News

Information bulletins:

• Upcoming publications (April 17, 2012)
• Intent statements for 2010 National Fire and Plumbing Codes now available (March 21, 2012)
• Our web address has changed! (December 5, 2011)
• Upcoming release of the 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (October 2011)
• Stay informed! New RSS feed on National Codes web site (July 25, 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)
• Collaboration on national energy codes development strengthened (June 24, 2010)
   

Articles in Construction Innovation (quarterly newsletter of the NRC Construction Portfolio):

• March 2012
  • Now available: online presentations for the 2011 National Energy Code for Buildings
  • Intent statements published for 2010 National Fire and Plumbing Codes
  • National Building Code to address power-driven nails
     
• 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)