board (CEAB) and Qualifications Board (CEQB). As of December 2015 APEGS has approximately 13,800 members and they are divided up in the following: ~ 8,900 Professional Engineers ~ 1,800 Engineer-in-Training ~ 700 P.Geo. ~ 200 Geoscientist-in-Training ~ 70 Engineers & Geo Licensees ~ 55 Temporary Licensees ~ 800 Life Members ~ 1,300 Certificate of Authorization (corporate)

Margaret explained that in the Act it states that a profession is a calling requiring specialized knowledge and long academic preparation. Professions assign their highest obligation to society above all others. Public safety, health and welfare, and protection of the environment are paramount interests. The objectives of APEGS is to ensure proficiency and competency of members in order to safeguard the public. To regulate the practice in accordance with the Act and Bylaws as well as promote and improve the proficiency and competency of

members and foster practice by members in a manner that is in the public interest. The Act further states that any act of planning, designing, composing, measuring, evaluating, inspecting, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any of the foregoing, that requires the application of engineering principles and concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public interest or the environment. No other person other than a Professional Engineer shall use the following titles: Professional Engineer, Engineer, Consulting Engineer and Professional Engineers either alone or in combination with any other word, title, designation to imply that he or she is a Professional Engineer. The title that an Engineer-in-Training can use: “Engineer-in-Training” written out in full and cannot be used along with a title containing the title “Engineer” (such as Project Engineer) as long as the Engineer-in-Training title is also included “EIT” is not a publicly recognized acronym. Caution that use of title allowed is different in other Provinces. For protection of title no sole proprietorship, partnership, association of persons or corporation shall use the word or phrase: engineer, engineering Professional Engineers, Consulting Engineer either alone or in combination with any other word, title, designation to imply that the corp., etc. or any of its members are Professional Engineers. No person who is not a member shall hold himself or herself out as being a member. No person who is not a licensed Professional Engineer shall engage in the practice of Professional Engineering and even if a person is not using the protected titles, they still need to be registered in order to practice Engineering, unless a person working under supervision of a Professional Engineer. A person working on their own property if the work is solely for the domestic use of that person. A member of the Canadian Forces in performing their duties in the Forces. An Architect, Agrologist, Surveyor, Community Planner or Technologist working in their practices, as described in Saskatchewan Acts. A person designing, constructing or installing an appliance, work or plant of total value < $30,000. There was many questions after the presentation and we could have easily required more time for Margaret, obviously we need to have her back at another conference.

Thursday October 13, 2016Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)

Jerry Wintonyk, Margaret Kuzyck & James Youck

Building Code Training for Canadians - Series 1 - 2010

This online course is a key prerequisite in obtaining a Class 1

Building Officials License.

“A comprehensive home study of the National Building Code

of Canada one & two unit dwellings.”

Please note that applicants will not be able to register over the phone

For information contact Southeast College Weyburn Campus

at 306-848-2500 or wbexams@southeastcollege.org

www.southeastcollege.orgP.O. Box 1565

Weyburn, SaskatchewanS4H 0T1

Dale Wagner and Francis Belle

Thursday, October 13, 2016

FM Design The presenter was Francis Belle.

The presentation was based on solely Residential Mechanical Design. It was an overview of 9.33.1 and 9.33.2 of the National Building Code 2010 and as this pertains to current heating, air conditioning and ventilation requirements with the emphasis on what to look for when conducting inspections. Francis discussed with us indoor design temperature which is broken down to: All living spaces shall be 22c. Unfinished basements shall be 18c. Service rooms and exits for secondary suites shall be 18c. Heated crawlspaces shall be 15c. He also explained how heat moves such as from hot to cold and that heat does not rise but hot air will rise. The presentation also covered heating and Francis explained about ducts and where they are to be placed: At least one register on outside wall or under window 9.33.6.11.2) When ventilation air is in heating system. The register can be on interior wall or high wall. One supply for every 40m2 for basements One supply for every 80m2 for heated crawlspacesFor return air: There shall be one on every floor minimum.

