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Refer to the Technical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities for additional requirements. Any questions, contact Cam Munro at [email protected] or 780-422-7456.
Owned and supported infrastructure
Pre-design
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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1998_Schedule_of_Fees_AAA_APEGA (PDF, 4.9 MB) | Recommended Conditions of Engagement and Schedule of Professional Fees for Building Projects (AAA APEGA) | May 1998 |
Consultant_Selection (PDF, 91 KB) | Consultant Selection Policy for Consulting Services | April 2009 |
Bldg Envelope Cx (PDF, 182 KB) | Guideline for Building Envelope Commissioning: New Buildings | August 2016 |
FloodRiskMgmt (PDF, 835 KB) | Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Location of New Facilities Funded by Alberta Infrastructure | November 2022 |
WildfireProtection (PDF, 4.1 MB) | Guideline for Wildfire Protection of Institutional Building in Forested Regions in Alberta | March 2013 |
GeoTechGuide (PDF, 841 KB) | Geotechnical Investigation Guidelines for Alberta Infrastructure Projects | March 2022 |
Solar Photovoltaic Guidelines (PDF, 1.7 MB) | Planning and Installation for Alberta Infrastructure Projects | December 2017 |
LEEDCostAnalysis (PDF, 5.2 MB) | LEED Gold Certification Cost Analysis | April 2009 |
SummaryReport (PDF, 5.7 MB) | LEED Gold Certification Cost Analysis | July 2008 |
Environmental hazards
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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EMR (PDF, 809 KB) | Environmental Management Requirements (EMR) for Hazardous Materials and Contaminated Sites | September 2016 |
HazardousMaterialsWorkProcess (PDF, 51 KB) | Process required by Project Managers when working on buildings which may contain hazardous materials. | February 2014 |
Environmental Management Requirements (EMR) Checklists | Asbestos Checklist (DOCX, 467 KB) | 2020-11-30 |
Biohazardous Material Checklist (DOCX, 471 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
CFCs Checklist (DOCX, 465 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
Hydrocarbon Checklist (DOCX, 70 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
Lead Checklist (DOCX, 470 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
Mercury Checklist (DOCX, 467 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
Mould Checklist (DOCX, 466 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
PCB Checklist (DOCX, 471 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
Radioactive Checklist (DOCX, 78 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
Unidentified Abandoned Chemicals Checklist (DOCX, 64 KB) | 2020-11-30 | |
ContaminatedSitesWorkProcess (PDF, 319 KB) | Process required by Project Managers when working on sites which may contain hazardous materials. | December 2022 |
Design
Technical Design Requirements
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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TechDesignRequirements (PDF, 23.3 MB) | Technical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities (TDR) | August 2022 |
Documents
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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Guide Universal Washroom (PDF, 921 KB) | Guidelines for Inclusive Design Universal Washroom | February 2019 |
TDR Climate Resiliency Study (PDF, 3.0 MB) | Infrastructure recently completed a study to identify future climate change impacts on Alberta’s public buildings. | July 2018 |
AHS_Struc_Cab_Req_V2-3 (PDF, 837 KB) | Alberta Health Services Structured Cabling Requirements, Version 2.3 | September 2016 |
SecurityGuidelinesStandards (PDF, 2.0 MB) | Physical Security Guidelines & Standards for Government of Alberta Facilities, Version 2.0 | January 2018 |
Open Office Etiquette (PDF, 170 KB) | Alberta Government Workplace Etiquette Reference Document | January 2017 |
UniversalDesign (PDF, 40 KB) | The Seven Principles of Universal Design | August 2011 |
Workplace-ergonomics (PDF, 342 KB) | Workplace Ergonomics | June 2020 |
Technical and research documents – 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 & Technology Series", and the "Research Papers" are relevant to Government of Alberta projects.
