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Wood Construction: The Pros and Cons of Wood Construction in Canada
Panel Sponsor: Reliable Automatic Sprinkler
Panelists: Jack Keays, Julia Dalphy, Vusal Ibrahimli, Sean Pearce
This panel discussion on mass timber construction in Canada will highlight significant changes in building codes over the past decade, evolving from a limit of 4 storeys to an anticipated 18 storeys. Experts will discuss the potential of mass timber in transforming the construction industry, emphasizing its social benefits and fire safety considerations. However, implementation challenges will also be addressed, such as cost, skilled shortages, and the need for updated training programs. This discussion underscores gaps in current practices, including regulatory ambiguities and the necessity for standardized guidelines to ensure safe and effective mass timber construction as it becomes more prevalent in Canada's
urban landscape.
S1001 Integrated Systems Testing: Recent changes, Progress and Clarifications
Panel Sponsor: Vitalis Engineering
Panelists: Aaron Lee, Tess Espejo, Len Papp, Adam Murray
Integrated fire and life safety systems testing is a flaming hot topic right now in the Canadian fire protection industry. With other panel members, the ULC-S1001 Committee Chair will be providing an overview of the progress and changes the standard has made in recent years, clarifying issues on key topics, and sharing their experiences with this very interesting scope of work. Make sure you attend this session so you don’t get burned when it’s your turn in the S1001 Integrated Testing Coordinator hot seat!
Smoke Control in Existing Buildings: Common Gaps, Challenges and Operations
Panel Sponsor: Lonergan Engineering
Panelists: Brent Brooks, George Macris, Lui Tai, Luch Condarcuri
This panel discussion aims to highlight some of the common gaps and misunderstandings of smoke control in existing buildings and the challenges in interpreting the original intended design with no documentation. This panel will also focus on updating the fire services on the latest equipment and tactics necessary for smoke control in high-rise buildings: Firefighters will first need to become smoke fighters. Firefighters need to have a good understanding of the building’s envelope and the science behind the “stack effect” to rescue and extinguish a fire.
Beyond Mobility and ESS: Batteries are Transforming our Built Environment: 5 Leading Causes of Fire and Best Practices
Panel Sponsor: Engineered Corrosion Solutions
Panelists: Mike O’Brian, Larry Coco, Terrance Alger
This program will dive into the major changes in our built environment and look at the five leading causes of fires with the changes of lithium ion fires. The program will review best practices and provide an energetic view on the changing built environment