Provision for return air from every room by leaving gaps under doors, transfer grills or a return air pick up in the room. Spaces between studs or joists can be used as long as they are separated from unused portions by tight fitting wood or metal stops. SBOA would like to thank Francis for taking time to enlighten our membership.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Medius Restoration ServicesThe presenter was Christopher Krasowski.

Christopher began working in the remediation industry in December, 2014. They started Medius as a one man company in Regina focusing on water and fire then grew it to a multi office company with locations in Regina, Saskatoon and Yorkton. Medius does work for the school board insurance program, hospitals, various insurance companies, housing authorities, health regions, commercial companies, building managers associations, residential houses, etc. Christopher has training and designations in mold, water, fire, flood, asbestos, graffiti, and trauma, hoarding as well as animal cleanup and has a business degree in Marketing and Finance.

Christopher Krasowski & Brant Hryhorczuk

Thursday October 13, 2016SBOA Business Meeting and Elections

Minutes and reports from the executive and committee chairman were presented and adopted. There was an election and SBOA would like to thank Gary Martens and Brant Hryhorczuk who decided to step down from their current positions. Your work and dedication on SBOA will be greatly missed and was much appreciated. After the election and a little cabinet shuffle our board looks like this: President Chris Gates, Vice President Ryan Shepherd, Membership Jerry Wintonyk, Education Norm Kindred, Treasurer LeRoy Evenson, Conference Todd Russell, Secretary Bob Baker, Certification Lara DeRosier and Newsletter Dale Wagner.

Ryan Shepherd & Lara DeRosier

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The presenter was Lara DeRosier from D-Code Engineering Ltd and she provided the membership of the requirements for Exits

and Means of Egress for Part 9 buildings.

Lara started the presentation with some defined terms for exits and means of egress. Examples were shown with some drawings to explain the defined terms. Exit is that part of a means of egress, including doorways, that leads from the floor area it serves to a separate building, an open public thoroughfare, or an exterior open space protected from fire exposure from the building and having access to an open public thoroughfare. Means of egress is a continuous path of travel provided for the escape of persons from any point in a building or contained open space to a separate building, an open public thoroughfare, or an exterior open space protected from fire exposure from the building and having access to an open public thoroughfare. Means of egress includes exits and access to exits. Access to exit is that part of a means of egress within a floor area that provides access to an exit serving the floor area.

The presentation continued with explaining dimensions of means of egress, fire protection of exits, obstructions and hazards in means of egress, doors in means of egress and access to exits. All code articles were backed up with drawings so that the audience was better informed and able to understand the concept. The 90 minute time slot was packed with an excellent review of 9.9 Exits and Means of Egress and we would like to than Lara for sharing her expertise with the membership.

Life just gets better as you get older, doesn’t it? I was in Tim Hortons recently when my stomach started rumbling and I realized that I desperately needed to fart. The place was packed but the music was really loud so to get relief and reduce embarrassment, I timed my farts to the beat of the music. After a couple of songs I started to feel much better. I finished my coffee and noticed everyone was staring at me. I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod. This is what happens when old people start using technology.

Credential Asset Management/ Accent InsuranceDiscovery FordHergott Farm EquipmentColony Motor Products3D Drafting and DesignBluestone Builders GroupHome HardwareSouth 20 DodgeHumboldt Fire DepartmentMSA CanadaCity of HumboldtCanadian TireStrueby’s Plumbing and HeatingRONA Building ProductsHergott Electric

We would also like to thank all those individuals and organizations that donated prizes for the conference.

The SBOA wishes to thank the following

Sponsors:

Gary Martens & Grant SobushThursday, October 13, 2016RC Corp – MEGCRETe Mg0 Board

The presenter was Grant Sobush.

Grant explained to the membership how it took five years to achieve CCMC certification for some of their wall assemblies. One of their listed assemblies is an alternative to Cinder Block and Concrete as a 2-hour Fire Wall. The short presentation was followed by a field test burn to show how their wall performed in a live fire situation. Thanks for the informative presentation and setting up the live fire. A big thanks to Humboldt fire department for being in attendance for standby.

