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Code references are for Division B of National Building Code-2019 Alberta Edition (‘Code’) unless noted otherwise. Information is for general use, it is not design advice. Every project is unique. Refer to the Code for official text.
Group A, Division 1 — Production and Viewing of the Performing Arts
Group A, Division 2 — Not found elsewhere in Group A
Group A, Division 3 — Arena-Type Facilities
Group A, Division 4 — Open Air-Type Facilities
Group B, Division 1 — Detention
Contains persons who are restrained from or are incapable of evacuating to a safe location without the assistance of another person because of security measures not under their control.
Group B, Division 2 — Treatment
Contain provisions for treatment, and where overnight accommodation is available to facilitate the treatment. Treatment means the provision of medical or other health-related intervention to persons, where the administration or lack of administration of these interventions may render them incapable of evacuating to a safe location without the assistance of another person.
Group B, Division 3 — Care
Where residents are provided services other than treatment by or through care facility management when required because of cognitive, physical or behavioural limitations. Assisted or supportive living facilities, all without treatment or detention quarters.
Group B, Division 4 — Home-Type Care
Where residents are provided support services (other than treatment) at a cost,
by caregivers who are responsible for the care for a period exceeding 24
consecutive hours.
Group C — Residential
Contains sleeping accommodation for persons who are not receiving care or treatment and are not involuntarily detained.
Group D — Business and Personal Services
Business or the rendering or receiving of professional or personal services.
Group E — Mercantile
Displaying or selling of retail goods or merchandise.
Group F, Division 1 — High Hazard Industrial
Contains sufficient quantities of highly combustible and flammable or explosive materials which, because of their inherent characteristics, constitute a special fire hazard.
Group F, Division 2 — Medium Hazard Industrial
Contains combustible content greater than 50 kg/m2 or 1,200 MJ/m2 of floor area and not classified as a high-hazard industrial occupancy.
Group F, Division 3 — Low Hazard Industrial
Contains combustible content up to 50 kg/m2 or 1,200 MJ/m2 of floor area
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