The Ontario Building Code was modified on May 12, 2023. These changes are aimed at improving construction efficiency, expanding construction possibilities, and harmonizing requirements for these buildings with the National Construction Codes. A summary of the code...
Dear Valued Clients and Partners, Vortex Fire would like to announce that there are new Ontario Building Code Changes regarding Smoke Damper Requirements, effective as of February 28, 2023! The following outlines a summary of the above noted changes: The Ministry of...
Back by popular demand: Connect with the Mass Timber Experts @ Ingenium 2021 Learn about Mass Timber Building Case Studies with Jack Keays. When: Friday, October 29, 2021 - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm CST. This presentation discusses a series of projects, including 1475...
Mass timber installation near completion at our project, a new memory care building, located at 1475 Molson Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Vortex Fire served as the Building Code - Mass Timber consultant for this project. Partnership with: Bird Construction MMP...
Mass Timber Goes High-Tech Mass timber is a new category of wood product that can transform how America builds, supporting a low carbon future for the built environment. This spring, Think Wood and WoodWorks are releasing their first-ever Mass Timber Design Manual, a...
Wood is a low-cost, efficient, and renewable structural material. Today, light wood frame is commonplace in construction up to six storeys tall, but code restrictions have not allowed taller wood buildings—until recently. In Canada’s 2020 National Building Code, a...
NFPA has recently released the 2021 Edition of the NFPA 101 “Life Safety Code”. There are several modifications to the code to improve life safety based on new research and lessons learnt from recent fire incidents. Some of the key changes are highlighted below: Means...
With mass timber gaining acceptance for a new breed of midrise buildings, often coined “the missing middle,” architects and code consultants face hurdles getting building permit approvals for designs that don’t fit with convention. At a recent webinar hosted by Wood...
Mass timber buildings have experienced a spike in popularity among designers and developers. Toronto has seen mass timber as the chosen sustainable material for residential and commercial projects. These projects are intended to address market demands for sustainable...
The first wave of mass timber buildings are starting to come to fruition. Toronto has seen mass timber as the chosen sustainable material for residential and commercial projects. These projects are intended to address market demands for sustainable buildings and the...