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FEATURED AT DHI TRADE SHOW QAI can evaluate and label products to show compliance to the appropriate standards, in the lab and field. Fire door and frame labeling is a crucial requirement to keeping your fire protective openings safe for your building and the people that use them.   Often, when strolling through your buildingRead more

CONGRATULATIONS QAI RANCHO! QAI Laboratories has been selected as the Winner for the 2021 Best of Rancho Cucamonga Awards in the category of Engineering Consultant. Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   QAI Laboratories Receives 2021 Best of Rancho Cucamonga Award RANCHO CUCAMONGA May 28, 2021 — QAI Laboratories has been selected for the 2021 BestRead more

BEST KEPT SECRET REVEALED! QAI and BSI will outline how their partnership pertaining to the IECEE CB Scheme can assist manufacturers in marketing their products in over 50 countries. Introduction to the IECEE CB Scheme    The IECEE’s CB Scheme offers your product a passport for international market access, easing the stress of export andRead more

Vehicles interconnectivity is a thing from the future that we are experiencing today. When Ford’s Model T was presented in 1908, the vehicle manufacturers were far from imagining how complex and interconnected vehicles would become. We live in a time where many components inside a vehicle must accurately communicate to each other, not only forRead more

What is the difference between a party wall and firewall? QAI: A wall separating two adjoining buildings, each of which is capable of being a separate real-estate entity, can be described as a party wall or a firewall. However, contrary to a party wall, a firewall used to subdivide a building, or separate adjoining buildingsRead more

Fire-protection rating – means the time minutes or hours that a closure will withstand the passage of flame when exposed to fire under specified conditions of test and performance criteria, or as otherwise prescribed in the Code. Fire-resistance rating – means the time in minutes or hours that a material or assembly of materials willRead more

QAI offers certification for manufacturers who would like to construct prefabricated modules or panels for panelized assembled structures. The certification of modules and panels still falls within the CSA A277 program but has specific requirements that the manufacturer must follow. Those include but are not limited to: A permanent label must be applied to eachRead more

The 2018 edition of the British Columbia Building Code, BC Plumbing Code and the BC Fire Code came into effect on December 10, 2018 The 2018 BC Codes were established by adopting the 2015 National Codes and adding BC’s existing requirements. The 2018 BC Codes will apply to building permits applied on or after DecemberRead more