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New editions
To choose the right edition of the Code for your jurisdiction, check with the municipal, provincial or territorial official.
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Codes and Guides
2015
- National Building Code of Canada 2015
- National Fire Code of Canada 2015
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015
- Codes Canada Seminars
2011
2010
- National Building Code of Canada 2010
- National Fire Code of Canada 2010
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010
2005
- National Building Code of Canada 2005
- National Fire Code of Canada 2005
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005
1941-1998
- National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995
- Historical Editions of the National Construction Codes (1941-1998)
These older codes can also be borrowed from the National Science Library.
Provincial codes
- Alberta Building Code 2014
- Alberta Fire Code 2014
- Quebec Construction Code - Chapter I, Building, and National Building Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing, and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII – Building, and National Fire Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
Supplementary documents
User's guides
- Illustrated User’s Guide – NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Buildings
- User’s Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011
- User's Guide – NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
- User's Guide – NBC 2005, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2011: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NBC 2010: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NFC 2010: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NPC 2010: Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NBC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NFC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NPC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
Other
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