LibGuides: Building Science: Standards & Codes

ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers): Handbooks

Discover which handbooks the library has in print or online i.e. Fundamentals, Refrigeration,HVAC and Systems.

British Columbia Building and Fire Code

British Columbia Codes This link opens in a new window
All Code publications are now available under the "Public Library" collection.

BC Building Code 2006 --BC Building Code 2012 --BC Building Code 2018 --BC Fire Code 2006 --BC Fire Code 2012 --BC Fire Code 2018 --BC Plumbing Code 2012 --BC Plumbing Code 2018 --Vancouver Building By-Law 2014 --Vancouver Building By-Law 2007.
National Codes Canada - Online Library
Includes National Building Code of Canada 2015, National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015, National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015, and National Fire Code of Canada 2015.

British Columbia building code
Call Number: Reserve TH 226 B7 B7 2012
National Building code by Associate Committee on the National Building Code, National Research Council
Call Number: Reserve TH 226 N37 2015

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

NFPA Codes Online
Provides NFPA (US National Fire Protection Association) codes and standards online.

CSA (Canadian Standards Association)

CSA Online: Canadian Standards Association
For help on how to access standards look under Support: University/College User Guide

ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)

ASTM Compass
ASTM Book of Standards -- Research Reports -- Special technical publications -- Monographs.

Annual book of ASTM standards
Call Number: (REF) TA 401 A653

Until 2013 BCIT Library purchased a complete set in print every 2 years. We are experimenting with the online version (above) to replace the print. Print volumes are located on the main floor of the library, on the Reference shelves under the call number TA 401 A653

To find individual standards use volume 00.001 Subject Index filed at the beginning of each set

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes

BCIT Library puchases the sections recommended by the Power Engineering Department.

ASME boiler and pressure vessel code : an international code

Presssure vessel standards

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Power & Process Piping Standards

Piping standards

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
IEEE journal articles, conference proceedings and standards.
On the search results page select SHOW my subscribed content.

Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

Canadian enviroOSH Legislation: "Health and safety acts and regulations, .... codes of practice and guidelines for Canadian federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions."

OHS Regulation & Related Materials: "The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation contains legal requirements that must be met by all workplaces under the inspection jurisdiction of WorkSafeBC. Many sections of the Regulation have associated guidelines and policies." from WorkSafeBC website

ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers): Standards

The library has many ASHRAE standards in print. Most of them will be in the Reserve Section on the main floor at the Service Desk.

You can look here (Library Catalogue) to see what the library has available and to get the Call number so staff can easily find the item.