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Owned and supported infrastructure

Find documents, including title block drawings and technical bulletins, for owned and supported infrastructure.

Refer to the Technical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities for additional requirements. If you have questions, contact Cam.

Pre-design

File nameForm nameRevision date
Fee and Scope ServicesArchitectural, Interior Design and Engineering Prime Consultant, Fee and Scope of Services Reference 2024 (CAA CEA) (4th Version)2024
Bldg Envelope CxGuideline for Building Envelope Commissioning: New BuildingsAugust 2016
Flood Risk MgmtFlood Risk Management Guidelines for Location of New Facilities Funded by Alberta InfrastructureNovember 2022
Wildfire ProtectionGuideline for Wildfire Protection of Institutional Building in Forested Regions in AlbertaMarch 2013
Geo Tech GuideGeotechnical Investigation Guidelines for Alberta Infrastructure Projects, V.20October 2024

Environmental hazards

File nameForm nameRevision date
EMREnvironmental Management Requirements (EMR) for Hazardous Materials and Contaminated SitesNovember 2025
Hazardous Materials Work ProcessProcess required by Project Managers when working on buildings which may contain hazardous materials.November 2025
Environmental Management Requirements (EMR) ChecklistsAsbestos Checklist2025-11-14
Biohazardous Material Checklist2025-11-14
CFCs Checklist2025-11-14
Lead Checklist2025-11-14
Mercury Checklist2025-11-14
Mould Checklist2025-11-14
PCB Checklist2025-11-14
Radioactive Checklist2025-11-14
Unidentified Abandoned Chemicals Checklist2025-11-14

Technical design requirements

File nameForm nameRevision date
Tech Design RequirementsTechnical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities (TDR)2025-03-31

Design documents

File nameForm nameRevision date
TDR Climate Resiliency StudyInfrastructure recently completed a study to identify future climate change impacts on Alberta’s public buildings.July 2018
AHS Struc Cab ReqAlberta Health Services Structured Cabling Requirements, Version 2.3September 2016
Security Guidelines StandardsPhysical Security Guidelines & Standards for Government of Alberta Facilities, Version 2.0January 2018
Open Office EtiquetteAlberta Government Workplace Etiquette Reference DocumentJanuary 2017
Universa lDesignThe Seven Principles of Universal DesignAugust 2011
Workplace-ergonomicsWorkplace ErgonomicsJune 2020

Design and technology series

The Design and Technology Series (DTS) provides introductory information to Project Teams on building design, construction best practices, emerging technologies, and sustainability. The DTS documents are for research purposes only and do not constitute official Government of Alberta policies or regulations.

Ongoing information covering design, technology and innovative topics. Both the "Design and Technology Series", and the "Research Papers" are relevant to Government of Alberta projects.

Research papers

File nameForm nameRevision date
 Solar Energy for Public Buildings in AlbertaMay 2016
 District Energy and Co-generation for Public Buildings in AlbertaJune 2016
 Renewable Energy Strategies for Communities in AlbertaOctober 2016
AccessibilityAccessibility Design Guide, 2024October 2024
EMCS GuidelineAlberta Infrastructure Energy Management Control System (EMCS) Guideline for Logical Point MnemonicsMarch 2002

Digital project delivery

General

File nameForm nameRevision date
Bid Document ChecklistBid Document / Drawing Review ChecklistSeptember 2025
Consultant DeliverablesAlberta Infrastructure Standards for Consultant Deliverables for Building ProjectsMarch 2021
Spec PrepProject Manual (Specifications) Preparation Instructions for Alberta Infrastructure Building Construction ContractsFebruary 2020

Version 1

File nameForm nameRevision date
AIMReqConsultantV1Asset Information Management – Consultant RequirementsMarch 2018
AIMReqContractorV1Asset Information Management – Contractor RequirementsMarch 2018
AIMReqDesignBuildV1Asset Information Management – Design-Builder RequirementsMarch 2018
AIMExPlanTemplateV1Asset Information Management – Execution Plan TemplateMarch 2018
BIMReqConsultantV1Building Information Modelling – Consultant RequirementsMarch 2018
BIMReqDesignBuildV1Building Information Modelling – Design-Builder RequirementsMarch 2018
BIMCOBieReqV1Building Information Modelling – COBie RequirementsMarch 2018
BIMExPlanTemplateV1Building Information Modelling – Execution Plan TemplateMarch 2018

