Canadian farming is undergoing a radical transformation as small farms are being replaced by large and sophisticated operations designed and run like industrial facilities. Regulatory requirements pertaining to these increasingly complex farm buildings, however, have not kept pace. The Canadian … Full story
Time is running out for proposing changes for inclusion in the 2015 editions of the National Model Construction Codes The deadline is fast approaching for those who are thinking of proposing a change to the National Model Construction Codes for … Full story
Photo of the National Building Codes The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites interested parties to take part in the fall 2012 public review of proposed changes to the 2010 editions of the National Model Construction Codes. … Full story
Work is underway to identify performance improvements that could be implemented in the next edition of the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB). The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes has given approval to the Standing Committee … Full story
Cover of the National Energy Code for Buildings The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) is preparing supplementary documentation to assist provincial/territorial authorities and Code users in adopting the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2011. … Full story
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) is reviewing the National Building Code (NBC) requirements for stairs, ramps, handrails and guards. Two joint task groups have been established, under the direction of the Standing Committee on Housing and … Full story
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) is preparing an objective, functional statements, and technical requirements to enable addition of water-use efficiency to the National Model Construction Codes (see Construction Innovation, December 2011). A proposal is being considered … Full story
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), having been alerted that the 2010 National Building Code of Canada (NBC) requirements for nails and other fasteners do not explicitly address the type of nails used in pneumatic fastening tools, … Full story
Intent statements for the 2010 National Fire Code of Canada and 2010 National Plumbing Code of Canada have been updated and are now available, free of charge, on the National Codes website. The intent statements for the 2010 National Building … Full story
Free online presentations explaining the major technical requirements in the 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) are now available on the National Codes website. These presentations, which replace the cross-country seminars traditionally offered during past model code … Full story