Friday, October 14, 2016

SBOA – Building Code ForumThe moderators on the panel were Doug Mulhall, Avinash Gupta

and Lara DeRosier.Background: The purpose of the SBOA Code Forum is to facilitate constructive code review and interpretations amongst the membership. The goal is to have as much audience participation as possible. Questions can come from the floor, but we will have some questions sent in prior to allow for a good start. The job of the panel is to provide key code components to help guide the audience to answers and interpretation, engage the audience where suitable, and facilitate the discussion. The goal is not necessarily a ‘presentation’ to an audience, but more of an engaged conversation.

Question 1:When is a crawl space not a crawl space?

Question 2:When determining allowable area of glazed opening (dwelling) with a skewed exposing building face, do you determine for each portion of EBF, or for the EBF as a whole?

There were a number of other questions that were sent to our president Chris Gates and the panel discussed each one of them and shared their insight. Here is a list of the questions that were submitted: •Are all openings throughfloors subject to Subsection3.2.8,including openings through floors in dwelling units? (See Sentence 9.10.1.3(6)). • Can an integral structural member maintaining verticalorientation of the exposing building face be considered as an unprotected opening? (Such as a steel column?) – refer to definition of exposing building face and page 43 of the User’s Guide to Part 3. •Whatarethemake-upairrequirementsforgroundorienteddwelling units? •Spraypaintusedasathermalbarrier(CAN/ULC-S124) •DiscussionofEnergyCodefordwellingunits

SBOA would like to thank our Code Panel for sharing their time and expertise. This session was proven to be very informative and a presentation that we would like to continue at future conferences.

A TINY CABIN AT CORDOVA LAKEA social worker from a big city in Ontario recently transferred to a tiny community and was on the first tour of her new area when she came upon the tiniest cabin she had ever seen in her life.Intrigued, she went up and knocked on the door. “Anybody home?” she asked. “Yep,” came a kid’s voice through the door. “Is your father there?” asked the social worker.  “Pa?  Nope, he left afore Ma came in,” said the kid.“Well, is your mother there?” persisted the social worker.“Ma? Nope, she left just afore I got here,” said the kid. “But,” protested the social worker, (thinking that surely she will need to intervene in this situation) “are you never together as a family?”“Sure, but not here,” said the kid through the door, “This is the outhouse!”

This session was presented by Bill Hawkins from the Building Standards Unit. In this presentation Bill touched on the following topics:

Ad-Hoc Committee for Advisories, Regulatory Changes, New/Updated Advisories, 2015 Codes Adoption, Alternative Compliance Model and concluded with a Q and A. The Ad-Hoc Committee will be designed to examine common issues of interpretation and develop consistent interpretation and application of both the NBC and NFC. It will be chaired by BSL, product will be published by BSL and to this date one meeting was held. A draft Terms of Reference was circulated. The committee will be consensus based and allows participants to do their own thing. Makeup and membership is being looked at again. The committee will be comprised of •BSLRepresentatives •SBOARepresentatives •CityofReginaBuildingDepartmentRepresentatives •CityofSaskatoonBuildingDepartment Representatives •SAFCRepresentatives •CityofReginaFireDepartmentRepresentatives •CityofSaskatoonFireDepartmentRepresentatives •Otherinterestedpartiesfortopicspecificapplication Bill assured our membership that this committee will be a priority and move forward as soon as possible.

Regulatory changes:Farm Buildings •TheUBASAct does not define farmbuildings by

size, intensity, or ownership model. • Caused confusion and uncertainty for industry,

municipalities, and Building Officials as to whether or not the NBC applied to farm buildings.

•Addedclaritytothedefinitionoffarmbuildingbyadding a definition for “commercial operations” to the UBAS Regulations.

Farm Buildings 2(3.1) For the purposes of clause 2(1)(i) of the Act and in these regulations, a building is associated with commercial operations and is not a farm building if the building is classified for assessment purposes in one of the following classes established in the regulations pursuant to The Cities Act, The Municipalities Act or

The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010: (a) Commercial and Industrial; (b) Elevators; (c) Railway Rights of Way and Pipeline.

