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The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has assumed responsibility for the development of Canada’s National Model Codes from the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), which has been dissolved.
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Visitors are welcome at meetings, provided they give proper notification of their plan to attend. Check the calendar below for the dates and locations of upcoming meetings.
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View Active Committees and Groups:
- Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC)
- 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)
- Advisory Council
- Alteration to Existing Buildings Coordination Committee
- CBHCC
- 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 Table for Harmonized Construction Codes Policy
- 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)
- Joint Task Group on Fire Alarm Systems (UE/HSB)
- 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)
- Joint Task Group on Lateral Loads (HSB/ED)
- Joint Task Group on Potential Consequences of High Performing Homes (HSB/EE)
- Joint Task Group on Safety Glazing (UE/FP/HSB/ES) (SG)
- Joint Task Group on Snow Loads (SD/HSB)
- Joint Task Group on Spatial Separation of Houses (HSB/FP)
- Joint Task Group on Steel Sheet Products (ES/HSB)
- 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)
- Provincial/Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes (PTPACC)
- Standing Committee Nomination Committee
- Standing Committee on Division A and C
- TG-Alteration to Existing Buildings – NECB & TG-Alteration to Existing Buildings – NBC Section 9.36.
- Task Group on Accessibility (UE)
- Task Group on Airtightness (EE)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings (ES)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings in NBC Part 9 (HSB)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings – NBC Section 9.36. (EE)
- Task Group on Alteration to Existing Buildings – NECB (EE)
- Task Group on Basements (HSB)
- Task Group on Climatic Loads (SD)
- 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 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: 2023-09-22
Meeting calendar
| Date | Committee | Type/Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST | CCBFC Executive Committee — Division A/C
https://canada.webex.com/canada/ Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:00 AM | 30 minutes | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Meeting number: 2771 277 7243 Password: Codes@2025
Join by video system Dial 27712777243@canada.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone +1-343-602-2007 Ottawa-Hull +1-833-493-2020 Canada (Toll Free)
Access code: 277 127 77243 |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2023-12-05 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST | CCBFC Executive Committee — Division A/C
https://canada.webex.com/canada/ Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:00 AM | 30 minutes | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Meeting number: 2771 277 7243 Password: Codes@2025
Join by video system Dial 27712777243@canada.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone +1-343-602-2007 Ottawa-Hull +1-833-493-2020 Canada (Toll Free)
Access code: 277 127 77243 |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2023-12-06 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EST | Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings Tele/Web Conference Information: To join the online meeting: 1. Go to https://canada.webex.com/meet/ 2. Enter your name and email address 3. Click “Join Now”. To join the teleconference only: +1-343-602-2007 Ottawa-Hull +1-833-493-2020 Canada (Toll Free) Access code: 173 909 4887 |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2023-12-08 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST | Task Group on Commentaries J and L (ED) Tele/Web Conference Information: To join the online meeting: Click here to join the meeting
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzNhMzdiZmQtYWMzZi00NmIzLThkOTgtMGVlZTgzOGYzYTAy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ef407553-8539-41da-a6a2-88195a2d053f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2230d324c4-20d6-4895-ae42-6dd73d9589d3%22%7d |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2023-12-11 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST | CBHCC Task Group on Impact Analysis (Phase 3) Tele/Web Conference Information: To join the online meeting: 1. Go to https://canada.webex.com/meet/corey.carson 2. Enter your name and email address 3. Click “Join Now”. To join the teleconference only: +1-343-602-2007 Ottawa-Hull +1-833-493-2020 Canada (Toll Free) Access code: 173 890 8379 |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
| 2023-12-13 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST | Standing Committee on Energy Efficiency Tele/Web Conference Information: To join the online meeting: 1. Go to https://canada.webex.com/meet/ 2. Enter your name and email address 3. Click “Join Now”. To join the teleconference only: +1-343-602-2007 Ottawa-Hull +1-833-493-2020 Canada (Toll Free) Access code: 173 319 3366 |
Teleconference | Confirmed |
