Alternate Solutions and Alternate Measures
How Engineering and Life Safety discovered the Secret Sauce to Make the Seemingly Impossible…Possible
Join us on on Wednesday September 10th 2025 at 1pm (EDT) for an engaging and insightful session.Â
Two dynamic speakers—one from the Code Engineering team and the other from our Fire and Life Safety Services team—will present together, offering unique insights into two distinct challenges. They will explore the complexities of balancing prescriptive code requirements with the practical demands of building operations and continued occupancy, where conflict often arises. By addressing these significant challenges, they will demonstrate how innovative approaches can turn seemingly impossible situations into successful outcomes.
The presentation will showcase case studies, each broken into two key segments: the Alternate Solution and the Alternate Measure. Both will highlight the performance-based approaches applied to overcome obstacles, ultimately leading to project completion despite the constraints posed by the Building and Fire codes.
Join us on Wednesday September 10th 2025, 1pm EDT!
Meet your SpeakersÂ
Judith Myddelton, BCIN
Team Lead – Fire & Life Safety Services
Judi has over 24 honourable years in municipal fire service that has garnered her the respect of colleagues and members of the fire and life safety community through her steadfast focus on fire prevention and public education. Judi is also a mentor to young women through her volunteerism at Camp Molly. Judi has an Honours Fire Protection Engineering Technologist certificate from Seneca Polytechnic and has NFPA certifications in Fire Prevention Inspections, Public Education, Hazmat, Fire Investigations, and Fire Service Instruction.  She was an instructor in the Pre-Service Fire Program for 10 years with Georgian College. Judith is a member of CFSA, OMFPOA, and SFPE.
Farzan Ikhlas, M.Eng., B.Sc.
Project Consultant – Code Engineering
Farzan brings with him a strong academic background in Chemical Engineering with a Masters of Engineering from Waterloo. As a project consultant in the code Engineering group Farzan brings an astute technical acumen to code consulting. Farzan is highly skilled in phased occupancy review and alternative solutions and is called upon to work on challenging projects.
