2011 National Energy Code for Buildings now available

The 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings provides model energy efficiency requirements for almost all types of buildings, except smaller buildings and housing covered in Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada. Energy efficiency requirements for smaller buildings and housing are scheduled to be published in late 2012.

Get the facts:

• To purchase the NECB, visit the NRC Virtual Store
• Visit www.nationalcodes.nrc.gc.ca for free presentations on the most significant changes
• Call 613-993-2463 (Ottawa-Gatineau area and outside Canada) or 1-800-672-7990 from anywhere else in Canada

The new model code:

• Provides energy efficiency improvements (25% on average over the 1997 edition) for almost all types of buildings
• Contains 245 technical changes that address new technologies and construction practices
• Is supported by the Government of Canada’s ecoENERGY initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Code is published by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and was prepared by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes in partnership with Canada’s provinces and territories. NRC and Natural
Resources Canada provided funding and technical support.