Alternative Family Care HomesFirst amendment Deferred application of all fire sprinkler requirements until March 31, 2019 Discovered that more facilities than originally expected did not comply Needed time to adjust or to look for an alternative planSecond amendment Addressed the balance between sustainability of the sector and the fire safety needs of occupants-in-care Eliminated the need for fire sprinklers for up to five occupants-in-care if they were not capable of self-preservation Licensing policy requires additional measures be put in place to ensure added safety.

Alternative Family Care Homes (AFCH) means a dwelling unit used as a single housekeeping unit where care is provided to the residents: •Thatprovidessleepingaccommodationfornotmorethan 10 occupants, and •Thatisinabuildingwhere: •Theoccupancyof thebuilding iseitherresidentialoccupancy or care occupancy, and •Thereisnotmorethanoneotherdwellingunit.

“Capable of self-preservation means that a person is capable of recognizing and responding to an emergency given his or her physical, cognitive and behavioural

Friday, October 14, 2016

Building Standards – Code Panel Discussion:

Dan Knutson, Bill Hawkins, Margaret Ball, Len Semko and Marvin Meickel from Building Standards

abilities, and is able to arise and walk, or transfer from a bed or chair to a means of mobility, and leave the building or move to a safe location on his or her own without the assistance of another person”.

Article 3.1.2.5. of Division B is repealed and the following substituted: 1) Alternative family care homes with 5 or fewer occupants-in-care and 10 or fewer total occupants are permitted to be classified as residential occupancies within the application of Part 9, but only if: a) Interconnected smoke alarms are installed in accordance with Article 9.10.19.3. b) Carbon monoxide alarms are installed in accordance with Article 9.32.3.9., and c) Emergency lighting is provided in accordance with Subsection 3.2.7. 2) Alternative family care homes with 6 or more occupants-in-care and 10 or fewer total occupants are permitted to be classified as residential occupancies within the application of Part 3, but only if: a) Interconnected smoke alarms are installed in accordance with Article 9.10.19.3. b) Carbon monoxide alarms are installed in accordance with Article 9.32.3.9., c) Emergency lighting is provided in accordance with Subsection 3.2.7., and d) Either: i) The occupants are capable of self-preservation, or ii) The building is sprinklered throughout.

Bill told us that the proposed NBC 2015 code adoption in Saskatchewan is targeted for July 1, 2017. In conclusion Bill talked about the Alternative Compliance Model.

Consultation Phase One consultation ended in January Received interest and concerns from many stakeholder groups

Liability issues Lack of third party oversight (no Building Officials to do follow-up) Interest in the Letters of Assurance Possible need for large and/or remote projects Improved education for Building Officials

Phase Two consultation will begin soon Discussion paper is being developed Facilitated Sessions are being planned for late November Will try to frame a limit for large projects where the ACM may be practical Will explore using letters of assurance Will introduce the prospect of using the ACM for compliance with the NECB and Section 9.36 of the NBCWill explore the merits of using the ACM in the Northern Administration District Looking for recommendations to move forward for positive change. SBOA would like to thank Bill for his presentation.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Building Standards – Code Panel Discussion:

Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, and I said, “fried chicken.” She said I wasn’t funny, but she couldn’t have been right, because everyone else laughed. My parents told me to always tell the truth. I did, fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef. Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal’s office. I told him what happened, and he laughed, too. Then he told me not to do it again. The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, so I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal’s office. He laughed, and told me not to do it again. I don’t understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn’t like it when I am. Today, my teacher asked me to tell her what famous military person I admired most. I told her, “Colonel Sanders.” Guess where I am now?

Avinash Gupta & Norm Kindred

Friday, October 14, 2016Spatial Separations

presented by Avinash Gupta.

