Please refer to the Technical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities for additional requirements. Any questions, please contact Cam Munro at cam.munro@gov.ab.ca or 780-422-7456.
Owned and supported infrastructure
Pre-design
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| DesignExcellenceStaff Manual (PDF, 6.2 MB) | Procedures leading to Project Design Excellence | August 2013 |
| 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, 131 KB) | Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Location of New Facilities Funded by Alberta Infrastructure | June 2017 |
| WildfireProtection (PDF, 4.1 MB) | Guideline for Wildfire Protection of Institutional Building in Forested Regions in Alberta | March 2013 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (DOC, 478 KB) | January 2013 |
| Biohazardous Material Checklist (DOC, 481 KB) | January 2013 | |
| CFCs Checklist (DOC, 474 KB) | January 2013 | |
| Hydrocarbon Checklist (DOC, 80 KB) | January 2013 | |
| Lead Checklist (DOC, 479 KB) | January 2013 | |
| Mercury Checklist (DOC, 477 KB) | January 2013 | |
| Mould Checklist (DOC, 476 KB) | April 2013 | |
| PCB Checklist (DOC, 482 KB) | January 2013 | |
| Radioactive Checklist (DOC, 88 KB) | February 2013 | |
| Unidentified Abandoned Chemicals Checklist (DOC, 74 KB) | February 2013 | |
| ContaminatedSitesWorkProcess (PDF, 88 KB) | Process required by Project Managers when working on sites which may contain hazardous materials. | April 2014 |
Design
Technical Design Requirements
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| TechDesignRequirements (PDF, 18.5 MB) | Technical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities (TDR) | March 2019 |
Technical Design Requirements Addendums
Updates to Sections/Appendices that occur between Edition revisions
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| Addendum #1 (PDF, 703 KB) | Section 3 Interior Design /Appendix E Standard Millwork Details | July 2019 |
| Addendum #2 (PDF, 544 KB) | Section 6 Electrical | July 2019 |
| Addendum #3 (PDF, 1.3 MB) | Appendix J - new appendix to the TDR | July 2019 |
Documents
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| TDR Appendix "G" Excel Spreadsheet (XLSX, 95 KB) | Green Building Standards | February 2018 |
| TDR Appendix "J" Word Document (DOCX, 79 KB) | Design Review Deliverable Summary and Checklist | July 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 |
Technical and research documents – Design and technology series
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Photovoltatics (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| BlueBook_2009 | Technical Design Requirements for Health Care Facilities
** This document has been incorporated into the Technical Design Requirements for Alberta Infrastructure Facilities (PDF, 18.6 MB), various sections ** |
July 2009 |
| InfectionPreventionControl (PDF, 1.2 MB) | Health Care Facility Design Guidelines and Preventative Measures for Construction, Renovation and Maintenance Activities (AHS) | March 2016 |
| BarrierFree2004 (PDF, 60 KB) | Design Aid for Barrier-Free Accessibility in Existing Buildings, 2004 | July 2004 |
| BarrierFree2008 (PDF, 6.4 MB) | Barrier-Free Design Guide, 2008 | July 2008 |
Updated Barrier-Free Design Guide for 2017
In partnership with the Barrier-Free Council of the Safety Codes Council, Safety 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. The Guide also makes recommendations for best practice design solutions including residential living.
A copy of the Guide may be purchased from the Safety Codes Council at:
Address:
1000, 10665 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3P9
Telephone: 1-888-413-0099
Fax: 1-888-424-5134
Website: Safety Codes
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| EMCSGuideline_2002 (PDF, 809 KB) | Alberta Infrastructure Energy Management Control System (EMCS) Guideline for Logical Point Mnemonics | March 2002 |
| ArchitecturalGuidelines (PDF, 3.0 MB) | Architectural Design Guidelines for Schools | November 2012 |
| ClassroomControlsGuideline (PDF, 142 KB) | High Performance Modular Classroom Controls Guidelines | July 2013 |
Digital project delivery
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 454 KB) | Alberta Infrastructure Standards for Consultant Deliverables for Building Projects | November 2011 |
| SpecPrep (PDF, 229 KB) | Project Manual (Specifications) Preparation Instructions for Alberta Infrastructure Building Construction Contracts | February 2020 |
Construction
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| POE (PDF, 164 KB) | Post Occupancy Evaluation - Methodology | May 2014 |
| Indoor Air Quality (PDF, 678 KB) | Guide to Indoor Air Quality Management of Government Owned and Supported Infrastructure | July 2019 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DisputeResolution | Dispute Resolution Process for Government of Alberta for Construction Contracts | 1997 |
Standing Offers
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| PQR_Perf_Eval_Guidelines (PDF, 245 KB) | Pre-Qualification Master Agreement Call-Up Process and Performance Evaluation Guidelines | January 2016 |
Additional supported infrastructure documents
Pre-design phase
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| ConstMgmt (PDF, 81 KB) | Construction Management - An Owner's Guide to Using the "Construction Management" Project Delivery System on Alberta Infrastructure Funded Projects | April 2001 |
Design phase
| File name | Form name | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| GFNA07122016 (PDF, 8.5 MB) | Grossing Factors & Net Areas Guidelines For Healthcare Facilities in Alberta | July 2016 |
| 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 |
| operationsmaintenance (PDF, 741 KB) | Operations and Maintenance Handbook for School Facilities * | April 2001 |
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.
| Discipline | File name / drawing | Revision date |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural | A_Arch_Proto (DWG, 144 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Structural | S_Struct_Proto (DWG, 133 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Plumbing | P_Plumb_Proto (DWG, 132 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Mechanical | M_Mech_Proto (DWG, 139 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Electrical | E_Elec_Proto (DWG, 126 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Site Development | C_Site_Proto (DWG, 137 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Fire | F_Fire_Proto (DWG, 133 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Landscape | L_Landscape_Proto (DWG, 133 KB)/ A0 - 1165 x 817 mm, A1 - 817x570 mm, A2 - 570x396 mm, 11 x 17 | February 2014 |
| Letter Size | Letter_Proto (DWG, 158 KB)/ 8-1/2 x 11 in | February 2014 |
| Tabloid Size | Tabloid_Proto (DWG, 162 KB)/ 11 x 17 in | February 2014 |
Technical bulletins
| File name | Form name | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Contact
Connect with Facility Planning and Architecture Section:
Phone: 780-422-7456
Fax: 780-422-7479
Email: cam.munro@gov.ab.ca