News Archives

Information bulletins:

• Upcoming release of the 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (October 2011)
• PRE-ORDER TODAY! User's Guide – NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) (July 19, 2011)
• National Building Code of Canada 2010 – Emergency Changes (June 20, 2011)
• Upcoming publications (April 13, 2011)
• Collaboration on national energy codes development strengthened (June 24, 2010)

Articles in Construction Innovation (quarterly newsletter of the NRC Institute for Research in Construction):

• September 2011
• National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 to be published this fall
• Fall 2011 public review to focus on proposed changes to the 2010 National Model Construction Codes
• Important change to NBC 2010 – Earthquakes and design of structural components
• Now available! User's Guide – NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
• Code development priorities to be addressed by joint task groups
• Earthquake resistance provisions in the 2010 National Building Code
• Stay informed using new RSS feed on National Codes website
 
• Past issues

News releases:

• 2010 National Model Construction Codes now available (November 29, 2010)

Other:

• Information on the 2010 Codes
• University of Ottawa Case Study on the National Building Code (March 2010)
   
• National Research Council – Highlights:
  • Quaking in our foundations — would Canadian buildings stand? (June 2011)
  • Keeping fire at bay (February 2011)
  • Keeping fires under one roof (January 2011)
  • Keeping radon out of Canadian homes (December 2010)
  • Energy code to get facelift (April 2008)
  • A New Era in National Construction Codes (September 2005)