Inspector Gadget
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Thought I'd poll my fellow Canadians as to how other jurisdictions are dealing with the NBC 2020 requirements for guards for residential windows >1.8m from the exterior surface and <90cm from the floor.
Our office has adopted a policy formally recognizing window opening control devices (WOCD) that conform to ASTM F2090-21 on an egress window required to have protection under 9.8.8.1(4) and any WOCD conforming to either ASTM F2090 or ASTM F2006 for windows not required to be egress compliant.
I know Ontario's building officials adopted a formal policy along the same lines and the Province of Alberta issued a bulletin (STANDATA 23-BCV-001) likewise adopting ASTM-compliant WOCDs.
Kinda wondering how others are dealing with it .....
Our office has adopted a policy formally recognizing window opening control devices (WOCD) that conform to ASTM F2090-21 on an egress window required to have protection under 9.8.8.1(4) and any WOCD conforming to either ASTM F2090 or ASTM F2006 for windows not required to be egress compliant.
I know Ontario's building officials adopted a formal policy along the same lines and the Province of Alberta issued a bulletin (STANDATA 23-BCV-001) likewise adopting ASTM-compliant WOCDs.
Kinda wondering how others are dealing with it .....