9.7.3.1.(1)

Objective

OH1 Indoor Conditions

Attribution

[F81-OH1.1]Applies to windows that provide required non-heating season ventilation.

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that the windows, doors and skylights will have inadequate resistance to loads imposed upon them by structural forces, air pressure or water penetration, or that they offer insufficient protection against the ingress of insect and vermin, which could lead to:

  • precipitation into interior space,
  • leakage of air induced by air pressure difference due to wind loads,
  • damage or structural failure due to snow loads on skylights or where windows have sloped or near-horizontal components,
  • infestation by insects and vermin, or
  • excessive force required for operation of windows, doors and skylights, which could lead to inadequate ventilation, where windows are required for non-heating season ventilation.

This is to limit the probability of:

  • the inadequate control of temperatures of interior spaces, drafts, relative humidity, or water accumulation,
  • the generation of pollutants from biological growth or from materials that become unstable on wetting,
  • condensation on the surface of building elements and within assemblies, or
  • deterioration, which could lead to compromised integrity of assemblies acting as environmental separators.

This is to limit the probability of:

  • negative effects on the air quality of indoor spaces,
  • the inadequate thermal comfort of persons, and
  • contact with moisture.

This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.

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