Garth Worthington School GLT Stair Variance
Edmonton, Canada
The Garth Worthington School is a two-storey, 4,300 m² K-9 school being constructed in Edmonton, Alberta, to be made of noncombustible construction.
Garth Worthington School GLT Stair Variance
Edmonton, Canada
The Garth Worthington School is a two-storey, 4,300 m² K-9 school being constructed in Edmonton, Alberta, to be made of noncombustible construction.
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Challenge
The proposed glulam feature stair does not meet the Alberta Building Code requirements for materials used in a noncombustible Group A, Division 2 building.
Solution
Entuitive developed a Variance Proposal, an application to the Authority Having Jurisdiction to deviate from the code provided that the proposed design still meets the Functional and Objective Statements, on a project-specific basis. Based on an assessment of the egress design for the overall building, and with additional mitigation measures in place, it was argued that the presence of a feature stair made of GLT did not increase the risk of injury to people nor damage to the building due to fire spread beyond its point of origin compared to a strictly code-compliant stair. This Variance, or Alternative Solution, enabled increased architectural freedom and allowed for innovative and sustainable materials to be used to a greater extent.
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