Alberta Building Codes and Standards

Codes in Force

The following codes in the building discipline are currently in force:

• National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition (declared in force May 1, 2024)

• National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020 (declared in force May 1, 2024)

  
  

Historical Code Timeline

National Building Code - Alberta Edition (NBC(AE))

• NBC(AE) 2019: In force from December 1, 2019 to April 30, 2024

  
  

Alberta Building Code (ABC)

• ABC 2014: In force from May 1, 2015 to November 30, 2019

• ABC 2006: In force from September 2, 2007 to April 30, 2015

• ABC 1997: In force from June 1, 1998 to September 1, 2007

• ABC 1990: In force from September 1, 1991 to May 31, 1998

  
  

National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB)

• NECB 2017: In force from December 1, 2019 to April 30, 2024

• NECB 2011: In force from November 1, 2015 to November 30, 2019

• No prior editions of the code were adopted in Alberta