Public Review on Proposed Changes for the National Energy Code for Buildings — Fall 2010

The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites Code users and stakeholders to participate in the review of proposed changes for the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) 2011, which has been converted into the same objective-based format now used for Canada's other National Model Construction Codes.

For more information about the proposed changes see Review of Canada’s National Energy Code for Buildings 2011.

The provinces and territories identified the need to update the NECB as a priority and have been engaged in the development of the proposed changes with the intent of considering the NECB 2011 for adoption. For information on provincial or territorial plans regarding the NECB please contact the appropriate government office in your jurisdiction.

The purpose of this public review is to:

• provide Code users and stakeholders with a detailed look at a new objective, new functional statements, and proposed technical changes
• seek comment on each proposed technical change, as well as the new objective and functional statements, as to whether it should be approved, altered, or rejected.

This national public review takes place from October 4 to November 26, 2010.

The public review will close at 4:00 p.m. EDT on November 26, 2010, after which comments will no longer be accepted. The relevant committees of the CCBFC will review every comment that was received up to that date. The committees will then either withdraw the proposed change, recommend that it be reviewed further for future consideration as a proposed change, or recommend that it be approved by the CCBFC, with or without modification.

FIVE STEPS FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED CHANGES

Step 1: Read the Guidelines for writing comments.

Step 2: Read the Instructions for submitting comments.

Step 3: View the proposed technical changes.

Step 4: Complete the On-line Comment Form.

Select and view a proposed change. Fill out the Comment Form and submit it on-line by clicking on the Comment button at the top or at the end of the proposed change form. Only Comment Forms submitted on-line will be accepted.

You may submit other related documents, such as reports, by e-mail, mail or fax.

IMPORTANT: Submit one Comment Form per proposed change. If you are commenting on more than one proposed change, use a separate form for each one.

Step 5: Read What Happens to the Comments?

Thank you for contributing to the development of Canada's National Model Construction Codes.