Final public review for 2020 Codes!
Last chance to have your say, participate now until March 13, 2020: Final public review for 2020 Codes!
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites all interested parties to take part in a final opportunity for public review of the last set of proposed changes to the 2015 editions of the National Building Code, the National Fire Code, the National Plumbing Code, and the National Energy Code for Buildings. The review will run on the Codes Canadawebpage from January 13 to March 13, 2020.
The 2020 winter public review updates documents referenced in the national model codes. In addition, it proposes changes that introduce technical requirements for large farm buildings into the National Building and Fire Codes. It also includes proposed changes to improve the accessibility of buildings, clarifies the requirements for protection of penetrations through fire separations, and updates seismic hazard values and design parameters in the National Building Code. Building envelope and lighting requirements, as well as HVAC and service water heating equipment performance requirements are among the proposed updates in the National Energy Code for Buildings and National Building Code Section 9.36. and tiered performance requirements are introduced.
Subject to the approval by the CCBFC, the final changes will be published by the NRC in the 2020 editions. This is your chance to participate in this important process and to provide input on documents that serve as the basis for most provincial & territorial building, energy and safety regulations in Canada.
FREE CODES! Don’t forget that the Codes are now available for free in electronic format! To order the free electronic documents or the printed format, visit the National Research Council’s Virtual Store (in the left navigation bar: 1. select “Construction Publications”, 2. select “Codes Canada publications”, 3. select “2015 Code Documents”, 4. Click on the national model code you wish to access from the list of products, choose the format and place your order). Note: if you do not already have an account, you will have to create one to access the codes.
Contact:
Codes Canada
Email: codes@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-613-993-9960