Avinash Gupta delivered long waited presentation on spatial separation and exposure protection. Avinash presentation was based on 2015 Code edition highlighting all code changes and included both Part 3 and Part 9 of the Code. As expected, his presentation was incredibly detailed with examples and graphical sketches including most contentious issues and presented his considered view as a Professional Engineer. Avinash started his presentation with the concept of spatial separation and discussed heat radiation in great detail as he is of the opinion that one must have a feel of heat radiation for understanding the code provisions on spatial separation. His presentation was divided into three compartments that included concept of spatial separation, definition of limiting distance, exposing building face & unprotected openings and interpretation of prescriptive requirements of the code articles of Subsection 3.2.3. Avinash presentation climax was definition of exposing building face, protection of exit facilities and designing of walkways. He explained that exposing building face means that part of the exterior wall of a building facing one direction and he further rationalized that any column fully or partially enclosed in an exterior wall is a part of exposing building face. Any column (however near it may to exposing building face) inside a building facing inner face of exterior wall is not a part of exposing building face and is not required to be fire-rated matching the fire-rating of exposing building face. In his view there is no such prescriptive requirements in the current code and therefore can’t be enforced. He also argued that a 2h fire-rated exterior wall may have a roof of 1h fire-resistance rating and in that case, the roof collapse will be much earlier than exterior wall and therefore to suggest that column which is not fully or partially enclosed in exterior wall shall have a fire-rating matching

the exterior wall does not seems very judicious. However, if any designer or a Building Official has a concern for a specific project, he may do heat radiation calculation and / or smoke modeling to take an undisputable decision based on the analysis & result of tests. His presentation also discussed protection of exterior walls containing foamed plastic insulation and explained exceptionally in detail changes in 2015 code related to this for the audience to have a feel of 2015 code changes. In the last, he discussed openings located close enough in the exterior wall of the building serving unenclosed exit or ramp, exterior exit door and exit enclosure. All the 3 concerns were explained to the audience with sketches of actual cases, he examined for his projects. Avinash deliberated that the current code does not mention on the fire-resistance rating of the exterior wall serving the exit facilities, where openings are to be protected to meet the prescriptive requirements of the code. He expressed his view that as a Professional Engineer, exterior walls serving exit facilities shall have a fire-resistance rating failing which safe evacuation of occupants of building will be compromised. Avinash further added that protecting openings in a wall that is not fire rated does not serve any purpose. He also discussed designing and purpose of a walkway and included a few examples to put forward his views. In general, the audience was exceptionally satisfied with the ocean of information Avinash brought in his presentation, however general feeling was that the information could have been divided into 2-3 presentations to help Building Officials to conceive his views better. A few Building Officials requested to have the same presentation again. This was a very worthwhile presentation and an eye-opener for Building Officials in Saskatchewan.

SBOA Newsletteris published twice a year for the information of our association members. Its purpose is to inform the members about conference topics and upcoming events. Comments, story ideas and suggestions about contents and format as well as any retirements or deaths, should be directed to:

Dale Wagner Newsletter ChairpersonP.O. Box 35

Hague, SaskatchewanS0K 1X0

Home: (306) 225-2265Fax: (306) 225-2196

e-mail:newsletter@sboa.sk.ca

Groups of Americans were travelling by tour bus through Switzerland. As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that goat’s milk was used. She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing. ‘These,’ she explained, ‘are the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produce.’ She then asked, ‘What do you do in America with your old goats?’ A spry old gentleman answered, ‘They send us on bus tours.

Editorial by Newsletter Chairperson Dale Wagner The following information has been kindly passed on for this editorial by one of our fine SBOA members. MILTON, ON (November 10th, 2015) – Insulation manufacturer ROXUL Inc. has introduced its Energy Design Center (EDC) on its website, ROXUL.com.  The EDC will serve as a one-stop hub for building industry professionals to access a wealth of resources, high-quality tools, training, and tailored advisory services to unlock the energy savings potential of their buildings.  R e l e v a n t to the North American market, the Energy Design Center is supported by a panel of international building science and energy efficiency experts from top tier industry and educational institutions. In addition to providing direct and customized support to commercial building professionals, the Energy Design Center will provide comprehensive access to the latest third-party building science research, presentations, multi-media, case studies, product and service solutions, specification and application guides, technical and data sheets, industry news, events and more. “The ROXUL EDC was created in direct consultation with architects, designers and specifiers to meet their real-world needs in an environment of ever increasing energy targets, tighter building codes and legislation,” says Rockford Boyer, B. Arch. Sc., BSSO, North American Manager, Energy Design Center, ROXUL Inc. “It is specifically aimed at helping them achieve the highest energy efficiency requirements without sacrificing other design and performance priorities, all while taking into account sustainability, durability and resiliency. The ROXUL EDC is rooted in science and innovation.”Visit ROXUL’s Energy Design Center at: www.roxul.com/edc

