ExAC Podcast | Examitect

ExAC Podcast | Examitect

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  • S2 | EP067 - Appendix D: Protecting Steel Columns
    Protecting a steel column depends on more than choosing a covering. We introduce the mass-to-exposed-perimeter relationship used in Appendix D and follow how it leads to the tables for protection. The episode connects the column's shape and amount of steel to its response in a fire, helping the calculation feel less like an isolated formula.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP066 - Appendix D: Building a Rating from Scratch
    Sometimes a required fire rating needs to be worked out from the components of an assembly. We introduce Appendix D's approach to building up that rating and the limits on using it. The discussion also considers why material types and the scope of a permitted method matter when a standard tested assembly does not fit the situation.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP065 - Appendix C: Climate and Seismic Data
    Appendix C gathers climate and seismic information by location. We look at temperature data, heating degree days, snow, rain, and other values that feed design decisions across several disciplines. The practical aim is to recognise what the table contains, understand why the values matter, and find the right information when a project or question calls for it.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP064 - The Other Parts in Brief
    The parts beyond Part 3 still have a role in an architect's code work. We briefly survey the wider book, including farm buildings, structure, and building systems, then spend more time on environmental separation. Sound transmission provides an example of a technical requirement worth understanding even when a consultant handles much of the detailed design.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP063 - Lavatories, Showers, and Tubs
    Accessible sinks, showers, and tubs need to support the way people approach and use them. We look at clear space, reach, transfer, and the placement of fixtures and supports. This final accessibility episode connects the detailed requirements to practical movement, giving you a way to understand the dimensions before looking them up in the code.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP062 - Universal Washrooms
    A universal washroom brings the toilet, sink, and accessible circulation space into one self-contained room. We look at turning and transfer clearances, required fixtures, and provisions for adult changing. The discussion helps you read the room as a working arrangement, where each element needs to leave enough space for the next activity.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP061 - The Accessible Washroom: Stalls
    An accessible toilet stall is a small space with several carefully related clearances. We look at the requirements and the diagrams that help explain how the stall is used. The episode also discusses a study approach: use illustrations to understand the movement, then become comfortable returning to the governing code text for the answer.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP060 - Counters, Controls, and Fountains
    Reach and clearance are part of making everyday fixtures work for everyone. We look at controls, drinking fountains, counters, and the space a seated user needs beneath them. The examples show why mounting height alone is not enough and how the same basic accessibility principles appear in several different parts of the building.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP059 - Ramps and Doors
    A ramp or doorway can meet one dimension and still be awkward to use. We look at slopes, landings, door clearances, and the usable opening, connecting each to the movement it needs to allow. The episode encourages you to picture the approach, the turn, and the door operation together when reading the code's requirements.
    4 min
  • S2 | EP058 - The Barrier-Free Path of Travel
    A barrier-free route needs to remain usable from one part of the journey to the next. We explore surfaces, slopes, cross slopes, thresholds, widths, and passing space, including connections out to parking. Thinking about a continuous route helps turn a collection of dimensions into a clearer picture of how someone will actually use the site and building.
    4 min

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Prepare for all four sections of the Examination for Architects in Canada (ExAC) with the Examitect Podcast. Each episode breaks down official ExAC objectives into clear, easy-to-understand concepts…