Author/Contributor: BILD Alberta, Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI), the Safety Codes Council
Alberta Context: This video is the sixth and final in a six-part series of educational resources from BILD Alberta on the Alberta Edition of the National Building Code.
Summary:
The 2023 National Building Code – Alberta Edition took effect on May 1, 2024, and the Government of Alberta set Tier 1 as the standard province-wide.
This video discusses peak cooling loads, their definition, importance, and what the building code says about them.
Check out the full video here.
Video timestamps:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 20:23 Impact of Peak Cooling Load Requirements
- 23:33 Why Peak Cooling Matters
- 25:55 FDWR and the Peak Cooling Load Calculations
- 27:49 Overview of Building Archetypes
- 30:11 NBC – PCF 1823
- 34:49 Conclusion
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