Division B
Acceptable Solutions

Part 9 — Housing and Small Buildings

Section 9.6. change beginGlasschange end

9.6.1. General

9.6.1.1. change beginApplication
1) This Section applies to glass, and the protection of glass, in
a) doors, including closet doors and sidelights for doors,
b) windows,
c) skylights as defined in Sentence 9.7.1.1.(2),
d) shower or bathtub enclosures,
e) glazed panels and partitionschange begin, or
f) glass guards.change end
(See Appendix A.)change end

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9.6.1.2. change beginMaterial Standards forchange end Glass
1) Intent StatementGlass shall conform to
a) CAN/CGSB-12.1-M, “Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass,”
b) CAN/CGSB-12.2-M, “Flat, Clear Sheet Glass,”
c) CAN/CGSB-12.3-M, “Flat, Clear Float Glass,”
d) CAN/CGSB-12.4-M, “Heat Absorbing Glass,”
e) CAN/CGSB-12.8, “Insulating Glass Units,”
f) CAN/CGSB-12.10-M, “Glass, Light and Heat Reflecting,”
g) CAN/CGSB-12.11-M, “Wired Safety Glass,” or
h) ASTM E 2190, “Insulating Glass Unit Performance and Evaluation.”
2) Intent StatementMirrored glass doors may be used only at the entrance to clothes closets and shall conform to the requirements of CAN/CGSB-82.6-M, “Doors, Mirrored Glass, Sliding or Folding, Wardrobe.” (See Appendix A.)
9.6.1.3. change beginStructural Sufficiency of Glass
1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2), glass used in buildings shall be designed in conformance with
a) CAN/CGSB-12.20-M, “Structural Design of Glass for Buildings,” or
b) ASTM E1300, “Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings.”

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2) Individual panes of glass conforming to Table 9.6.1.3. that are used in doors need not comply with Sentence (1).change end

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Table 9.6.1.3.
Glass Area for Doors
Forming part of Sentence 9.6.1.3.(2)
Glass Thickness, mm

Maximum Glass Area, m2(1)
Type of Glass
Annealed

Annealed, Multiple-Glazed, Factory-Sealed Units

Laminated Wired Heat-Strengthened Fully Tempered

Fully Tempered, Multiple-Glazed, Factory-Sealed

3 0.50 0.70

(2)

(2)

 1.00 1.00

2.00
4 1.00 1.50

(2)

(2)

 1.50 4.00

4.00
5 1.50 1.50

(2)

(2)

 1.50 No limit

No limit

6 1.50 1.50 1.20 1.00 1.50 No limit

No limit

Notes to Table 9.6.1.3.:
(1) See Appendix A.
(2) Not generally available.
9.6.1.4. change beginTypes of Glass and Protection of Glass
1) change beginSidelights and windows located within 915 mm of doors,change end glass in storm doors and glass in sliding doors within or at every entrance to a dwelling unit and in public areas shall be
a) safety glass of the tempered or laminated type conforming to CAN/CGSB-12.1-M, “Tempered or Laminated Safety Glass,” or
b) wired glass conforming to CAN/CGSB-12.11-M, “Wired Safety Glass.”

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2) Except as provided in Sentence (4), glass in entrance doors to dwelling units and in public areas, other than the entrance doors described in Sentence (1), shall be safety glass or wired glass of the type described in Sentence (1) change beginDeletedchange end.

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3) Intent StatementExcept as provided in Sentence (4), transparent panels that could be mistaken as a means of egress shall be protected by barriers or railings.
4) Intent StatementSliding glass partitions that separate a public corridor from an adjacent occupancy and that are open during normal working hours need not conform to Sentences (2), (3) and (5), except that such partitions shall be suitably marked to indicate their existence and position.
5) Intent StatementExcept as provided in Sentence (4), every glass or transparent door accessible to the public shall be equipped with hardware, bars or other permanent fixtures designed so that the existence and position of such doors is readily apparent.
6) Glass other than safety glass shall not be used for a shower or bathtub enclosure.change end

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7) change beginAll skylights shall be glazed with wired glass, laminated safety glass or combustible glazing, which is anchored to the skylight frame and to the building structure (See A-3.1.14.3. in Appendix A.)change end