CBHCC - CCHCC

What CBHCC - CCHCC does

CBHCC-CCHCC (Commission canadienne des codes de construction harmonisés / Canadian Commission on Harmonized Construction Codes) is the Canadian federal-provincial-territorial body responsible for developing Canada's National Model Codes. Established in November 2022, it replaced the former Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC, 1991–2022) under a renewed intergovernmental agreement. The Commission is supported administratively by the National Research Council of Canada through Codes Canada, which acts as secretariat and publisher.

The Commission's core products are five National Model Codes: the National Building Code (NBC), National Fire Code (NFC), National Plumbing Code (NPC), National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB), and National Farm Building Code (NFBC). Codes are produced on a 5-year development cycle; the 2025 editions are the current published set, and the 2030 cycle commenced in January 2025. Each code is drafted through consensus-based technical committees populated by provincial and territorial building officials, industry, and academic representatives.

The Commission operates a non-commercial business model. The National Model Codes are provided free of charge electronically, and the organization is funded via government appropriations routed through NRC. Its direct customers are the 13 Canadian provincial and territorial authorities that adopt the model codes into binding regulation; downstream users are building officials, designers, and construction professionals who apply the codes in practice. The Commission employs approximately 9 staff, with technical drafting capacity provided largely through volunteer committees and NRC support staff.

Name

CBHCC - CCHCC

Legal name

Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes

Website

https://cbhcc-cchcc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Canadian federal-provincial-territorial Commission that develops and maintains Canada's five National Model Codes (Building, Fire, Plumbing, Energy, Farm) on a 5-year cycle, serving provincial and territorial regulators and the construction industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Codes and Building Regulations

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Codes & Building Standards Publishing (MPAJACAH), Health, Safety & Building Code Regulators (Inspections) (BPAIAOAG)

Keywords

• Construction code development
• Building regulations
• Fire safety codes
• Model building codes
• Construction standards

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Others

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Core offering

The CBHCC develops, approves, and maintains Canada's National Model Codes on a five-year cycle. These include the National Building Code (NBC), National Fire Code (NFC), National Plumbing Code (NPC), National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB), and National Farm Building Code (NFBC). The codes address health, safety, accessibility, fire protection, structural integrity, and environmental protection, and serve as models that provincial and territorial authorities adopt into enforceable regulations.

Product overview

CBHCC-CCHCC offers a suite of five National Model Codes serving as Canada's model construction regulations. The core portfolio consists of: the National Building Code (NBC) for building design and construction; the National Fire Code (NFC) for fire protection and safety; the National Plumbing Code (NPC) for water systems and drainage; the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) for energy efficiency; and the National Farm Building Code (NFBC) for agricultural structures. These codes are developed on a five-year cycle and serve as models for provincial and territorial adoption, coming into effect once adopted by authorities having jurisdiction. The 2025 editions are the current releases, with 2030 editions under development.

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Products and services

• National Building Code of Canada 2025 (NBC)
• National Fire Code of Canada 2025 (NFC)
• National Plumbing Code of Canada 2025 (NPC)
• National Energy Code for Buildings 2025 (NECB)

Quantifiable outcome

• The 2025 National Model Codes include updates on accessibility expansion, climate change mitigation (greenhouse gas emissions framework), climate change adaptation (projected climatic data), fire and life safety improvements, and energy efficiency tiers

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• National Research Council of Canada (NRC) - Codes CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022The NRC provides administrative support to the CBHCC through Codes Canada, an administrative unit of the NRC Construction Research Centre. Services include publishing National Model Codes in both official languages and providing strategic, administrative, and technical support to the CBHCC and code development committees.
• Provincial and Territorial GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Provincial and territorial government departments are represented on the CBHCC board and provide oversight, advice, and develop proposed changes to the National Model Codes. Under Canada's constitution, provinces and territories regulate construction and adopt the model codes.
• Canadian Table for Harmonized Construction Codes Policy (CTHCCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022The CTHCCP provides strategic direction and oversight during the development of National Model Codes while working toward national consensus. The CTHCCP establishes strategic priorities for each code development cycle and supervises the CBHCC.
• Advisory Council for Harmonized Construction CodessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Advisory Council provides advice to the CBHCC on major strategic and implementation issues related to the National Model Codes. Composed of representatives from municipal officials, emergency responders, and construction industry representatives and other organizations interested in building regulation.

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Broad incumbents

• ASTM International: ASTM develops voluntary technical standards widely referenced in construction codes globally, including in Canada. Comparable to CBHCC as a consensus-standards developer whose outputs are adopted into building regulation.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): NFPA develops the U.S. National Electrical Code and a suite of fire and life-safety standards that overlap with CBHCC's National Fire Code and building safety objectives. It is a broader incumbent that operates in an adjacent but overlapping standards domain.
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO develops international standards across sectors including construction (ISO 19650, etc.) that national code bodies reference. Comparable to CBHCC as a standards-body peer operating at a higher, international layer of the same ecosystem.

Direct peers

• International Code Council (ICC): The ICC develops the I-Codes (International Building Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, etc.) used as models across U.S. jurisdictions. It is the closest functional analog to CBHCC: a consensus-based standards body producing model construction codes that state and local authorities adopt.
• CSA Group: CSA Group is a Canadian standards organization that develops standards across multiple sectors including construction, electrical, and energy. It is directly comparable to CBHCC as a domestic Canadian consensus-standards body whose outputs are referenced in provincial and federal regulation.
• Standards Council of Canada (SCC): SCC coordinates Canada's national standardization network and accredits standards-development bodies. It is comparable to CBHCC as a federally chartered Canadian governance body that oversees standards infrastructure and coordinates with provincial/territorial and international counterparts.

Emerging players

• Underwriters Laboratories (UL): UL develops safety standards and certifications frequently referenced in building and fire codes. Comparable to CBHCC as an adjacent safety-standards developer whose outputs feed into construction regulation.
• National Building Specification (NBS): NBS publishes UK building specifications and supports interpretation of British/European building standards. Comparable to CBHCC's downstream publishing and dissemination role for model codes.

Others

• National Research Council Canada (NRC) - Construction Research Centre: NRC's Construction Research Centre is the parent/administrative host of CBHCC via Codes Canada. Listed as an OTHERS peer because it is the supporting infrastructure rather than a competing codes body, but is essential to understanding CBHCC's operating model.

Regional players

• British Standards Institution (BSI): BSI is the UK's national standards body producing building and construction standards (BS series) that inform UK Building Regulations. Comparable to CBHCC as a national model-codes/standards developer serving as the basis for a country's construction regulation.

Market position

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