Document number | Revision date |
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01 - PERSIST (PDF, 412 KB) | October 2016 |
02 - Sloped vs. Vertical Glazing (PDF, 397 KB) | October 2015 |
03 - Green Roof Design (PDF, 906 KB) | October 2015 |
04 - Building Integrated Photovoltaics (PDF, 543 KB) | October 2016 |
05 - EIFS Assemblies (PDF, 384 KB) | October 2016 |
06 - Understanding Insulation (PDF, 391 KB) | December 2016 |
07 - Green Building Standards (PDF, 405 KB) | May 2017 |
08 - Operable Partitions (PDF, 577 KB) | September 2017 |
09 - Electric Vehicles (PDF, 288 KB) | January 2018 |
10 - Deeper Greening (PDF, 422 KB) | October 2018 |
11 - Well Building Standard (PDF, 420 KB) | December 2018 |
12 - Rooftop Photovoltaics (PDF, 484 KB) | August 2019 |
13 - Top Ten Design Things to Watch For (PDF, 438 KB) | January 2020 |
Technical and research documents – Research papers
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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Solar Energy for Public Buildings in Alberta (PDF, 584 KB) | May 2016 | |
District Energy and Co-generation for Public Buildings in Alberta (PDF, 1.4 MB) | June 2016 | |
Renewable Energy Strategies for Communities in Alberta (PDF, 1.2 MB) | October 2016 | |
BarrierFree2017 (PDF, 6.0 MB) | Barrier-Free Design Guide, 2017 | June 2017 |
Updated Barrier-Free Design Guide for 2017
In partnership with the Barrier-Free Sub-Council of the Safety Codes Council, Technical and Corporate Services has developed the Barrier-Free Design Guide to provide further interpretation and understanding of accessibility requirements under section 3.8. of the Alberta Building Code 2014. The Guide also makes recommendations for best practice design solutions including residential living.
Address:
Suite 500, 10405 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4
Phone: 1-888-413-0099
Fax: 1-780-424-5134
Website: Safety Codes Council
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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EMCSGuideline_2002 (PDF, 809 KB) | Alberta Infrastructure Energy Management Control System (EMCS) Guideline for Logical Point Mnemonics | March 2002 |
Digital project delivery
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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BidDocumentChecklist (PDF, 281 KB) | Bid Document / Drawing Review Checklist | February 2020 |
AIMReqConsultant (PDF, 480 KB) | Asset Information Management, Consultant Requirements | March 2018 |
AIMReqContractor (PDF, 490 KB) | Asset Information Management, Contractor Requirements | March 2018 |
AIMReqDesignBuild (PDF, 428 KB) | Asset Information Management, Design-Builder Requirements | March 2018 |
AIMExPlanTemplate (DOCX, 130 KB) | Asset Information Management, Execution Plan Template | March 2018 |
BIMReqConsultant (PDF, 524 KB) | Building Information Modelling, Consultant Requirements | March 2018 |
BIMReqDesignBuild (PDF, 428 KB) | Building Information Modelling, Design-Builder Requirements | March 2018 |
BIMCOBieReq (PDF, 800 KB) | Building Information Modelling, COBie Requirements | March 2018 |
BIMExPlanTemplate (DOCX, 134 KB) | Building Information Modelling, Execution Plan Template | March 2018 |
ConsultantDeliverables (PDF, 1.4 MB) | Alberta Infrastructure Standards for Consultant Deliverables for Building Projects | March 2021 |
SpecPrep (PDF, 229 KB) | Project Manual (Specifications) Preparation Instructions for Alberta Infrastructure Building Construction Contracts | February 2020 |
Construction
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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ProjectSignage (unavailable, currently being updated) | Capital Project Identification Signage Guidelines | October 2017 |
Contractor Start-Up Forms (unavailable, currently being updated) | Mechanical Contractor Start-Up Forms | July 2019 |
Electrical Contractor Start-Up Forms | July 2019 | |
Acoustic RT Guideline (PDF, 189 KB) | Guide for Sufficient Diffusion for Reverberation Time Testing of Unoccupied and Unfurnished Gymnasium or Modular Classrooms | November 2019 |
