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5.6.2.3 — Solar Collector Systems

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(1) A solar collector system is permitted to be installed above roofing materials conforming to Table 5.10.1.1.

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Table 5.10.1.1 : Standards Applicable to Environmental Separators and Assemblies Exposed to the Exterior : Forming Part of Sentence 5.10.1.1.(1)

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OBC Definitions

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exterior cladding

means those components of a building that are exposed to the outdoor environment and are intended to provide protection against wind, water or vapour.

flame-spread rating

means an index or classification indicating the extent of the spread of flame on the surface of a material or an assembly of materials, as determined in a standard fire test prescribed in this Code.

solid masonry

means a single-wythe or multi-wythe construction made of solid masonry units or semi-solid, cored or hollow masonry units, the cells of which may or may not be filled with mortar or grout. In multi-wythe masonry construction, the space between the wythes consists of a mortar-filled collar joint or grout-filled space and the wythes may or may not be constructed of the same masonry materials.

solid masonry unit

means a concrete block or brick unit, a clay brick unit or a calcium silicate brick unit, the net solid area of which is at least 75% of its gross area.

vapour barrier

means the elements installed to control the diffusion of water vapour.

building

(a) a structure occupying an area greater than ten square metres consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them or a structural system serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant thereto,
(b) a structure occupying an area of ten square metres or less that contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant thereto,
(c) plumbing not located in a structure,
(c.1) a sewage system, or
(d) structures designated in the building code; Act

construct

to do anything in the erection, installation, extension or material alteration or repair of a building and includes the installation of a building unit fabricated or moved from elsewhere; Act

construction

has a corresponding meaning to “construct”; Act

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