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View Active Committees and Groups:
- Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC)
- Standing Committee Nomination Committee (SC-NC)
- Standing Committee on Division A and C (SC-DIV.A/C)
- Standing Committee on Earthquake Design (ED)
- Standing Committee on Energy Efficiency (EE)
- Standing Committee on Environmental Separation (ES)
- Standing Committee on Fire Protection (FP)
- Standing Committee on HVAC and Plumbing (HP)
- Standing Committee on Hazardous Materials and Activities (HMA)
- Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings (HSB)
- Standing Committee on Structural Design (SD)
- Standing Committee on Use and Egress (UE)
- Task Group on Insulation and Exterior Cladding (FP) (TG-IEC)
- Advisory Council
- Alteration to Existing Buildings Coordination Committee
- CBHCC Task Group on Impact Analysis (Phase 3)
- CCBFC Appeal Hearing
- CCBFC Executive Committee — Division A/C
- CCBFC Selection Committee
- CCBFC Task Group on Priorities
- CCBFC Technical Translation Verification Committee (TTVC)
- Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC)
- Canadian Table for Harmonized Construction Codes Policy (CTHCCP)
- Committee of the Standing Committee Chairs
- Federal Government Advisory Committee on Codes
- Joint CCBFC Executive Committee/Committee of the Standing Committee Chairs
- Joint CCBFC Executive Committee/PTPACC
- Joint CCBFC/PTPACC Task Group on Alterations to Existing Buildings (JTG on AEB)
- Joint CCBFC/PTPACC Task Group on Codes Harmonization
- Joint Task Group on Accessible Manual Stations (HSB/UE) (JTG-AMS)
- Joint Task Group on Fire Alarm Systems (UE/HSB) (JTG-FAS)
- Joint Task Group on Fire Performance of Floor Assemblies in Houses (HSB/FP/UE) (JTG FPFAH)
- Joint Task Group on Grab Bars in Bathtubs and Showers (UE/HSB) (JTG-GB)
- Joint Task Group on Lateral Loads (HSB/ED) (JTG-LL)
- Joint Task Group on Potential Consequences of High Performing Homes (HSB/EE) (JTG-PCHPH)
- Joint Task Group on Safety Glazing (UE/FP/HSB/ES) (JTG-SG)
- Joint Task Group on Snow Loads (SD/HSB) (JTG-SL)
- Joint Task Group on Spatial Separation of Houses (HSB/FP) (JTG-SSH)
- Joint Task Group on Steel Sheet Products (ES/HSB) (JTG-SSP)
- Joint Task Group on Testing of Gypsum Board Coatings (ES/HSB) (JTG TGBC)
- Joint Working Group on Fire and Sound Resistance Tables (HSB/FP/ES) (JWG-FSRT)
- Provincial/Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes (PTPACC)
- TG-Alteration to Existing Buildings – NECB & TG-Alteration to Existing Buildings – NBC Section 9.36.
- Task Group on Accessibility (UE) (TG-A)
- Task Group on Airtightness (EE) (TG-AIR)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings (ES) (TG-AEB ES)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings in NBC Part 9 (HSB) (TG-AEB HSB)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings – NBC Section 9.36. (EE) (TG-AEB 936)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings – NECB (EE) (TG-AEB)
- Task Group on Basements (HSB) (TG-BASE)
- Task Group on Climatic Loads (SD) (TG-CL)
- Task Group on Commentaries J and L (ED)
- Task Group on Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (12-Storey EMTC) (FP)
- Task Group on Energy Use Metrics (EE)
- Task Group on HVAC Service Requirements for Alterations to Existing Buildings (HP)
- Task Group on Installation of Plumbing Systems (HP)
- Task Group on Live Load Due to Use and Occupancy (SD)
- Task Group on Live Load Due to Use and Occupancy (SD) and Task Group on Climatic Loads (SD)
- Task Group on Means of Egress in Assembly Occupancies (UE)
- Task Group on Overheating in Dwelling Units
- Task Group on Plumbing System Installation Requirements for Alterations to Existing Buildings (HP)
- Task Group on Prescriptive Trade-off Path in Section 9.36. (EE)
- Task Group on Radon and Soil Gas Mitigation (HSB)
- Task Group on RdRo Factors and Seismic Force Resisting Systems (ED)
- Task Group on Reference to CSA B139-19 Standard (HMA)
- Task Group on Resilience and Performance based design (ED)
- Task Group on Seismicity and Site Amplification (ED)
- Task Group on Small Buildings Validation (EE)
- Task Group on Stairs, Ramps, Handrails and Guards (HSB)
- Task Group on Thermal Bridging (EE)
- Task Group on Tier 5 Prescriptive Path Section 9.36. - Building Envelope (EE)
- Task Group on Tier 5 Prescriptive Path in Section 9.36. – Mechanical (EE)
- Task Group on Tier 5 Prescriptive Path in Section 9.36.— Building Envelope & Mechanical (EE)
- Task Group on User’s Guides — NECB and Section 9.36. of the NBC (EE)
- Task Group on Water-use Efficiency (HP)
- Task group on Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions (EE)
- Transition Advisory Committee (TAC)
Date modified: 2024-03-26
Meeting calendar
| Date | Committee | Type/Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-22 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EDT | Task Group on Accessibility (UE) DATE: October 22, 2024 (Day 2) TIME: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)
IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42369494 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us. |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-10-23 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM EDT | Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings DATE: October 23, 2024 Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 271 606 978 399 Dial in by phone +1 437-703-5384,,689196731# Canada, Toronto Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: teams@nrc-cnrc.video.canada.ca |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-10-28 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EDT | Standing Committee on Use and Egress DATE: October 28, 2024 (Day 1) TIME: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)
IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42369478 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us. |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-10-29 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EDT | Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings DATE: October 29, 2024 IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42355310 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us. |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-11-04 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EST | Standing Committee on Use and Egress DATE: November 04, 2024 (Day 1) TIME: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)
IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42369478 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us. |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-11-08 11:30 AM to 02:00 PM EST | Advisory Council DATE: November 8th, 2024
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckcOCspjwpHddgDB3TmVZonvYgQqoA5YJP Once completed, you will receive an email confirmation of your registration which will provide detailed information about joining the meeting. Agenda material to come.
|
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-11-19 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EST | Task Group on Accessibility (UE) DATE: November 19, 2024 (Day 3) TIME: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)
IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42369494 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us.
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Teleconference | Tentative |
| 2024-11-26 01:30 PM to 04:00 PM EST | Standing Committee on Use and Egress DATE: November 26, 2024 TIME: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)
IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42369483 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us. |
Teleconference | Tentative |
| 2024-11-27 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EST | Standing Committee on Fire Protection DATE: November 27, 2024
Tele/Web Conference Information: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42372547
(If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us for assistance.) |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2024-12-03 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST | Standing Committee on Energy Efficiency DATE: December 3, 2024 TIME: 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM (ET) IMPORTANT Please find the meeting connection details and agenda package here: https://cnrc.teamwork.com/app/tasks/42479567 If you do not have a Teamwork account, please contact us. |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