Occupancy
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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POE Methodology (PDF, 568 KB) | Post Occupancy Evaluation - Methodology | May 2022 |
POE Definitions (PDF, 888 KB) | Post Occupancy Evaluation - Definitions | May 2022 |
Indoor Air Quality (PDF, 717 KB) | Guide to Indoor Air Quality Management of Government Owned and Supported Infrastructure | May 2020 |
MouldManagement (PDF, 647 KB) | Mould in Indoor Environments Risk Assessment and Management Program Handbook | June 2007 |
GreenGuide (PDF, 718 KB) | Environmental Operations of Alberta Infrastructure Facilities, Third Edition | May 2018 |
Dispute Resolution Process
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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DisputeResolution | Dispute Resolution Process for Government of Alberta for Construction Contracts | 1997 |
Standing Offers
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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PQR_Perf_Eval_Guidelines (PDF, 245 KB) | Pre-Qualification Master Agreement Call-Up Process and Performance Evaluation Guidelines | January 2016 |
Additional supported infrastructure documents
Design phase
File name | Form name | Revision date |
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GFNA062021 (PDF, 16.0 MB) | Grossing Factors & Net Areas Guidelines For Healthcare Facilities in Alberta | June 2021 |
DesignGuideConCareFac (PDF, 1.7 MB) | Design Guidelines for Continuing Care Facilities in Alberta
This document describes "best and contemporary practices" for continuing care facilities and is intended to promote innovative design for Supportive Living and Facility Living environments in Alberta |
August 2018 |
hi-ipc-hcf-design.pdf (PDF, 7.3 MB) | Infection Prevention and Control Healthcare Facility Design Requirements (AHS) |
October 2021 |
hi-ipc-hcf-toolkit.pdf (PDF, 788 KB) | Infection 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.
Size | File name | Revision date |
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A0 Title Block | GOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-A0_Project_Title_Block-001 (DWG, 591 KB) | February 2020 |
A1 Title Block | GOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-A1_Project_Title_Block-001 (DWG, 574 KB) | February 2020 |
A2 Title Block | GOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-A2_Project_Title_Block-001 (DWG, 579 KB) | February 2020 |
11x17 Title Block | GOA-AI-TSB-XX-TMP-11x17_Project_Title_Block-001 (DWG, 574 KB) | February 2020 |
Technical bulletins
File name | Form name | Revision Date |
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TB-001A (PDF, 132 KB) | De-Icing Concrete | October 2016 |
TB-020B (PDF, 79 KB) | Asbestos Management | September 2013 |
TB-037 (PDF, 33 KB) | Arc Flash and Workplace Electrical Safety | September 2009 |
TB-038 (PDF, 171 KB) | Security Considerations for Secure Rooms Located in Varied Use Facilities | September 2012 |
Subscription newsletter archive
Volume 17 – November 18, 2020 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Volume 16 – September 30, 2020 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Volume 15 – March 19, 2020 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Volume 14 – January 8, 2020 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Volume 13 – December 10, 2019 (PDF, 1.0 MB)
Volume 12 – July 11, 2019 (PDF, 954 KB)
Volume 11 – May 29, 2019 (PDF, 922 KB)
Volume 10 – August 23, 2018 (PDF, 955 KB)
Volume 9 – June 12th, 2018 (PDF, 555 KB)
Volume 8 – March 2nd, 2018 (PDF, 718 KB)
Volume 7 – December 22nd, 2017 (PDF, 439 KB)
Volume 6 – October 6th, 2017 (PDF, 479 KB)
Volume 5 – June 30th, 2017 (PDF, 542 KB)
Volume 4 – May 15th, 2017 (PDF, 594 KB)
Volume 3 – April 3rd, 2017 (PDF, 135 KB)
Volume 2 – March 10th, 2017 (PDF, 112 KB)
Volume 1 – February 24th, 2017 (PDF, 115 KB)
Contact
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Phone: 780-422-7456
Fax: 780-422-7479
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