Amendments to the 2024 Building Code
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has recently made amendments to Ontario's 2024 Building Code (Ontario Regulation 163/24) which will come into effect on January 1, 2025. These changes are to:Â
Expand new technical provisions allowing Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) buildings to be constructed up to 18 storeys high, expanding the occupancies where EMTC can be used as the primary structural material, and relaxing the amount of mass timber that must be encapsulated. These changes promote innovation and expand the use of wood in construction.
Move administrative provisions from the 2012 Building Code into the 2024 Building Code to continue to allow Temporary Health and Residential Facilities.
Make some minor housekeeping and editorial changes and update some standards referenced in the Building Code.
These changes have now been included in the Ontario Amendment document. Email us to request a copy of the Ontario Amendment Document.
Another CodeNews will be issued in the coming weeks to notify you when an updated digital compendium is available. The Building Code Compendium consolidates the National Building Code and the Ontario Amendments into one comprehensive document.