ROXUL EDC services and resources are offered at no cost and focus on five core competencies: Building Science Expertise: Building enclosure analysis, detailing and material specifications WUFI Modeling: 1-d transient hygrothermal analysis, heat, air and moisture analysis, roofing heat transfer models (climate-driven R-value) Thermal Bridging: THERM models (2D) / HEAT 3 Models (3D), overall U-value analysis, insulation detailing analysis R-value Calculations: Code and standards compliance, overall effective R-value calculations, dew point analysis Full Building Modeling: Design Builder and IES-VE energy modeling, included HVAC and electricity (default) and building envelope sensitivity analysis. Plans are in place for the EDC to support a fully integrated education center, offering American Institute of Architects (AIA) accredited training courses that qualify for continuing education credits. In the meantime, visitors to the ROXUL EDC can find advanced learnings on commercial building construction and building science topics such as climate-driven R-value, continuous insulation, hybrid roofing systems, the implications of temperature-dependent thermal conductivity for exterior

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Thanks to our members for sharing interesting and valuable information to enhance our expertise.

Interesting Facts: When a person dies, hearing is the last sense to go. The first sense lost is sight. In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed. Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams. The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year. Due to earth’s gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters. Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down. Everything weighs one percent less at the equator. For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off. The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.

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President Chris Gates LBO3, A.Sc.T. CRBOP.O. Box 1612Martensville, SK S0K 2T0306-229-6916 president@sboa.sk.ca

Vice PresidentRyan ShepherdP.O. Box 535North BattlefordS9A 2Y7306-441-3989vicepresident@sboa.sk.ca

TreasurerLeRoy EvensonP.O. Box 1671Prince Albert, Sask. S6V 5T2306-982-4781 (fax)306-982-3073 (residence)treasurer@sboa.sk.ca

Certification ChairpersonLara DeRosier306 Dore Way Saskatoon, SKS7K 4Y2306-260-7833dcodeengineering@sasktel.netcertification@sboa.sk.ca

Education ChairpersonNorm Kindred CRBO5 Gregory Avenue EastBox 517 Stn. MainWhite City, SK S4L 5B1Office: 306-536-3287 Fax: 306-781-2112Office Email: office@pro-inspections.caWebsite: www.pro-inspections.ca education@sboa.sk.ca

SecretaryBob BakerP.O. Box 189Pilot Butte, SKS0G 3Z0306-550-5505secretary@sboa.sk.ca

Membership ChairpersonJerry WintonykBox 801North Battleford, SKS9A 2Z3306-446-4171 (home)306-441-7093 (cell)membership@sboa.sk.ca

Past PresidentDan Knutson A.Sc.T. Swift Current, SK S9H 2J1 306-741-7844 pastpresident@sboa.sk.ca

Conference ChairpersonTodd C. Russell CCBO11306-9th AvenueNorth Battleford, SKS9A 2N9306-937-3650conference@sboa.sk.ca

Newsletter ChairpersonDale Wagner CCBOP.O. Box 35Hague, Sask. S0K 1X0306-225-2265 (home)306-225-2196 (fax)newsletter@sboa.sk.ca

sBOA sPRINg CONFERENCE March 29 - 31, 2017

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Regina, sK s4R 2P6

Tel: 306-757-0121, ext 195Fax: 306-565-2577

Book rooms early as a block of rooms is only held for a period of time.