Single Stair Sessions: The 2 Ss - Safety and Sustainability

The Canadian Urban Institute is excited to be hosting a virtual micro-conference in collaboration with LGA Architectural Partners, “Single Stair Sessions,” offering a series of discussions on housing innovation and alternative solutions to improve the feasibility of multiplexes and small apartment buildings. These sessions will bring together leading architects, engineers, and building code experts to explore how alternative building code compliance can benefit ‘missing middle’ building designs to expand housing options in urban areas. Don’t miss this chance to explore smart solutions for Canada’s housing challenges!

Prescriptive building codes require two means of egress for multi-unit buildings over two storeys, however other jurisdictions demonstrate that medium-density housing can be safely constructed with a single stair. Join them for Day 2, “The 2 Ss – Safety and Sustainability,” to explore the technical safety and sustainability considerations of SES building design, featuring insights from fire engineers and building code experts from Sweden, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

This session will conclude with a brief Q&A, providing an opportunity for further discussion.

This knowledge mobilization event is supported by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Supply Challenge – Round 4: Building for the Future, which supports innovative solutions that remove barriers to increasing housing supply in Canada.