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The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes is responsible for development of the national model codes. Visit the National Code Documents web site for more information.

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NRC-IRC, through the Canadian Codes Centre, ensures that the best available knowledge from across Canada and around the world is brought to bear on the development of the national codes.

Construction Codes

2005

• National Building Code of Canada 2005
• National Fire Code of Canada 2005
• National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005

1995

• National Building Code of Canada 1995
• National Fire Code of Canada 1995
• National Plumbing Code of Canada 1995
• National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995

  

• National Housing Code of Canada 1998 and Illustrated Guide
• Model National Energy Code of Canada for Houses 1997
• Model National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 1997

Older codes can be borrowed from NRC's main library, CISTI (Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information).

User's Guides

2005

• User's Guide - NBC 2005: Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
• 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 

1995

• What's New in the NBC 1995
• User's Guide - NBC 1995: Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility (Part 3)
• User's Guide - NBC 1995: Structural Commentaries (Part 4)
• User's Guide - NBC 1995: Environmental Separation (Part 5)
• User's Guide - NBC 1995: Housing and Small Buildings (Part 9)
• User's Guide - Application of NBC Part 9 to Existing Buildings
• User's Guide - National Plumbing Code of Canada 1995
• What's New in the NFC 1995

Provincial Codes

• Alberta Fire Code 1997
• Alberta Building Code 1997
• Quebec Construction Code - Chapter I, Building, and National Building Code of Canada 1995 (amended)

Most Code documents are available on CD-ROM

NOTE: National Construction Codes 1990 are also available in hardcopy and CD-ROM formats.

For a list, prices and order form, contact our IrcPubsales@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Client Services office (613-993-2463). 
Additional ordering options: Online | Other

For permission to reproduce or licence codes materials, contact Guyane Mougeot-Lemay at 1-613-993-0041 or Guyane.Mougeot-Lemay@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca