Strengthened sprinkler regulations proposed for the 2015 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) could help a movement to allow mid-rise wood structures. Revisions to the 2010 NBCC would increase the maximum wood building height to six stories, from the current four-story limit.
Code amendments would increase sprinkler requirements, stipulate the use of non-combustible cladding on the top floors, and call for increased water supplies for firefighting.
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