Every builder has felt it, the permit that stalls, the resubmission cycle, the product you wanted to use but couldn't get approved. This session turns SSRIA's province wide research (30+ interviews with builders, manufacturers, and permitting authorities) into a practical playbook for getting non-standard approaches through the approval process with less time, cost, and uncertainty. Through a guided walkthrough and panel discussion featuring a Safety Codes expert, an Authority Having Jurisdiction, and a local builder, attendees will leave the session with a better uderstanding of the approval pathways available in Alberta, what reviewers actually look for in a submission, and how to de-risk their next project