Building codes and standards

Codes in force

The following codes in the building discipline are currently in force:

• National Building Code – 2019 Alberta Edition (PDF, 23 MB)
• National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017

Historical code timeline

Alberta Building Code (ABC)

• ABC 2014: In force from May 1, 2015 to November 30, 2019 (PDF, 17 MB)
• ABC 2006: In force from September 2, 2007 to April 30, 2015 (PDF, 17 MB)
• ABC 1997: In force from June 1, 1998 to September 1, 2007 (PDF, 17 MB)
• ABC 1990: In force from September 1, 1991 to May 31, 1998 (PDF, 17 KB)

National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB)

• NECB 2011: In force from November 1, 2015 to November 30, 2019
• no prior editions of the code were adopted in Alberta

Schedules

The ABC 2014 and the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition (NBC-2019 AE) reference the following professional schedules.

Professional schedules ABC 2014

• Schedule A1-ABC (PDF, 31 KB)
• Schedule A2-ABC (PDF, 41 KB)
• Schedule B1-ABC (PDF, 35 KB)
• Schedule B2-ABC (PDF, 44 KB)
• Schedule C1-ABC (PDF, 29 KB)
• Schedule C2-ABC (PDF, 30 KB)

Professional schedules NBC-2019 AE

• Schedule A1-NBC (PDF, 120 KB)
• Schedule A2-NBC (PDF, 120 KB)
• Schedule B1-NBC (PDF, 110 KB)
• Schedule B2-NBC (PDF, 135 KB)
• Schedule C1-NBC (PDF, 105 KB)
• Schedule C2-NBC (PDF, 105 KB)

Contact

For questions about safety codes, see Safety codes – Contact options.