National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2011, 2015, 2017 The National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) was developed by the National Research Council and Natural Resources Canada as part of the commitment to improving the energy efficiency of Canadian buildings and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The NECB covers a wide range of building components and systems, including building envelope, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Alberta Building Code 2014 – Part 9.36 for Small Buildings (ABC Part 9.36) The energy efficiency requirements in Section 9.36 of the Alberta Building Code were developed by the National Research Council and Natural Resources Canada to improve the energy efficiency of Canadian buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Section 9.36 of the Alberta Building Code 2014 covers the principal building components and systems in a house or small building, including the building envelope, heating and hot water systems. It applies to small buildings, which are defined in Clause 9.36.1.3 of the Alberta Building Code 2014.
BC Energy Step Code The BC Energy Step Code is an optional compliance path in the BC Building Code that local governments may use, if they wish, to incentivize or require a level of energy efficiency in new construction that goes above and beyond the requirements of the BC Building Code. Builders may voluntarily use the BC Energy Step Code as a new compliance path for meeting the energy-efficiency requirements of the BC Building Code.
Ontario SB-10 A supplementary standard for Ontario referencing NECB to meet Energy Efficiency Requirements.
ASHRAE 90.1 – Energy Standard for buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings This standard provides the minimum requirements for energy-efficient design of most buildings, except low-rise residential buildings. It offers, in detail, the minimum energy-efficient requirements for design and construction of new buildings and their systems, new portions of buildings and their systems, and new systems and equipment in existing buildings, as well as criteria for determining compliance with these requirements. It is an indispensable reference for engineers and other professionals involved in design of buildings and building systems.
