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The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) has been in existence since 1941 when the Canadian Government compiled the first edition. From 1960 onwards, the NBC has been revised and improved every 5 years, up to the most current edition in 2015.

The government bodies responsible for Code updates and compilations are the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

WHAT IS THE CODE?

• The building code is law - these are the rules for building in Canada
• The code is a REFERENCE book, like a dictionary.
  
• It contains STANDARDS for construction materials and their placement.
• The code provides MINIMUMS - for structural material thickness, width and length, insulation value, and other fundamental parts of a building.
• The code also provides MAXIMUMS - such as allowable spacing for structural parts, vapour and air permeance and many other parts of construction.

ALL WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOLLOW THE BUILDING CODE!