A new federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) governance model has replaced the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes(CCBFC), the committee responsible for code development in Canada since 1991, introducing a harmonized set of codes to reduce...
Tag: NBC
CSC Edmonton will be presenting on “Introduction to Area Separation Firewalls” on Wednesday, February 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Microsoft Teams.
Earlier this year, Prince Edward Island became the latest province to adopt the changes pertaining to guard requirements made in the 2015 National Building Code (NBC). Most restrictions on guard infill designs were removed...
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) have written a joint letter, providing feedback on the proposed updates to the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) and...
Wired glass to lose its safety designation
(04/02/2020)
Since 1990, wired glass has been the sole material cited in the National Building Code (NBC) for safety glazing in fire-rated applications. This is going to change soon. The change will have major implications...
Earlier this month, CBC News reported that Canada’s building rules are being rewritten because of climate change according to a briefing note prepared for the deputy minister of infrastructure in 2018, and accessed by CBC...
Code changes for functionality and accessibility
(04/17/2018)
People with disabilities encounter accessibility challenges on a daily basis. Often there are unintended barriers because of how the features are designed and constructed.
It is an all-too-common tale: a job is finished, and it is time for the inspectors to show up and sign-off on the entire project. Unfortunately, they find the doors and hardware are not...
Staying current with Canada’s energy code
(12/01/2012)
The efficiency of new buildings designed to meet the 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) will be significantly better than that of most older structures. It replaces the 1997 Model National...
Understanding thermal mass
(10/01/2012)
Thermal mass is a substance’s ability to hold heat energy. It is related to density. A substance with high thermal mass stores a greater quantity of heat energy than one with low thermal mass,...
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