Version 2

File nameForm nameRevision date
AIMReqConsultantV2Asset Information Management – Consultant RequirementsMarch 2020
AIMReqContractorV2Asset Information Management – Contractor RequirementsMarch 2020
AIMReqDesignBuildV2Asset Information Management – Design-Builder RequirementsMarch 2020
AIMSmallProjV2Asset Information Management – Small Projects RequirementsAugust 2019
AICInstructionsV2Asset Information Collection Form InstructionsApril 2024
AICInstructionsAHSV2Asset Information Collection Form Instructions – AHSJune 2023
BIMReqConsultantV2Building Information Modelling, Requirements – ConsultantMarch 2020
BIMReqDesignBuildV2Building Information Modelling, Requirements – Design-BuilderMarch 2020
BIMExplanInstructionsV2Building Information Modelling – COBie InstructionsMarch 2020
BIMCOBieReqV2Building Information Modelling – COBie RequirementsMarch 2020

Version 3

File nameForm nameRevision date
AIMSmallProjV3Asset Information Management – Small Projects RequirementsJune 2023
AICInstructionsV3Asset Information Collection Form InstructionsJune 2025
AICInstructionsAHSV3Asset Information Collection Form Instructions – AHSApril 2024
DPDCOBieSpecV3Digital Project Delivery – COBie SpecificationsApril 2024
DPDCOBieSpecV3Digital Project Delivery – COBie Specifications – AHSApril 2024
DPDRegLargeProjV3Digital Project Delivery – Requirements for Large ProjectsApril 2024

Construction

File nameForm nameRevision date
Project SignageCapital Project Identification Signage GuidelinesMay 2025
Contractor Start-Up Forms (unavailable, currently being updated)Mechanical Contractor Start-Up FormsJuly 2019
Electrical Contractor Start-Up FormsJuly 2019
Acoustic RT GuidelineGuide for Sufficient Diffusion for Reverberation Time Testing of Unoccupied and Unfurnished Gymnasium or Modular ClassroomsNovember 2019

Occupancy

File nameForm nameRevision date
POE MethodologyPost Occupancy Evaluation - MethodologyApril 2025
POE DefinitionsPost Occupancy Evaluation - DefinitionsMay 2022
Indoor Air QualityGuide to Indoor Air Quality Management of Government Owned and Supported InfrastructureMay 2020
Mould ManagementMould in Indoor Environments Risk Assessment and Management Program HandbookJune 2007
Green GuideEnvironmental Operations of Alberta Infrastructure Facilities, Fourth EditionJuly 2024

Dispute resolution process

File nameForm nameRevision date
Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution Process for Government of Alberta for Construction Contracts1997

Additional supported infrastructure documents

File nameForm nameRevision date
GFNA062021Grossing Factors & Net Areas Guidelines For Healthcare Facilities in AlbertaJune 2021
CCDSContinuing Care Design Standards and Best Practices in Alberta, 2023 (CCDS)October 2023
hi-ipc-hcf-design.pdfInfection Prevention and Control
Healthcare Facility Design Requirements (AHS)
October 2021
hi-ipc-hcf-toolkit.pdfInfection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) and Preventive Measures Toolkit for Construction, Renovation and Maintenance (AHS)October 2021

Title block drawings

Each of the title block drawing files contains:

  • Pre-loaded Alberta Infrastructure CAD layers for the selected discipline.
  • Option to select variety of sheet sizes within the drawing file.
SizeFile nameRevision date
A0 Title BlockGOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-A0_Project_Title_Block-001February 2020
A1 Title BlockGOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-A1_Project_Title_Block-001February 2020
A2 Title BlockGOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-A2_Project_Title_Block-001February 2020
11x17 Title BlockGOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-11x17_Project_Title_Block-001February 2020

Technical bulletins

File nameForm nameRevision Date
TB-001ADe-Icing ConcreteOctober 2016
TB-020BAsbestos ManagementSeptember 2013
TB-038Security Considerations for Secure Rooms Located in Varied Use FacilitiesSeptember 2012

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Contact

Connect with the Technical Services and Procurement Branch:

Phone: 780-422-7456
Fax: 780-422-7479
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]