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INSULATING SHEATHING FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION GUIDE 3
Here are some examples of buildings addressed by this guide.
Detached House
Single unit, light wood frame construction; up to 3 storey’s in
height. Typically one or two family dwelling.
This type of building is typically covered by the IRC
(International Residential Code) building code in the US; and
Part 9 of the NBCC (National Building Code Canada) in
Canada.
Row (Town) House
Single unit, light wood frame construction with one or more
common party walls up to 3 storey’s in height. Typically one
or two family dwelling.
This type of building is typically covered by the IRC
(International Residential Code) building code in the US; and
Part 9 of the NBCC (National Building Code Canada) in
Canada.
MURB – Multi-Unit Residential Building
Multi unit residential building of wood frame construction;
typically in the townhouse style and/or 3-4 storey’s in height.
5-6 storey, wood frame, residential buildings have become
more common in parts of North America.
Buildings of this type over 3 storey’s in height are covered by
the IBC (International Building Code) building code in the US;
Buildings over 3 storey’s in height, or with a building area
over 600m
2
are covered by Parts 3,4,5 and 6 of the NBCC
(National Building Code Canada) in Canada.
Wood-Frame Commercial Building
Low-rise wood frame construction; typically used in low rise
commercial and light industrial buildings. Wood-frame
commercial buildings of this type are often built using similar
techniques to building low-rise wood-frame residential
buildings.
Buildings of this type are covered by the IBC (International
Building Code) building code in the US. In Canada buildings of
this type up to 3 storey’s in height and less than 600m
2
in
building area, and belonging to Groups C, D, and E are
covered by Part 9 of the NBCC (National Building Code
Canada). Low- and Medium- hazard Group F industrial
buildings are also covered by Part 9 in Canada.