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Ep 16 - What is “performanced-based design” and how does it affect my inspections?
Season 1, Ep. 16
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This week, we talk to Steven Forrester, a building code consultant from New Brunswick. We delve into the terminology of performance-based design and how it can affect your inspections as a tech and what to look for in a building that may have some type of design modification from the building codes.
Contact Steven at sforrester@valfor.ca
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