Help with Standards & Codes
Standards are agreed-upon specifications and guidelines for the performance, operation or composition of a product or process. Regulatory agencies create standards that have legal weight; other organizations create standards that are adopted voluntarily because they provide a means of correlating measures and create a common ground. Standards and codes are found in several places and through several library resources, often specific to their regulatory body.
If the resources below do not have the standards or codes you are looking for, please contact the Woodward Library Reference Desk at wd.ref@ubc.ca for assistance.
Additional information about standards and codes can be found in the Standards guide.
Key Resources
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CSA OnDemand StandardsFull text access to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards. NOTE: CSA standards can be downloaded as PDFs on-campus only or on the VPN using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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ASTM Compass
Includes a digital edition of nearly every ASTM International book and paper spanning 140+ industries and 100+ years including books, journals, Special Technical Publications (STPs) and standards.
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BSI Knowledge - BSOL
Access over 110,000 standards. BSI Knowledge contains British standards and includes ISO, EN and IEC standards that have been fully adopted as British standards.
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IEEE Xplore Digital Library
The IEL database provides fulltext access to more than 140 technical journals, over 1000 standards, and approximately 900 annual conference proceedings published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Building Codes
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British Columbia Building CodeIncluded is the Vancouver Building By-law 2014. The BC Building Codes cover 2006, 2012, and 2018.
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British Columbia Building Accessibility Handbook 2020Accessibility is an important part of the BC Building Code. It is included so buildings are designed and constructed so everyone can reasonably approach, enter and exit buildings move safely throughout to use the facilities and services independently.
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International Building CodeThe most recent IBC is freely available to view online. Search the Library catalogue for access to earlier print editions.
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Codes CanadaThe National Research Council Canada offers Codes Canada publications for free. This includes the National Building Code, Fire Code, Energy Code and Plumbing Code. Orders can be placed for free downloadable PDFs through the Virtual Store. A registered account is required.
--Print copies are also available at Woodward Library in Vancouver, and at UBC Okanagan Library. Call number TH425 .N3 2015 -
CSA C22.2:21 Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (25th edition)View access is available only for viewers in Canada. Account registration is required.
