Consultation on single egress in residential buildings / authors, Max Kinateder, Noureddine Bénichou, Maxine Berthiaume, Vanessa Jubinville, Ahmed Kashef.: NR24-129/2025E-PDF

"This report provides a summary of a targeted consultation organized by the National Research Council (NRC) on the topic of single egress construction in residential occupancies. The consultation was conducted with a consultation group (CG) formed from stakeholders, representing the fire safety value-chain, through a series of meetings. The CG was divided into two subgroups with provincial and territorial (P/T) representatives in one subgroup and design professionals, industry and the fire services in the other. In addition, observers were permitted to attend the meetings and to also provide input. The CG shared their knowledge and experience on the topic of single egress in residential occupancies, provided feedback, guidance and validation on the following issues: 1. Scope for a subsequent research work and case studies (P/Ts subgroup members only); 2. Potential building designs ("archetypes") for the research work; 3. Approach and methods to guide the research; 4. Strategies to evaluate hazards and associated risks for single egress in residential occupancies. …"-- Executive summary, page 3.

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