Fenestration Association of British Columbia
June 5, 2013
Specifying Fenestration Products With NAFS-08 Under The 2012 British Columbia Building Code (webinar)
The 2012 British Columbia Building Code references new standards for fenestration performance. The new standards — North American Fenestration Standard AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S. 2/A440-08, commonly referred to as NAFS-08 in the industry, and the Canadian Supplement to NAFS-08 — introduce new concepts and terminology as well as a new performance attribute: performance class. Implementation of NAFS-08 in B.C. poses questions not faced by other North American jurisdictions. It was designed for a regulatory context in which physical testing and third-party certification are the primary mechanisms for code compliance. Architects and specification writers need to consider how to integrate this test-and-label paradigm in the context of Canadian codes that do not require third-party certification or B.C.’s letters of assurance regime. In this webinar, fenestration specialist Al Jaugelis B.Sc. Arch. of RDH Building Engineering Ltd. will provide a clear and concise delineation of the issues for professionals practicing in B.C., covering essential new concepts and providing helpful and practical guidance. It takes place Thursday, June 20, 2013, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. For more information and to register, click here.
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